Peyto Exploration & Development Corp.TSX: PEY

Peyto announces appointment of Chief Financial Officer

· Issued by Peyto Exploration & Development Corp. via CNW

SYMBOL: PEY.UN - TSX

CALGARY, Dec. 11 /CNW/ - Peyto Energy Trust ("Peyto") is pleased to announce that Kathy Turgeon, CA has been promoted to Chief Financial Officer of Peyto Exploration & Development Corp., the administrator of Peyto. Ms. Turgeon has been the Vice President of Finance since 2006 and an active member of the Peyto management team. She joined the Trust in 2004 as Controller.

Peyto is a natural gas weighted energy trust. Peyto currently has 105.7 million trust units outstanding and is committed to maintaining its emphasis on building value through the exploration and development of high quality gas properties.

Peyto trust units trade on the TSX under the symbol PEY.UN.

We encourage you to actively visit Peyto's website located at www.peyto.com.

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