Forbes Energy Services Announces First Quarter 2011 Earnings Release and Conference Call Schedule

ALICE, Texas, May 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Forbes Energy Services Ltd. (TSX: FRB) announced today that the Company will release first quarter 2011 financial results at 6:00 a.m. Eastern time on Monday, May 16, 2011.  In conjunction with the release, the Company has scheduled a conference call that same day, which will be broadcast live over the Internet at 10:00 a.m. Eastern (9:00 a.m. Central).

For those who cannot listen to the live call, a telephonic replay will be available through May 23, 2011 and may be accessed by calling 303-590-3030 and using the access code 4440748.  Also, an archive of the webcast will be available shortly after the call on the "Investor Relations" section of the Company's website.

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, Pennsylvania and Mexico.

SOURCE Forbes Energy Services Ltd.