Bonterra Energy Corp. Announces Cash Dividend for September 2012 Payable October 31, 2012

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Oct. 2, 2012) - Bonterra Energy Corp. (www.bonterraenergy.com) (TSX:BNE) announces that the September 2012 monthly cash dividend will be $0.26 per share and will be paid on October 31, 2012. The record date for the dividend is October 15, 2012, and the ex-dividend date is October 11, 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".