Perpetual Energy Inc. announces election of directors

CALGARY, May 22, 2013 /CNW/ - (TSX: PMT) - Perpetual Energy Inc. ("Perpetual") is pleased to announce that the nominees listed in the management proxy circular dated April 5, 2013 were elected as directors of Perpetual.  The detailed results of the vote for the election of directors held at its annual and special meeting of shareholders earlier today in Calgary, Alberta are set out below.

Election of Directors

On a vote by ballot, each of the following eight nominees proposed by management was elected as a director of Perpetual:

Nominee		Votes For		% For		Votes Withheld		% Withheld
Clayton H. Riddell		61,791,625		98.44%		980,597		1.56%
Susan L. Riddell Rose		61,708,382		98.31%		1,063,933		1.69%
Karen A. Genoway		61,767,010		98.40%		1,005,305		1.60%
Randall E. Johnson		61,761,299		98.39%		1,011,016		1.61%
Donald J. Nelson		61,627,470		98.18%		1,144,845		1.82%
Howard R. Ward		61,718,236		98.32%		1,054,079		1.68%
Robert A. Maitland		62,065,074		98.87%		707,241		1.13%
Geoffrey C. Merritt		61,778,678		98.42%		993,637		1.58%

Perpetual Energy Inc. is a Canadian energy company focused on oil and gas-based exploration, development, production and marketing. Perpetual's shares and Convertible Debentures are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols "PMT", "PMT.DB.D" and "PMT.DB.E". Further information with respect to Perpetual can be found at its website at www.perpetualenergyinc.com.

SOURCE: Perpetual Energy Inc.

Perpetual Energy Inc.
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Susan L. Riddell Rose 
President and Chief Executive Officer

Cameron R. Sebastian 
Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer