DISTRIBUTION REINVESTMENT AND UNIT PURCHASE PLAN

Enerplus Resources Fund offers a convenient method for Canadian residents to reinvest cash distributions or invest additional funds into new trust units with the Distribution Reinvestment and Unit Purchase Plan ("the Plan").

Benefits of the Plan include:

• Existing unitholders can purchase new units of the Fund each month by automatically reinvesting cash distributions.
• Participants receive a 5% discount off the purchase price when reinvesting cash distributions.
• Current unitholders can also make optional cash payments each month to purchase additional units. The optional cash payments can be a minimum of $250 up to a maximum of $5,000 or the amount of cash distributions received each month.
• No commissions, service charges or brokerage fees are payable in conjunction with the Plan.

If your units are held through a broker, investment dealer or other financial intermediary, you must direct that company to enroll your units into the Plan.

To obtain more information, please contact our Investor Relations Department at 1-800-319-6462; in Calgary at (403) 298-2200; by fax at (403) 298-2211; or by email at investorrelations@enerplus.com. Information on the Plan is also available on our website at www.enerplus.com.