ENERPLUS ANNOUNCES CASH DISTRIBUTION FOR DECEMBER 2010

CALGARY, Nov. 30 /CNW/ -- 
CALGARY, Nov. 30 /CNW/ - Enerplus Resources Fund ("Enerplus") (TSX -
 ERF.un, NYSE - ERF) is pleased to announce that a cash distribution in
 the amount of CDN$0.18 per unit will be payable on December 20, 2010 to
 all Enerplus Unitholders of record on December 10, 2010. The
 ex-distribution date for this payment is December 8, 2010.


The CDN$0.18 per unit distribution is equivalent to approximately
 US$0.18 per unit if converted using a Canadian/US dollar exchange ratio
 of 1.02. The U.S. dollar equivalent distribution will be based upon the
 actual Canadian/US exchange rate applied on the payment date and will
 be net of any Canadian withholding taxes that may apply.


Holders of Enerplus Exchangeable Limited Partnership Class B units of
 record on December 10, 2010 will be eligible to receive a distribution
 of CDN$0.0765 per unit on December 20, 2010 based on the exchange ratio
 of 0.425 of an Enerplus trust unit for each Enerplus Exchangeable
 Limited Partnership Class B unit.


Electronic copies of our financial statements, press releases, and other
 public information are available on our website at www.enerplus.com.


Gordon J. Kerr
President & Chief Executive Officer
Enerplus Resources Fund


Except for the historical and present factual information contained
 herein, the matters set forth in this news release, including words
 such as "expects", "projects", "plans" and similar expressions, are
 forward-looking information that represents management of Enerplus'
 internal projections, expectations or beliefs concerning, among other
 things, future operating results and various components thereof or the
 economic performance of Enerplus. The projections, estimates and
 beliefs contained in such forward-looking statements necessarily
 involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause
 Enerplus' actual performance and financial results in future periods to
 differ materially from any projections of future performance or results
 expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks
 and uncertainties include, among other things, those described in
 Enerplus' filings with the Canadian and U.S. securities authorities.
 Accordingly, holders of Enerplus Trust Units and potential investors
 are cautioned that events or circumstances could cause results to
 differ materially from those predicted.

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