CORPORATE & SHAREHOLDER SERVICES

May 9, 2005

Alberta Securities Commission

Dear Sirs:

Subject:  JED Oil Inc. (the “Corporation”)

We hereby confirm the following materials were sent by prepaid first class mail May 4, 2005, to the registered Common shareholders of the Corporation:

1.

2004 Annual Report

2.

Notice of Annual and Special Meeting / Information Circular – Proxy Statement dated April 29, 2005

3.

Form of Proxy

4.

2005 Mail List Request Form

5.

Proxy Return Envelope

We further confirm that copies of the above-noted materials were sent by courier on May 4, 2005, to each intermediary holding Common shares of the Corporation who responded to the search procedures pursuant to Canadian Securities Administrators’ National Instrument 54-101 regarding communication with Beneficial Owners of Securities of a Reporting Issuer.

In compliance with regulations made under the Securities Act, we are filing this material with you in our capacity as agent for the Corporation.

Yours truly,

OLYMPIA TRUST COMPANY

signed “Carrie Regan”

Carrie Regan

Corporate Administrator

Corporate & Shareholder Services

Direct Line (403) 261-6105

cc:

JED Oil Inc.

Attention:  Marcia Johnston

2300, 125 - 9^th Avenue SE,  Calgary, AB  T2G 0P6  Tel.  (403) 261-0900 Fax (403) 265-1455

460 Sun Life Place, 10123 – 99^th Street,  Edmonton, AB  T5J 3H1  Tel. (780) 702-1270 Fax (780) 408-3382