Hendrickson 1-36H Sets New Company Production Record for Bakken Company-Operated 4Q09 Three Forks/Sanish Wells Average 1,242 Barrels of Oil Equivalent per Day

Third Quarter Operating and Net Income Are Double Those for Second Quarter 2009 Company Accelerating Drilling Operations in Fourth Quarter 2009 $650 Million Capital Budget Expected to Boost Production Approximately 10 Percent in 2010

Additional Oklahoma Anadarko Woodford and North Dakota Bakken Wells Announced

Mathistad 2-35H 'Companion Well' Yields Record Initial Production of 995 Boepd

Company Reports Record Wells in Middle Bakken and Three Forks/Sanish Zones in North Dakota 2009 Capital Expenditure Budget Raised 42 Percent to $390 Million

2009 Capital Expenditure Budget Reduced in Line with Cash Flow Outlook

2009 Outlook for Production Growth and Capital Expenditures

Company Announces Additional Well Completions

Company Also Drills Its Fourth Operated Well in Michigan's Trenton/Black River Field