Western Energy Services Corp. Announces Issuance of Stock Options

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CALGARY, March 22 /CNW/ - Western Energy Services Corp. (the "Company") (TSX Venture: WRG) announces that options to purchase 18,400,000 common shares of the Company were granted today to directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company with an exercise price of $0.285 per share and the options expiring five years from the date of grant with one-third of such options vesting on each of the second, third and fourth year anniversary from the date of grant.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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For further information: Dale E. Tremblay, Chief Executive Officer, [phone]; Alex MacAusland, President & COO, [phone]; Jeffrey K. Bowers, VP Finance & CFO, [phone]