Bellatrix Exploration Ltd. has entered into a definitive agreement for an asset sale (the "Asset Sale") and joint venture (the "Joint Venture") with Daewoo International Corporation ("Daewoo") and Devonian Natural Resources Private Equity Fund ("Devonian"). Under the terms of the associated agreements, Bellatrix will sell, effective July 1, 2013, to Devonian and Daewoo jointly 50% of the Company's working interest share of its producing assets, an operated compressor station and gathering system and related land acreage in the Baptiste area of West Central Alberta (the "Sold Assets") for gross consideration of $52.5 million, subject to closing adjustments. The Sold Assets are producing approximately 268 boe/d (67% gas and 33% oil and liquids) net to the Sold Assets and include 3,858 net acres of Cardium rights and 1,119 net acres of Mannville rights.

The Joint Venture which will be effective as of July 1, 2013 will encompass a multiyear commitment to jointly develop the aforementioned acreage in Ferrier and Willesden Green of West Central Alberta encompassing 70 gross wells with anticipated total capital expenditures to the Joint Venture of approximately $200 million. Certain conditions precedent to closing, including Korean governmental and regulatory approvals, are expected to be satisfied or waived by August 30, 2013 which is expected to enable closing to occur on or before September 16, 2013.

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