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

ALICE, Texas, Aug. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Forbes Energy Services Ltd. (TSX: FRB) announced today that the Company will release second quarter 2011 financial results after market close on Monday, August 15, 2011.  In conjunction with the release, the Company has scheduled a conference call which will be broadcast live over the Internet at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time (10:00 a.m. Central) on Tuesday, August 16, 2011.

For those who cannot listen to the live call, a telephonic replay will be available through August 23, 2011 and may be accessed by calling 303-590-3030 and using the access code 4464386.  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.