Bonterra Energy Corp. Announces Cash Dividend for August 2012 Payable September 28, 2012

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Sept. 5, 2012) - Bonterra Energy Corp. (www.bonterraenergy.com) (TSX:BNE) announces that the August 2012 monthly cash dividend will be $0.26 per share and will be paid on September 28, 2012. The record date for the dividend is September 14, 2012, and the ex-dividend date is September 12, 2012. The dividend is paid monthly and is subject to commodity prices and production levels.

The dividend is considered an "eligible dividend" for tax purposes.

Bonterra Energy Corp. is a conventional oil and gas corporation with operations in Alberta, Saskatchewan and British Columbia. The shares are listed on The Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "BNE".