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SECAUCUS, N.J., Feb. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Panasonic today introduces two additions to its 2010 line of camcorders, the Panasonic HDC-HS700 and HDC-TM700, both Full High Definition (HD) 3MOS camcorders with 1920 x 1080 resolution. The new Panasonic HD camcorders combine 1080/60p recording – allowing them to capture expressive video without detail loss or Moire pattern – with an advanced 3MOS system that produces vivid, true-to-life colors and excels in darkly-lit environments. The new HDC-HS700, records both to its large 240 GB* Hard Disk Drive or to an SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card.  The HDC-TM700 has 32 GB of built-in memory as well as capability to record to SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Cards, and is the successor to last year's popular and award-winning HDC-TM300. Both models have a 35mm wide-angle Leica lens and a manual ring for creative flexibility.

"For video enthusiasts looking for a feature-rich, high-performing, yet affordable High Definition Camcorder, Panasonic's new TM700 and HS700 3MOS models will be a hit this year," said Chris Rice, Product Manager, Imaging, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company. "Last year's TM300 was extremely popular and won several honors and awards for its video quality and performance, so with the improvements we have made with the TM700/HS700, including extended zoom, wider-angles and a more advanced image stabilization system, we are excited to give consumers the ideal tool they need to capture their memories with superb quality."

The high-sensitivity 3MOS system provides an effective video image pixel count of 7,590,000 pixels (2,530,000 pixels x 3) and separates the light received through the lens into the three primary colors – red, green and blue – processing each independently. The sensor shoots 14.2-megapixel still images (in Still Image mode) and 13.3-megapixel still images from recorded video. Even with this high pixel count, newly developed technology increases sensitivity and reduces noise by one-half to achieve vivid images with minimal noise. As a result, Panasonic's 3MOS system enables excellent color reproduction, high resolution, rich gradation, and lets the user capture vividly colored images in bright or darkly-lit places.

The Panasonic HDC-TM700 and HDC-HS700 HD camcorders feature the newly designed, large-diameter F1.5 (46mm) Leica Dicomor lens, which provides the superb image rendering and not only suppresses ghosts and flare, but also minimizes the distortion and degradation of contrast and resolution.  In addition, its 35mm** wide-angle capability makes it ideal for many different shooting situations, such as self-portraits, group photos, and landscape shots.

Both models feature a 12x optical zoom lens, which is further enhanced by Intelligent Resolution Technology to extend the zoom to an 18x Intelligent Zoom.  The Intelligent Zoom corrects image degradation in ordinary digital zooming, extending the camera's zoom ration to approximately 1.3x, while maintaining the image quality, thus delivering stunningly clear full-HD images***.

Both models feature a 3.0" touch-screen LCD that allows users to navigate by selecting icons on the display. These models also have a manual ring allowing creative flexibility, so users have intuitive control of the zoom, focus, aperture, shutter speed and white balance. An Electronic View Finder, earphone terminal and microphone terminal allow for even more control. The HDC-HS700 records to its 240 GB HDD, which can store 102 hours of recording (in HE mode). When combined with Panasonic's new 64 GB SDXC Memory Card, the camcorder provides an additional recording time of 27 hours and 30 minutes. The HDC-TM700 has a 32 GB built-in memory for 13 hours and 40 minutes of recording (in HE mode).

Other features of the Panasonic HDC-HS700 and HDC-TM700 include:

    --  Power O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilization) – Uses gyro sensors to
        detect hand-shake to reduce blurring. When the camcorder is held, it
        moves at low frequency due to the breathing of the operator or other
        slight movement. POWER O.I.S. corrects even the slightest movement
        approximately five times more effectively than the previous version.
    --  iA (Intelligent Auto) – Function that automatically selects the most
        suitable shooting mode at the press of a button, and this year iA adds
        Face Recognition, which finds the faces of registered people and
        automatically optimizes the focus and exposure for them. In addition,
        the camcorder continues to track this subject as the person moves
        anywhere within the LCD frame. Up to six faces can be registered.
    --  Smile Shot – Feature that automatically takes a still photo during
        video recording when it detects a smiling face.
    --  5.1-Channel Surround Sound System with Zoom Microphone – Uses five
        microphones so when voices/sounds recorded from front, right, left and
        back are played back on a 5.1-channel home theatre system, viewers are
        surrounded by clear, detailed sound. The Zoom Microphone lets users zoom
        the sound only to hear the subject while continuing to record a
        wide-angle shot.
    --  Wind Noise Canceller – An evolution from the previous wind noise
        reduction system, this advanced function automatically detects and
        suppresses wind noise only, to ensure only the natural sounds of the
        shooting environment remain.
    --  Auto Power LCD – Automatically adjusts the brightness of the LCD
        screen according to the shooting environment. In dark places, the screen
        brightness is reduced to 1/3 the normal level to minimize the
        possibility of disturbing nearby people. In bright outdoor places, the
        screen brightness is increased to twice the normal level.

Pricing and availability for the Panasonic HDC-HS700 and HDC-TM700 will be announced 30 days prior to shipping date.  Both will be available in black.

* GB = 1,073,741,824 bytes.  Usable capacity will be less.

** 35mm-lens equivalent.

*** Approximately 810 TV lines. 1920 horizontal pixels x 1080 vertical pixels.

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Leica is a registered trademark of Leica Microsystems IR GmbH.

The LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR lenses are manufactured using measurement instruments and quality assurance systems that have been certified by Leica Camera AG based on the company's quality standards.

About Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company

Based in Secaucus, N.J., Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company (PCEC), a market and technology leader in High Definition television, is a Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, the principal North American subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation (NYSE: PC) and the hub of Panasonic's U.S. marketing, sales, service and R&D operations.  Panasonic is pledged to practice prudent, sustainable use of the earth's natural resources and protect our environment through the company's Eco Ideas programs. Information about Panasonic products is available at www.panasonic.com. Additional company information for journalists is available at www.panasonic.com/pressroom. 

For more than 20 years, Panasonic has been proud to support the Olympic Movement as an Official Worldwide Olympic Partner in the Audio and Visual Equipment category and, beginning in 2009, in the Digital Imaging category as well. Panasonic has also renewed its partnership with the International Olympic Committee for an additional eight years through the 2016 Summer Games. For more information, visit http://panasonic.net/olympic/.

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SECAUCUS, N.J., Feb. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Panasonic today announces pricing for its compact High Definition models, the HDC-TM55, HDC-HS60 and HDC-SD60, and its full-featured standard definition camcorders, the SDR-H85, SDR-T50, SDR-S50. All six models will be available in mid-March 2010.

The Panasonic full-HD camcorders will be available for suggested retail prices (SRP) of $529.95 for the HDC-TM55; $699.95 for the HDC-HS60 and $499.95 for the HDC-SD60. The three Panasonic HD camcorders feature a 35.7mm wide-angle lens and a powerful 25x optical zoom. And with Panasonic's new Intelligent Zoom feature, the new HD camcorders can extend to a 35x zoom. Intelligent Zoom corrects image degradation in ordinary digital zooming to deliver stunningly clear HD quality, even with the zoom fully extended. All camcorders record to SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Cards, while the HDC-TM55 also has 8 GB* of internal memory and the HDC-HS60 has a Hard Disk Drive that holds up to 120 GB.

Panasonic's standard definition camcorders will have SRPs of $349.95 for the SDR-H85; $269.95 for the SDR-T50; and $249.95 for the SDR-S50. These camcorders may be small in size, but they have impressive features: a 33mm wide-angle and a long, powerful 78x ultra zoom – giving them remarkable range for capturing video both far and wide. Panasonic's new camcorder models are packed with enhanced features to help make shooting quality video easy, including the new Active mode for the Advanced O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer), helping to suppress blur even if the user is moving and when the long zooms are extended. Like the HD camcorder models, these models all record to SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Cards. Additionally, the SDR-H85 has an 80 GB hard disk drive, and the SDR-T50 has 4 GB of built-in memory.

For more information on all Panasonic LUMIX digital camera models, please visit www.panasonic.com/dvc.

* GB = 1,073,741,824 bytes.

About Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company

Based in Secaucus, N.J., Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company (PCEC), is a Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, the principal North American subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation (NYSE: PC) and the hub of Panasonic's U.S. marketing, sales, service and R&D operations. In its commitment to provide consumers with extensive imaging resources, Panasonic LUMIX established the Digital Photo Academy, a series of nationwide workshops designed to instruct consumers how to optimize the features on their digital cameras and produce high-quality photos. Panasonic is pledged to practice prudent, sustainable use of the earth's natural resources and protect our environment through the company's Eco Ideas programs. Company information for journalists is available at www.panasonic.com/pressroom.

For more than 20 years, Panasonic has been proud to support the Olympic Movement as an Official Worldwide Olympic Partner in the Audio and Visual Equipment category and, beginning in 2009, in the Digital Imaging category as well. Panasonic has also renewed its partnership with the International Olympic Committee for an additional eight years through the 2016 Summer Games. For more information, visit http://panasonic.net/olympic/.

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CALGARY, Feb. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - (TSX - PMT.UN) - Paramount Energy Trust ("PET" or the "Trust") is pleased to confirm that its distribution to be paid on March 15, 2010 in respect of income received by PET for the month of February 2010, for Unitholders of record on February 23, 2010 will be $0.05 per Trust Unit. The ex-distribution date is February 19, 2010. The February distribution brings cumulative distributions paid since the inception of the Trust to $13.864 per Trust Unit.

HEDGING UPDATE

PET continues to actively manage its natural gas price risk. Natural gas prices in North America have recovered significantly with the erosion of surplus gas storage inventories driven by cold winter weather globally and the resultant increased heating demand. However, the Trust remains cautious with respect to near term natural gas prices as impacted by strong supply from shale gas plays in the United States, increased LNG supply and weak industrial gas demand due to the economic recession. PET closely monitors the market drivers with respect to natural gas prices and will continue to proactively manage the Trust's forward price exposure to meet PET's strategy of protecting the level of the Trust's monthly distributions and managing the balance sheet, enhancing or protecting the economics of acquisitions and capital programs, and capitalizing on perceived market anomalies.

The Trust has recently applied a portion of the value of its hedge portfolio to its balance sheet through the early crystallization of forward sale transactions. To date in the first quarter, PET has crystallized $9 million of future hedge positions while layering into new positions as dictated by market conditions. The current mark-to-market value of PET's net open hedging transactions is approximately $67 million.

PET's financial and physical natural gas forward sales arrangements at February 9, 2010 are as follows:

Financial hedges and physical forward sales contracts

                 Volumes          % of             Futures
    Type of    at AECO(2)       Budget   Price(1) Market(3)
    Contract       (GJ/d)     Volume(4)    ($/GJ)    ($/GJ)             Term
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                                                                      April -
    Financial     85,000            43      7.22     5.16        October 2010
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                                                              November 2010 -
    Financial     85,000                    7.76                   March 2011
                                                              November 2010 -
    Physical      10,000                    7.75                   March 2011
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                                                              November 2010 -
    Period Total  95,000            48      7.76     5.91          March 2011
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                                                                      April -
    Financial     30,000            15      6.30     5.62        October 2011
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                                                                    January -
    Financial     89,679            45      6.78     6.52          March 2013
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    (1) Average price calculated using weighted average price for sell
        contracts.
    (2) All transactions are at AECO unless identified specifically as a
        NYMEX transaction.
    (3) Futures market reflects AECO/NYMEX forward market prices as at
        February 9, 2010.
    (4) Calculated using 200,000 GJ/d and includes actual and gas over
        bitumen deemed projected production volumes and voluntary production
        shut-ins.

2010 OUTLOOK

At current AECO forward prices of $5.36 per GJ for 2010 the Trust estimates 2010 cash flow of $185 to $195 million. Incorporating PET's current hedging portfolio and forward natural gas prices into the Trust's production, operations and funds flow projections, the current level of distribution represents a payout ratio of approximately 42 percent for 2010. The current monthly distribution level and planned $80 million capital expenditure program can be funded completely through funds flow, with the additional $25 to35 million of forecast cash flow directed to reduce bank debt or to increased capital spending on PET's Cardium tight oil play in the Pembina area of west central Alberta. In addition, PET anticipates approximately $40 million in DRIP proceeds for 2010 will further reduce bank indebtedness by year end 2010, assuming participation in the Trust's DRIP and Premium DRIP programs continues at the current level of approximately 60 percent.

PET expects to have results from its first Cardium horizontal oil well prior to spring break up with two additional horizontal wells pending for the second quarter. Should the results of this activity be consistent with the positive industry results on neighboring acreage, PET has plans for an eight well pad development at Carrot Creek which could be initiated as early as the third quarter of 2010.

The Trust has increased its focus on growth opportunities in 2010, with plans in place to evaluate several of its large scope opportunities in the Montney formation at Elmworth, the Carrot Creek Cardium near Pembina, the shallow Colorado and Viking shale gas play in east central Alberta and two heavy oil opportunities in northeast Alberta. With success in these resource plays, PET is targeting to evolve its sustainable distribution model that balances short term cash returns to its Unitholders and long term value creation through capital reinvestment to incorporate a component of repeatable growth. PET reviews distributions on a monthly basis. Future distributions are subject to change as dictated by commodity price markets, operations and future business development opportunities.

YEAR-END 2009 RESERVES

PET is also pleased to release a summary of the Trust's year end 2009 reserves information, as evaluated by the independent engineering firm McDaniel and Associates Consultants Ltd. ("McDaniel").

Year-End Reserve Highlights

    -   In 2009, the Trust added 42.1 Bcfe of proved and probable reserves,
        excluding production.
    -   After production of 57.6 Bcfe and dispositions of 16.7 Bcfe in 2009,
        proved and probable reserves decreased three percent from 487.1 Bcfe
        at year end 2008 to 471.6 Bcfe and proved reserves decreased seven
        percent to 244.4 Bcfe at year end 2009. Reserve additions largely
        offsetting production and dispositions were due to the successful
        reinvestment of $68.2 million in capital spending programs,
        representing approximately 27 percent of the Trust's 2009 funds flow,
        as well as the acquisition of Profound Energy Inc. during the year.
    -   Including changes in future development capital, PET realized
        finding, development and acquisition costs of $2.39 per Mcfe ($14.34
        per BOE) on a proved and probable reserves basis in 2009 and $4.04
        per Mcfe ($24.24 per BOE) on a proved reserves basis in 2009.
    -   The Trust's reserve to production ratio ("reserve life index")
        increased 17 percent to 8.8 years on a proved and probable reserves
        basis (4.8 years on a proved reserves basis) at year end 2009, as
        compared to 7.5 years (4.5 years on a proved basis) in 2008.
    -   PET's net asset value at year end 2009 was $8.11 per Trust Unit
        discounted at 5 percent compared to $10.64 per Trust Unit at
        December 31, 2008, while the Trust distributed $0.64 per Trust Unit
        to Unitholders in 2009. This decrease was principally due to lower
        natural gas price forecasts used by McDaniel in 2009.

Reserves Disclosure

Company interest reserves included herein are before royalty burdens and including royalty interests. Reserves information is based on an independent reserves evaluation report prepared by McDaniel dated February 9, 2010 with an effective date of December 31, 2009, and has been prepared in accordance with National Instrument 51-101 ("NI 51-101") using McDaniel's forecast prices and costs. Complete NI 51-101 reserves disclosure including after-tax reserve values, reserves by major property and abandonment costs will be included in PET's Annual Information Form ("AIF"), which will be filed in March 2010.

PET reports the results of the Trust's 93 percent-owned subsidiary Severo Energy Corp. ("Severo") using consolidated accounting practices, and therefore the amounts shown include 100 percent of the volumes and values related to the natural gas reserves of Severo.

Approximately 96 percent of PET's proved and proved and probable reserves are natural gas and as such the Trust reports reserves in Mcf equivalent (Mcfe). Mcfe may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation. In accordance with NI 51-101 a Mcfe conversion ratio for oil of 1 Bbl: 6 Mcf has been used, which is based on an energy equivalency conversion method primarily applicable at the burner tip and does not necessarily represent a value equivalency at the wellhead.

Reserves at December 31, 2009

    Company Interest (Working plus Royalty Interest)
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                     Light and                         Natural       Natural
                        Medium     Heavy    Natural        Gas           Gas
                     Crude Oil       Oil        Gas    Liquids    Equivalent
                         (MBbl)    (MBbl)     (MMcf)     (MBbl)       (MMcfe)
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    Proved Producing       629       415    192,034        744       202,757
    Proved
     Non-Producing          16         7      7,808         58         8,293
    Proved Undeveloped      78         0     31,018        306        33,322
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    Total Proved           724       421    230,861      1,107       244,372
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    Total Probable         339       183    220,432        607       227,204
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    Total Proved and
     Probable            1,063       604    451,293      1,714       471,576
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    Gross Interest (Working Interest)
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                     Light and                         Natural       Natural
                        Medium     Heavy    Natural        Gas           Gas
                     Crude Oil       Oil        Gas    Liquids    Equivalent
                         (MBbl)    (MBbl)     (MMcf)     (MBbl)       (MMcfe)
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    Proved Producing       616       406    190,503        743       201,094
    Proved
     Non-Producing          16         7      7,808         58         8,293
    Proved Undeveloped      78         0     31,018        306        33,322
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    Total Proved           710       413    229,330      1,107       242,709
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    Total Probable         335       180    219,840        607       226,574
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    Total Proved and
     Probable            1,045       593    449,170      1,714       469,283
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    Net Interest (Company Interest less Royalties Payable)
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                     Light and                         Natural       Natural
                        Medium     Heavy    Natural        Gas           Gas
                     Crude Oil       Oil        Gas    Liquids    Equivalent
                         (MBbl)    (MBbl)     (MMcf)     (MBbl)       (MMcfe)
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    Proved Producing       518       371    164,447        497       172,762
    Proved
     Non-Producing          15         5      6,709         37         7,051
    Proved Undeveloped      54         0     27,431        196        28,932
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    Total Proved           587       376    198,587        730       208,745
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    Total Probable         267       162    181,497        388       186,396
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    Total Proved and
     Probable              854       538    380,084      1,118       395,141
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Reserves Reconciliation

    Company Interest (Working Interest + Royalty Interest)
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    PROVED                                                       Natural Gas
                                                           Equivalent (MMcfe)
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    Opening Balance                                                  263,616
    Discoveries and Extensions                                        13,837
    Technical Revisions (Excluding Transfer of Shut-in
     Gas over Bitumen to Probable)                                     7,083
    Transfer of Shut-in Gas over
     Bitumen to Probable(1)                                          (12,567)
    Acquisitions, net of Dispositions                                 32,791
    Production                                                       (57,560)
    Economic Factors                                                  (2,829)
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    Closing Balance                                                  244,372
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    PROBABLE                                                     Natural Gas
                                                           Equivalent (MMcfe)
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    Opening Balance                                                  223,441
    Discoveries and Extensions                                         4,648
    Technical Revisions                                              (11,854)
    Acquisitions, net of Dispositions                                 13,403
    Production                                                             -
    Economic Factors                                                  (2,433)
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    Closing Balance                                                  227,204
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    PROVED AND PROBABLE                                          Natural Gas
                                                           Equivalent (MMcfe)
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    Opening Balance                                                  487,057
    Discoveries and Extensions                                        18,485
    Technical Revisions                                              (17,335)
    Acquisitions, net of Dispositions                                 46,194
    Production                                                       (57,560)
    Economic Factors                                                  (5,263)
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    Closing Balance                                                  471,576
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    (1) 12.6 Bcfe of proved gas reserves were shut in and transferred to
        probable reserves due to ERCB Interim Shut In Order 09-003

With the interim shut-in of PET's Legend property related to the gas over bitumen issue, 12.6 Bcf of reserves were reclassified as probable non-producing at year end 2009 from proved producing at year end 2008. Anticipated cash flow from the reduction of future royalties related to the financial solution in place for gas shut-in as a result of the gas over bitumen regulatory issue is reflected in proven future net revenues.

Year over year, McDaniel recorded net downward technical revisions of 17.3 Bcf on a proved and probable basis, primarily due to a reduction of reserves booked on PET's unconventional shallow gas Viking resource play in east central Alberta. With depressed gas prices in 2009 the Trust deferred its originally-budgeted capital spending program on this play to land preserving activities only. Lack of activity to develop the proved and probable undeveloped reserves led to a reduction in the McDaniel reserves booked at year end 2009. The Trust is currently planning three development projects on this play in 2010; two in the Mannville/Duvernay area with a third development project at Craigend.

RESERVE LIFE INDEX

PET's proved and probable reserves to production ratio, also referred to as reserve life index ("RLI") was 8.8 years at year end 2009 while the proved RLI was 4.8 years, based upon the 2010 production estimates in the McDaniel Report. The following table summarizes PET's historical calculated RLI.

    Reserve Life Index(1)
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                           2009     2008     2007     2006     2005     2004
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    Total Proved            4.8      4.5      4.7      3.6      4.0      4.5
    Proved and Probable     8.8      7.5      7.6      4.9      5.4      5.6
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    (1) Calculated as year-end reserves divided by year one production
        estimate from McDaniel Report.

NET PRESENT VALUE OF RESERVES SUMMARY

PET's light and medium oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids reserves were evaluated by McDaniel using McDaniel's product price forecasts effective January 1, 2010 prior to provision for financial natural gas price hedges, income taxes, interest, debt service charges and general and administrative expenses. The following table summarizes the net present value ("NPV") of cash flow from recognized reserves at January 1, 2010, assuming various discount rates. It should not be assumed that the discounted future net cash flows estimated by McDaniel represent the fair market value of the potential future production revenue of the Trust.

    NPV of Cash Flow Using McDaniel January 1, 2010 Forecast Prices and Costs
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    NI 51-101 Net Interest                                     Discounted at
    ($thousands)            Undiscounted          5%         10%         15%
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    Proved Producing          $  914,211  $  764,545  $  664,353    $591,253
    Proved Non-Producing          17,570      14,010      11,910      10,429
    Proved Undeveloped            77,218      56,025      41,130      30,445
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    Total Proved               1,008,998     834,579     717,393     632,127
    Total Probable               827,483     552,700     392,219     291,069
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    Total Proved and Probable $1,836,481  $1,387,279  $1,109,612    $923,196
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At a 10 percent discount factor, the proved producing reserves comprise 60 percent of the proved and probable value while total proved reserves account for 65 percent of the proved and probable value. McDaniel's price forecast utilized in the evaluation is summarized below.

    McDaniel January 1, 2010 Price Forecast
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                              West Texas    Edmonton      Natural
                            Intermediate       Light       Gas at    Foreign
                               Crude Oil   Crude Oil         AECO   Exchange
    Year                        ($US/Bbl)  ($Cdn/Bbl) ($Cdn/MMBtu) ($US/$Cdn)
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    2010                           80.00       83.20         6.05      0.950
    2011                           83.60       87.00         6.75      0.950
    2012                           87.40       91.00         7.15      0.950
    2013                           91.30       95.00         7.45      0.950
    2014                           95.30       99.20         7.80      0.950
    2015                           99.40      103.50         8.15      0.950
    2016                          101.40      105.60         8.40      0.950
    2017                          103.40      107.70         8.55      0.950
    2018                          105.40      109.80         8.70      0.950
    2019                          107.60      112.10         8.90      0.950
    2020                          109.70      114.30         9.05      0.950
    2021                          111.90      116.50         9.25      0.950
    2022                          114.10      118.80         9.45      0.950
    2023                          116.40      121.20         9.65      0.950
    Escalate thereafter at            2%          2%           2%      0.950
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NET ASSET VALUE

The following net asset value ("NAV") table shows what is normally referred to as a "produce-out" NAV calculation under which the Trust's reserves would be produced at forecast future prices and costs. The value is a snapshot in time and is based on various assumptions including commodity prices and foreign exchange rates that vary over time. It should not be assumed that the NAV represents the fair market value of PET Units. The calculations below do not reflect the value of the Trust's extensive prospect inventory to the extent that the prospects are not recognized within the NI-51-101 compliant reserve assessment.

Of particular note, there are no reserves assigned to the Trust's Elmworth Montney project or to PET's prospective Pembina Cardium tight oil play which will be evaluated through planned drilling activity in 2010. In addition, no reserves or contingent resources are yet assigned to any of PET's heavy oil projects in northeast Alberta. The value of PET's prospect inventory is captured only through the assessment of the fair market value of undeveloped land based on current land sale valuation parameters.

PET has developed internal data analysis tools to rigorously manage its prospect inventory. In addition to prospects to develop proved and probable undeveloped reserves captured in the reserve report, the Trust's prospect inventory contains over 700 uphole recompletion opportunities, in excess of 500 conventional drilling locations proximal to its northeast and east central Alberta assets, multiple horizontal and vertical drilling prospects targeting gas in west central Alberta as well as a risk-discounted prospect inventory to develop the Trust's larger scope resource play opportunities in the Montney at Elmworth, tight Cardium oil, additional shallow shale gas in the Viking and Colorado in eastern Alberta and several of its nearer term prospective heavy oil assets. PET runs its business on a going-concern basis, investing in opportunities to add value, improve profitability and increase reserves in an effort to enhance the Trust's NAV beyond the amounts shown in its annual reserve evaluation.

    Pre-tax Net Asset Value at December 31, 2009(1)
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    ($millions except as                                       Discounted at
     noted)                 Undiscounted          5%          8%         10%
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    Total Proved and
     Probable
     Reserves(2)                $  1,836    $  1,387    $  1,188    $  1,110
    Fair Market Value of
     Undeveloped Land(3)             143         143         143         143
    Net Bank Debt (unaudited)       (265)       (265)       (265)       (265)
    Convertible Debentures
     (unaudited)                    (231)       (231)       (231)       (231)
    Estimate of Additional Future
    Abandonment and Reclamation
     Costs(4)                       (101)        (61)        (47)        (40)
    Mark to McDaniel's Value of
     PET's                            53          51          50          49
    Forward Hedging(5)
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    Net Asset Value             $  1,435    $  1,024    $    838    $    765
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    Trust Units Outstanding
     (million) - basic               126         126         126         126
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    Net Asset Value per Trust
     Unit ($/Unit)              $  11.37    $   8.11    $   6.64    $   6.06
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    (1) Financial information is per PET's 2009 unaudited consolidated
        financial statements.
    (2) Reserve values per McDaniel Report as at December 31, 2009.
    (3) Internal estimate.
    (4) Amounts are net of salvage value and in addition to amounts in the
        McDaniel Report for future well abandonment costs related to
        developed reserves. See "ABANDONMENT AND RECLAMATION COSTS".
    (5) Value of PET's open hedging transactions at year end 2009 assuming
        settlement against the McDaniel price forecast.

In the absence of adding reserves to the Trust, the NAV per Trust Unit will decline as the reserves are produced out. The cash flow generated by the production relates directly to the cash distributions paid to Unitholders. The above evaluation includes future capital expenditure expectations required to bring undeveloped reserves recognized by McDaniel that meet the criteria for booking under NI 51-101 on production.

PET's internal estimate of the fair market value of its undeveloped acreage by region for purposes of the above net asset value calculation is based on recent crown land sale activity adjusted for tenure and other considerations and is as follows:

    Fair Market Value of Undeveloped Land
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                            Acres (000's)         $ (000's)           $/Acre
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    Northern Alberta               1,564          $ 49,399              $ 32
    Southern Alberta                 339            54,197               159
    West Central Alberta             130            34,801               267
    Severo                            60             4,429                74
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    Total                          2,094          $142,826              $ 68
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ABANDONMENT AND RECLAMATION COSTS

PET engages Prevent Technologies Ltd. ("Prevent"), an independent evaluator, to estimate the Trust's total future asset retirement obligation based on net ownership interest in all wells, facilities and pipelines, including estimated costs to abandon the wells, facilities and pipelines and reclaim the sites, and the estimated timing of the costs to be incurred in future periods. Pursuant to this evaluation, the estimated undiscounted total value of PET's future asset retirement obligations is $335 million as at December 31, 2009. As at December 31, 2009, the undiscounted net salvage value of the Trust's gas plants, compressors and facilities was estimated at $127 million. The McDaniel Report includes an undiscounted amount of $138 million with respect to expected future well abandonment costs related specifically to proved and probable reserves and such amount is included in the values captioned "Total Proved and Probable Reserves" above. Of the total future well abandonment costs included in the McDaniel Report an undiscounted amount of $108 million relates to PET's developed reserves. The following table presents the estimated future asset retirement obligations and estimated net salvage values at various discount rates:

    Abandonment and Reclamation Costs
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                                                               Discounted at
    ($millions net to PET)  Undiscounted          5%          8%         10%
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    Well abandonment costs
     for developed
     reserves included in
     McDaniel Report               $ 108       $  75       $  62       $  55
    Well abandonment costs
     for undeveloped
     reserves included in
     McDaniel Report                  30          15          10           8
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    Well abandonment costs
     for Total Proved and
     Probable reserves
     included in McDaniel
     Report                          138          90          72          63
    Estimate of other
     abandonment and
     reclamation
     costs not
     included in
     McDaniel Report                 197         128         102          90
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    Total estimated future
     abandonment and
     reclamation costs               335         218         174         153
    Salvage value                   (127)        (82)        (66)        (58)
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    Abandonment and
     reclamation
     costs, net of
     salvage                         208         136         108          95
    Well abandonment costs
     for developed
     reserves included in
     McDaniel Report                (108)        (75)        (62)        (55)
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    Estimate of additional
     future abandonment
     and reclamation costs,
     net of salvage(1)             $ 101       $  61       $  47       $  40
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    (1) Future abandonment and reclamation costs not included in the McDaniel
        Report, net of salvage value.

FINDING, DEVELOPMENT AND ACQUISITION ("FD&A") COSTS

Under NI 51-101, the methodology to be used to calculate FD&A costs includes incorporating changes in future development capital ("FDC") required to bring the proved undeveloped and probable reserves to production. For continuity, PET has presented herein FD&A costs calculated both excluding and including FDC. Changes in forecast FDC occur annually as a result of development activities, acquisitions and disposition activities and capital cost estimates that reflect the independent evaluator's best estimate of what it will cost to bring the proved undeveloped and probable reserves on production.

    FD&A Costs - Company Interest Reserves
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                                           Proved                 Proved and
                                        Excluding                   Probable
                                          Shut-in                  Excluding
    ($millions (unaudited),              Gas over  Proved and            Gas
     except as noted)       Proved      Bitumen(1)   Probable      Storage(2)
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    FD&A Costs Excluding
     Future Development
     Capital
    Exploration and
     Development
     Capital
     Expenditures           $ 68.2         $ 68.2      $ 68.2         $ 57.4
    Net Acquisitions         102.8          102.8       102.8          102.8
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    FD&A Capital
     Expenditures
     Including
     Net
     Acquisitions           $171.0         $171.0      $171.0         $160.2
    Reserve Additions
     Including Net
     Acquisitions - Bcfe      38.4           50.9        42.1           40.6
    Finding Development
     and Acquisition
     Cost - $/Mcfe         $  4.46        $  3.36     $  4.06        $  3.94

    FD&A Costs Including
     Future Development
     Capital
    FD&A Capital
     Expenditures
     Including
     Net
     Acquisitions           $171.0         $171.0      $171.0         $160.2
    Total Change in FDC(3)   (15.9)         (15.9)      (70.5)         (70.5)
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    Total FD&A Capital
     Including Change
     in FDC                 $155.1         $155.1      $100.5         $ 89.7
    Reserve Additions
     Including Net
     Acquisitions - Bcfe      38.4           50.9        42.1           40.6
    Finding Development
     and Acquisition
     Cost Including
     FDC - $/Mcfe          $  4.04        $  3.04     $  2.39        $  2.21
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    (1) 12.6 Bcfe of Proved gas reserves was shut in and transferred to
        probable reserves due to ERCB Interim Shut In Order 09-003
    (2) Capital expenditures related to the preliminary assessment of a gas
        storage project in the Warwick area of east central Alberta in 2009
        of $10.8 million have been excluded.

Anticipated cost reductions to drill, complete and tie-in Viking unconventional reserves resulted in a reduction of proved future development capital of $25.5 million and proved and probable future development capital of $77.6 million. These costs were further reduced by $9.0 million proved and $18.3 million proved and probable with the technical reserve reductions to the Viking unconventional reserves. These costs were offset by increases in future development costs of $18.6 million proved and $25.4 million proved and probable. The majority of the increased future development capital costs were related to the undeveloped reserves associated with the Profound acquisition.

Forward-Looking Information

Certain information regarding PET in this news release including the information contained under the heading "Hedging Update", "Year-end 2009 Reserves", "Reserve Life Index", "Net Present Value of Reserves Summary", "Net Asset Value", "Abandonment and Reclamation Costs", and "Finding, Development and Acquisition Costs" above may constitute forward-looking statements under applicable securities laws. The forward-looking information includes, without limitation, statements regarding PET's forecast production, planned development projects, forecast funds flows, forecast commodity prices, prospect inventory value, reserve life index, abandonment and reclamation costs, finding and development costs, and future development capital. Various assumptions were used in drawing the conclusions or making the forecasts and projections contained in the forward-looking information contained in this press release, which assumptions are based on management analysis of historical trends, experience, current conditions and expected future developments pertaining to PET and the industry in which it operates as well as certain assumptions regarding the matters outlined above. Forward-looking information is based on current expectations, estimates and projections that involve a number of risks, which could cause actual results to vary and in some instances to differ materially from those anticipated by PET and described in the forward-looking information contained in this press release. Undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking information, which is not a guarantee of performance and is subject to a number of risks or uncertainties. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of risk factors is not exhaustive. Forward-looking information is based on the estimates and opinions of PET's management at the time the information is released and PET disclaims any intent or obligation to update publicly any such forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than as expressly required by applicable securities laws.

PET is a natural gas-focused Canadian energy trust. PET's Trust Units and convertible debentures are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "PMT.UN" and "PMT.DB.A", "PMT.DB.C" and "PMT.DB.D", respectively. Further information with respect to PET can be found at its website at www.paramountenergy.com.

The Toronto Stock Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved the information contained herein.

SOURCE Paramount Energy Trust

DALLAS and BEIJING, Feb. 9 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- PHNS Inc. announced its new "24/7 Claims Acceleration" services for U.S. hospitals using a team of Chinese business analysts trained by PHNS and China-based IT and business process outsourcing provider iSoftStone. The Chinese business analysts are located in iSoftStone's Global Delivery Center in Tianjin, China. All of this new team have bachelor's or master's-equivalent degrees, and have completed months of specialized PHNS' hospital claims resolution training, facilitated by specialists from both PHNS and iSoftStone.

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PHNS' new "24/7 Claims Acceleration" services help expedite claims resolution for hospitals by taking advantage of the time differential between China and the U.S. (China is 14 hours ahead): after PHNS' U.S. Patient Account Representatives go home at night, new claims are sent to iSoftStone via secure network where iSoftStone's Chinese business analysts perform online statusing of claims and document claim status in PHNS' workflow/work listing system, which is then used by PHNS' U.S. Patient Account Representatives to expedite the resolution of claims when they return to work the next morning.

"PHNS is very excited to offer this innovative new 24/7 service that accelerates claims resolution and cash flow for U.S. hospitals by utilizing the skilled Chinese business analysts provided by iSoftStone," said Dan Allison, CEO of PHNS. "iSoftStone and PHNS worked very closely together during the past year to select and train the initial group of Chinese business analysts that are dedicated to provide services to PHNS, and iSoftStone has become an effective and trusted service provider for PHNS," added Allison.

"Utilizing an overseas office allows us to virtually become an around-the-clock operation," said Ron Kelley, who leads PHNS' revenue management services. "This approach can help us speed up the resolution of accounts receivable for our clients, allowing transaction processing and online or data-entry activities to occur overnight. The next morning, our U.S.-based patient accounting professionals can begin issuing appeals, making follow-up calls to insurance companies and working problem accounts more rapidly," added Kelley. "The entire process is also extremely secure. All of the infrastructure and controls iSoftStone has built to ensure HIPAA-compliant safeguarding of data are more secure than what many U.S. hospitals utilize."

"iSoftStone is very pleased to be PHNS's exclusive partner providing these unique hospital claims resolution services to PHNS using iSoftStone's established China-based delivery platform," said TW Liu, Chairman and CEO of iSoftStone. "This partnership is an innovative combination of PHNS' sophisticated U.S. hospital revenue management services and iSoftStone's efficient and cost-effective business process outsourcing (BPO) platform that uses time zone differences to create a virtual 24/7 service," added Liu.

About iSoftStone: iSoftStone Holdings Limited (iSoftStone) is a global provider of business consulting, IT outsourcing, and business process outsourcing services to clients in the United States, Europe, Japan, Korea, and Greater China. Headquartered in Beijing with offices in key client geographies, iSoftStone provides a comprehensive end-to-end service offering including on-shore client-facing IT consulting, remote delivery of IT outsourcing and software product engineering services, and business process outsourcing (BPO) services. iSoftStone focuses on key client industries including financial services, telecommunications, high technology, energy and utilities, and healthcare, etc. For more information, please visit http://www.isoftstone.com .

About PHNS: PHNS provides information technology (IT) and business process (BP) services for hospitals, other healthcare providers and businesses. PHNS' IT services include application hosting, co-location and managed services; electronic off-site data back-up and data vaulting; business continuity/disaster recovery services; and systems integration services. PHNS' BP services include clinical informatics/analytic services, comprehensive business process solutions for hospitals including admitting, HIM (including medical record management and storage, transcription, coding and release of information) and revenue cycle services. PHNS also combines its extensive IT and BP expertise to offer integrated electronic medical record/electronic health record services and ICD-10/5010 transition services.

PHNS creates business healthy hospitals by improving operations, enhancing technology and increasing cash on hand, which allows hospitals to focus on their core competency--patient care. PHNS has approximately 1,800 customers, including approximately 400 hospital IT and business process customers and approximately 1,270 IT customers. PHNS is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. See http://www.phns.com for additional information about PHNS.

    For more information, please contact:

    Media Contact - PHNS:
     Rick Kneipper
     Tel:   +1-214-257-7014

    Media Contact - iSoftStone:
     Sophie Yang
     Tel:   +86-10-5874-9169
     Email: jhyang@isoftstone.com

SOURCE iSoftStone