Suncor CFO Bart Demosky Resigned Effective December 27, 2013

Suncor Energy

today announced the resignation of chief financial officer, Bart Demosky, who is leaving his position to pursue an opportunity in another industry. Mr. Demosky's resignation is effective December 27, 2013."Bart's contributions to our company will be missed," said Steve Williams, president and chief executive officer. "We appreciate his efforts on behalf of Suncor and wish him well as he embarks on this next stage in his career."Suncor is well-positioned to execute on its strategy and deliver strong results on behalf of its shareholders. "I have great confidence in our financial leadership team's ability to continue to oversee and steward the company's strong financial position," said Williams. An announcement of a replacement for Mr. Demosky will be made in due course.Certain statements in this news release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation (collectively, "forward-looking statements"). All forward-looking statements are based on Suncor's current expectations, estimates, projections, beliefs and assumptions based on information available at the time the statement was made and in light of Suncor's experience and its perception of