CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Sept. 18, 2012) - Eagle Energy Trust (the "Trust") (TSX:EGL.UN) is pleased to announce the appointment of Wayne Wisniewski as Vice President, Operations of its U.S. subsidiary, Eagle Energy Acquisitions LP ("Eagle"). Mr. Wisniewski holds degrees in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M and an MBA from Southern Methodist University, and has spent the last 12 years in a senior operations management role in the Houston office of a major petroleum company. "Adding Wayne's 29 years of oil and gas engineering and operations experience to the Eagle team is another positive step in Eagle's planned growth strategy," said Peter Churcher, Chief Operating Officer.

"Wayne's strong technical competencies in the areas of engineering planning and operations, drilling and completions, fracing, re-completions and production operations will significantly expand the operations capacity of the Eagle team," said Mr. Churcher. "An important part of Wayne's mandate will be to grow Eagle's operations team in the US, which is a key component of Eagle's business plan."

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