HOUSTON, April 20, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Linn Energy, LLC (Nasdaq:LINE) announced today a cash distribution for the first quarter of 2007 of $0.52 per unit, or $2.08 per unit on an annualized basis, for all of its outstanding units. This distribution will be payable on May 15, 2007 to unitholders of record at the close of business on May 3, 2007.
As previously announced, management currently expects to recommend to the Board of Directors an increase in the annualized cash distribution to $2.28 per unit beginning with the distribution for the second fiscal quarter of 2007.
About Linn Energy
Linn Energy is an independent oil and gas company focused on the development and acquisition of long-lived properties which complement its asset profile in producing basins within the United States. More information about Linn Energy is available on the Internet at www.linnenergy.com.
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