Precision Drilling Trust ("Precision”,
TSX: PD.UN, NYSE: PDS) and Grey Wolf, Inc. ("Grey
Wolf”, AMEX: GW) announced today that
Kevin A. Neveu, Chief Executive Officer of Precision Drilling
Corporation and Mr. Thomas P. Richards, Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Grey Wolf are scheduled to provide a joint
presentation on September 2, 2008 at approximately 4:20 pm Eastern time
(2:20 pm Mountain time) at the Lehman Brothers CEO Energy / Power
Conference in New York, New York. The presentation will include
information on the proposed merger of Precision and Grey Wolf.
A live webcast of the presentation will be accessible on Precision’s
website at www.precisiondrilling.com
by selecting "Investor Centre”,
then "Webcasts” and
on Grey Wolf’s website at www.gwdrilling.com
by selecting investor relations. Shortly after the live webcast, an
archived version of the webcast will be available for approximately 30
days on both websites.
About Precision
Precision is a leading provider of safe, high performance energy
services to the North American oil and gas industry. Precision provides
customers with access to an extensive fleet of contract drilling rigs,
service rigs, camps, snubbing units, wastewater treatment units and
rental equipment backed by a comprehensive mix of technical support
services and skilled, experienced personnel. Precision is headquartered
in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Precision is listed on the Toronto Stock
Exchange under the trading symbol "PD.UN”
and on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol "PDS”.
For more information about Precision, go to http://www.precisiondrilling.com.
About Grey Wolf
Grey Wolf is a leading provider of turnkey and contract oil and gas land
drilling services in the United States. Grey Wolf operates from
divisions in South Texas, Gulf Coast, Ark-La-Tex, Mississippi/Alabama,
Mid-Continent, Rocky Mountain regions, and Mexico. Grey Wolf is
headquartered in Houston, Texas, USA. Grey Wolf, Inc. is listed on the
American Stock Exchange under the trading symbol "GW”.
For more information about Grey Wolf, go to http://www.gwdrilling.com.
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For further information please contact:
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Precision Drilling Corporation
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Grey Wolf, Inc.
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Kevin Neveu Chief Executive Officer
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David W. Wehlmann Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
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Doug Strong
Chief Financial Officer
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Telephone: 403-716-4500
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Telephone: 713-435-6100
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Fax: 403-264-0251
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Fax: 713-435-6171
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4200, 150 - 6th Avenue S.W.
Calgary, Alberta T2P 3Y7
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10370 Richmond Ave, Suite 600
Houston, TX 77042
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Additional Information and Where to Find It
In connection with the proposed merger, Precision will file a
registration statement, which will include a proxy statement of Grey
Wolf and other materials, with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF PRECISION AND GREY WOLF ARE URGED TO
CAREFULLY READ IN THEIR ENTIRETY THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT, THE PROXY
STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND THESE OTHER MATERIALS REGARDING THE PROPOSED
TRANSACTION WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT GREY WOLF, PRECISION, PRECISION LOBOS
CORPORATION, A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PRECISION CREATED AS A SPECIAL
PURPOSE VEHICLE, AND THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. Prospective investors and
security holders may obtain a free copy of the registration statement
and the proxy statement/prospectus when they are available and other
documents containing information about Grey Wolf and Precision, without
charge, at the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov,
at Precision’s web site www.precisiondrilling.com,
and at Grey Wolf’s web site www.gwdrilling.com.
Copies of the registration statement and the proxy statement/prospectus
and the SEC filings that will be incorporated by reference therein may
also be obtained for free by directing a request to either Investor
Relations, Precision Drilling Trust, (403) 716-4500 or to Investor
Relations, Grey Wolf, Inc., (713) 435-6100.
Participants in the Solicitation
Grey Wolf and Precision and their respective directors, officers and
other persons may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of
proxies from Grey Wolf’s shareholders in
respect of the proposed merger. Information about the directors and
executive officers of Grey Wolf and their ownership of Grey Wolf common
stock can be found in Grey Wolf’s proxy
statement for its 2008 annual meeting of shareholders as filed with the
SEC on April 8, 2008. Information concerning the directors and executive
officers of Precision is included in its Annual Report on Form 40-F
filed with the SEC on March 28, 2008. Additional information regarding
the identity of potential participants in the solicitation of proxies in
respect of the proposed merger and a description of their direct and
indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be included
in the registration statement and the proxy statement/prospectus and
other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC in connection with the
proposed merger.