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STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT Between
Stock Purchase Agreement • February 13th, 2001 • 3tec Energy Corp • Crude petroleum & natural gas • Texas
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Acquisition Agreement • February 13th, 2001 • 3tec Energy Corp • Crude petroleum & natural gas

Houston, Texas, January 31, 2001... 3TEC Energy Corporation ("3TEC") (NASDAQ: TTEN) announced today that it has closed the previously announced acquisition of 100% of the issued and outstanding stock of Classic Resources Inc. ("Classic"). Classic is a privately-held exploration and production company based in Dallas, Texas.