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HARVEST ENERGY TRUST - NEWS RELEASE
(HTE.UN - TSX)
HARVEST ENERGY TRUST CONFIRMS SECOND QUARTER DISTRIBUTION
AND ANNOUNCES ADJUSTMENT TO EXCHANGEABLE SHARE RATIO
AND CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURE CONVERSION PRICE
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CALGARY, APRIL 13, 2005 (TSX: HTE.UN) - Harvest Energy Trust ("Harvest") today
announces that the Board of Directors of Harvest Operations Corp. has authorized
a cash distribution of $0.20 per trust unit to be paid in each of May, June and
July, 2005 as follows:
DISTRIBUTION
RECORD DATE DISTRIBUTION DATE EX-DISTRIBUTION DATE PER UNIT
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April 29, 2005 May 16, 2005 April 27, 2005 $0.20
May 31, 2005 June 15, 2005 May 27, 2005 $0.20
June 30, 2005 July 15, 2005 June 28, 2005 $0.20
As a result of the special distribution announced on February 28, 2005, both the
exchangeable share ratio and the conversion price of both series of convertible
debentures will be adjusted. The adjusted exchange ratio and convertible
debenture conversion prices will take effect on April 15, 2005 and will be as
follows:
Exchangeable Share Exchange Ratio 1.10188
Convertible Debentures Series 1 (9%) Conversion Price $13.85
Convertible Debentures Series 2 (8%) Conversion Price $16.07
Harvest Energy Trust is a Calgary-based energy trust actively managed to deliver
stable monthly cash distributions to its Unitholders through its strategy of
acquiring, enhancing and producing crude oil, natural gas and natural gas
liquids. Harvest trust units are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX)
under the symbol "HTE.UN". Please visit Harvest's website at
www.harvestenergy.ca for additional corporate information and a recent corporate
presentation.
INVESTOR & MEDIA CONTACTS:
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JACOB ROORDA
President CORPORATE HEAD OFFICE:
Harvest Energy Trust
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DAVID RAIN Calgary, AB Canada T2P 0L4
Vice President & CFO
PHONE: (403) 265-1178
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CINDY GRAY Fax: (403) 265-3490
Investor Relations & EMAIL: information@harvestenergy.ca
Communications Advisor WEBSITE: www.harvestenergy.ca
gray@harvestenergy.ca
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