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    CALGARY, Feb. 23 /CNW/ - Enerplus Resources Fund (the "Fund") hereby
gives notice that March 20, 2009 has been fixed as the Record Date for
determination of those Unitholders and holders of Enerplus Exchangeable
Limited Partnership Class B units entitled to receive notice and to vote at
the Annual General Meeting of the Fund to be held in the Lecture Theatre of
the Metropolitan Centre, 333 - 4th Avenue SW, in Calgary, Alberta, commencing
at 11:00 am on Friday, May 8, 2009.

    David A. McCoy
    Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
    Enerplus Resources Fund

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