Black Diamond Income Fund Announces Acquisition of Workforce Housing Assets

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - March 3, 2008) - Black Diamond Income Fund (TSX:BDI.UN) ("Black Diamond" or the "Fund") is pleased to announce that it has acquired a fleet of workforce housing rental assets from a private Alberta energy services company for aggregate consideration of $8.61 million, comprised of $3.67 million in cash, the issuance of 220,000 trust units of the Fund and the assumption of $2.3 million in capital leases.

The acquired assets consist of 102 recently manufactured modular units which, when assembled, provide dormitory, kitchen/dining, and recreation facilities for use as remote site accommodation. The assets were 94% utilized at closing and Black Diamond has assumed all existing third party rental contracts.

Black Diamond anticipates annual operating cash flow from these assets in excess of $2.5 million with first rental revenue being invoiced on March 1, 2008. No additional SG&A costs will be incurred by Black Diamond as its existing sales and operations staff is adequate to manage these additional assets.

This is an accretive acquisition for Black Diamond and is consistent with the Fund's focused growth strategy. This transaction falls within the Fund's 2008 capital expenditure program. Black Diamond has utilized its debt facilities for the cash component of the acquisition.

The Fund is an unincorporated open ended investment trust governed by the laws of the Province of Alberta. The principal undertaking of the Fund, through its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Black Diamond Limited Partnership, is to rent modular structures for use as workforce accommodation and temporary workspace, and to provide complementary services including transportation, installation, dismantling, repair and maintenance of modular structures, as well as related services through three operating divisions consisting of Black Diamond Camps, BOXX Modular and Black Diamond Site Services.

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