| Valiant Trust Company | Suite 310 - 606 4th Street SW |
| A Subsidiary of Canadian Western Bank | Calgary, Alberta T2P 1T1 |
| | Phone 403 233-2801 Fax 403 233-2857 |
VIA SEDAR
December 8, 2005
Alberta Securities Commission
British Columbia Securities Commission
Saskatchewan Securities Commission
Manitoba Securities Commission
Ontario Securities Commission
Autorité des Marches Financiers
New Brunswick Securities Commission
Nova Scotia Securities Commission
Prince Edward Island Securities Commission
Newfoundland Securities Commission
Nunavut Registrar Securities
Yukon Registrar of Securities
Northwest Territories Registrar of Securities
Dear Sirs,
Re: Harvest Energy Trust
A Joint Special Meeting of Unitholders and Exchangeable Shareholders
We are pleased to advise you of the details of the upcoming meeting of the securityholders of Harvest Energy
Trust and Harvest Operations Corp.:
| Issuer: | Harvest Energy Trust and Harvest Operations Corp. |
| Meeting Type: | Special Meeting |
| CUSIP / ISIN - Trust Units: | 41752X101 / CA41752X1015 |
| CUSIP / ISIN - Exchangeable Shares: | 41754W200 / CA41754W2004 |
| Meeting Date: | February 2, 2006 |
| Record Date of Notice: | December 30, 2005 |
| Record Date of Voting: | December 30, 2005 |
| Beneficial Ownership Determination Date: | December 30, 2005 |
| Class of Securities Entitled to Receive Notice: | Trust Units & Exchangeable Shares |
| Class of Securities Entitled to Vote: | Trust Units & Exchangeable Shares |
| Place: | Calgary, Alberta |
We are filing this information in compliance with the Canadian Securities Administrators' National Instrument 54 - 101 regarding Shareholder Communication, in our capacity as the agent for Harvest Energy Trust and Harvest Operations Corp.
Yours truly,
''Signed"
Concepcion Jalbuena
Manager, Income Trusts
cc: Harvest Energy Trust/Harvest Operations Corp.
Attn: David Rain
