ARC Resources Ltd./ARC Energy Trust Announce the April 2008 increase to the ARX Exchangeable Shares Exchange Ratio

CALGARY, April 2 /CNW/ - (AET.UN and ARX - TSX) ARC Resources Ltd. along
with ARC Energy Trust announces the increase to the exchange ratio of the
exchangeable shares of the corporation from 2.31375 to 2.33157. Such increase
will be effective on April 15, 2008.
The following are the details on the calculation of the exchange ratio:

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Record date Opening ARC 10 day Increase Effective Exchange
of ARC exchange Energy weighted in date ratio
Energy ratio Trust average exchange of the as of
Trust distri- trading ratio(xx) increase effective
distribution bution price of in date
per unit AET.UN exchange
(prior to ratio
the end
of the
month)
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March 31, 2.31375 $0.20 $25.9728 0.01782 April 15, 2.33157
2008 2008
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(xx) The increase in the exchange ratio is calculated by dividing the
ARC Energy Trust distribution per unit by the 10 day weighted
average trading price of AET.UN and multiplying by the opening
exchange ratio.
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A holder of ARC Resources Ltd. exchangeable shares can exchange all or a
portion of their holdings at any time by giving notice to their investment
advisor or Computershare Investor Services at its principal transfer office in
Suite 600, 530 - 8th Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta, T2P 3S8, their telephone
number is 1-800-564-6253 and their website is www.computershare.com.

ARC RESOURCES LTD.
John P. Dielwart,
President and Chief Executive Officer