CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Jan. 23,
2008) - NAL Oil & Gas (TSX:NAE.UN) wishes to clarify its press
release regarding guidance for 2008. The production weighting for 2008
was reported to be 50 percent crude oil, seven percent natural gas
liquids and 43 percent natural gas. The weighting should have been 42
percent crude oil, eight percent natural gas liquids and 50 percent
natural gas.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that constitute
"forward-looking information" or "forward-looking statements"
(collectively "forward-looking information") within the meaning of
applicable securities legislation. This forward-looking information
includes, among others, statements regarding: business plans for
drilling, exploration and development; estimates of production and
operations performance; estimates of future sales; estimated amounts and
timing of capital expenditures; estimates of operating costs and unit
operating costs; business strategy and plans or budgets; estimated
timing and results of new development; and other expectations, beliefs,
plans, goals, objectives, assumptions, information and statements about
possible future events, conditions, results of operations or
performance.
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. Undue reliance should not
be placed on forward-looking information. 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 NAL and
described in the forward-looking information contained in this press
release. The material risk factors include, but are not limited to: the
risks of the oil and gas industry, such as operational risks in
exploring for, developing and producing oil and natural gas, market
demand and unpredictable facilities outages; risks and uncertainties
involving geology of oil and gas deposits; the uncertainty of estimates
and projections relating to production, costs and expenses; potential
delays or changes in plans with respect to exploration or development
projects or capital expenditures; risk that adequate pipeline capacity
to transport the gas to market may not be available; fluctuations in oil
and gas prices, foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates; the
outcome and effects of any future acquisitions and dispositions; safety
and environmental risks; uncertainties as to the availability and cost
of financing and changes in capital markets; competitive actions of
other industry participants; changes in general economic and business
conditions; the possibility that government policies or laws may change
or governmental approvals may be delayed or withheld; results of NAL's
risk mitigation strategies, including insurance; and NAL's ability to
implement its business strategy. Readers are cautioned that the
foregoing list of risk factors is not exhaustive. Additional information
on these and other factors which could affect NAL's operations or
financial results are included in NAL's most recent Annual Information
Form and Annual Financial Report. In addition, information is available
in NAL's other reports on file with Canadian securities regulatory
authorities.
Forward-looking information is based on the estimates and opinions of NAL's management at the time the information is released.
NAL Oil & Gas Trust is an open-end investment trust that
generates distributions through the acquisition, development, production
and marketing of crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids. The
Trust owns high quality assets in Alberta, Saskatchewan, British
Columbia and Ontario. Trust units trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange
under the symbol "NAE.UN".
Contact Information:
NAL Oil & Gas Trust
Gordon Currie
Manager, Investor Relations
(403) 294-3620 or Toll Free: 1-888-223-8792
(403) 515-3407 (FAX)
Email: investor.relations@nal.ca
Website: www.nal.ca