Chairman and CEO of Magnum Hunter Resources to Present at IPAA's Oil & Gas Investment Symposium


HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwire - April 14, 2010) -  The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Magnum Hunter Resources Corporation (NYSE Amex: MHR) (NYSE Amex: MHR-PC) (the "Company"), Mr. Gary C. Evans, will present to investors today, Wednesday, April 14th at 11:40 AM EASTERN TIME on Magnum Hunter to the Independent Petroleum Association of America ("IPAA") Oil & Gas Investment Symposium being held at the Sheraton Hotel in New York City.

Mr. Evans will unveil the additional lease mineral acreage position and drilling plans which have been assembled over the past year in the oil window of the Eagle Ford Shale located in South Texas.

A live webcast of Mr. Evans' presentation can be accessed at the following internet URL address:

http://www.corporate-ir.net/ireye/conflobby.zhtml?ticker=MHR&itemid=2989228

About Magnum Hunter Resources Corporation

Magnum Hunter Resources Corporation and subsidiaries are a Houston, Texas based independent exploration and production company engaged in the acquisition of exploratory leases and producing properties, secondary enhanced oil recovery projects, exploratory drilling, and production of crude oil and natural gas in the United States. The Company is presently active in three of the "big four" emerging shale plays in the United States.

For more information, please view our website at http://www.magnumhunterresources.com/

Forward-Looking Statements

The statements contained in this press release that are not historical are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), including statements, without limitation, regarding the Company's expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. Such forward-looking statements may relate to, among other things: (1) the Company's proposed exploration and drilling operations on its various properties, (2) the expected production and revenue from its various properties, (3) the Company's proposed redirection as an operator of certain properties and (4) estimates regarding the reserve potential of its various properties. These statements are qualified by important factors that could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those reflected by the forward-looking statements. Such factors include but are not limited to: (1) the Company's ability to finance the continued exploration, drilling and operation of its various properties, (2) positive confirmation of the reserves, production and operating expenses associated with its various properties; and (3) the general risks associated with oil and gas exploration, development and operation, including those risks and factors described from time to time in the Company's reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2010. The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to update or revise such statements to reflect new circumstances or unanticipated events as they occur.

Contact Information:

Contact:
M. Bradley Davis
Senior Vice President of Capital Markets
bdavis@magnumhunterresources.com
(832) 203-4545