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ALICE, Texas, Aug. 11 /CNW/ -- Forbes Energy Services Ltd. (TSX: FRB)

today announced its rig and trucking hours billed for the month of July 2009.

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For the month ending

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July 31, 2009 June 30, 2009 July 31, 2008

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Working days 22 22 22

Rig hours

U.S. 19,119 18,947 35,665

Mexico 4,392 4,320 -

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Total rig hours 23,511 23,267 35,665

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Truck hours 65,416 67,034 100,696

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Working days represent the week days in the month less holidays.

Rig and truck hours represent actual hours billed to customers.

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Forbes Energy Services cautions that several factors other than those

discussed above may impact the Company's operating results and that a

particular trend regarding the factors above may or may not be indicative of

the Company's current or future financial performance.

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

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DRG&E

Ken Dennard, Managing Partner

Ben Burnham, AVP

713-529-6600