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AKITA Declares Increased Quarterly Dividend

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CALGARY, March 5, 2014/CNW/ - AKITA Drilling Ltd.'s Board of Directors approved the payment of an increased quarterly dividend to shareholders.

AKITA Drilling Ltd.'s Board of Directors approved an ordinary cash dividend of eight and one half cents ($0.085)per share on the Outstanding Class A Non-Voting and Class B Common shares of the Corporation for payment on April 1, 2014to shareholders of record at the close of business March 18, 2014.This dividend is an eligible dividend for Canadian Income Tax Purposes.

AKITA is an Albertacorporation engaged in the contract drilling business and is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol AKT.

SOURCE AKITA Drilling Ltd.

Mr. Murray Roth Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer (403) 292-7950

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