Forest Oil Announces Fourth Quarter and Year End 2012 Earnings Release Date and Teleconference17:18 EST Thursday, January 31, 2013 DENVER (Business Wire) -- Forest Oil Corporation (NYSE:FST) (Forest or the Company) announced today that its fourth quarter and year end 2012 earnings release will be issued after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, February 20, 2013. A conference call is scheduled for Thursday, February 21, 2013, at 9:00 AM MT to discuss the release. You may access the call by dialing toll free 866.356.3095 (for U.S./Canada) and 617.597.5391 (for International) and request the Forest Oil teleconference (ID # 18661304). The conference call will also be webcast live on the Internet and can be accessed by going to the “Investor Relations” section of Forest Oil's website at www.forestoil.com. A Q&A period will follow. A replay of the conference call will be available through March 7, 2013. You may access the replay by dialing toll free 888.286.8010 (for U.S./Canada) or 617.801.6888 (for International), conference ID # 57791293. An archive of the conference call webcast will also be available at www.forestoil.com in the “Investor Relations” section of the website. Forest Oil Corporation is engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of natural gas and liquids in the United States and selected international locations. Forest's principal reserves and producing properties are located in the United States in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming. Forest's common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol FST. For more information about Forest, please visit its website at www.forestoil.com. January 31, 2013 Forest Oil CorporationLarry C. Busnardo, 303-812-1441Director, Investor Relations