Eagle Energy Trust Confirms October 2012 Distribution

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Oct. 15, 2012) - Eagle Energy Trust (TSX:EGL.UN) confirms its October 2012 distribution. The cash distribution to be paid on November 23, 2012, in respect of the period from and including October 1, 2012 to October 31, 2012, for unitholders of record on October 31, 2012 will be $0.0875 per trust unit. The ex-distribution date is October 29, 2012.

The annualized distribution of $1.05 per trust unit represents a cash-on-cash yield of approximately 10.4% based on the closing price of our trust units on the Toronto Stock Exchange on October 12, 2012 of $10.10¹.

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 and 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.