EnerVest Diversified Income Trust Announces Warrant Offering

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Sept. 20, 2011) -

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EnerVest Diversified Income Trust ("EnerVest" or the "Fund") (TSX:EIT.UN) announces that it has filed its preliminary prospectus, for an offering of Warrants (the "Offering") to unitholders of the Fund. Subject to the Fund obtaining necessary regulatory and TSX approvals, unitholders will receive Warrants on the basis of one-quarter of a Warrant for each whole unit (a "Unit") held on the record date, which will be determined upon the filing of the final prospectus.

Each whole Warrant will entitle the holder to subscribe for one Unit upon payment of the subscription price which will be the lesser of (i) $14.23, which is 95% of the most recently calculated NAV per unit prior to the date of the preliminary prospectus and (ii) 95% of the most recently calculated NAV per unit prior to the date of filing the final prospectus. Subject to more specific terms outlined in the prospectus, the Warrants will be exercisable for nine months following their date of issue, subject to a call right exercisable by the Fund should the trading price of the Units exceed the subscription price for 10 consecutive trading days.

The Fund has applied to list the Warrants distributed under this prospectus, and the Units issuable upon the exercise thereof, on the TSX. Once the Warrants begin trading, Warrant holders will have the opportunity to buy or sell their Warrants, which will trade independently of the existing EnerVest Units.

The Warrants are not qualified for distribution in the United States of America. For further details please consult the prospectus and your investment advisor. A copy of the preliminary prospectus has been filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Full details about this Offering will be available on our website at www.canoefinancial.com.

About the Fund

The Fund is one of Canada's largest, diversified closed-end investment funds and is listed on the TSX under the symbol EIT.UN. The Fund's portfolio manager is Bob Haber, an award-winning portfolio manager and former CIO of Fidelity Investments Canada. The Fund is actively managed and invests in a diversified portfolio of income-generating and capital-growth oriented securities listed primarily on the TSX. The Fund is designed to maximize distributions and net asset value for the benefit of its Unitholders.

About Canoe Financial LP

Canoe Financial is the Manager of the Fund. Canoe Financial is an investment management firm focused on building financial wealth for Canadians. Canoe currently manages approximately $1.6 billion in assets through its mutual funds and closed-end products. Canoe is a strong believer in Canada as a place to invest. With continued global urbanization, increasing worldwide demand for resources and its sound fiscal structure, we believe Canada provides long-term growth potential for investors.

To learn more about Canoe Financial, visit our website at www.canoefinancial.com.

Bob Haber is the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Haber Trilix Advisors, LP, who is a sub-advisor to Canoe Financial LP.

Forward Looking Statement: Certain statements included in this news release constitute forward looking statements which reflect Canoe Financial's current expectations regarding future results or events. Words such as "may," "will," "should," "could," "anticipate," "believe," "expect," "intend," "plan," "potential," "continue" and similar expressions have been used to identify these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties and a number of factors could cause actual results to materially differ from expectations discussed in the forward looking statements including, but not limited to, changes in general economic and market conditions and other risk factors. Although the forward-looking statements are based on what Canoe Financial believes to be reasonable assumptions, we cannot assure that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements. Investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made as of the current date and we assume no obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances.

This communication is not to be construed as a public offering to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy securities. Such an offer can only be made by way of a prospectus or other applicable offering document and should be read carefully before making any investment. This release is for information purposes only. Investors should consult their Investment Advisor for details and risk factors regarding specific strategies and various investment products.