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    CALGARY, Sept. 18 /CNW/ - Advantage Energy Income Fund ("Advantage" or
the "Fund") announces that the cash distribution for the month of September
will be $0.15 per Unit. The distribution represents an annualized yield of
15.5% based on the September 17, 2007 closing price of $11.62 per Unit.
    The distribution will be payable on October 15, 2007 to Unitholders of
record at the close of business on September 28, 2007. The ex-distribution
date is September 26, 2007. The cash distribution is based on approximately
133.8 million Units outstanding.
    The CDN$0.15 per Unit is equivalent to approximately US$0.15 per Unit if
converted using a Canadian/US dollar exchange rate of 1.03. The US dollar
equivalent distribution will be based upon the actual Canadian/US exchange
rate applied on the payment date and will be net of any Canadian withholding
taxes that may apply.

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