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    CALGARY, March 18 /CNW/ - Enerplus Resources Fund ("Enerplus" or "the
Fund") has filed its Annual Report on Form 40-F for the year ended
December 31, 2007, including the audited financial statements, on its website
at www.enerplus.com. Unitholders who would like an electronic copy of this
report are urged to visit the Fund's website or call 1-800-319-6462 for a free
hard copy.
    In addition, the Annual Financial Statements and Annual Information Form
have been filed with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities on the
System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval ("SEDAR") in Canada, and
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on the Electronic Data
Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval ("EDGAR") system in the United States. An
electronic copy may be obtained on Enerplus' SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com
and on the Fund's EDGAR profile at www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml.

    Gordon J. Kerr
    President & Chief Executive Officer
    Enerplus Resources Fund

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