Eagle Energy Trust Confirms September 2012 Distribution

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Sept. 17, 2012) - Eagle Energy Trust (TSX:EGL.UN) confirms its September 2012 distribution. The cash distribution to be paid on October 23, 2012, in respect of the period from and including September 1, 2012 to September 30, 2012, for unitholders of record on September 28, 2012 will be $0.0875 per trust unit. The ex-distribution date is September 26, 2012.

The annualized distribution of $1.05 per trust unit represents a cash-on-cash yield of approximately 10.6% based on the closing price of our trust units on the Toronto Stock Exchange on September 14, 2012 of $ 9.94 (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.