EXHIBIT 99.142 -------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [GRAPHIC OMITTED] [ADVANTAGE LOGO OMITTED] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADVANTAGE ENERGY INCOME FUND - NEWS RELEASE APRIL 8, 2004 ADVANTAGE ANNOUNCES YEAR END CONFERENCE CALL & WEBCAST APRIL 14, 2004 (TSX: AVN.UN) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Advantage Energy Income Fund will release its 2003 Year End results on Tuesday, April 13, 2004. A conference call will be held on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 at 9:00 a.m. MST (11:00 a.m. EST). The conference call can be accessed toll-free at 1-877-407-9205. A replay of the call will be available from approximately 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 15, 2004 until approximately midnight, April 21, 2004 and can be accessed by dialing toll free 1-877-660-6853. The account number is 1628, conference ID number 101094 (both are required for playback). A live web cast of the conference call will be accessible via the Internet on Advantage's website at WWW.ADVANTAGEINCOME.COM. For further information contact: Mr. Gary F. Bourgeois, VP Corporate Development Phone: (416) 945-6636 TOLL FREE: 1-866-393-0393 ADVANTAGE ENERGY INCOME FUND 3100, 150 - 6th Avenue SW Calgary, AlbertaT2P 3Y7 Phone: (403) 261-8810 Fax: (403) 262-0723 Web Site: www.advantageincome.com E-mail: advantage@advantageincome.com