Forbes Energy Services Announces First Quarter 2010 Earnings Release and
Conference Call Schedule

    



    
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<p>ALICE, Texas, <span class="xn-chron">May 13</span> /CNW/ -- Forbes Energy Services Ltd. (TSX: FRB) announced today that the Company will release first quarter 2010 financial results after market close on <span class="xn-chron">Monday, May 17, 2010</span>.  In conjunction with the release, the Company has scheduled a conference call, which will be broadcast live over the Internet, on <span class="xn-chron">Tuesday, May 18, 2010</span> at <span class="xn-chron">10:00 a.m.</span> Eastern (<span class="xn-chron">9:00 a.m.</span> Central).</p>
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              Forbes Energy Services First Quarter 2010 Earnings Conference
    What:     Call
              Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern (9:00 a.m.
    When:     Central)
              Live via phone - By dialing 480-629-9690, or live over the
    How:      Internet by logging onto the web at the address below
              www.forbesenergyservices.com, in the "Investor Relations"
    Where:    section of the Company's website


    
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<p>For those who cannot listen to the live call, a telephonic replay will be available through <span class="xn-chron">May 25, 2010</span> and may be accessed by calling 303-590-3030 and using the access code 4303428.  Also, an archive of the webcast will be available shortly after the call on the "Investor Relations" section of the Company's website.</p>
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<p>Forbes Energy Services Ltd. is an independent oilfield services contractor that provides a broad range of drilling-related and production-related services to oil and natural gas companies, primarily onshore in Texas, Mississippi, Pennsylvania and <span class="xn-location">Mexico</span>.</p>
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    Contacts:  Forbes Energy Services Ltd.
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               L. Melvin Cooper, SVP & CFO
               361-664-0549
    
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               DRG&E
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               Ken Dennard, Managing Partner
               Ben Burnham, AVP
               713-529-6600






    

For further information: L. Melvin Cooper, SVP & CFO of Forbes Energy Services Ltd., [phone]; or Ken Dennard, Managing Partner, or Ben Burnham, AVP, both of DRG&E, [phone], for Forbes Energy Services Ltd. Web Site: http://www.forbesenergyservices.com