Black Diamond Income Fund Approves 2009 Capital Spending

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Nov. 5, 2008) - Black Diamond Income Fund (TSX:BDI.UN) ("Black Diamond" or the "Fund") is pleased to announce the approval of a 2009 capital expenditure budget of $33 million.

In light of current economic conditions, the Fund's capital expenditure plans have been limited to an amount roughly equal to retained cash after distributions and debt service. Of the budgeted expenditures, approximately a third is already dedicated with customer commitments in place. An additional third is based on strong customer indications. The remaining amount will be dedicated in a non-speculative manner with preference being given to projects having long term customer commitments prior to expenditure. Allocation of this organic growth capital is forecast as follows: 50% towards workforce accommodation fleet units, 35% towards space rentals fleet units and 15% towards surface rental and drilling accommodation assets.

Management is confident that there is sufficient demand from current and prospective customers to ensure adequate market absorption of this additional equipment. Furthermore, the Fund continues to assess potential opportunities for acquiring existing assets from third parties.

Based on current visibility from contracted revenues and the corresponding cash flow being generated, management anticipates that the current monthly distribution to unitholders will be maintained in 2009. Correspondingly, the payout ratio is expected to remain at or modestly below current levels.

The Fund is not planning any change to its Trust structure, such as conversion to a corporation, during 2009. Consideration for conversion will be given at a time closer to the expiry of the SIFT tax holiday.

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 Energy Services.

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