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Daylight Energy Reports Year End 2010 Financial and Operating Results -Reserves Growth of 46% Resulting in Proved Plus Probable

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - March 1, 2011) -

MESSAGE TO SHAREHOLDERS

Daylight Energy Ltd. ("Daylight" or the "Company") (TSX:DAY) announces its financial and operating results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2010 ("Q4 2010" and "2010", respectively). Daylight is firmly established as a growing and balanced oil and natural gas producer with a current dividend yield of approximately 6% and a sustainable business model. Highlights of Q4 2010 and 2010 include:

-- Recorded a 46% increase of 55 MMboe in total proved plus probable ("2P")
 reserves to 174 MMboe at December 31, 2010 from 119 MMboe at December
 31, 2009. 
-- Lowest since inception 2P finding and development cost ("F&D") of $5.16
 per boe for 2010 excluding future development capital ("FDC") and $11.96
 per boe for 2010 including FDC. 
-- Exploration and development activities added 65 MMboe of 2P reserves
 during 2010 representing a 433% replacement of our 15 MMboe produced in
 the year. 
-- 2P reserve life index ("RLI") increased by 39% to 11.8 years. 
-- Record funds from operations of $299.7 million and $94.3 million for the
 2010 year and Q4 2010 respectively. 

KEY EVENTS DURING 2010

Daylight had a very active and successful year in 2010. The very large and cost effective reserve additions noted above were primarily generated in our key Pembina Cardium light oil play and our natural gas resource plays in the Cadomin and Nikanassin at Elmworth. More than 90% of this reserve growth was associated with organic drilling versus acquisition based reserve additions. Our 2P F&D cost of $11.96 including FDC's is the lowest since Daylight's inception and further validates our long term resource play growth strategy of accumulating a multi-billion dollar, multi-year drilling inventory within our highly concentrated core areas.

During 2010 Daylight converted to a dividend paying corporation, continuing our sustainable business model of balancing an oil and liquids oriented capital program and monthly dividend payments within our cash flow. Through a series of acquisitions and non-core area divestments during 2010, we continued to consolidate our land holdings in the premium oil, liquids and natural gas development area known as the Deep Basin of NE British Columbia and Alberta. Our acquisition of West Energy Ltd. ("West") during 2010 enhanced our assets in the key oil development area of Pembina, where we are currently developing both the Cardium and Belly River light oil plays with cutting edge horizontal and multi-stage frac drilling technologies. This same technology is being applied to multiple liquids rich targets across our portfolio of assets including the Montney zone in the Wapiti area and the Bluesky and Wilrich zones in our West Central core area. Daylight will also continue to target the prolific Cadomin and Nikanassin zones within our land holdings of over 180,000 net acres in the Cutbank Ridge trend of our Elmworth core area.

Daylight's successful acquisitions during 2009 and the first half of 2010 followed up by our non-core asset rationalization during the second half of 2010 have positioned Daylight with highly focused organic growth resource play opportunities for 2011 and many years to follow. Our multi-billion dollar inventory of oil, liquids rich gas and resource play gas opportunities across the Deep Basin allows Daylight to select the best value creation opportunities as we focus on the appropriate commodities at the optimal time. Daylight is targeting growth in oil and natural gas liquids ("NGLs") production of 11% with our 2011 capital program allocated 80% to these opportunities. Combined with our current dividend yield of approximately 6%, this provides a compelling business model of sustainable and growing returns to our shareholders.

FOURTH QUARTER FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL RESULTS 

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Financial 
(CDN$ thousands, 
 except share, 
 per share and 
 operational Q4 Q3 Q4 Year ended December 31
 data) 2010 2010 2009 2010 2009
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Petroleum and 
 natural gas 
 revenues $163,960 $ 161,279 $ 156,695 $ 656,440 $ 361,337
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Operating 
 netback (1) 92,554 84,373 88,299 339,765 263,250
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Funds from 
 operations (1) 94,329 67,654 72,162 299,731 215,761
 Per share 
 - Basic 0.46 0.33 0.42 1.55 1.76
 - Diluted 0.43 0.31 0.40 1.45 1.65
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Cash dividends 
 declared 31,218 30,490 41,811 137,826 119,107
Per share 0.15 0.15 0.24 0.72 0.96
Payout ratio (1) 33% 45% 58% 46% 55%
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Capital 
 expenditures 106,789 72,540 76,928 335,381 162,757
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Shares 
 outstanding 
 (000s) 
 Basic 210,090 203,267 174,216 210,090 174,216
 Diluted 235,320 235,050 189,831 235,320 189,831
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Operational 
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Average daily 
 production 
Natural gas
 (Mcf/d) 140,378 145,409 136,412 144,866 106,232
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 Light oil 
 (bbls/d) 13,924 13,572 9,926 12,437 5,231
 Heavy oil 
 (bbls/d) - 505 2,026 1,042 2,095
 NGLs (bbls/d) 3,223 3,740 3,510 3,538 1,891
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Oil & NGLs 
 (bbls/d) 17,147 17,817 15,462 17,017 9,217
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Combined (boe/d) 40,543 42,052 38,197 41,161 26,922
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Average prices 
 received 
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Natural gas 
 ($/Mcf) $ 3.72 $ 3.74 $ 4.76 $ 4.17 $ 4.18
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 Light oil 
 ($/bbl) 76.93 72.35 74.11 74.62 65.52
 Heavy oil 
 ($/bbl) - 60.57 63.10 61.69 54.03
 NGLs ($/bbl) 58.75 52.50 54.19 57.22 47.73
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Oil & NGLs 
 ($/bbl) $ 73.51 $ 67.85 $ 68.14 $ 70.21 $ 59.26
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Combined ($/boe) $ 43.96 $ 41.69 $ 44.59 $ 43.69 $ 36.77
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$ per boe (2) 
Petroleum and 
 natural gas 
 revenues $ 43.96 $ 41.69 $ 44.59 $ 43.69 $ 36.77
 Royalties (11.27) (11.48) (12.00) (11.88) (7.94)
 Realized gain 
 on derivative 
 contracts 2.55 2.41 4.96 1.84 10.69
 Operating 
 expenses (9.78) (10.09) (11.53) (10.26) (11.71)
 Transportation 
 expenses (0.65) (0.72) (0.89) (0.78) (1.02)
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Operating 
 netback (1) $ 24.81 $ 21.81 $ 25.13 $ 22.61 $ 26.79
 Other income 4.60 0.04 - 1.68 -
 G&A - cash 
 charge (1.84) (2.07) (3.14) (2.00) (2.85)
 Cash financial 
 charges (2.28) (2.29) (1.46) (2.34) (1.99)
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Funds from 
 operations (1) $ 25.29 $ 17.49 $ 20.53 $ 19.95 $ 21.95
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Notes:
(1) See "Non-GAAP Measures" at the end of this press release.
(2) Per boe amounts may not add exactly due to rounding.

Q4 2010 AND 2010 FINANCIAL & OPERATING RESULTS 

Reserves and Finding Costs

-- Over 90% of Daylight's reserve additions for 2010 were associated with
 organic drilling additions rather than acquisition based reserve
 additions. 
-- Daylight's 2010 activities replaced 467% of production on a 2P basis and
 226% on a proved basis. 
-- Daylight's 2P reserves at December 31, 2010 are 174 MMboe, an increase
 of 46% over the prior year. 
-- Based on 2010 2P reserve additions and our total capital expenditures of
 $335.4 million (excluding acquisitions and FDC), F&D costs for 2010 were
 $5.16 per boe. Including FDC our 2010 2P F&D cost is $11.96 per boe
 resulting in a recycle ratio of 1.9x. 
-- Daylight's 2P Finding, Development & Acquisition ("FD&A") costs were
 $9.80 per boe excluding FDC and $16.79 per boe including FDC. 

Funds from Operations

-- Funds from operations were $94.3 million for Q4 2010 and $299.7 million
 for 2010. Funds from operations for both Q4 2010 and 2010 were up
 substantially from the $67.7 million recorded in Q3 2010 and $215.8
 million recorded in 2009. 
-- The increase in funds from operations for 2010 versus 2009 is primarily
 a result of higher production and improved commodity prices for oil and
 NGLs combined with Daylight's net share of royalty recoveries received
 under the Alberta government's Energy Incentive Program. 

Production

-- Average production for 2010 was 41,161 boe per day, an increase of 53%
 from 2009 due to the West Energy Ltd. ("West") and Highpine Oil & Gas
 Limited ("Highpine") acquisitions and the 2010 capital program,
 partially offset by the disposition of approximately 3,800 boe per day
 during the second half of 2010. 
-- Daylight's total production volumes for Q4 2010 averaged 40,543 boe per
 day, a 4% decrease from Q3 2010 due to the Q4 2010 disposition of
 certain non-core petroleum and natural gas properties representing
 approximately 1,500 boe per day. 

Capital

-- In 2010, Daylight drilled a total of 75 gross (47.2 net) wells with 100%
 success. 
-- Capital expenditures for Q4 2010 were $106.8 million. This level of
 capital expenditure during Q4 2010 represents an increase from $72.5
 million during Q3 2010 and $76.9 million during Q4 2009. Capital
 expenditures for the full year 2010 were $335.4 million. 
-- During 2010, drilling activity was focused on our key horizontal multi-
 stage frac light oil opportunities in the Cardium zone at Pembina.
 Daylight successfully drilled and placed on production our first Montney
 high liquids natural gas well in Wapiti in addition to pursuing our
 established high liquids natural gas plays in West Central including the
 Bluesky, Wilrich and Cardium zones. Daylight continued to successfully
 drill in our core Elmworth area, following up on our successful Cadomin
 and Nikanassin drilling in the Cutbank Ridge trend of the Deep Basin. 

Hedges

-- At December 31, 2010, Daylight had 45,000 GJ per day of natural gas
 hedged under a series of financial fixed price swaps for an average
 price of Cdn$5.69 per GJ (Cdn$6.00 per Mcf) for the period January 1,
 2011 to March 31, 2011. 
-- Daylight has hedged 8,000 boe per day of crude oil for the majority of
 2011 at prices higher than our 2011 budget price of US$90/Bbl WTI,
 providing significant support to our capital program and dividend
 policy. 

Operating Netback

-- 2010 light oil price of $74.62 per Bbl was 14% higher than the 2009
 realized light oil price of $65.52 per Bbl. Daylight's Q4 2010 light oil
 price was $76.93 per Bbl while Q3 2010 light oil realized $72.35 per
 Bbl, an increase of 6%, and Q4 2009 light oil price was $74.11 per Bbl,
 an increase of 4%. 
-- Daylight's Q4 2010 NGLs realized $58.75 per Bbl, 73% of Edmonton par, an
 increase from Q3 2010 NGLs realized price of $52.50 per Bbl, 71% of
 Edmonton par. Daylight's Q4 2010 NGLs price was 8% higher than the Q4
 2009 price of $54.19 per Bbl, which was 71% of Edmonton par. Daylight's
 2010 NGLs price of $57.22 per Bbl, 74% of Edmonton par, was 20% higher
 than the 2009 realized NGLs price of $47.73 per Bbl, 72% of Edmonton
 par. 
-- Natural gas price during Q4 2010 was $3.72 per Mcf which is a 1%
 decrease from the Q3 2010 natural gas price of $3.74 per Mcf and is 22%
 lower than the Q4 2009 natural gas price of $4.76 per Mcf. Daylight's
 2010 natural gas price was $4.17 per Mcf, consistent with the 2009
 natural gas price of $4.18 per Mcf. 
-- Daylight's operating costs during Q4 2010 decreased 3% to $9.78 per boe
 as compared to Q3 2010 at $10.09 per boe and were 15% lower than Q4
 2009, at $11.53 per boe. Daylight's 2010 operating expenses on a boe
 basis decreased 12% to $10.26 per boe from $11.71 per boe in 2009. 
-- Overall royalty rates decreased to 25.6% of revenue during Q4 2010 from
 27.5% of revenue during Q3 2010 due to lower royalties on new
 production. For 2010, total royalty rates increased to 27.2% of revenue
 as compared to 21.6% for 2009 primarily driven by the acquisitions of
 West and Highpine which incur higher light oil royalties and higher
 operating netbacks in the current price environment. 

Payout Ratio

-- Payout ratio for 2010 was 46%, as compared to 55% in 2009. Payout ratio
 during Q4 2010 was 33% versus a payout ratio of 45% during Q3 2010 and a
 payout ratio of 58% during Q4 2009. 

Balance Sheet and Financial Flexibility

-- Daylight's balance sheet provides significant capacity and flexibility,
 with approximately $280 million of bank debt drawn against our $625
 million credit facility at December 31, 2010. 

Tax Pools

-- Tax pools of approximately $1.6 billion at December 31, 2010 are
 available to shelter cash flow from income tax in current periods and
 beyond. 

Daylight is a growing intermediate oil and natural gas producing company with a high quality suite of resource play assets in Western Canada. Our highly focused team utilizes our technical expertise in exploitation, development, and acquisitions to create long-term value for our shareholders. Our team has developed a multi-year inventory of repeatable, low risk exploitation resource play projects with substantial potential reserve additions on assets we currently own and control in the premier Pembina Cardium light oil fairway and in the premier Deep Basin area of Alberta and British Columbia.

Daylight has approximately 210 million common shares outstanding which trade on the TSX under the symbol DAY. Daylight Series C and Series D convertible debentures trade on the TSX under the symbols DAY.DB.C and DAY.DB.D, respectively.

An updated corporate presentation is available on Daylight's website at [ www.daylightenergy.com ].

Signed:

Anthony Lambert, President & CEO

March 1, 2011

RESERVES INFORMATION

Reserves included herein are stated on a company interest basis (before royalty burdens and including royalty interests) unless noted otherwise. "Company Interest" is not a term defined by National Instrument 51-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities ("NI 51-101") and as such the estimates of company interest reserves herein may not be comparable to estimates in accordance with NI 51-101 or other issuers' estimates of company interest reserves. In addition to the detailed information disclosed in this press release more detailed information on a net interest basis (after royalty burdens and including royalty interests) and on a gross interest basis (before royalty burdens and excluding royalty interests) prepared in accordance with NI 51-101 is included in Daylight's Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2010 and dated March 1, 2011 (the "AIF") which is available on [ www.sedar.com ] and on our website at [ www.daylightenergy.com ]. This press release contains several cautionary statements that are specifically required by NI 51-101.

Based on an independent reserves evaluation of all of Daylight's assets conducted by Sproule Associates Limited ("Sproule") effective December 31, 2010, Daylight had proved plus probable reserves of 174.2 MMboe. Proved plus probable reserve additions from exploration and development activities (including revisions) were 65.0 MMboe. This represents 433% of the 15.0 MMboe produced during 2010. Corporate acquisition additions, net of our property dispositions, added total proved plus probable reserves of 5.1 MMboe bringing total proved plus probable reserve additions to 70.1 MMboe. As a result, at December 31, 2010, proved plus probable reserves are 46% higher at 174.2 MMboe than the 119.1 MMboe of reserves recorded at year end 2009.

Proved developed producing reserves represent 32% of proved plus probable reserves while total proved reserves account for 55% of proved plus probable reserves. Approximately 30% of Daylight's proved plus probable reserves are crude oil and natural gas liquids while 70% are natural gas on a boe basis.

TOTAL COMPANY INTEREST

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 Natural Gas Oil
 Crude Oil Liquids Natural Gas Equivalent
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 (Mbbl) (Mbbl) (MMcf) (Mboe)
Proved 
 Developed 
 Producing 14,184 6,072 211,573 55,518
 Developed Non- 
 Producing 1,543 424 28,893 6,782
 Undeveloped 7,007 2,398 145,560 33,665
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Total Proved 22,734 8,894 386,026 95,965
 Probable 13,447 7,944 341,014 78,227
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Proved plus Probable 36,181 16,838 727,040 174,192
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NET INTEREST

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 Natural Gas Oil
 Crude Oil Liquids Natural Gas Equivalent
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 (Mbbl) (Mbbl) (MMcf) (Mboe)
Proved 
 Producing 11,068 4,036 173,229 43,975
 Developed Non- 
 Producing 1,014 300 24,583 5,411
 Undeveloped 5,662 1,915 124,475 28,323
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Total Proved 17,744 6,251 322,286 77,709
 Probable 9,892 5,704 288,428 63,667
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Proved plus Probable 27,636 11,955 610,714 141,376
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Notes:
1. Boe may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation. In accordance
 with NI 51-101, a boe conversion ratio for natural gas of 6 Mcf: 1 Bbl
 has been used which is based on an energy equivalency conversion method
 primarily applicable at the burner tip and does not represent a value
 equivalency at the wellhead. 
2. Numbers may not add due to rounding. 

RESERVES RECONCILIATIONS (COMPANY INTEREST)

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 Natural Gas Oil 
 Crude Oil Liquids Natural Gas Equivalent
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 (Mbbl) (Mbbl) (MMcf) (Mboe)
Proved Producing 
December 31, 2009 14,191 6,169 210,912 55,512
 Discoveries - - 1,233 206
 Extensions & Improved 
 Recovery 2,978 296 30,010 8,275
 Technical Revisions 219 612 18,717 3,950
 Acquisitions 7,400 293 9,105 9,211
 Dispositions (5,684) (7) (5,528) (6,612)
 Production (4,920) (1,291) (52,876) (15,024)
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December 31, 2010 14,184 6,072 211,573 55,518
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 Natural Gas Oil
 Crude Oil Liquids Natural Gas Equivalent
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 (Mbbl) (Mbbl) (MMcf) (Mboe)
Total Proved 
December 31, 2009 17,863 7,396 310,572 77,021
 Discoveries - - 1,233 206
 Extensions & Improved 
 Recovery 7,283 1,826 100,562 25,868
 Technical Revisions 40 612 20,939 4,141
 Acquisitions 9,691 358 11,811 12,018
 Dispositions (7,223) (7) (6,215) (8,265)
 Production (4,920) (1,291) (52,876) (15,024)
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December 31, 2010 22,734 8,894 386,026 95,965
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 Natural Gas Oil
 Crude Oil Liquids Natural Gas Equivalent
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 (Mbbl) (Mbbl) (MMcf) (Mboe)
Total Proved Plus Probable 
December 31, 2009 25,991 12,365 484,234 119,062
 Discoveries - - 1,811 302
 Extensions & Improved 
 Recovery 12,245 4,435 244,202 57,380
 Technical Revisions (628) 830 42,944 7,359
 Acquisitions 14,700 516 17,465 18,127
 Dispositions (11,207) (17) (10,740) (13,014)
 Production (4,920) (1,291) (52,876) (15,024)
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December 31, 2010 36,181 16,838 727,040 174,192
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RESERVE LIFE INDEX ("RLI")

Daylight's proved plus probable RLI was 11.8 years at December 31, 2010 while the proved RLI was 6.5 years based on the Sproule Report and Daylight's Q4 2010 average production of 40,543 boe per day.

NET PRESENT VALUE ("NPV") SUMMARY

Daylight's crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids reserves were evaluated using Sproule's product price forecasts effective December 31, 2010 prior to provision for income taxes, interest, financial charges and general and administrative expenses. It should not be assumed that the discounted future net production revenues estimated by Sproule represents the fair market value of the reserves.

NPV of Cash Flow Using Sproule December 31, 2010 Forecast Prices and Costs
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NI 51-101 Net Interest 
 (Before Income Tax) 0% 5% 8% 10% 12%
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($000s) 
Proved 
 Developed Producing 1,674,149 1,301,256 1,157,706 1,081,374 1,016,360
 Developed Non-Producing 196,794 156,594 139,903 130,722 122,729
 Undeveloped 700,999 414,152 309,767 256,810 213,468
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Total Proved 2,571,942 1,872,002 1,607,376 1,468,906 1,352,557
 Probable 2,252,290 1,166,688 853,545 709,518 598,514
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Proved plus Probable 4,824,232 3,038,690 2,460,921 2,178,424 1,951,071
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At a 10% discount factor, the proved producing reserves make up 50% of the proved plus probable value while total proved reserves account for 67% of the proved plus probable value. Sproule's price forecast utilized in the evaluation is summarized in the following table:

Sproule December 31, 2010 Price Forecast

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Year West Texas Edmonton 
 Intermediate Light Crude Natural Gas Foreign
 Crude Oil Oil at AECO Exchange
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 ($US/Bbl) ($Cdn/Bbl) ($Cdn/MMbtu) ($US/$Cdn)
2011 88.40 93.08 4.04 0.932
2012 89.14 93.85 4.66 0.932
2013 88.77 93.43 4.99 0.932
2014 88.88 93.54 6.58 0.932
2015 90.22 94.95 6.69 0.932
2016 91.57 96.38 6.80 0.932
2017 92.94 97.84 6.91 0.932
2018 94.34 99.32 7.02 0.932
2019 95.75 100.81 7.14 0.932
2020 97.19 102.34 7.26 0.932
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Escalate thereafter 
 at +1.5%/yr +1.5%/yr +1.5%/yr -
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NET ASSET VALUE ("NAV") SUMMARY

The following NAV table shows what is normally referred to as a "produced-out" NAV calculation under which the current value of the Company's reserves would be produced at forecast future prices and costs. The value is a snapshot in time and is based on various assumptions including commodity prices and foreign exchange rates that vary over time.

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Net Asset Value 2010
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(000) 
Proved plus Probable NI 51 - 101 discounted at 8% $ 2,460,921
Undeveloped Land, Seismic and Other Assets (internal estimate) 445,556
Investments (book value) 26,000
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative contracts 3,728
Bank Debt (280,235)
Convertible Debentures (face value) (247,477)
Working Capital Deficiency(1) (141,644)
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Net Asset Value - Basic $ 2,266,849
Basic Common Shares Outstanding 210,090
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Net Asset Value - Basic (per share) $ 10.79
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1. Excludes unrealized gain (loss) on derivative contracts and future
 income tax liability. 

FUTURE DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL ("FDC")

NI 51-101 requires that finding, development and acquisition ("FD&A") costs be calculated including changes in FDC. Changes in forecast FDC occur annually as a result of development activities, acquisition and disposition activities and capital cost estimates that reflect the independent evaluator's best estimate of what it will cost to bring the proved undeveloped and probable reserves on production.

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FDC (000s) Proved plus
 Proved Probable
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December 31, 2009 $ 291,296 $ 482,658
Exploration & development changes in period 211,689 490,406
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December 31, 2010 $ 502,985 $ 973,064
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FINDING, DEVELOPMENT AND ACQUISITION ("FD&A") COSTS- COMPANY INTEREST RESERVES(1)

During 2010 Daylight spent $335.4 million on its internal capital program which added 30.2 MMboe of proved and 65.0 MMboe of proved plus probable reserves, including revisions. Daylight's internal capital program replaced 433% of its 2010 production on a proved plus probable basis. During the year ended December 31, 2010, Daylight drilled 75 gross (47.2 net) wells with a 100% drilling success rate. Set forth below is certain information for Daylight's FD&A costs for the year ended December 31, 2010. The aggregate of the exploration and development costs incurred in the most recent financial period and the change during that period in estimated FDC generally reflects total finding and development costs related to reserves additions for that period.

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 Proved plus
 Proved Probable
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FD&A Costs Excluding Future Development 
 Capital 
Exploration and Development Capital 
 Expenditures - (000s) $ 335,381 $ 335,381
Exploration and Development Reserve Additions 
 Including Revisions - Mboe 30,215 65,041
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Finding and Development Cost - per boe $ 11.10 $ 5.16
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Acquisition Capital - (000s) $ 542,080 $ 542,080
Acquisition Reserve Additions - Mboe 12,018 18,127
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Acquisition Cost - per boe $ 45.11 $ 29.90
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Disposition Proceeds - (000s) $ (190,162) $ (190,162)
Disposition Reserves Reductions- Mboe (8,265) (13,014)
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Disposition Cost - per boe $ 23.01 $ 14.61
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Total Capital Expenditures including Net 
 Acquisitions - (000s) $ 687,299 $ 687,299
Reserve Additions including Net Acquisitions 
 - Mboe 33,968 70,154
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Finding, Development and Acquisition Cost - 
 per boe $ 20.23 $ 9.80
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(1) In all cases, the FD&A number is calculated by dividing the identified
 capital expenditures by the applicable reserves additions. Boe's may be
 misleading, particularly if used in isolation. In accordance with NI
 51-101, a boe conversion ratio for natural gas of 6 MCF: 1 Bbl has been
 used which is based on an energy equivalency conversion method primarily
 applicable at the burner tip and does not represent a value equivalency
 at the wellhead.

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FD&A Costs Including Future Development 
 Capital 
Exploration and Development Capital 
 Expenditures - (000s) $ 335,381 $ 335,381
Exploration and Development Change in FDC - 
 (000s) 191,515 442,552
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Exploration and Development Capital Including 
 change in FDC - (000s) $ 526,896 $ 777,933
Exploration and Development Reserve Additions 
 Including Revisions - Mboe 30,215 65,041
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Finding and Development Cost - per boe $ 17.44 $ 11.96
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Acquisition Capital - (000s) $ 542,080 $ 542,080
Acquisition FDC - (000s) 42,585 88,904
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Acquisition Capital including FDC - (000s) $ 584,665 $ 630,984
Acquisition Reserve Additions - Mboe 12,018 18,127
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Acquisition Cost - per boe $ 48.65 $ 34.81
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Disposition Proceeds - (000s) $ (190,162) $ (190,162)
Disposition FDC - (000s) (22,411) (41,050)
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Disposition Proceeds including FDC - (000s) $ (212,573) $ (231,212)
Disposition Reserve Reductions - Mboe (8,265) (13,014)
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Disposition Cost - per boe $ 25.72 $ 17.77
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Total Capital Expenditures including Net 
 Acquisitions - (000s) $ 687,299 $ 687,299
Total Change in FDC - (000s) 211,689 490,406
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Total Capital Including Change in FDC - (000s) $ 898,988 $1,177,705
Reserve Additions Including Net Acquisitions 
 - Mboe 33,968 70,154
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Finding, Development and Acquisition Cost 
 including FDC - per boe $ 26.47 $ 16.79
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Daylight's proved plus probable F&D costs for 2010 were $5.16 per boe excluding the change in FDC and $11.96 including the change in FDC. On a proved basis, Daylight's F&D costs were $11.10 per boe excluding the change in FDC and $17.44 including the change in FDC.

Daylight completed one corporate acquisition during 2010 spending $542.1 million to purchase 18.1 MMboe of proved plus probable reserves. Daylight sold certain non-core properties disposing of 13.0 MMboe of proved plus probable reserves for total proceeds of $190.2 million. Incorporating net acquisitions during 2010, Daylight's proved plus probable FD&A costs were $9.80 per boe excluding the change in FDC and $16.79 including the change in FDC. Daylight's proved FD&A costs were $20.23 per boe excluding the change in FDC and $26.47 per boe including the change in FDC. The following table sets forth comparable information for 2008, 2009 and 2010, as well as the average of the periods presented.

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 Average of
 Periods
$ per boe 2008 2009 2010 Presented
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F&D Costs Excluding Change in FDC 
Proved 25.97 12.18 11.10 13.29
Proved plus Probable 16.41 7.98 5.16 6.95
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F&D Costs Including Change in FDC 
Proved 28.70 20.26 17.44 19.63
Proved plus Probable 20.44 15.97 11.96 13.71
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 Average of
 Periods
$ per boe 2008 2009 2010 Presented
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FD&A Costs Excluding Change in FDC 
Proved 20.77 21.44 20.23 20.86
Proved plus Probable 15.33 13.94 9.80 12.03
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FD&A Costs Including Change in FDC 
Proved 23.22 26.09 26.47 25.89
Proved plus Probable 17.67 19.03 16.79 17.80
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RESERVES REPLACEMENT 

Daylight's 2010 FD&A activities replaced 467% of production on a proved plus
probable basis and 226% on a proved basis.

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 2010
Production - Mboe 15,024
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Proved plus probable reserve additions - Mboe 70,154
Proved plus probable reserve replacement - % 467
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Proved reserve additions - Mboe 33,968
Proved reserve replacement - % 226
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Proved producing reserve additions - Mboe 15,030
Proved producing reserve replacement - % 100
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RECYCLE RATIO

The recycle ratio is a measure for evaluating the effectiveness of an organization's reinvestment program. This ratio measures the efficiency of Daylight's internal capital program by comparing the operating netback per boe to the current year internal FD&A costs per boe and F&D costs per boe. Operating netbacks are calculated on a per boe basis as petroleum and natural gas revenues less royalties, operating and transportation expenses, including the realized gain on derivative contracts.

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 2010
Operating netback for the year ended December 31, 2010 - $ per boe 22.61
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Proved plus probable reserve F&D cost (excluding change in FDC) -
 $ per boe 5.16
Proved plus probable recycle ratio (excluding change in FDC) 4.4x
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Proved plus probable reserve F&D cost (including change in FDC) -
 $ per boe 11.96
Proved plus probable recycle ratio (including change in FDC) 1.9x
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Proved reserve F&D cost (excluding change in FDC) - $ per boe 11.10
Proved recycle ratio (excluding change in FDC) 2.0x
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Proved reserve F&D cost (including change in FDC) - $ per boe 17.44
Proved recycle ratio (including change in FDC) 1.3x
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 2010
Operating netback for the year ended December 31, 2010 - $ per boe 22.61
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Proved plus probable reserve FD&A cost (excluding change in FDC) - 
 $ per boe 9.80
Proved plus probable recycle ratio (excluding change in FDC) 2.3x
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Proved plus probable reserve FD&A cost (including change in FDC) - 
 $ per boe 16.79
Proved plus probable recycle ratio (including change in FDC) 1.3x
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Proved reserve FD&A cost (excluding change in FDC) - $ per boe 20.23
Proved recycle ratio (excluding change in FDC) 1.1x
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Proved reserve FD&A cost (including change in FDC) - $ per boe 26.47
Proved recycle ratio (including change in FDC) 0.9x
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Audited Consolidated Financial Statements, MD&A and Annual Information Form

Daylight's audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010 together with the notes thereto, Management's Discussion and Analysis for the year ended December 31, 2010, and Daylight's Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2010 have been posted on our website at [ www.daylightenergy.com ] and filed under our profile on SEDAR ([ www.sedar.com ]).

ADVISORY:

Information Regarding Disclosure in This News Release

The term "boe" is utilized by Daylight in relation to reserves or production to combine the volumetric measures of natural gas, light oil, heavy oil, and NGLs to a common "barrel of oil equivalent" term of measurement. Natural gas volumes have been converted at the ratio of 6,000 cubic feet of natural gas to one boe and this conversion ratio is based upon an energy equivalent conversion method primarily applicable at the burner tip and does not represent value equivalence at the wellhead. Light oil, heavy oil, and NGLs have been converted at the ratio of one barrel of these liquids to one boe. Use of the terms boe and amounts per boe without reference to the underlying commodity may be misleading.

"Company interest" is not a term defined by NI 51-101 and as such the estimates of company interest reserves herein may not be comparable to estimates prepared in accordance with NI 51-101 or to other issuers' estimates of company interest reserves. "Net" or "net interest" as used herein means: (i) in relation to our interest in production or reserves, our working interest (operating or non-operating) share after deduction of royalty obligations, plus our royalty interests in such production or reserves; (ii) in relation to our interest in wells, the number of wells obtained by aggregating our working interest in each of our gross wells; and (iii) in relation to our interest in a property, the total area in which we have an interest multiplied by the working interest owned by us.

Production volumes and revenues are reported on a gross basis, before the deduction of Crown and other royalties, unless otherwise stated.

Forward-Looking Information and Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws. The use of any of the words "expect", "anticipate", "continue", "estimate", "objective", "ongoing", "may", "will", "project", "should", "believe", "plans", "intends" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements or information. More particularly and without limitation, this press release contains forward-looking statements and information concerning: anticipated financial stability and flexibility during 2011; Daylight's 2011 capital program, including allocation of expenditures associated therewith; Q1 2011 dividend levels and dividend levels for the balance of 2011 and beyond; and anticipated 2011 growth in production, cash flows, reserves, and liquids weighting.

The forward-looking statements and information in this press release are based on certain key expectations and assumptions made by Daylight, including but not limited to expectations and assumptions concerning: prevailing and future commodity prices and exchange rates; applicable royalty rates and tax laws; future production rates; the performance of existing and future wells; application of existing technologies and future advancements in technology to Daylight's operations and drilling activities; the success obtained in drilling new wells; the inventory of new drilling locations; the sufficiency of budgeted capital expenditures in carrying out planned activities; the availability and cost of labor and services, including but not limited to completion equipment and services; adequate weather and environmental conditions for drilling and completion activities, including transportation of associated equipment; the receipt, in a timely manner, of regulatory and third party approvals; Daylight's ability to negotiate acceptable terms of sale for non-core assets, including financial assets, and market demand therefore; and the receipt of required regulatory and other third party approvals for such dispositions.

Although Daylight believes that the expectations and assumptions on which such forward-looking statements and information are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements and information because Daylight can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. There is no representation by Daylight that actual results achieved during the periods identified in this press release will be the same in whole or in part as those forecast.

Since forward-looking statements and information address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors and risks. These include, but are not limited to the risks associated with the oil and gas industry in general such as: operational risks in development, exploration and production; delays or changes in plans with respect to exploration or development projects or capital expenditures; the uncertainty of reserve and resource (including original oil in place) estimates; the uncertainty of estimates and projections relating to production, costs and expenses; health, safety and environmental risks; risks associated with weather and the impact on drilling and completion activities and the transportation of associated equipment; commodity price and exchange rate fluctuations; marketing and transportation of petroleum and natural gas and loss of markets; environmental risks; competition; risks associated with utilizing existing technologies and future technological advancements in Daylight's operations and drilling activities; failure to realize the anticipated benefits of acquisitions; risks regarding the integration of acquired entities and assets; incorrect assessment of the values of acquisitions; Daylight's ability to negotiate acceptable terms for the disposition of non-core assets, including financial assets; Daylight's ability to obtain all third party and regulatory approvals necessary to dispose of such assets; ability to access sufficient capital from internal and external sources; failure to obtain required regulatory and other third party approvals; and changes in legislation, including but not limited to tax laws, royalty rates and environmental laws. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of risk factors is not exhaustive. Additional information on these and other factors that could affect the business, operations or financial results of Daylight are included in reports on file with applicable securities regulatory authorities, including but not limited to Daylight's Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2010 and Management's Discussion and Analysis for the year ended December 31, 2010, each of which may be accessed on Daylight's SEDAR profile at [ www.sedar.com ] or on our website at [ www.daylightenergy.com ].

The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date hereof and Daylight undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless so required by applicable securities laws.

Non-GAAP Measures

Throughout this news release we use the terms "funds from operations", "funds from operations per share", "payout ratio", and "operating netback". "Funds from operations" and "funds from operations per share" are terms utilized by Daylight to evaluate operating performance and assess leverage. A reconciliation of cash provided by operating activities to funds from operations is set forth in the Management's Discussion and Analysis for the year ended December 31, 2010 under the heading "Non-GAAP Measures". "Payout ratio" is a term utilized to evaluate financial flexibility and the capacity to fund dividends. Payout ratio is defined on a percentage basis as dividends declared divided by funds from operations. "Operating netback" is a term utilized by Daylight to evaluate the operating performance of petroleum and natural gas assets. The term operating netback is defined as petroleum and natural gas revenues less royalties, operating, and transportation expenses plus the realized gain on derivative contracts.

Such terms do not have a standardized meaning or definition as prescribed by Canadian generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") and therefore may not be comparable with calculations of similar measures by other entities. Refer to the "Non-GAAP Measures" section of the Management's Discussion and Analysis for the year ended December 31, 2010 for further information.