Strad Energy Services Announces Dividend Policy

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - March 2, 2012) -

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Strad Energy Services Ltd., SDY ("Strad" or the "Company"), a North America-focused, energy services company, today announced that its Board of Directors has approved the implementation of a dividend policy that provides for the payment of a quarterly dividend. The Board of Directors has declared the Company's first quarterly dividend at a rate of 5.5 cents per share, payable on July 13, 2012, to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 29, 2012. The ex dividend date is June 27, 2012.

"Following a period of continual improvements in our financial performance, the Board felt that paying a quarterly dividend would provide investors with an additional opportunity to capitalize on both recent and future growth," said Henry van der Sloot, CEO of Strad. "With sound cash flow and a solid balance sheet supporting ongoing investment in our business, we believe we are well positioned to both access an array of additional growth opportunities and sustain a regular dividend, opening multiple value creation avenues for shareholders."

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ABOUT STRAD ENERGY SERVICES LTD.

Strad is a North American energy services company that focuses on providing oilfield solutions to the oil and natural gas industry. Strad focuses on providing complete customer solutions in drilling-related oilfield equipment for producers active in unconventional resource plays.

Strad is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Strad is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the trading symbol "SDY".