Bonterra Energy Income Trust Confirms Cash Distribution for May Payable June 30, 2008


    CALGARY, May 22 /CNW/ - Bonterra Energy Income Trust
(www.bonterraenergy.com) (TSX: BNE.UN) is pleased to announce its distribution
to Unitholders for the month of May 2008. The record date for the distribution
is June 16, and the ex-distribution date is June 12, 2008. The distribution
will be made on June 30, 2008. The amount of the distribution will be
$0.27 per unit (a two cent increase from the previous month).

    Bonterra Energy Income Trust is a conventional oil and gas royalty trust
with operations in Alberta and Saskatchewan. Its units are listed on The
Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "BNE.UN".

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For further information:

For further information: George F. Fink, President, and CEO or Garth E.
Schultz, Vice President - Finance, and CFO, Telephone: (403) 262-5307, Fax:
(403) 265-7488