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Hi Pat, Can you please provide your opinion on Peyto Energy Trust? Thank you.

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Peyto Energy Trust, $6.83, symbol PEY.UN on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 105.9 million; Market cap: $723.3 million), produces and explores for oil and natural gas in Alberta’s Deep Basin area. Production-wise, Peyto is weighted 84% to natural gas and 16% to oil. In the three months ended December 31, 2008, Peyto’s production fell 4.5%, to 20,191 barrels of oil equivalent per day from 21,134 barrels a year earlier. Peyto also cut its exploration spending during the quarter by 36.8%, to $22.5 million from $35.5 million. The cut meant that Peyto was unable to offset the natural decline of its oil wells. Natural gas production fell 2.7% and oil production dropped 12.7%. Peyto’s revenues fell 10%, to $89.4 million from $99.4 million a year earlier. Cash flow per unit fell 1.5%, to $0.64 from $0.65. Peyto plans to keep cutting its exploration spending this year. It expects to spend between $50 million and $90 million, which is at least 35% lower than the $139.3…