CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - July 16, 2012) - Eagle Energy Trust (TSX:EGL.UN) confirms its July 2012 distribution. The cash distribution to be paid on August 23, 2012, in respect of the period from and including July 1, 2012 to July 31, 2012, for unitholders of record on July 31, 2012 will be $0.0875 per trust unit. The ex-distribution date is July 27, 2012.

The annualized distribution of $1.05 per trust unit represents a cash-on-cash yield of 11% based on the closing price of our trust units on the Toronto Stock Exchange on July 13, 2012 of $9.54.¹

Eagle is an oil and gas energy trust created to provide investors with a publicly traded, oil and natural gas focused, distribution producing investment, with favourable tax treatment relative to taxable Canadian corporations.

Richard W. Clark, President & Chief Executive Officer

All material information pertaining to Eagle Energy Trust may be found under Eagle's issuer's profile at [ www.sedar.com ] or on Eagle's website at [ www.EagleEnergyTrust.com ].

Unlike fixed income securities, Eagle has no obligation to distribute any fixed amount and reductions in, or suspension of, cash distributions may occur that would reduce future yield.

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