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Forbes Energy Services Ltd. (Nasdaq:FES) announced today it will host an earnings call to discuss the Company's 2nd Quarter financial results at 10 a.m. EST (9 a.m. CST) on Friday, August 9, 2013.

Investors can participate in the call by phone, or listen to the call via audio webcast, as follows:

Via phone

Please dial the toll free number at (877) 303-1298 and provide the Conference ID: 28121877. At the conclusion of the call, a replay will be available until August 22, 2013. To access the replay of the call dial (855) 859-2056 and provide the same Conference ID.

Via webcast

Visit www.ForbesEnergyServices.com and click on "Investor Relations," then "Events and Presentations." Shortly after the conclusion of the call, a webcast replay will be available until August 22, 2013 on the same page of the company's investor relations website.

About Forbes Energy

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 and Pennsylvania. More information on the company can be found by visiting www.ForbesEnergyServices.com.

CONTACT: Casey Stegman
         Investor Relations
         214-987-4121