North American Energy Partners Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results Conference Call and Webcast Notification

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - May 29, 2012) - North American Energy Partners Inc. ("NAEP" or "the Company") (TSX:NOA) (NYSE:NOA) announced today that it will release its financial results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year-ended March 31, 2012 on the evening of June 6, 2012 after market close. Following the release of fourth quarter and full fiscal year-end results, NAEP will hold a conference call and webcast on Thursday, June 7, 2012 at 7:00 a.m. Mountain Time (9:00 a.m. Eastern).

The call can be accessed by dialing:

A replay will be available through July 6, 2012 by dialing:

The live and archived webcast can be accessed at:

http://www.investorcalendar.com/IC/CEPage.asp?ID=168706

About the Company

North American Energy Partners Inc. (www.naepi.ca) is one of the largest providers of heavy construction, mining, piling and pipeline services in Western Canada. For more than 50 years, NAEP has provided services to large oil, natural gas and resource companies, with a principal focus on the Canadian Oil Sands. The company maintains one of the largest independently owned equipment fleets in the region.