Penn West Energy Trust Files its 2008 First Quarter Financial Statements

CALGARY, May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- (TSX - PWT.UN; NYSE - PWE) Penn West Energy Trust ("Penn West") announces that it has filed with Canadian securities regulatory authorities its consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes as well as its related Management's Discussion and Analysis for the three months ended March 31, 2008. Copies of these documents may be obtained electronically via www.sedar.com or
Penn West trust units and debentures are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols PWT.UN, PWT.DB.A, PWT.DB.B, PWT.DB.C, PWT.DB.D, PWT.DB.E and PWT.DB.F and Penn West trust units are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol PWE.

Source: Penn West Energy Trust

CONTACT: PENN WEST ENERGY TRUST, Suite 2200, 425 - First Street S.W.,
Calgary, Alberta, T2P 3L8; Phone: (403) 777-2500, Fax: (403) 777-2699, Toll
Free: 1-866-693-2707, Website: www.pennwest.com; Investor Relations: Toll
Free: 1-888-770-2633, E-mail: investor_relations@pennwest.com; William Andrew,
CEO, Phone: (403) 777-2502, E-mail: bill.andrew@pennwest.com; Jason Fleury,
Manager, Investor Relations, Phone: (403) 539-6343, E-mail:
jason.fleury@pennwest.com

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