Legacy Reserves LP Announces Quarterly Cash Distribution and Conference Call to Report Third Quarter 2009 Results

• Press Release
• Source: Legacy Reserves LP
• On 5:11 pm EDT, Thursday October 22, 2009

MIDLAND, Texas, Oct. 22, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Legacy Reserves LP (Nasdaq:LGCY - News) today announced that the Board of Directors of its general partner has approved a cash distribution attributable to the third quarter of 2009 of $0.52 per unit, payable on November 13, 2009, to unitholders of record at the close of business on November 2, 2009. This quarterly distribution represents an annualized distribution of $2.08 per unit and maintains the distribution amount paid for the sixth straight quarter.

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"We are pleased with our production performance in the third quarter, which along with improved oil and natural gas prices, provided strong coverage for our quarterly distribution," stated Cary D. Brown, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Partnership's general partner. Legacy will provide the details of its third quarter 2009 operating and financial performance with its earnings report which is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, November 4, 2009, following the close of NASDAQ trading.

Earnings Conference Call

A teleconference and web cast will be held on Thursday, November 5, 2009, beginning at 2:00 p.m. (Central Time). Those wishing to participate in the conference call should dial 719-457-2080 or 888-378-0342. A replay of the call will be available through Monday, November 9, 2009, by dialing 719-457-0820 or 888-203-1112 and entering replay code 8246668.

Those wishing to listen to the live or archived web cast via the Internet should go to the Investor Relations tab of our website at www.LegacyLP.com.

About Legacy Reserves LP

Legacy Reserves LP is an independent oil and natural gas limited partnership headquartered in Midland, Texas, focused on the acquisition and development of oil and natural gas properties primarily located in the Permian Basin and Mid-continent regions of the United States. Additional information is available at www.LegacyLP.com.

Cautionary Statement Relevant to Forward-Looking Information

This press release contains forward-looking statements relating to our operations that are based on management's current expectations, estimates and projections about its operations. Words such as "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "targets," "projects," "believes," "seeks," "schedules," "estimated," and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond our control and are difficult to predict. Among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements are realized oil and natural gas prices; production volumes, lease operating expenses, general and administrative costs and finding and development costs; future operating results and the factors set forth under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Partnership's Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. The reader should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Unless legally required, Legacy undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Withholding Information

This release is intended to be a qualified notice under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1446-4(b). Brokers and nominees should treat one hundred percent (100.0%) of Legacy's distributions to foreign investors as being attributable to income that is effectively connected with a United States trade or business. Accordingly, Legacy's distributions to foreign investors are subject to federal income tax withholding at the highest applicable rate.

Legacy Reserves LP
Steven H. Pruett, President and Chief Financial Officer
432-689-5200