Paramount Resources Ltd. (TSX:POU) ("Paramount" or the "Company") has received
the results from an initial evaluation of its 100 percent-owned in-situ oil
sands leases covering approximately 48 contiguous sections (30,680 acres) in the
Hoole area of Alberta (the "Oil Sands Properties"), situated within the western
portion of the Athabasca Oil Sands region.


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The initial evaluation was conducted by the Company's independent reserves
evaluator, McDaniel & Associates Consultants Ltd. ("McDaniel"), who estimates
that the Oil Sands Properties contain approximately 458 million barrels of
contingent bitumen resources within the Grand Rapids formation (Best Estimate
(P50)). Potentially exploitable bitumen accumulations within other prospective
formations were not included in McDaniel's initial evaluation.


The tables below summarize the estimated volumes and net present values
attributable to Paramount's 100 percent interest in the contingent bitumen
resources associated with the Grand Rapids formation within the Oil Sands
Properties, as evaluated as of August 1, 2008 by McDaniel, and the Company's
current estimates of potential initial and fully developed daily production from
such interests.




                                                                      Fully
                                        Contingent      Initial   Developed
Category / Level of         DPIIP(1) Resources(2)(3) Production  Production
 Certainty(6)              (MBbl)(4)       (MBbl)(4)  (Bbl/d)(5) (Bbl/d) (5)
--------------------     ---------------------------------------------------
High Estimate             1,326,000         645,000      30,000      70,000
Best Estimate             1,040,000         458,000      20,000      50,000
Low Estimate                767,000         294,000      15,000      30,000

Notes:
(1) DPIIP means discovered petroleum initially-in-place. Discovered
    petroleum initially-in-place is the gross volume of petroleum estimated,
    as of a given date, to be initially contained in known accumulations
    prior to production without regard for the extent to which volumes will
    be recovered. There is not certainty that it will be commercially viable
    to produce any portion of the resources.
(2) Represents the Company's share of recoverable volumes before deduction
    of royalties.
(3) Contingent resources are those quantities of bitumen estimated, as of a
    given date, to be potentially recoverable from known accumulations using
    established technology or technology under development, but are
    classified as a resource rather than a reserve due to one or more
    contingencies, such as the absence of regulatory approvals, detailed
    design estimates or near term development plans.
(4) MBbl means thousands of barrels.
(5) Bbl/d means barrels per day. These estimates assume that initial
    production will commence in 2012 and fully developed production will be
    reached in 2014.
(6) A low estimate means high certainty (90 percent probability), a best
    estimate means most likely (50 percent probability) and a high estimate
    means low certainty (10 percent probability).


                         NPV(1) of Future Net Revenue ($MM)(2)        NPV(1)
                                      Discounted At              Discounted
Category / Level of    ---------------------------------------        at 10%
Certainty(4)                  0%        5%        8%       10%   ($/Bbl) (3)
--------------------   ---------------------------------------   -----------
High Estimate             9,152     3,425     1,933     1,309          2.03
Best Estimate             5,440     1,890       968       585          1.28
Low Estimate              2,457       671       221        39          0.13

Notes:
(1) NPV means net present value and represents the Company's share of future
    net revenue, before the deduction of income tax. The calculation
    considers such items as revenues, royalties, operating costs,
    abandonment costs and capital expenditures. Royalties have been
    calculated based on Alberta's New Royalty Framework applicable to oil
    sands projects in Alberta, expected to take effect January 1, 2009, as
    it is understood as at August 1, 2008.   The calculation does not
    consider financing costs and general and administrative costs. All NPVs
    are calculated assuming natural gas is used as a fuel for steam
    generation. Revenues and expenditures were calculated based on
    McDaniel's forecast prices and costs as of July 1, 2008.
(2) $MM means millions of Canadian dollars.
(3) $/Bbl means Canadian dollars per barrel.
(4) A low estimate means high certainty (90 percent probability), a best
    estimate means most likely (50 percent probability) and a high estimate
    means low certainty (10 percent probability).



Contingent bitumen resources and the associated net present value were
determined based on exploitation using a conventional Steam-Assisted Gravity
Drainage development scenario. The evaluation by McDaniel is as of August 1,
2008 and the evaluation is subject to Paramount board review and approval.


Paramount has drilled seven oil sands evaluation wells at Hoole over the past
five years to evaluate the Wabiskaw and Grand Rapids formations. In connection
with the evaluation, over 190 other wells, located on Paramount's acreage and
third party oil sands acreage analogous to the Oil Sands Properties, were
examined by McDaniel to evaluate the reservoir formation and bitumen recovery.
Paramount plans to drill an additional 15 oil sands evaluation wells during the
first half of 2009 to further delineate the reservoir and contingent bitumen
resources in the Grand Rapids formation. The Company anticipates the additional
drilling will result in material increases to contingent bitumen resource
estimates.


In addition to the Hoole area, Paramount owns another 224 sections (143,360
acres) of oil sands leases within the Athabasca Oil Sands region, the majority
of which are prospective for bitumen from the Grosmont formation in the
Carbonate Bitumen Trend. These leases have not been independently evaluated.


Paramount is a Canadian oil and natural gas exploration, development and
production company with operations focused in Western Canada. Paramount's common
shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "POU".

 
Forward-Looking Statements Advisory

This news release contains statements concerning estimated resources, the net
present values of estimated resources, estimated initial and fully developed
production from the oil sands leases and the expected timing thereof, plans for
drilling on the oil sands leases and the timing and costs thereof, management's
expectation that additional drilling will result in material increases to
contingent bitumen resource estimates, or other expectations, plans, goals,
objectives, assumptions, information or statements about future events,
conditions, results of operations or performance that may constitute
forward-looking statements or information under applicable securities
legislation. Such forward-looking statements or information are based on a
number of assumptions which may prove to be incorrect. Such assumptions include,
among other things: oil and gas prices, Paramount obtaining drilling success
consistent with expectations, regulatory approvals being obtained and estimated
timelines being met when expected in respect of the oil sands project, and the
estimated input and labour costs in respect of the oil sands project.


Although Paramount believes that the expectations reflected in such
forward-looking statements or information are reasonable, undue reliance should
not be placed on forward-looking statements because Paramount can give no
assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Forward-looking
statements or information are based on current expectations, estimates and
projections that involve a number of risks and uncertainties which could cause
actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by Paramount and
described in the forward-looking statements or information. These risks and
uncertainties include, but are not limited to: oil and gas prices, fluctuations
in currency and interest rates, product supply and demand, risks inherent in
Paramount's operations, imprecision of resource estimates, Paramount's ability
to access external sources of debt and equity capital, imprecision in estimating
the timing, costs and levels of production and drilling, the results of
exploration, development and drilling, imprecision in estimates of future
production capacity, Paramount's ability to secure adequate product
transportation, uncertainty in the amounts and timing of royalty payments,
imprecision in estimates of product sales, changes in environmental and other
regulations or the interpretation of such regulations, the ability to obtain
necessary regulatory approvals, weather and general economic and business
conditions.


The forward-looking statements or information contained in this news release are
made as of the date hereof and Paramount undertakes no obligation to update
publicly or revise any forward-looking statements or information, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless so required by
applicable securities laws.


Oil and Gas Advisory

The estimated net present values disclosed in this press release do not
represent fair market value.
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