PrimeWest Energy Trust Announces Distribution Level for August 2006
JUL 6, 2006 - 18:03 ET
CALGARY, ALBERTA--(CCNMatthews - July 6, 2006) - PrimeWest Energy Trust (TSX:PWI.UN)
(TSX:PWX) (TSX:PWI.DB.A) (TSX:PWI.DB.B) (NYSE:PWI) (PrimeWest or the Trust) announces
that the distribution payable August 15th, 2006 will be $0.30 per Trust Unit. The
ex-distribution date is July 19th, 2006 and the record date is July 21st, 2006.
This represents an 11% annualized pre-tax cash-on-cash yield based on the July 5th
closing price of $33.12 per Trust Unit.
Using a Canadian to U.S. dollar exchange rate of 0.90, the distribution amount is
approximately US$0.27 per Trust Unit. The actual U.S. dollar equivalent distribution
will be based upon the U.S./Canadian dollar exchange rate in effect on the payment
date, net of applicable Canadian withholding taxes.
PrimeWest is a Calgary-based conventional oil and gas royalty trust that actively
acquires, develops, produces and sells natural gas, crude oil and natural gas liquids
for the generation of monthly cash distributions to Unitholders. Trust Units of
PrimeWest are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the symbol "PWI.UN"
and on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "PWI". Exchangeable Shares of
PrimeWest Energy Inc. are listed on the TSX under the symbol "PWX". Five-year Convertible
Debentures of PrimeWest trade on the TSX under the symbol "PWI.DB.A" and the Seven-year
Convertible Debentures trade under the symbol "PWI.DB.B".
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
PrimeWest Energy Trust
Diane Zuber
Investor Relations Advisor
(403) 699-7356 or Toll-Free: 1-877-968-7878
Email: investor@primewestenergy.com
Website: www.primewestenergy.com