Penn West Energy Trust confirms its August cash distribution and announces receipt of Work Safe Alberta 2007 Best Safety Performer Award
CALGARY, Aug. 20 /CNW/ - (TSX - PWT.UN; NYSE - PWE) Penn West Energy
Trust ("Penn West") confirms that its August 2008 cash distribution will be
CDN$0.34 per trust unit payable on September 15, 2008 to unitholders of record
on August 29, 2008. The ex-distribution date is August 27, 2008.
The CDN$0.34 per unit is equivalent to approximately US$0.32 per unit
(before deduction of any applicable Canadian withholding tax), using a current
currency exchange of one Canadian dollar equals US$0.94. Registered
unitholders with U.S. addresses will receive their distributions directly from
Penn West's transfer agent, and will be paid in U.S. currency using the
exchange rate in effect on the record date. Non-registered U.S. unitholders
will receive their distributions through their brokers.
Penn West is also pleased to announce that it has been awarded the Work
Safe Alberta - 2007 Best Safety Performer Award which is granted annually by
Alberta Employment and Immigration to those companies that demonstrate
exceptional performance in workplace health and safety. Approximately
0.5 percent of the 140,000 companies in Alberta met the selection criteria for
the award.
Penn West is proud of its employees' achievement and is pleased to be
recognized as a leader in health and safety within the oil and gas industry.
By operating in a safe and responsible manner, the public, our contractors,
and our employees all share the benefit of a safe and healthy workplace
environment.
Penn West trust units and debentures are listed on the Toronto Stock
Exchange under the symbols PWT.UN, PWT.DB.B, PWT.DB.C, PWT.DB.D, PWT.DB.E and
PWT.DB.F and Penn West trust units are listed on the New York Stock Exchange
under the symbol PWE.
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For further information: PENN WEST ENERGY TRUST, Suite 200, 207 - 9th Avenue
S.W., Calgary, Alberta, T2P 1K3, Phone: (403) 777-2500, Fax: (403) 777-2699,
Toll Free: 1-866-693-2707, Website: www.pennwest.com; Investor Relations: Toll
Free: 1-888-770-2633, E-mail: investor_relations@pennwest.com; William
Andrew, CEO, Phone: (403) 777-2502, E-mail: bill.andrew@pennwest.com; Jason
Fleury, Manager, Investor Relations, Phone: (403) 539-6343, E-mail:
jason.fleury@pennwest.com
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Penn West Energy Trust is a and oil producing company based in Canada. Penn West Energy Trust holds various exploration projects in Canada. Its main exploration property is SWAN HILLS in Canada. Penn West Energy Trust is listed in United States of America. Its market capitalisation is US$ 80.7 millions as of today (€ 73.8 millions). Its stock quote reached its highest recent level on May 29, 2009 at US$ 9.98, and its lowest recent point on April 01, 2020 at US$ 0.15. Penn West Energy Trust has 504 340 988 shares outstanding. |