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CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090420
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090421
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090421

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PENN WEST ENERGY TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001334388
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A0
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32895
		FILM NUMBER:		09760748

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		207 - 9TH AVENUE S.W.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			CALGARY, ALBERTA
		STATE:			A0
		ZIP:			T2P 1K3
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(403) 777-2500

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		STREET 1:		207 - 9TH AVENUE S.W.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			CALGARY, ALBERTA
		STATE:			A0
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	    Attention Business/Financial Editors:
	    Penn West Energy Trust confirms April cash distribution

	    CALGARY, April 20 /CNW/ - (TSX - PWT.UN; NYSE - PWE) Penn West Energy
Trust ("Penn West") confirms that its April 2009 cash distribution will be
CDN$0.15 per trust unit payable on May 15, 2009 to unitholders of record on
April 30, 2009. The ex-distribution date is April 28, 2009.
	    The CDN$0.15 per unit is equivalent to approximately US$0.12 per unit
(before deduction of any applicable Canadian withholding tax) using currency
exchange of one Canadian dollar equals US$0.80. Registered unitholders with
U.S. addresses will receive their distributions directly from Penn West's
transfer agent, and will be paid in U.S. currency using the exchange rate in
effect on the record date. Non-registered U.S. unitholders will receive their
distributions through their brokers.

	    Penn West trust units and debentures are listed on the Toronto Stock
Exchange under the symbols PWT.UN, PWT.DB.B, PWT.DB.C, PWT.DB.D, PWT.DB.E and
PWT.DB.F and Penn West trust units are listed on the New York Stock Exchange
under the symbol PWE.

	    %SEDAR: 00022266E          %CIK: 0001334388

	    /For further information: PENN WEST ENERGY TRUST, Suite 200, 207 - 9th
Avenue S.W., Calgary, Alberta, T2P 1K3, Phone: (403) 777-2500, Fax: (403)
777-2699, Toll Free: 1-866-693-2707, Website: www.pennwest.com; Investor
Relations: Toll Free: 1-888-770-2633, E-mail: investor_relations(at)pennwest.com,
William Andrew, CEO, Phone: (403) 777-2502, E-mail: bill.andrew(at)pennwest.com;
Jason Fleury, Manager, Investor Relations, Phone: (403) 539-6343, E-mail:
jason.fleury(at)pennwest.com/
	    (PWT.DB.B. PWT.DB.D. PWT.DB.E. PWT.DB.F. PWT.DB.A. PWT.DB.C. PWT.UN. PWE)

CO:  Penn West Energy Trust

CNW 16:53e 20-APR-09


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