ALICE, Texas, May 13 /CNW/ -- Forbes Energy Services Ltd. (TSX: FRB)

announced today that it will release its first quarter 2009 financial results after market close on Friday, May 15, 2009. In conjunction with the release, the Company has scheduled a conference call, which will be broadcast live over the Internet, on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern (9:00 a.m. Central).

What: Forbes Energy Services First Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call

When: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern (9:00 a.m. Central)

How: Live via phone - By dialing 480-629-9868, or live over the

Internet by logging onto the web at the address below

Where: www.forbesenergyservices.com, in the "Corporate" section of the

Company's website

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For those who cannot listen to the live call, a telephonic replay will be

available through May 26, 2009 and may be accessed by calling 303-590-3030 and using the pass code 4080060. Also, an archive of the webcast will be

available shortly after the call on the "Corporate" section of the Company's website.

Forbes Energy Services Ltd. is an independent oilfield services

contractor that provides a broad range of drilling-related and

production-related services to oil and natural gas companies, primarily

onshore in Texas, Mississippi, and Mexico.

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Contacts: Forbes Energy Services Ltd.

L. Melvin Cooper, SVP & CFO

361-664-0549

DRG&E

Ken Dennard, Managing Partner

Ben Burnham, AVP

713-529-6600

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/For further information: L. Melvin Cooper, SVP & CFO of Forbes Energy

Services Ltd., +1-361-664-0549; or Ken Dennard, Managing Partner, or Ben

Burnham, AVP, both of DRG&E, +1-713-529-6600, for Forbes Energy Services Ltd.

Web Site: http://www.forbesenergyservices.com/