HOUSTON, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Petrohawk Energy Corporation (NYSE:HK) ("Petrohawk") today announced that it has filed a preliminary prospectus supplement to its existing shelf registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating to an underwritten public offering of 25,000,000 shares of its common stock. The underwriters will also have a 30-day option to purchase up to 3,750,000 additional shares of common stock from Petrohawk. Net proceeds from the offering are expected to fund potential acquisitions, a portion of our capital budget and general corporate purposes including repayment of borrowings under our revolving credit facility. Barclays Capital and JPMorgan will act as the joint book-running managers of the offering. Copies of the preliminary prospectus supplement and related prospectus may be obtained from: Barclays Capital Inc., c/o Broadridge, Integrated Distribution Services, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, New York 11717 (email: ; phone: 888-603-5847), or from J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. at 4 Chase Metrotech Center, CS Level, Brooklyn, New York 11245, Attn: Chase Distribution and Support Service, Northeast Statement Processing (phone: 718-242-8002; fax: 718-242-8003). The shelf registration statement relating to the foregoing has previously been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and became effective upon filing. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the shares of common stock or any other securities, nor will there be any sale of the shares of common stock or any other securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. Petrohawk Energy Corporation is an independent energy company engaged in the acquisition, production, exploration and development of natural gas and oil with properties concentrated in North Louisiana, Arkansas, East Texas, South Texas, Oklahoma and the Permian basin. Contact: Joan Dunlap Vice President - Investor Relations 832-204-2737 DATASOURCE: Petrohawk Energy Corporation CONTACT: Joan Dunlap, Vice President - Investor Relations of Petrohawk Energy Corporation, +1-832-204-2737, Web Site: http://www.petrohawk.com/

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