An anonymous director reports

CE FRANKLIN LTD. RENEWS NORMAL COURSE ISSUER BID FOR ITS COMMON SHARES

CE Franklin Ltd.'s board of directors has authorized the renewal of the company's normal course issuer bid. Under the renewed bid, CE Franklin may purchase for cancellation up to 850,000 of its common shares without par value, being approximately 5 per cent of the total number of common shares outstanding as of the date hereof, from time to time in open market or privately negotiated transactions. The share repurchases will be conducted solely through the facilities of the Nasdaq Stock Market and are subject to prevailing market conditions and other considerations.

CE Franklin has purchased 3,102 common shares for cancellation under its existing bid, which will expire on Dec. 31, 2011, and has purchased 615,479 common shares under its previous bid programs. Purchases under the renewed bid may commence on Jan. 3, 2012, and be made until Dec. 31, 2012.

We seek Safe Harbor.