Leader Energy Services Announces New Debt Facilities

Leader Energy Services Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:LEA) ("Leader" or the "Company")
announces that it has entered into new credit facilities with a Canadian
chartered bank and as a result, will be making an $8.9 million principal payment
to retire its current 12% secured debt facility and as well, has transferred its
demand revolving facility to its new lender. The terms of the 12% secured debt
facility allows pre-payments without penalty. This new debt facility will save
Leader approximately $0.7 million in cash interest per year. 


Leader's new credit facilities include a demand revolving facility of up to $5
million, a 3 year committed non-revolving term loan of up to $9 million
amortized over 60 months with provision to extend for two additional one year
terms subject to lender approval, and a demand revolving reducing capex loan of
up to $2 million. These credit facilities contemplate interest at prime plus
1.25% and are subject to normal and customary terms and coverage ratios. In
addition, the $5 million demand revolving facility is subject to borrowing base
calculations based on receivables and inventory.


Whitehorn Merchant Capital Inc. provided advisory services to Leader during its
review of alternative credit proposals and assisted with negotiating the new
credit facilities.


Leader provides well stimulation services in western Canada. Further information
on Leader can be found under the Company's listing at www.sedar.com and on the
Company's website at www.leaderenergy.com. 


Forward-looking Information

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Company that are based on the expectations of the Company as well as assumptions
made by and information currently available to the Company which may constitute
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