Press Release

CALGARY, May 13, 2016  – Bellatrix Exploration Ltd. (“Bellatrix” or the “Company”) (TSX, NYSE: BXE) announces its financial and operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2016.  This press release contains forward-looking statements.  Please refer to our cautionary language on forward-looking statements and the other matters set forth at the end of this press release and the beginning of the Management’s Discussion and Analysis (the “MD&A”) for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015. Bellatrix’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes, and the MD&A are available on Bellatrix’s website at www.bellatrixexploration.com, and are filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

(1) The Company has entered into various commodity price risk management contracts which are considered to be economic hedges. Per unit metrics after risk management include only the realized portion of gains or losses on commodity contracts. The Company does not apply hedge accounting to these contracts. As such, these contracts are revalued to fair value at the end of each reporting date. This results in recognition of unrealized gains or losses over the term of these contracts which is reflected each reporting period until these contracts are settled, at which time realized gains or losses are recorded. These unrealized gains or losses on commodity contracts are not included for purposes of per unit metrics calculations disclosed.

⁽²⁾ The terms “funds flow from operations”, “funds flow from operations per share”, “adjusted net profit (loss)”, “total net debt”, “operating netbacks”, “total capital expenditures – net”, “adjusted working capital deficiency (excess)”, and “total revenue” do not have standard meanings under generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Refer to “Non-GAAP measures” disclosed at the end of this Press Release.

⁽³⁾ Basic weighted average shares for the three months ended March 31, 2016 were 191,963,910 (2015: 191,953,095).

In computing weighted average diluted profit (loss) per share, weighted average diluted adjusted net profit (loss) per share, weighted average diluted cash flow from operating activities per share, and weighted average diluted funds flow from operations per share for the three months ended March 31, 2016, a total of nil (2015: nil) common shares were added to the denominator as a consequence of applying the treasury stock method to the Company’s outstanding share options, resulting in diluted weighted average common shares of 191,963,910 (2015: 191,953,095).

⁽⁴⁾ A boe conversion ratio of 6 mcf: 1 bbl has been used, which is based on an energy equivalency conversion method primarily applicable at the burner tip. Given that the value ratio based on the current price of crude oil as compared to natural gas is significantly different than the energy equivalency of the conversion ratio, utilizing the 6:1 conversion ratio may be misleading as an indication of value.

⁽⁵⁾ TSX and Other include the trading statistics for the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) and other Canadian trading markets.

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