Penn West Energy Trust conference call and webcast announcement

CALGARY, May 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Penn West Energy Trust is
scheduled to release first quarter results on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 after
market closing. Following the release of its financial results, Penn West will
conduct a conference call as outlined below:
Date: Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Time: 9:00 a.m. M.D.T.

Call: 866-250-4907 Toll Free North America
416-646-3095 Toronto Area

Replay: 877-289-8525, passcode 21267696 followed by the pound key
416-640-1917, passcode 21267696 followed by the pound key
(recording available to May 14, 2008)

Webcast: here

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

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