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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950123-09-048813.txt : 20091007
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20091007060232
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-09-048813
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	424B5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091007
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091007

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COMSTOCK OIL & GAS HOLDINGS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001275669
		IRS NUMBER:				752968982
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		424B5
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-162328-01
		FILM NUMBER:		091109231

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5300 TOWN & COUNTRY BLVD
		STREET 2:		STE 500
		CITY:			FRISCO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75034

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COMSTOCK OIL & GAS LOUISIANA LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001275676
		IRS NUMBER:				280012430
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		424B5
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-162328-02
		FILM NUMBER:		091109232

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5300 TOWN & COUNTRY BLVD
		STREET 2:		STE 500
		CITY:			FRISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			75034

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Comstock Oil & Gas, LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001473862
		IRS NUMBER:				752272352
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		424B5
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-162328-04
		FILM NUMBER:		091109230

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5300 TOWN AND COUNTRY BLVD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			FRISCO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75034
		BUSINESS PHONE:		972 668 8800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5300 TOWN AND COUNTRY BLVD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			FRISCO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75034

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Comstock Oil & Gas GP, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001473863
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		424B5
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-162328-03
		FILM NUMBER:		091109228

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5300 TOWN AND COUNTRY BLVD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			FRISCO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75034
		BUSINESS PHONE:		972 668 8800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5300 TOWN AND COUNTRY BLVD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			FRISCO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75034

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COMSTOCK RESOURCES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000023194
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				941667468
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		424B5
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-162328
		FILM NUMBER:		091109227

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5300 TOWN AND COUNTRY BLVD
		STREET 2:		STE 500
		CITY:			FRISCO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75034
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9726688800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5300 TOWN AND COUNTRY BLVD
		STREET 2:		STE 500
		CITY:			FRISCO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75034

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	COMSTOCK TUNNEL & DRAINAGE CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19880121

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Comstock Oil & Gas Investments, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001473861
		IRS NUMBER:				900155903
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		424B5
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-162328-05
		FILM NUMBER:		091109229

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5300 TOWN AND COUNTRY BLVD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			FRISCO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75034
		BUSINESS PHONE:		972 668 8800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5300 TOWN AND COUNTRY BLVD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			FRISCO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75034
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<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

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<DIV style="width: 91%; margin-left: 4%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->

<DIV align="right" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)
</DIV>

<DIV align="right" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Registration No. 333-162328
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 18pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">CALCULATION
    OF REGISTRATION FEE</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
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<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="36%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutterleft -->
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutterright -->
    <TD width="14%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutterleft -->
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutterright -->
    <TD width="14%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=gutterleft -->
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=gutterright -->
    <TD width="14%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=gutterleft -->
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=gutterright -->
    <TD width="14%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=maindata -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
    <B>Maximum<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
    <B>Maximum<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
    <B>Amount of<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Title of Each Class of<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Amount to be<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Offering Price<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Aggregate<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Registration<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Securities to be Registered</B>
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Registered</B>
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>per Unit</B>
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Offering Price</B>
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Fee(1)(2)</B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    8.375% Senior Notes due 2017
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
    $300,000,000
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
    98.571%
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
    $295,713,000
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
    $16,740
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Guarantees of 8.375% Senior Notes due 2017
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
    &#151;(3)
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>    (1)&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    Calculated in accordance with Rule&#160;457(r) under the
    Securities Act of 1933.
</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>    (2)&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    Pursuant to Rule&#160;457(p), the registration fee is being
    offset by the registration fee previously paid in connection
    with securities registered by Comstock Resources, Inc. under
    Registration Statement No.&#160;333-128813, which was filed with
    the Securities and Exchange Commission on October&#160;4, 2005.
    The offering with respect to such securities was terminated
    without any offers or sales of such securities having been made.
</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>    (3)&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    Pursuant to Rule&#160;457(n) of the Securities Act, no separate
    registration fee is payable for such guarantees.
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <U>PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT</U>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    (To prospectus dated October 5, 2009)
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <FONT style="font-size: 18pt">$300,000,000
    </FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <IMG src="d69402b5d6940200.gif" alt="(COMSTOCK RESOURCES LOGO)"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt">
    </FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <FONT style="font-size: 24pt">Comstock Resources, Inc.
    </FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <FONT style="font-size: 14pt">8<FONT style="vertical-align: text-top; font-size: 70%;">3</FONT>/<FONT style="font-size: 70%;">8</FONT>%&#160;Senior
    Notes due 2017
    </FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The notes will bear interest at a rate of
    8<FONT style="vertical-align: text-top; font-size: 70%;">3</FONT>/<FONT style="font-size: 70%;">8</FONT>%
    per year. The notes will mature on October&#160;15, 2017. We
    will pay interest on the notes on April&#160;15 and
    October&#160;15 of each year, beginning on April&#160;15, 2010.
    We have the option to redeem all or a portion of the notes on
    and after October&#160;15, 2013 at the redemption prices
    specified under &#147;Description of the Notes&#160;&#151;
    Redemption&#160;&#151; Optional Redemption.&#148; In addition,
    we may redeem up to 35% of the notes before October&#160;15,
    2012 with cash proceeds we receive from certain equity
    offerings. The notes will be guaranteed by each of our existing
    operating subsidiaries, and by each of our future restricted
    subsidiaries that guarantees or otherwise becomes liable with
    respect to our or our restricted subsidiaries&#146; other
    indebtedness. The notes and the guarantees will be our general
    unsecured senior obligations and will rank equal in right of
    payment with all of our other existing and future senior
    unsecured indebtedness that is not by its terms subordinated to
    the notes, including our
    6<FONT style="vertical-align: text-top; font-size: 70%;">7</FONT>/<FONT style="font-size: 70%;">8</FONT>%&#160;Senior
    Notes due 2012. The notes will be effectively subordinated to
    all our existing and future secured indebtedness to the extent
    of the collateral securing such indebtedness, including our bank
    credit facility.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B>Investing in the notes involves risks. See &#147;Risk
    Factors&#148; beginning on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">page&#160;S-10</FONT>
    of this prospectus supplement and page&#160;3 of the
    accompanying prospectus.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state
    securities commission has approved or disapproved of these
    securities or determined if this prospectus supplement or the
    accompanying prospectus is truthful or complete. Any
    representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="65%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="13%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="13%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>Per Note</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>Total</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Public Offering Price
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#160;&#160;98.571
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#160;&#160;$
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    295,713,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Underwriting Discount
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#160;&#160;2.000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#160;&#160;$
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6,000,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Proceeds to Comstock Resources, Inc. (before expenses)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#160;&#160;96.571
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#160;&#160;$
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    289,713,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Interest on the notes will accrue from October&#160;9, 2009 to
    the date of delivery.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The underwriters expect to deliver the notes to purchasers on or
    about October&#160;9, 2009.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>Joint Book-Running Managers</I>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
<TR>
<TD width="1%%" align="center" nowrap>
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 18pt">BofA Merrill Lynch</FONT></B>
</TD>
<TD width="99%%">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
<TR>
<TD width="40%">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD width="35%" align="center" nowrap>
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 18pt">BMO Capital Markets</FONT></B>
</TD>
<TD width="25%">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
<TR>
<TD width="99%%">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD width="1%%" align="center" nowrap>
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 18pt">J.P. Morgan</FONT></B>
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>Co-Managers</I>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="33%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
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    <TD width="31%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="32%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=maindata -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" valign="top">
    <B>BBVA Securities<BR>
    KeyBanc Capital Markets<BR>
    Natixis Bleichroeder Inc.</B>&#160;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="center" valign="top">
    <B>Capital One Southcoast<BR>
    Mitsubishi UFJ Securities<BR>
    Scotia Capital<BR>
    U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc.</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="center" valign="top">
    <B>Comerica Securities<BR>
    Morgan Keegan &#038; Company, Inc.<BR>
    SunTrust Robinson Humphrey</B>
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    October&#160;6, 2009
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B>You should rely only on the information contained or
    incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the
    accompanying prospectus. We have not, and the underwriters have
    not, authorized anyone to provide you with different
    information. We are not, and the underwriters are not, making an
    offer of these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or
    sale is not permitted. You should not assume that the
    information we have included in this prospectus supplement or
    the accompanying prospectus is accurate as of any date other
    than the date of this prospectus supplement or the accompanying
    prospectus or that any information we have incorporated by
    reference is accurate as of any date other than the date of the
    document incorporated by reference. If the information varies
    between this prospectus supplement and the accompanying
    prospectus, the information in this prospectus supplement
    supersedes the information in the accompanying prospectus.</B>
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">TABLE OF
    CONTENTS<BR>
    </FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Prospectus
    Supplement</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Page</B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#101'>About this Prospectus Supplement</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    S-ii
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#102'>Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking
    Statements</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    S-iii
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#103'>Summary</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    S-1
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#104'>Risk Factors</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    S-10
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#105'>Use of Proceeds</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    S-22
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#106'>Capitalization</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    S-23
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#107'>Description of Other Indebtedness</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    S-24
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#108'>Description of the Notes</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    S-25
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#109'>Certain United States Federal Income Tax
    Considerations</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    S-62
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#110'>Underwriting (Conflicts of Interest)</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    S-67
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#111'>Legal Matters</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    S-72
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#112'>Experts</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    S-72
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#113'>Definitions</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    S-73
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Prospectus</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
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<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Page</B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    About this Prospectus
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Comstock Resources, Inc.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Risk Factors
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Use of Proceeds
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
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    Description of Capital Stock
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    4
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    Description of Debt Securities
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    Description of Warrants
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    Description of Units
</DIV>
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    Plan of Distribution
</DIV>
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    Legal Matters
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    Experts
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    Where You Can Find More Information
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<DIV style="margin-top: 18pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">ABOUT
    THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The first part of this document is this prospectus supplement,
    which describes our business and the specific terms of this
    offering. The second part is the accompanying base prospectus,
    which we call the accompanying prospectus, and which gives more
    general information than this prospectus supplement, some of
    which may not apply to this offering. Generally, when we refer
    to &#147;prospectus,&#148; we are referring to both parts
    combined.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    IF THE INFORMATION IN THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT IS INCONSISTENT
    WITH THE INFORMATION IN THE ACCOMPANYING PROSPECTUS, YOU SHOULD
    RELY ON THE INFORMATION IN THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    You should read this prospectus supplement and the accompanying
    prospectus carefully before you invest. Both documents contain
    information you should consider when deciding to purchase the
    notes. In addition, we incorporate important business and
    financial information in this prospectus supplement and the
    accompanying prospectus by reference to other documents. You
    should read and consider the information in the documents to
    which we have referred you in the section captioned &#147;Where
    You Can Find More Information&#148; in the accompanying base
    prospectus.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    For some of the natural gas and oil industry terms used in this
    prospectus supplement we have provided definitions in the
    section captioned &#147;Definitions&#148; in this prospectus
    supplement.
</DIV>

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    <BR>
    S-ii
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">CAUTIONARY
    NOTE&#160;REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The information contained in this prospectus supplement and the
    accompanying prospectus, including the documents incorporated by
    reference herein and our public releases, include
    &#147;forward-looking statements&#148; within the meaning of
    Section&#160;27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or
    the Securities Act, and Section&#160;21E of the Securities
    Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. These
    forward-looking statements are identified by use of terms such
    as &#147;expect,&#148; &#147;estimate,&#148;
    &#147;anticipate,&#148; &#147;project,&#148; &#147;plan,&#148;
    &#147;intend,&#148; &#147;believe,&#148; &#147;may,&#148;
    &#147;will,&#148; &#147;would,&#148; and similar terms. All
    statements, other than statements of historical or current
    facts, included in this prospectus, are forward-looking
    statements, including statements regarding:
</DIV>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    amount and timing of future production of oil and natural gas;
</TD>
</TR>


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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the availability of exploration and development opportunities;
</TD>
</TR>


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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
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    <TD align="left">
    amount, nature, and timing of capital expenditures;
</TD>
</TR>


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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the number of anticipated wells to be drilled after the date
    hereof;
</TD>
</TR>


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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
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    <TD align="left">
    our financial or operating results;
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    our cash flow and anticipated liquidity;
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    operating costs, including lease operating expenses,
    administrative costs, and other expenses;
</TD>
</TR>


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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    finding and development costs;
</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    our business strategy;&#160;and
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
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    <TD align="left">
    other plans and objectives for future operations.
</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Any or all of our forward-looking statements in this prospectus
    may turn out to be incorrect. They can be affected by a number
    of factors, including, among others:
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the risks described in &#147;Risk Factors&#148; and elsewhere in
    this prospectus;
</TD>
</TR>


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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the volatility of prices and supply of, and demand for, oil and
    natural gas;
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
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    <TD align="left">
    the timing and success of our drilling activities;
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the numerous uncertainties inherent in estimating quantities of
    oil and natural gas reserves and actual future production rates
    and associated costs;
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    our ability to successfully identify, execute, or effectively
    integrate future acquisitions;
</TD>
</TR>


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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the usual hazards associated with the oil and natural gas
    industry, including fires, well blowouts, pipe failure, spills,
    explosions and other unforeseen hazards;
</TD>
</TR>


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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    our ability to effectively market our oil and natural gas;
</TD>
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</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the availability of rigs, equipment, supplies, and personnel;
</TD>
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    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    our ability to discover or acquire additional reserves;
</TD>
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    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    our ability to satisfy future capital requirements;
</TD>
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    <TD align="left">
    changes in regulatory requirements;
</TD>
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    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    general economic conditions, the status of the financial
    markets, and competitive conditions;
</TD>
</TR>


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    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    our ability to retain key members of our senior management and
    other key employees;&#160;and
</TD>
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    <TD align="left">
    hostilities in the Middle East and other sustained military
    campaigns and acts of terrorism or sabotage that impact the
    supply of crude oil and natural gas.
</TD>
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</TABLE>

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    <BR>
    S-iii
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">SUMMARY</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>This summary is not complete and may not contain all of the
    information that may be important to you. You should read the
    entire prospectus supplement, accompanying prospectus and all
    documents incorporated by reference, including the risk factors
    and the financial statements and related notes, before deciding
    to purchase the notes. Unless otherwise indicated, or unless the
    context otherwise requires, all references to
    &#147;Comstock,&#148; &#147;we,&#148; &#147;us,&#148; and
    &#147;our&#148; in this prospectus supplement mean Comstock
    Resources, Inc. and our consolidated subsidiaries.</I>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Our
    Business</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We are a Nevada corporation engaged in the acquisition,
    development, production and exploration of oil and natural gas.
    Our oil and gas operations are concentrated in East Texas, North
    Louisiana and South&#160;Texas. Our drilling program in 2009 is
    primarily focused on developing the Haynesville Shale formation
    on our acreage in North Louisiana. Our oil and natural gas
    properties are estimated to have proved reserves of
    581.7&#160;Bcfe with an estimated PV 10 Value of
    $820.1&#160;million as of December&#160;31, 2008 and a
    standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows of
    $636.3&#160;million. Our consolidated proved oil and natural gas
    reserve base is 90% natural gas and 67% proved developed on a
    Bcfe basis as of December&#160;31, 2008. Our common stock is
    listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the
    ticker symbol &#147;CRK.&#148;
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    Our proved reserves at December&#160;31, 2008 and our 2008
    average daily production are summarized below:
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    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=lead -->
    <TD width="4%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=07 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=07 type=lead -->
    <TD width="4%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=07 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=07 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=08 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=08 type=lead -->
    <TD width="5%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=08 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=08 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=09 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=09 type=lead -->
    <TD width="2%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=09 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=09 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<TR style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="14" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Reserves at December&#160;31, 2008</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="14" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2008 Daily Production</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Oil<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Gas<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Total<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>% of<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Oil<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Gas<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Total<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>% of<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>(MMBbls)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>(Bcf)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>(Bcfe)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Total</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>(MBbls/d)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B><FONT style="white-space: nowrap">(MMcf/d)</FONT></B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>(MMcfe/d)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Total</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    East Texas/North Louisiana
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.5
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    283.9
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    292.7
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    50.3
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.8
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    80.1
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    85.0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    51.9
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    South Texas
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2.1
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    192.5
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    205.1
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    35.3
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.5
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    58.8
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    61.8
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    37.7
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Other Regions
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6.1
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    47.2
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    83.9
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    14.4
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.5
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    8.3
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    17.0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    10.4
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Total
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    9.7
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    523.6
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    581.7
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    100.0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2.8
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    147.2
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    163.8
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    100.0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Only 2% of our proved reserves at December&#160;31, 2008 relate
    to our Haynesville Shale properties, which are expected to be
    the principal source of our reserve and production growth in
    2009 and 2010.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Strengths</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>High Quality Properties.</I>&#160;&#160;Our operations are
    focused in two primary operating areas, the East Texas/North
    Louisiana and South Texas regions. We have an extensive acreage
    position in the emerging Haynesville Shale resource play in East
    Texas/North Louisiana where we have identified 86,032&#160;gross
    (70,504&#160;net to us) acres prospective for Haynesville Shale
    development. Our properties have an average reserve life of
    approximately 9.7&#160;years and have substantial development
    and exploration potential.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 4pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>Successful Exploration and Development
    Program.</I>&#160;&#160;In 2008 we spent $426.1&#160;million on
    exploration and development of our oil and natural gas
    properties. We drilled 136&#160;wells in 2008, 75.7&#160;net to
    us, at a cost of $291.7&#160;million. We spent
    $116.0&#160;million to acquire leases in the emerging
    Haynesville Shale play and we also spent $18.4&#160;million for
    other leasehold costs, recompletions, workovers, abandonment and
    production facilities. Our drilling activities in 2008 added
    102.4&#160;Bcfe to our proved reserves and contributed 17% of
    our 32% production growth in 2008. During the first nine months
    of 2009, we have drilled 38&#160;wells (28.2 net), all of which
    were successful. Thirty-one of the 38&#160;wells drilled were
    horizontal wells. Our drilling program this year is primarily
    focused on developing our Haynesville Shale properties. Through
    September&#160;30, 2009, we have drilled 28 horizontal wells
    (20.8 net) in the Haynesville or Bossier shale in 2009,
    twenty-two of which are currently producing. The remaining six
    are in the process of being completed or awaiting pipeline
    connection prior to completion operations commencing. We are
    currently drilling six Haynesville Shale horizontal wells and
    participating in drilling a nonoperated Haynesville Shale
    horizontal well.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 4pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>Successful Acquisitions.</I>&#160;&#160;We have had
    significant growth over the years as a result of acquisitions.
    Since 1991, we have added 984.1&#160;Bcfe of proved oil and
    natural gas reserves from 36 acquisitions at an average cost of
    $1.14 per Mcfe. Our application of strict economic and reserve
    risk criteria have enabled us to successfully evaluate and
    integrate acquisitions.
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    <I>Efficient Operator.</I>&#160;&#160;We operate 85% of our
    proved oil and natural gas reserve base as of December&#160;31,
    2008. As operator we are better able to control operating costs,
    the timing and plans for future development, the level of
    drilling and lifting costs and the marketing of production. As
    an operator, we receive reimbursements for overhead from other
    working interest owners, which reduces our general and
    administrative expenses.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Business
    Strategy</FONT></B>
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    <I>Pursue Exploration Opportunities.</I>&#160;&#160;We conduct
    exploration activities to grow our reserve base and to replace
    our production each year. In late 2007 we identified the
    potential in our largest operating region, East Texas/North
    Louisiana, to explore for natural gas in the Haynesville Shale
    formation, which was below the Cotton Valley, Hosston and Travis
    Peak sand formations we have been developing. We drilled eight
    pilot wells to evaluate the prospectivity of the Haynesville
    Shale. We undertook an active leasing program in 2008 to acquire
    additional acreage where we believed the Haynesville Shale
    formation would be prospective and spent $116.0&#160;million to
    increase our leasehold with Haynesville Shale potential to
    86,032&#160;gross acres (70,504&#160;net to us). We started the
    commercial development of the Haynesville Shale in late 2008 and
    drilled two (1.1 net) successful horizontal wells. In 2009, our
    drilling program has focused on exploring and developing our
    Haynesville Shale acreage. We plan to spend approximately
    $310.0&#160;million in 2009 to drill 38 (29.5&#160;net to us)
    Haynesville Shale horizontal wells.
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    We also have an active exploration program in our South Texas
    region utilizing
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">3-D</FONT> seismic
    to identify prospects in the Wilcox and Vicksburg formations. In
    2008, we drilled four exploratory wells (2.1&#160;net to us), in
    South Texas. Three of these wells (1.7&#160;net to us) were
    successful. In our South Texas region, we drilled four
    successful wells (2.9 net) in the first nine months of 2009,
    which had an average per well initial production rate of
    9.5&#160;MMcfe per day. One additional well is planned to be
    drilled in this region in 2009.
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    <I>Exploit Existing Reserves.</I>&#160;&#160;We seek to maximize
    the value of our oil and natural gas properties by increasing
    production and recoverable reserves through development drilling
    and active workover, recompletion and exploitation activities.
    We utilize advanced industry technology, including
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">3-D</FONT> seismic
    data, horizontal drilling, improved logging tools, and formation
    stimulation techniques. During 2008, we spent approximately
    $230.6&#160;million to drill 130 development wells
    (72.5&#160;net to us), all but three of which were successful.
    We also spent $14.2&#160;million for recompletion and workovers
    in 2008. Given lower natural gas prices in 2009, we expect to
    focus primarily on developing our Haynesville Shale properties
    which provide us higher economic returns than some of our
    conventional development projects.
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    <I>Acquire High Quality Properties at Attractive
    Costs.</I>&#160;&#160;We have a successful track record of
    increasing our oil and natural gas reserves through
    opportunistic acquisitions. Since 1991, we have added
    984.1&#160;Bcfe of proved oil and natural gas reserves from 36
    acquisitions at a total cost of $1.1&#160;billion, or $1.14 per
    Mcfe. The acquisitions were made at an average of 67% of their
    PV 10 Value in the year the respective acquisition was
    completed. We also evaluate our existing properties and consider
    divesting of non-strategic assets when market conditions are
    favorable. We did not acquire any producing oil and gas
    properties in 2008 due to high acquisition prices; however, we
    did complete several divestitures of non-strategic assets. In
    evaluating acquisitions, we apply strict economic and reserve
    risk criteria. We target properties in our core operating areas
    with established production and low operating costs that also
    have potential opportunities to increase production and reserves
    through exploration and exploitation activities.
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    <I>Maintain Flexible Capital Expenditure
    Budget.</I>&#160;&#160;The timing of most of our capital
    expenditures is discretionary because we have not made any
    significant long-term capital expenditure commitments except for
    contracted drilling services. We operate most of the drilling
    projects in which we participate. Consequently, we have a
    significant degree of flexibility to adjust the level of such
    expenditures according to market conditions. We anticipate
    spending a total amount of approximately $360.0&#160;million in
    2009 on our development and exploration projects. We intend to
    primarily use operating cash flow and borrowings under our bank
    credit facility to fund our development and exploration
    expenditures in 2009. We may also make additional property
    acquisitions in 2009 that would require additional sources of
    funding. Such sources may include borrowings under our bank
    credit facility or sales of our equity or debt securities.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">THE
    OFFERING</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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    <I>The summary below describes the principal terms of the notes.
    Certain of the terms and conditions described below are subject
    to important limitations and exceptions. The &#147;Description
    of the Notes&#148; section of this prospectus supplement
    contains a more detailed description of the terms and conditions
    of the notes.</I>
</DIV>

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    <TD valign="top">
    Issuer</TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Comstock Resources, Inc.</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    Notes Offered</TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    $300,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of senior notes due
    2017.</TD>
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    Maturity Date</TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    October&#160;15, 2017</TD>
</TR>


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    <TD valign="top">
    Interest Rate and Payment Dates</TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    8.375% per annum payable on April&#160;15 and October&#160;15 of
    each year, commencing on April&#160;15, 2010.</TD>
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    Ranking</TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    The notes will rank equally with all our existing and future
    unsecured senior indebtedness. The notes will be effectively
    subordinated to all of our secured indebtedness, including
    indebtedness under our bank credit facility, to the extent of
    the value of the collateral securing such indebtedness, and to
    all liabilities of our subsidiaries that are not subsidiary
    guarantors. As of September&#160;30, 2009, after giving effect
    to this offering and the use of proceeds therefrom, we would
    have had no secured indebtedness outstanding and approximately
    $550.0&#160;million of indebtedness would have been available
    for borrowing under our bank credit facility.</TD>
</TR>


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    <TD valign="top">
    Optional Redemption</TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    We may redeem the notes, in whole or in part, at any time on or
    after October&#160;15, 2013 at the redemption prices described
    under &#147;Description of the Notes&#160;&#151;
    Redemption,&#148; plus accrued interest, if any, to the date of
    redemption.</TD>
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</TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    In addition, before October&#160;15, 2012 we may redeem up to
    35% of the notes at the redemption price listed in
    &#147;Description of the Notes&#160;&#151; Redemption&#148; with
    the net proceeds of certain equity offerings. However, we may
    only make such redemptions if at least 65% of the aggregate
    principal amount of notes initially issued under the indenture
    remain outstanding immediately after such redemption.</TD>
</TR>


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    <TD valign="top">
    Change of Control</TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    If we experience a &#147;Change of Control&#148; (as defined
    under &#147;Description of the Notes&#160;&#151; Certain
    Definitions&#148;), we must offer to purchase the notes at 101%
    of the aggregate principal amount of the notes, plus accrued
    interest, if any, to the date of purchase.</TD>
</TR>


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    Guarantees</TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    The payment of principal and interest on the notes will be
    unconditionally guaranteed on a senior basis jointly and
    severally by each of our existing operating subsidiaries, and by
    each of our future restricted subsidiaries that guarantees or
    otherwise becomes liable with respect to our or our restricted
    subsidiaries&#146; other indebtedness. Such guarantees will rank
    equally with all other unsecured senior indebtedness of these
    subsidiary guarantors.</TD>
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    Certain Covenants</TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    The indenture governing the notes will contain certain covenants
    that, among other things, restrict our ability and the ability
    of certain of our subsidiaries to:</TD>
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</TD>
    <TD></TD>
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<DIV style="text-indent: -24pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;incur or guarantee
    additional indebtedness or issue disqualified capital stock;</DIV>
</TD>
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</TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -24pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;pay dividends or make
    distributions in respect of capital stock;</DIV>
</TD>
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</TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -24pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;repurchase or redeem capital
    stock;</DIV>
</TD>
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</TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -24pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;make certain investments and
    other restricted payments;</DIV>
</TD>
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</TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -24pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;create liens;</DIV>
</TD>
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</TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -24pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;enter into transactions with
    affiliates;</DIV>
</TD>
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</TD>
    <TD></TD>
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<DIV style="text-indent: -24pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;engage in sale-leaseback
    transactions;</DIV>
</TD>
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</TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -24pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;sell assets;</DIV>
</TD>
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</TD>
    <TD></TD>
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<DIV style="text-indent: -24pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;issue or sell preferred
    stock of certain subsidiaries; and</DIV>
</TD>
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    <TD valign="top">
</TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -24pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;engage in mergers or
    consolidations.</DIV>
</TD>
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</TD>
    <TD></TD>
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    These covenants are subject to important exceptions and
    qualifications described under &#147;Description of the
    Notes&#160;&#151; Certain Covenants.&#148;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top">
    Covenant Suspension</TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    At any time when the notes are rated investment grade by both
    Moody&#146;s Investor Services and Standard&#160;&#038;
    Poor&#146;s Rating Services and no default or event of default
    has occurred and is continuing under the indenture, we and our
    subsidiaries will not be subject to many of the foregoing
    covenants. See &#147;Description of the Notes&#160;&#151;
    Covenant Suspension.&#148;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top">
    Trading</TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    The notes will not be registered on any national securities
    exchange.</TD>
</TR>


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    <TD valign="top">
    Use of Proceeds</TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    The net proceeds from this offering, after deducting
    underwriting discounts and estimated expenses, will be
    approximately $289.2&#160;million. We intend to use the net
    proceeds from this offering to repay borrowings under our bank
    credit facility and for general corporate purposes.</TD>
</TR>


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<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    Conflicts of Interest</TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    As described in &#147;Use of Proceeds,&#148; a portion of the
    net proceeds from this offering will be used to repay borrowings
    under our bank credit facility. Because we expect that more than
    5% of the proceeds of this offering may be received by certain
    of the underwriters in this offering or their affiliates that
    are lenders under our bank credit facility, this offering is
    being conducted in compliance with NASD Rule&#160;2720, as
    administered by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
    SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. has agreed to act as the
    qualified independent underwriter with respect to this offering
    and has performed due diligence investigations and participated
    in the preparation of this prospectus supplement. Please see
    &#147;Underwriting.&#148;</TD>
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    Risk Factors</TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Investing in the notes involves a high degree of risk that you
    should carefully evaluate before deciding to purchase the notes.
    Please read sections captioned &#147;Risk Factors&#148;
    beginning on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">page&#160;S-10</FONT>
    of this prospectus supplement and page&#160;3 of the
    accompanying prospectus, including all sections discussing risks
    and uncertainties in the documents incorporated by reference
    herein and therein.</TD>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">SUMMARY
    CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DATA</FONT></B>
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    The following tables present a summary of our historical
    financial data as of and for the periods indicated. The
    financial results are not necessarily indicative of our future
    operations or future financial results. The consolidated
    financial information for the six months ended June&#160;30,
    2008 and 2009 are unaudited. In the opinion of management, such
    information contains all adjustments, consisting only of normal
    recurring accruals, necessary for a fair presentation of the
    results of such periods. The results of operations for interim
    periods are not necessarily indicative of the results of
    operations for the full fiscal year. The data presented below
    should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial
    statements and the notes thereto and &#147;Management&#146;s
    Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
    Operations&#148; contained in our Annual Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-K</FONT>
    for the year ended December&#160;31, 2008, as well as our
    Quarterly Reports on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-Q</FONT>
    for the quarters ended March&#160;31, 2009 and June&#160;30,
    2009 and our Current Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;8-K</FONT>
    dated September&#160;22, 2009, each of which is incorporated by
    reference herein. During 2008, we divested our interests in our
    offshore operations, which were conducted through our subsidiary
    Bois d&#146;Arc Energy, Inc. Accordingly, we have adjusted the
    presentation of selected financial data to reflect the offshore
    operations on a discontinued basis.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Statement
    of Operations Data</FONT></B>
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    <TD width="6%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=lead -->
    <TD width="6%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="10" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Six Months Ended<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="10" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Year Ended December&#160;31,</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>June&#160;30,</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2006</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2007</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2008</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2008</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2009</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="10" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <I>(In thousands, except per share data)</I>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Revenues:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Oil and gas sales
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    257,218
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    331,613
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    563,749
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    299,743
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    133,226
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Gain on sale of assets
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    26,560
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    21,204
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 40pt">
    Total revenues
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    257,218
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    331,613
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    590,309
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    320,947
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    133,226
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Operating expenses:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Oil and gas operating<FONT style="font-size: 8pt">(1)
    </FONT>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    53,903
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    64,791
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    86,730
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    44,564
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    34,444
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Exploration
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,424
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7,039
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5,032
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,238
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    144
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Depreciation, depletion and amortization
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    75,278
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    125,349
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    182,179
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    85,927
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    98,068
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Impairment of oil and gas properties
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    8,812
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    482
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    922
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    General and administrative, net
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    20,395
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    27,813
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    32,266
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    13,086
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    18,870
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 30pt">
    Total operating expenses
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    159,812
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    225,474
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    307,129
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    145,815
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    151,526
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Income (loss) from operations
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    97,406
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    106,139
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    283,180
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    175,132
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (18,300
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Other income (expenses)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Interest income
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    682
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    877
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,537
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    366
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    32
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Other income
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    184
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    144
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    119
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    58
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    92
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Interest expense
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (20,733
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (32,293
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (25,336
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (18,497
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (5,063
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Marketable securities impairment<FONT style="font-size: 8pt">(2)
    </FONT>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (162,672
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Gain from derivatives
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    10,716
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Total other income (expense)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (9,151
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (31,272
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (186,352
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (18,073
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (4,939
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    88,255
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    74,867
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    96,828
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    157,059
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (23,239
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Provision for income taxes
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (34,190
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (29,223
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (38,611
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (57,229
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6,107
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Income (loss) from continuing operations
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    54,065
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    45,644
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    58,217
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    99,830
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (17,132
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Income (loss) from discontinued
    operations<FONT style="font-size: 8pt">(3)
    </FONT>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    16,600
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    23,257
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    193,745
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    23,892
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Net income (loss)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    70,665
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    68,901
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    251,962
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    123,722
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (17,132
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
</DIV><!-- End box 1 -->

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    <BR>
    S-6
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<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="52%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="6%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="6%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=gutter -->
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    <TD width="6%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=lead -->
    <TD width="6%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=lead -->
    <TD width="6%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="10" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Six Months Ended<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="10" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Year Ended December&#160;31,</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>June&#160;30,</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2006</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2007</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2008</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2008</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2009</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="10" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <I>(In thousands, except per share data)</I>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Basic net income (loss) per share
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Continuing operations
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.25
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.03
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.27
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2.19
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.38
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Discontinued operations
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.38
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.52
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4.23
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.52
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.63
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.55
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5.50
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2.71
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.38
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Diluted net income (loss) per
    share<FONT style="font-size: 8pt">(4)</FONT>:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Continuing operations
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.22
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.01
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.26
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2.17
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.38
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Discontinued operations
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.38
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.52
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4.20
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.52
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.60
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.53
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5.46
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2.69
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.38
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Weighted average shares outstanding:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Basic
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    42,220
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    43,415
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    44,524
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    44,296
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    44,971
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Diluted
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    43,252
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    44,080
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    44,813
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    44,677
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    44,971
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV style="font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 10%;  align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=999 iwidth=456 length=48 -->

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>



<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

<TR>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="98%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    <FONT style="font-size: 8pt">(1)
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    <FONT style="font-size: 8pt">Includes lease operating costs and
    production and ad valorem taxes.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    <FONT style="font-size: 8pt">(2)
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    <FONT style="font-size: 8pt">Unrealized loss before income taxes
    representing impairment on shares of common stock of Stone
    Energy Corporation.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    <FONT style="font-size: 8pt">(3)
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    <FONT style="font-size: 8pt">Includes gain of
    $158.1&#160;million, net of income taxes of $85.3&#160;million,
    from the sale of our offshore operations in 2008.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    <FONT style="font-size: 8pt">(4)
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    <FONT style="font-size: 8pt">Basic and diluted earnings per
    share for the six months ended June 30, 2009 are the same due to
    the net loss.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Balance
    Sheet Data</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="41%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="7%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="7%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=lead -->
    <TD width="7%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=lead -->
    <TD width="7%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=lead -->
    <TD width="7%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="10" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>As of December&#160;31,</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>As of June&#160;30,</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2006</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2007</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2008</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2008</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2009</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="18" align="center" valign="bottom">
    <I>(In thousands)</I>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Cash and cash equivalents
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,228
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5,565
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6,281
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    8,709
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3,970
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Property and equipment, net
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    917,854
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,310,559
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,444,715
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,276,184
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,521,578
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Net assets of discontinued operations
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    913,478
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    981,682
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,031,982
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Total assets
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,878,125
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,354,387
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,577,890
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,409,695
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,629,267
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Total debt
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    355,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    680,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    210,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    495,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    315,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Stockholders&#146; equity
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    902,912
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,039,085
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,062,085
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,203,479
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,045,182
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Cash Flow
    Data</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="46%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="6%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="6%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=lead -->
    <TD width="6%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=lead -->
    <TD width="6%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=lead -->
    <TD width="6%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="10" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Six Months Ended<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="10" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Year Ended December&#160;31,</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>June&#160;30,</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2006</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2007</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2008</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2008</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2009</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="18" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <I>(In thousands)</I>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Cash flows provided by operating activities from continuing
    operations
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    186,169
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    201,539
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    450,533
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    200,730
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    69,445
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Cash flows used for investing activities from continuing
    operations
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (281,505
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (531,493
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (289,194
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (29,480
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (179,125
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Cash flows provided by (used for) financing activities from
    continuing operations
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    132,882
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    334,357
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (452,883
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (168,106
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    107,369
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Cash flows provided by (used for) discontinued operations
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (36,407
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (66
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    292,260
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Summary
    Operating Data</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The following table sets forth certain of our summary operating
    data for the periods indicated:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="55%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="5%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="5%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=lead -->
    <TD width="5%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=lead -->
    <TD width="5%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=lead -->
    <TD width="5%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="10" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Six Months Ended<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="10" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Year Ended December&#160;31,</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>June&#160;30,</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2006</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2007</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2008</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2008</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2009</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <B>Net Production Data</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Natural gas (MMcf)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    30,271
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    39,231
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    53,867
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    26,812
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    26,901
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Oil (MBbls)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    921
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,008
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,009
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    511
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    421
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Natural gas equivalent (MMcfe)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    35,797
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    45,282
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    59,923
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    29,878
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    29,425
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <B>Average Sales Price</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Oil ($/Bbl)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    55.32
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    60.96
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    87.15
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    93.92
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    41.95
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Natural gas ($/Mcf)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6.81
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6.89
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    8.92
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    9.56
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3.81
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Natural gas including hedging ($/Mcf)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6.81
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6.89
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    8.83
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    9.39
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4.30
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Average equivalent price ($/Mcfe)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7.19
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7.32
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    9.49
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    10.19
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4.08
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Average equivalent price including hedging ($/Mcfe)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7.19
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7.32
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    9.41
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    10.03
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4.53
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <B>Expenses ($&#160;per Mcfe)</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Oil and gas operating<FONT style="font-size: 8pt">(1)
    </FONT>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.51
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.43
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.45
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.49
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.17
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Depreciation, depletion and
    amortization<FONT style="font-size: 8pt">(2)
    </FONT>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2.10
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2.76
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3.03
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2.87
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3.32
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="98%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    <FONT style="font-size: 8pt">(1)
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    <FONT style="font-size: 8pt">Includes lease operating costs and
    production and ad valorem taxes.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    <FONT style="font-size: 8pt">(2)
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    <FONT style="font-size: 8pt">Represents depreciation, depletion
    and amortization of oil and gas properties only.
    </FONT></TD>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">SUMMARY
    OIL AND NATURAL GAS RESERVES</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The following table summarizes the estimates of our net proved
    oil and natural gas reserves as of the dates indicated and the
    present value attributable to these reserves at such dates based
    on reserve reports prepared by Lee Keeling and Associates, Inc.
    For additional information relating to our oil and natural gas
    reserves, see &#147;Risk Factors&#160;&#151; Our reserve
    estimates depend on many assumptions that may turn out to be
    inaccurate. Any material inaccuracies in our reserve estimates
    or underlying assumptions will materially affect the quantities
    and present value of our reserves&#148; contained herein and
    &#147;Business and Properties&#160;&#151; Oil and Natural Gas
    Reserves,&#148; contained in our Annual Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-K</FONT>
    for the year ended December&#160;31, 2008 and the Supplemental
    Oil and Gas Information in the Notes to the Consolidated
    Financial Statements included in our Current Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;8-K</FONT>
    dated September&#160;22, 2009, each of which is incorporated by
    reference herein.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="10" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>As of December&#160;31,</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2006</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2007</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2008</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <B>PROVED RESERVES</B><FONT style="font-size: 8pt">(1)
    </FONT>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 30pt">
    Natural Gas (MMcf)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    435,508
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    587,718
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    523,643
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 30pt">
    Oil (Mbbls)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    11,984
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    10,510
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    9,668
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 30pt">
    Total (MMcfe)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    507,413
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    650,775
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    581,653
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 30pt">
    PV 10 Value of Proved Reserves
    (000&#146;s)<FONT style="font-size: 8pt">(2)
    </FONT>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#160;&#160;981,281
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,577,807
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#160;&#160;820,110
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <B>PROVED DEVELOPED RESERVES</B><FONT style="font-size: 8pt">(1)
    </FONT>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 30pt">
    Natural Gas (MMcf)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    241,243
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    370,339
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    354,934
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 30pt">
    Oil (Mbbls)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7,912
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7,449
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5,446
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 30pt">
    Total (MMcfe)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    288,715
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    415,032
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    387,612
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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</DIV>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>



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<TR>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="98%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    <FONT style="font-size: 8pt">(1)
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    <FONT style="font-size: 8pt">Includes only reserves attributable
    to our continuing onshore oil and gas operations.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    <FONT style="font-size: 8pt">(2)
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    <FONT style="font-size: 8pt">The PV 10 Value represents the
    discounted future net cash flows attributable to our proved oil
    and gas reserves before income tax, discounted at 10%. Although
    it is a non-GAAP measure, we believe that the presentation of
    the PV 10 Value is relevant and useful to our investors because
    it presents the discounted future net cash flows attributable to
    our proved reserves prior to taking into account corporate
    future income taxes and our current tax structure. We use this
    measure when assessing the potential return on investment
    related to our oil and gas properties. The standardized measure
    of discounted future net cash flows represents the present value
    of future cash flows attributable to our proved oil and natural
    gas reserves after income tax, discounted at 10%.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">RISK
    FACTORS</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>In deciding whether to purchase the notes, you should
    carefully consider the risks described below and in the
    &#147;Risk Factors&#148; section on page&#160;3 of the
    accompanying prospectus, any of which could cause our operating
    results and financial condition to be materially adversely
    affected, as well as other information and data included in this
    prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and the
    documents incorporated by reference herein.</I>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Risks
    Related to This Offering</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Our
    substantial indebtedness could limit our flexibility, adversely
    affect our financial health and prevent us from making payments
    on the notes.</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We have, and after this offering will continue to have, a
    substantial amount of indebtedness. As of September&#160;30,
    2009, after giving effect to this offering and the use of
    proceeds therefrom, we and the subsidiary guarantors would have
    had $475.0 million in principal amount of senior indebtedness
    outstanding, none of which would be secured, and approximately
    $550.0&#160;million of secured indebtedness would have been
    available for borrowing under our bank credit facility. The
    notes will be effectively subordinated to all of our secured
    indebtedness, including indebtedness under our bank credit
    facility, to the extent of the value of the collateral securing
    such indebtedness.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Our substantial indebtedness could have important consequences
    to you. For example, it could:
</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="7%"></TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    make it difficult for us to satisfy our obligations with respect
    to the notes;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
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    <TD align="left">
    make us more vulnerable to general adverse economic and industry
    conditions;
</TD>
</TR>


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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    require us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow
    from operations to payments on our indebtedness, thereby
    reducing the availability of our cash flow for operations and
    other purposes;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes
    in our business and the industry in which we operate;&#160;and
</TD>
</TR>


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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
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    <TD align="left">
    place us at a competitive disadvantage compared to competitors
    that may have proportionately less indebtedness.
</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    In addition, our ability to make scheduled payments or to
    refinance our obligations depends on our successful financial
    and operating performance. We cannot assure you that our
    operating performance will generate sufficient cash flow or that
    our capital resources will be sufficient for payment of our
    indebtedness obligations in the future. Our financial and
    operating performance, cash flow and capital resources depend
    upon prevailing economic conditions and certain financial,
    business and other factors, many of which are beyond our control.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    If our cash flow and capital resources are insufficient to fund
    our debt service obligations, we may be forced to sell material
    assets or operations, obtain additional capital or restructure
    our debt. In the event that we are required to dispose of
    material assets or operations or restructure our debt to meet
    our debt service and other obligations, we cannot assure you as
    to the terms of any such transaction or how quickly any such
    transaction could be completed, if at all.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We may incur substantial additional indebtedness in the future.
    Our incurrence of additional indebtedness would intensify the
    risks described above.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">The
    instruments governing our indebtedness will contain various
    covenants limiting the discretion of our management in operating
    our business.</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The indenture governing the notes, the indenture governing our
    6<FONT style="vertical-align: text-top; font-size: 70%;">7</FONT>/<FONT style="font-size: 70%;">8</FONT>%
    senior notes due 2012 and our bank credit facility contain
    various restrictive covenants that limit our management&#146;s
    discretion in operating our business. In particular, these
    agreements will limit our ability to, among other things:
</DIV>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">
    incur additional indebtedness, guarantee obligations or issue
    disqualified capital stock;
</TD>
</TR>

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    <BR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    pay dividends or distributions on our capital stock or redeem,
    repurchase or retire our capital stock;
</TD>
</TR>


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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
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    <TD align="left">
    make investments or other restricted payments;
</TD>
</TR>


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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    grant liens on assets;
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
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    <TD align="left">
    enter into transactions with stockholders or affiliates;
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
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    <TD align="left">
    engage in sale-leaseback transactions;
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    sell assets;
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
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    <TD align="left">
    issue or sell preferred stock of certain subsidiaries;&#160;and
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    merge or consolidate.
</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    In addition, our bank credit facility also requires us to
    maintain a minimum current ratio and a minimum tangible net
    worth.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    If we fail to comply with the restrictions in the indenture
    governing the notes, the indenture governing our
    6<FONT style="vertical-align: text-top; font-size: 70%;">7</FONT>/<FONT style="font-size: 70%;">8</FONT>%
    senior notes due 2012, our bank credit facility or any other
    subsequent financing agreements, a default may allow the
    creditors, if the agreements so provide, to accelerate the
    related indebtedness as well as any other indebtedness to which
    a cross-acceleration or cross-default provision applies. If that
    occurs, we may not be able to make all of the required payments
    or borrow sufficient funds to refinance such debt. Even if new
    financing were available at that time, it may not be on terms
    acceptable to us. In addition, lenders may be able to terminate
    any commitments they had made to make available further funds.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Any
    failure to meet our debt obligations could harm our business,
    financial condition and results of operations.</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    If our cash flow and capital resources are insufficient to fund
    our debt obligations, we may be forced to sell assets, seek
    additional equity or debt capital or restructure our debt. In
    addition, any failure to make scheduled payments of interest and
    principal on our outstanding indebtedness would likely result in
    a reduction of our credit rating, which could harm our ability
    to incur additional indebtedness on acceptable terms to us, if
    at all. Our cash flow and capital resources may be insufficient
    for payment of interest on and principal of our debt in the
    future, including payments on the notes, and any such
    alternative measures may be unsuccessful or may not permit us to
    meet scheduled debt service obligations, which could cause us to
    default on our obligations and impair our liquidity.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">We may
    be unable to purchase your notes upon a change of
    control.</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Upon the occurrence of a change of control, as defined in the
    indenture governing the notes, we will be required to offer to
    purchase your notes. We may not have sufficient financial
    resources to purchase all of the notes that holders tender to us
    upon a change of control offer, or might be prohibited from
    doing so under our bank credit facility or our other
    indebtedness. The occurrence of a change of control also could
    constitute an event of default under our bank credit facility or
    our other indebtedness. See &#147;Description of the
    Notes&#160;&#151; Certain Covenants&#160;&#151; Change of
    Control.&#148;
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">The
    notes and the guarantees are effectively subordinated to all of
    our and our subsidiary guarantors&#146; secured indebtedness and
    all indebtedness of our non-guarantor
    subsidiaries.</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The notes will not be secured. The borrowings under our bank
    credit facility are secured by liens on all of our and our
    subsidiary guarantors&#146; assets. If we or any of these
    subsidiary guarantors declare bankruptcy, liquidate or dissolve,
    or if payment under the bank credit facility or any of our other
    secured indebtedness is accelerated, our secured lenders would
    be entitled to exercise the remedies available to a secured
    lender under applicable law and will have a claim on those
    assets before the holders of the notes. As a result, the notes
    are effectively subordinated to our and our subsidiaries&#146;
    secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets
    securing that indebtedness, and the holders of the notes would
    in all likelihood recover ratably less than the lenders of our
    and our subsidiaries&#146; secured indebtedness in the event of
    our bankruptcy, liquidation or
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    dissolution. As of September&#160;30, 2009, after giving effect
    to this offering and the use of proceeds therefrom, we and the
    subsidiary guarantors would have had no secured indebtedness
    outstanding to which the notes and the subsidiary guarantees
    would have been effectively subordinated, and approximately
    $550.0&#160;million of additional secured indebtedness would
    have been available for borrowing under our bank credit facility.
</DIV>

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    In addition, the notes will be structurally subordinated to all
    of the liabilities of our subsidiaries that do not guarantee the
    notes. In the event of a bankruptcy, liquidation or dissolution
    of any of the non-guarantor subsidiaries, holders of their
    indebtedness, their trade creditors and holders of their
    preferred equity will generally be entitled to payment on their
    claims from assets of those subsidiaries before any assets are
    made available for distribution to us.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Federal
    and state statutes allow courts, under specific circumstances,
    to void the guarantees and require noteholders to return
    payments received from the guarantors.</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Creditors of any business are protected by fraudulent conveyance
    laws which differ among various jurisdictions, and these laws
    may apply to the issuance of the guarantees by our subsidiary
    guarantors. The guarantee may be voided by a court, or
    subordinated to the claims of other creditors, if, among other
    things:
</DIV>

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    the indebtedness evidenced by the guarantees was incurred by a
    subsidiary guarantor with actual intent to hinder, delay or
    defraud any present or future creditor of such subsidiary
    guarantor;&#160;or
</TD>
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    <TD align="left">
    our subsidiary guarantors did not receive fair
    consideration&#160;&#151; or reasonably equivalent
    value&#160;&#151; for issuing the guarantees, and the applicable
    subsidiary guarantors:
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 13%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    (1)&#160;were insolvent, or were rendered insolvent by reason of
    issuing the applicable guarantee,
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    (2)&#160;were engaged or about to engage in a business or
    transaction for which the remaining assets of the applicable
    subsidiary guarantor constituted unreasonably small
    capital,&#160;or
</DIV>

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    (3)&#160;intended to incur, or believed that we or they would
    incur, indebtedness beyond our or their ability to pay as they
    matured.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    In addition, any payment by such subsidiary guarantor pursuant
    to any guarantee could be voided and required to be returned to
    such subsidiary guarantor, or to a fund for the benefit of
    creditors of such subsidiary guarantor.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The measures of insolvency for purposes of these fraudulent
    transfer laws will vary depending upon the law applied in any
    proceeding to determine whether a fraudulent transfer has
    occurred. Generally, however, a subsidiary guarantor would be
    considered insolvent if:
</DIV>

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    the sum of such subsidiary guarantor&#146;s debts, including
    contingent liabilities, were greater than the fair saleable
    value of all of such subsidiary guarantor&#146;s assets;
</TD>
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    <TD align="left">
    the present fair saleable value of such subsidiary
    guarantor&#146;s assets were less than the amount that would be
    required to pay such subsidiary guarantor&#146;s probable
    liability on existing debts, including contingent liabilities,
    as they become absolute and mature;&#160;or
</TD>
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    <TD align="left">
    any subsidiary guarantor could not pay debts as they become due.
</TD>
</TR>

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    Based upon financial and other information, we believe that the
    guarantees are being incurred for proper purposes and in good
    faith and that each subsidiary guarantor is solvent and will
    continue to be solvent after this offering is completed, will
    have sufficient capital for carrying on its business after such
    issuance and will be able to pay its indebtedness as they
    mature. We cannot assure you, however, that a court reviewing
    these matters would agree with us. A legal challenge to a
    guarantee on fraudulent conveyance grounds may focus on the
    benefits, if any, realized by us or the subsidiary guarantors as
    a result of our issuance of the guarantees.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Receipt
    of payment on the notes, as well as the enforcement of remedies
    under the subsidiary guarantees, may be limited in bankruptcy or
    in equity</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    An investment in the notes, as in any type of security, involves
    insolvency and bankruptcy considerations that investors should
    carefully consider. If we or any of our subsidiary guarantors
    become a debtor subject to insolvency proceedings under the
    bankruptcy code, it is likely to result in delays in the payment
    of the notes and in the exercise of enforcement remedies under
    the notes or the subsidiary guarantees. Provisions under the
    bankruptcy code or general principles of equity that could
    result in the impairment of your rights include the automatic
    stay, avoidance of preferential transfers by a trustee or a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">debtor-in-possession,</FONT>
    substantive consolidation, limitations of collectability of
    unmatured interest or attorneys&#146; fees and forced
    restructuring of the notes.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    If a bankruptcy court substantively consolidated us and our
    subsidiaries, the assets of each entity would be subject to the
    claims of creditors of all entities. This would expose you not
    only to the usual impairments arising from bankruptcy, but also
    to potential dilution of the amount ultimately recoverable
    because of the larger creditor base. Furthermore, forced
    restructuring of the notes could occur through the
    &#147;cram-down&#148; provision of the bankruptcy code. Under
    this provision, the notes could be restructured over your
    obligations as to their general terms, primarily interest rate
    and maturity.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Your
    ability to resell the notes may be limited by a number of
    factors and the prices for the notes may be
    volatile.</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The notes will be a new class of securities for which there
    currently is no established market, and we cannot assure you
    that any active or liquid trading market for these notes will
    develop. We do not intend to apply for listing of the notes on
    any securities exchange or on any automated dealer quotation
    system. Although we have been informed by the underwriters that
    they currently intend to make a market in the notes, they are
    not obligated to do so and any market-making may be discontinued
    at any time without notice. See &#147;Underwriting.&#148; If a
    market for the notes were to develop, the notes could trade at
    prices that may be higher or lower than reflected by their
    initial offering price, depending on many factors, including
    among other things:
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    changes in the overall market for non-investment grade
    securities;
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    changes in our financial performance or prospects;
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">
    the prospects for companies in our industry generally;
</TD>
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    the number of holders of the notes;
</TD>
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</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the interest of securities dealers in making a market for the
    notes;&#160;and
</TD>
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    <TD align="left">
    prevailing interest rates.
</TD>
</TR>

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    In addition, the market for non-investment grade indebtedness
    has been historically subject to disruptions that have caused
    substantial volatility in the prices of securities similar to
    the notes offered hereby. The market for the notes, if any, may
    be subject to similar disruptions. Any such disruption could
    adversely affect the value of your notes.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">A
    ratings agency downgrade could lead to increased borrowing costs
    and credit stress.</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

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    If one or more rating agencies that rate the notes either
    assigns the notes a rating lower than the rating expected by the
    investors, or reduces its rating in the future, the market price
    of the notes, if any, would be adversely affected. In addition,
    if any of our other outstanding debt that is rated is
    downgraded, raising capital will become more difficult for us,
    borrowing costs under our bank credit facility and other future
    borrowings may increase and the market price of the notes, if
    any, may decrease.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">If the
    notes receive an investment grade rating, many of the covenants
    in the indenture governing the notes will be suspended, thereby
    reducing some of your protections in the
    indenture.</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    If at any time the notes receive investment grade ratings from
    both Standard&#160;&#038; Poor&#146;s Rating Services and
    Moody&#146;s Investor Services, subject to certain additional
    conditions, many of the covenants in the indenture governing the
    notes, applicable to us and our restricted subsidiaries,
    including the limitations on indebtedness and disqualified
    capital stock and restricted payments, will be suspended. While
    these covenants will be reinstated if we fail to maintain
    investment grade ratings on the notes or in the event of a
    continuing default or event of default thereunder, during the
    suspension period noteholders will not have the protection of
    these covenants and we will have greater flexibility to incur
    indebtedness and make restricted payments.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Risks
    Related to Our Business</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">A
    substantial or extended decline in oil and natural gas prices
    may adversely affect our business, financial condition, cash
    flow, liquidity or results of operations and our ability to meet
    our capital expenditure obligations and financial commitments
    and to implement our business strategy.</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Our business is heavily dependent upon the prices of, and demand
    for, oil and natural gas. Historically, the prices for oil and
    natural gas have been volatile and are likely to remain volatile
    in the future. The prices we receive for our oil and natural gas
    production and the level of such production will be subject to
    wide fluctuations and depend on numerous factors beyond our
    control, including the following:
</DIV>

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    the domestic and foreign supply of oil and natural gas;
</TD>
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    weather conditions;
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    the price and quantity of imports of crude oil and natural gas;
</TD>
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    <TD align="left">
    political conditions and events in other oil-producing and
    natural gas-producing countries, including embargoes,
    hostilities in the Middle East and other sustained military
    campaigns, and acts of terrorism or sabotage;
</TD>
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    the actions of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting
    Countries, or OPEC;
</TD>
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    domestic government regulation, legislation and policies;
</TD>
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    the level of global oil and natural gas inventories;
</TD>
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    technological advances affecting energy consumption;
</TD>
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    the price and availability of alternative fuels;&#160;and
</TD>
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    <TD align="left">
    overall economic conditions.
</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    If the decline in the price of crude oil or natural gas that
    started in 2008 continues during 2009, the lower prices will
    adversely affect:
</DIV>

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    our revenues, profitability and cash flow from operations;
</TD>
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    the value of our proved oil and natural gas reserves;
</TD>
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    <TD align="left">
    the economic viability of certain of our drilling prospects;
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    our borrowing capacity;&#160;and
</TD>
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    our ability to obtain additional capital.
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    We have entered into certain natural gas price hedging
    arrangements on certain of our anticipated sales in 2009. In the
    future we may enter into additional hedging arrangements in
    order to reduce our exposure to price risks. Such arrangements
    would limit our ability to benefit from increases in oil and
    natural gas prices.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">The
    current recession could have a material adverse impact on our
    financial position, results of operations and cash
    flows.</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

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    The oil and gas industry is cyclical and tends to reflect
    general economic conditions. The United&#160;States and other
    countries are in a recession which could last through 2009 and
    beyond, and the capital markets are experiencing significant
    volatility. The recession is expected to have an adverse impact
    on demand and pricing for crude oil and natural gas. Oil and
    natural gas prices declined in late 2008 and have continued to
    decline into 2009. Our operating cash flows and profitability
    will be significantly affected by declining oil and natural gas
    prices. Continued declines in oil and natural gas prices may
    also impact the value of our oil and gas reserves, which could
    result in future impairment charges to reduce the carrying value
    of our oil and gas properties and our marketable securities. Our
    future access to capital could be limited due to tightening
    credit markets and volatile capital markets. If our access to
    capital is limited, development of our assets may be delayed or
    limited, and we may not be able to execute our growth strategy.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Our
    future production and revenues depend on our ability to replace
    our reserves.</FONT></I></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Our future production and revenues depend upon our ability to
    find, develop or acquire additional oil and natural gas reserves
    that are economically recoverable. Our proved reserves will
    generally decline as reserves are depleted, except to the extent
    that we conduct successful exploration or development activities
    or acquire properties containing proved reserves, or both. To
    increase reserves and production, we must continue our
    acquisition and drilling activities. We cannot assure you,
    however, that our acquisition and drilling activities will
    result in significant additional reserves or that we will have
    continuing success drilling productive wells at low finding and
    development costs. Furthermore, while our revenues may increase
    if prevailing oil and natural gas prices increase significantly,
    our finding costs for additional reserves could also increase.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Prospects
    that we decide to drill may not yield oil or natural gas in
    commercially viable quantities or quantities sufficient to meet
    our targeted rate of return.</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    A prospect is a property in which we own an interest or have
    operating rights and that has what our geoscientists believe,
    based on available seismic and geological information, to be an
    indication of potential oil or natural gas. Our prospects are in
    various stages of evaluation, ranging from a prospect that is
    ready to be drilled to a prospect that will require substantial
    additional evaluation and interpretation. There is no way to
    predict in advance of drilling and testing whether any
    particular prospect will yield oil or natural gas in sufficient
    quantities to recover drilling or completion costs or to be
    economically viable. The use of seismic data and other
    technologies and the study of producing fields in the same area
    will not enable us to know conclusively prior to drilling
    whether oil or natural gas will be present or, if present,
    whether oil or natural gas will be present in commercial
    quantities. The analysis that we perform using data from other
    wells, more fully explored prospects
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">and/or</FONT>
    producing fields may not be useful in predicting the
    characteristics and potential reserves associated with our
    drilling prospects. If we drill additional unsuccessful wells,
    our drilling success rate may decline and we may not achieve our
    targeted rate of return.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">We
    plan to pursue acquisitions as part of our growth strategy and
    there are risks in connection with acquisitions.</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Our growth has been attributable in part to acquisitions of
    producing properties and companies. We expect to continue to
    evaluate and, where appropriate, pursue acquisition
    opportunities on terms we consider favorable. However, we cannot
    assure you that suitable acquisition candidates will be
    identified in the future, or that we will be able to finance
    such acquisitions on favorable terms. In addition, we compete
    against other companies for acquisitions, and we cannot assure
    you that we will successfully acquire any material property
    interests. Further, we cannot assure you that future
    acquisitions by us will be integrated successfully into our
    operations or will increase our profits.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The successful acquisition of producing properties requires an
    assessment of numerous factors beyond our control, including,
    without limitation:
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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

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    <TD width="7%"></TD>
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    <TD width="87%"></TD>
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    recoverable reserves;
</TD>
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    <TD align="left">
    exploration potential;
</TD>
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    future oil and natural gas prices;
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    operating costs;&#160;and
</TD>
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    potential environmental and other liabilities.
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    In connection with such an assessment, we perform a review of
    the subject properties that we believe to be generally
    consistent with industry practices. The resulting assessments
    are inexact and their accuracy uncertain, and such a review may
    not reveal all existing or potential problems, nor will it
    necessarily permit us to become sufficiently familiar with the
    properties to fully assess their merits and deficiencies.
    Inspections may not always be performed on every well, and
    structural and environmental problems are not necessarily
    observable even when an inspection is made.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Additionally, significant acquisitions can change the nature of
    our operations and business depending upon the character of the
    acquired properties, which may be substantially different in
    operating and geologic characteristics or geographic location
    than our existing properties. While our current operations are
    focused in the East Texas/North Louisiana and South Texas
    regions, we may pursue acquisitions or properties located in
    other geographic areas.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">The
    unavailability or high cost of drilling rigs, equipment,
    supplies or qualified personnel and oilfield services could
    adversely affect our ability to execute our exploration and
    development plans on a timely basis and within our
    budget.</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Our industry has experienced a shortage of drilling rigs,
    equipment, supplies and qualified personnel in recent years as
    the result of higher demand for these services. Costs and
    delivery times of rigs, equipment and supplies have been
    substantially greater than they were several years ago. In
    addition, demand for, and wage rates of, qualified drilling rig
    crews have escalated due to the higher activity levels.
    Shortages of drilling rigs, equipment or supplies or qualified
    personnel in the areas in which we operate could delay or
    restrict our exploration and development operations, which in
    turn could adversely affect our financial condition and results
    of operations because of our concentration in those areas.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Our
    business involves many uncertainties and operating risks that
    can prevent us from realizing profits and can cause substantial
    losses.</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Our future success will depend on the success of our exploration
    and development activities. Exploration activities involve
    numerous risks, including the risk that no commercially
    productive natural gas or oil reserves will be discovered. In
    addition, these activities may be unsuccessful for many reasons,
    including weather, cost overruns, equipment shortages and
    mechanical difficulties. Moreover, the successful drilling of a
    natural gas or oil well does not ensure we will realize a profit
    on our investment. A variety of factors, both geological and
    market-related, can cause a well to become uneconomical or only
    marginally economical. In addition to their costs, unsuccessful
    wells can hurt our efforts to replace production and reserves.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Our business involves a variety of operating risks, including:
</DIV>

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    unusual or unexpected geological formations;
</TD>
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    <TD align="left">
    fires;
</TD>
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    <TD align="left">
    explosions;
</TD>
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    blow-outs and surface cratering;
</TD>
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    <TD align="left">
    uncontrollable flows of natural gas, oil and formation water;
</TD>
</TR>

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    natural disasters, such as hurricanes, tropical storms and other
    adverse weather conditions;
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    pipe, cement, or pipeline failures;
</TD>
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    casing collapses;
</TD>
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    <TD align="left">
    mechanical difficulties, such as lost or stuck oil field
    drilling and service tools;
</TD>
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    abnormally pressured formations;&#160;and
</TD>
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    environmental hazards, such as natural gas leaks, oil spills,
    pipeline ruptures and discharges of toxic gases.
</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    If we experience any of these problems, well bores, gathering
    systems and processing facilities could be affected, which could
    adversely affect our ability to conduct operations.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We could also incur substantial losses as a result of:
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    injury or loss of life;
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    severe damage to and destruction of property, natural resources
    and equipment;
</TD>
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    pollution and other environmental damage;
</TD>
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    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">clean-up</FONT>
    responsibilities;
</TD>
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    regulatory investigation and penalties;
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">
    suspension of our operations;&#160;and
</TD>
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    repairs to resume operations.
</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">We
    operate in a highly competitive industry, and our failure to
    remain competitive with our competitors, many of which have
    greater resources than we do, could adversely affect our results
    of operations.</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

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    The oil and natural gas industry is highly competitive in the
    search for and development and acquisition of reserves. Our
    competitors for the acquisition, development and exploration of
    oil and natural gas properties and capital to finance such
    activities, include companies that have greater financial and
    personnel resources than we do. These resources could allow
    those competitors to price their products and services more
    aggressively than we can, which could hurt our profitability.
    Moreover, our ability to acquire additional properties and to
    discover reserves in the future will be dependent upon our
    ability to evaluate and select suitable properties and to close
    transactions in a highly competitive environment.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Our
    competitors may use superior technology that we may be unable to
    afford or which would require costly investment by us in order
    to compete.</FONT></I></B>
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    If our competitors use or develop new technologies, we may be
    placed at a competitive disadvantage, and competitive pressures
    may force us to implement new technologies at a substantial
    cost. In addition, our competitors may have greater financial,
    technical and personnel resources that allow them to enjoy
    technological advances and may in the future allow them to
    implement new technologies before we can. We cannot be certain
    that we will be able to implement technologies on a timely basis
    or at a cost that is acceptable to us. One or more of the
    technologies that we currently use or that we may implement in
    the future may become obsolete. All of these factors may inhibit
    our ability to acquire additional prospects and compete
    successfully in the future.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Substantial
    exploration and development activities could require significant
    outside capital, which could dilute the value of our common
    shares and restrict our activities. Also, we may not be able to
    obtain needed capital or financing on satisfactory terms, which
    could lead to a limitation of our future business opportunities
    and a decline in our oil and natural gas reserves.</FONT></I></B>
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    We expect to expend substantial capital in the acquisition of,
    exploration for and development of oil and natural gas reserves.
    In order to finance these activities, we may need to alter or
    increase our capitalization substantially through the issuance
    of debt or equity securities, the sale of non-strategic assets
    or other means. The issuance of additional equity securities
    could have a dilutive effect on the value of our common shares,
    and may not be possible on terms acceptable to us given the
    current volatility in the financial markets. The issuance of
    additional debt would require that a portion of our cash flow
    from operations be used for the payment of interest on our debt,
    thereby reducing our ability to use our cash flow to fund
    working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, dividends
    and general corporate requirements, which could place us at a
    competitive disadvantage relative to other competitors.
    Additionally, if our revenues decrease as a result of lower oil
    or natural gas prices, operating difficulties or declines in
    reserves, our ability to obtain the capital necessary to
    undertake or complete future exploration and development
    programs and to pursue other opportunities may be limited, which
    could result in a curtailment of our operations relating to
    exploration and development of our prospects, which in turn
    could result in a decline in our oil and natural gas reserves.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">If oil
    and natural gas prices remain low or continue to decrease, we
    may be required to write-down the carrying values and/or the
    estimates of total reserves of our oil and natural gas
    properties, which would constitute a non-cash charge to earnings
    and adversely affect our results of operations.</FONT></I></B>
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    Accounting rules applicable to us require that we review
    periodically the carrying value of our oil and natural gas
    properties for possible impairment. Based on specific market
    factors and circumstances at the time of prospective impairment
    reviews and the continuing evaluation of development plans,
    production data, economics and other factors, we may be required
    to write down the carrying value of our oil and natural gas
    properties. A write-down constitutes a non-cash charge to
    earnings. We may incur non-cash charges in the future, which
    could have a material adverse effect on our results of
    operations in the period taken. We may also reduce our estimates
    of the reserves that may be economically recovered, which could
    have the effect of reducing the total value of our reserves.
    Such a reduction in carrying value could impact our borrowing
    ability and may result in accelerating the repayment date of any
    outstanding debt.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Our
    reserve estimates depend on many assumptions that may turn out
    to be inaccurate. Any material inaccuracies in our reserve
    estimates or underlying assumptions will materially affect the
    quantities and present value of our reserves.</FONT></I></B>
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    Reserve engineering is a subjective process of estimating the
    recovery from underground accumulations of oil and natural gas
    that cannot be precisely measured. The accuracy of any reserve
    estimate depends on the quality of available data, production
    history and engineering and geological interpretation and
    judgment. Because all reserve estimates are to some degree
    imprecise, the quantities of oil and natural gas that are
    ultimately recovered, production and operating costs, the amount
    and timing of future development expenditures and future oil and
    natural gas prices may all differ materially from those assumed
    in these estimates. The information regarding present value of
    the future net cash flows attributable to our proved oil and
    natural gas reserves is only estimated and should not be
    construed as the current market value of the oil and natural gas
    reserves attributable to our properties. Thus, such information
    includes revisions of certain reserve estimates attributable to
    proved properties included in the preceding year&#146;s
    estimates. Such revisions reflect additional information from
    subsequent activities, production history of the properties
    involved and any adjustments in the projected economic life of
    such properties resulting from changes in product prices. Any
    future downward revisions could adversely affect our financial
    condition, our borrowing ability, our future prospects and the
    value of our common stock.
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    As of December&#160;31, 2008, 33% of our total proved reserves
    are undeveloped and 14% are developed non-producing. These
    reserves may not ultimately be developed or produced.
    Furthermore, not all of our undeveloped or developed
    non-producing reserves may be ultimately produced at the time
    periods we have
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    planned, at the costs we have budgeted, or at all. As a result,
    we may not find commercially viable quantities of oil and
    natural gas, which in turn may result in a material adverse
    effect on our results of operations.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">If we
    are unsuccessful at marketing our oil and gas at commercially
    acceptable prices, our profitability will decline.</FONT></I></B>
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    Our ability to market oil and gas at commercially acceptable
    prices depends on, among other factors, the following:
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    the availability and capacity of gathering systems and pipelines;
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    federal and state regulation of production and transportation;
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    changes in supply and demand;&#160;and
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    general economic conditions.
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    Our inability to respond appropriately to changes in these
    factors could negatively effect our profitability.
</DIV>

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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Market
    conditions or operational impediments may hinder our access to
    oil and natural gas markets or delay our
    production.</FONT></I></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Market conditions or the unavailability of satisfactory oil and
    natural gas transportation arrangements may hinder our access to
    oil and natural gas markets or delay our production. The
    availability of a ready market for our oil and natural gas
    production depends on a number of factors, including the demand
    for and supply of oil and natural gas and the proximity of
    reserves to pipelines and processing facilities. Our ability to
    market our production depends in a substantial part on the
    availability and capacity of gathering systems, pipelines and
    processing facilities, in some cases owned and operated by third
    parties. Our failure to obtain such services on acceptable terms
    could materially harm our business. We may be required to shut
    in wells for a lack of a market or because of the inadequacy or
    unavailability of pipelines or gathering system capacity. If
    that were to occur, then we would be unable to realize revenue
    from those wells until arrangements were made to deliver our
    production to market.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">We
    depend on our key personnel and the loss of any of these
    individuals could have a material adverse effect on our
    operations.</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We believe that the success of our business strategy and our
    ability to operate profitably depend on the continued employment
    of M. Jay Allison, our President and Chief Executive Officer,
    and a limited number of other senior management personnel. Loss
    of the services of Mr.&#160;Allison or any of those other
    individuals could have a material adverse effect on our
    operations.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Our
    insurance coverage may not be sufficient or may not be available
    to cover some liabilities or losses that we may
    incur.</FONT></I></B>
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    If we suffer a significant accident or other loss, our insurance
    coverage will be net of our deductibles and may not be
    sufficient to pay the full current market value or current
    replacement value of our lost investment, which could result in
    a material adverse impact on our operations and financial
    condition. Our insurance does not protect us against all
    operational risks. We do not carry business interruption
    insurance. For some risks, we may not obtain insurance if we
    believe the cost of available insurance is excessive relative to
    the risks presented. Because third party drilling contractors
    are used to drill our wells, we may not realize the full benefit
    of workers&#146; compensation laws in dealing with their
    employees. In addition, some risks, including pollution and
    environmental risks, generally are not fully insurable.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">We are
    subject to extensive governmental laws and regulations that may
    adversely affect the cost, manner or feasibility of doing
    business.</FONT></I></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Our operations and facilities are subject to extensive federal,
    state and local laws and regulations relating to the exploration
    for, and the development, production and transportation of, oil
    and natural gas, and operating safety. Future laws or
    regulations, any adverse changes in the interpretation of
    existing laws and regulations or our failure to comply with
    existing legal requirements may harm our business, results of
    operations and financial condition. We may be required to make
    large and unanticipated capital expenditures to comply with
    governmental laws and regulations, such as:
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    lease permit restrictions;
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    drilling bonds and other financial responsibility requirements,
    such as plug and abandonment bonds;
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    spacing of wells;
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    unitization and pooling of properties;
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    safety precautions;
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    regulatory requirements;&#160;and
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    taxation.
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    Under these laws and regulations, we could be liable for:
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    personal injuries;
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    property and natural resource damages;
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    well reclamation costs;&#160;and
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    governmental sanctions, such as fines and penalties.
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    Our operations could be significantly delayed or curtailed and
    our cost of operations could significantly increase as a result
    of regulatory requirements or restrictions. We are unable to
    predict the ultimate cost of compliance with these requirements
    or their effect on our operations.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Our
    operations may incur substantial liabilities to comply with
    environmental laws and regulations.</FONT></I></B>
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    Our oil and natural gas operations are subject to stringent
    federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to the
    release or disposal of materials into the environment and
    otherwise relating to environmental protection. These laws and
    regulations:
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    require the acquisition of a permit before drilling commences;
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    restrict the types, quantities and concentration of substances
    that can be released into the environment in connection with
    drilling and production activities;
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    limit or prohibit drilling activities on certain lands lying
    within wilderness, wetlands and other protected areas;&#160;and
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    impose substantial liabilities for pollution resulting from our
    operations.
</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Failure to comply with these laws and regulations may result in:
</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="7%"></TD>
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    <TD width="87%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the assessment of administrative, civil and criminal penalties;
</TD>
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<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the incurrence of investigatory or remedial obligations;&#160;and
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the imposition of injunctive relief.
</TD>
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    Changes in environmental laws and regulations occur frequently,
    and any changes that result in more stringent or costly waste
    handling, storage, transport, disposal or cleanup requirements
    could require us to
</DIV>

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    make significant expenditures to reach and maintain compliance
    and may otherwise have a material adverse effect on our industry
    in general and on our own results of operations, competitive
    position or financial condition. Under these environmental laws
    and regulations, we could be held strictly liable for the
    removal or remediation of previously released materials or
    property contamination regardless of whether we were responsible
    for the release or contamination or if our operations met
    previous standards in the industry at the time they were
    performed.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Provisions
    of our articles of incorporation, bylaws and Nevada law will
    make it more difficult to effect a change in control of us,
    which could adversely affect the price of our common
    stock.</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

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    Nevada corporate law and our articles of incorporation and
    bylaws contain provisions that could delay, defer or prevent a
    change in control of us. These provisions include:
</DIV>

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    <TD width="87%"></TD>
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    <TD align="left">
    allowing for authorized but unissued shares of common and
    preferred stock;
</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    a classified board of directors;
</TD>
</TR>


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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    requiring special stockholder meetings to be called only by our
    chairman of the board, our chief executive officer, a majority
    of the board or the holders of at least 10% of our outstanding
    stock entitled to vote at a special meeting;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    requiring removal of directors by a supermajority stockholder
    vote;
</TD>
</TR>


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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    prohibiting cumulative voting in the election of
    directors;&#160;and
</TD>
</TR>


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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Nevada control share laws that may limit voting rights in shares
    representing a controlling interest in us.
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We have in place a stockholders&#146; rights plan. The
    provisions of the stockholders&#146; rights plan and the above
    provisions could make an acquisition of us by means of a tender
    offer or proxy contest or removal of our incumbent directors
    more difficult. As a result, these provisions could make it more
    difficult for a third party to acquire us, even if doing so
    would benefit our stockholders, which may limit the price that
    investors are willing to pay in the future for shares of our
    common stock.
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">USE OF
    PROCEEDS</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The net proceeds from this offering, after deducting
    underwriting discounts and estimated expenses of the offering,
    will be approximately $289.2&#160;million. We intend to use the
    net proceeds from this offering to repay borrowings under our
    bank credit facility and for general corporate purposes.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    As of September&#160;30, 2009, the borrowing base under our bank
    credit facility was $550.0&#160;million and the total
    outstanding principal balance under the bank credit facility was
    $165.0&#160;million at a weighted average interest rate of
    2.25%. The bank credit facility matures on May&#160;1, 2011.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The underwriters may, from time to time, engage in transactions
    with and perform services for us and our affiliates in the
    ordinary course of their business. In addition, because we
    expect that more than 5% of the proceeds of this offering may be
    received by certain of the underwriters in this offering or
    their affiliates that are lenders under our bank credit
    facility, this offering is being conducted in compliance with
    NASD Rule&#160;2720, as administered by the Financial Industry
    Regulatory Authority. As a result of this conflict of interest,
    SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. has agreed to act as the
    qualified independent underwriter with respect to this offering.
    See &#147;Underwriting&#160;&#151; Conflicts of Interest.&#148;
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">CAPITALIZATION</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The following table sets forth our consolidated capitalization
    as of June&#160;30, 2009 (1)&#160;on a historical basis and
    (2)&#160;on an adjusted basis to reflect this notes offering and
    the application of the estimated net proceeds therefrom as
    described under &#147;Use of Proceeds.&#148; This information
    should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial
    statements and our management&#146;s discussion and analysis of
    financial condition and results of operations incorporated by
    reference herein.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
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    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="7%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="7%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>As of June&#160;30, 2009</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Historical</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>As Adjusted</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>($ in thousands)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <B>Cash and cash equivalents</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3,970
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    153,183
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <B>Total long-term debt:</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Revolving Bank Credit
    Facility(<FONT style="font-size: 8pt">1</FONT>)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    140,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    6<FONT style="vertical-align: text-top; font-size: 70%;">7</FONT>/<FONT style="font-size: 70%;">8</FONT>%&#160;Senior
    Notes due 2012
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    175,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    175,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    8<FONT style="vertical-align: text-top; font-size: 70%;">3</FONT>/<FONT style="font-size: 70%;">8</FONT>%&#160;Senior
    Notes due 2017 offered
    hereby(<FONT style="font-size: 8pt">2</FONT>)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    300,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 30pt">
    Total long-term debt
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    315,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    475,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <B>Stockholders&#146; Equity:</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Common Stock
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    23,310
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    23,310
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Additional Paid-in Capital
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    425,648
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    425,648
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Retained Earnings
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    596,774
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    596,774
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (550
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (550
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 30pt">
    Total stockholders&#146; equity
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,045,182
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,045,182
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 30pt">
    Total capitalization
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,360,182
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,520,182
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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<TR>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="98%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    <FONT style="font-size: 8pt">(1)
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    <FONT style="font-size: 8pt">Does not reflect borrowings
    incurred since June&#160;30, 2009.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    <FONT style="font-size: 8pt">(2)
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    <FONT style="font-size: 8pt">Reflects the issuance of
    $300.0&#160;million principal amount of the notes offered hereby.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    As a result of this offering and the application of the proceeds
    therefrom, our ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the year
    ended December&#160;31, 2008 would decrease from 4.4x to 2.7x on
    a pro forma basis.
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">DESCRIPTION
    OF OTHER INDEBTEDNESS</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    As of September&#160;30, 2009, the borrowing base under our bank
    credit facility was $550.0&#160;million and the total
    outstanding principal balance under the bank credit facility was
    $165.0&#160;million at a weighted average interest rate of
    2.25%. Our bank credit facility matures on May&#160;1, 2011.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Indebtedness under our bank credit facility is secured by
    substantially all of our and our subsidiaries&#146; assets. It
    is subject to borrowing base availability, which is redetermined
    semiannually based on estimates of the future net cash flows of
    our oil and natural gas properties. The borrowing base is
    affected by the performance of our properties and changes in oil
    and natural gas prices. The determination of the borrowing base
    is at the sole discretion of the administrative agent and the
    bank group. Borrowings under the credit facility bear interest,
    based on the utilization of the borrowing base, at our option at
    either (1)&#160;LIBOR plus 2% to 2.75% or (2)&#160;the base rate
    (which is the higher of the administrative agent&#146;s prime
    rate, the federal funds rate plus 0.5% or 30&#160;day LIBOR plus
    1.5%) plus 0.5% to 1.25%. We pay a commitment fee of 0.5% on the
    unused borrowing base. The credit facility contains covenants
    that, among other things, restrict the payment of cash dividends
    in excess of $40.0&#160;million, limit the amount of
    consolidated debt that we may incur and limit our ability to
    make certain loans and investments. Financial covenants include
    the maintenance of a current ratio and maintenance of tangible
    net worth.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    In addition, we have $175.0&#160;million of senior notes
    outstanding which mature on March&#160;1, 2012. These senior
    notes bear interest at
    6<FONT style="vertical-align: text-top; font-size: 70%;">7</FONT>/<FONT style="font-size: 70%;">8</FONT>%
    which is payable semiannually on each March 1 and
    September&#160;1. They are our unsecured obligations and are
    guaranteed by all of our subsidiaries. The subsidiary guarantors
    are 100% owned and all of the guarantees are full and
    unconditional and joint and several. As of December&#160;31,
    2008, we also had no assets or operations that are independent
    of our subsidiaries.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">DESCRIPTION
    OF THE NOTES</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The notes will be issued pursuant to an indenture, as
    supplemented, to be dated as of the closing date of this
    offering (the &#147;Indenture&#148;) by and among Comstock, as
    issuer, the Subsidiary Guarantors and The Bank of New York
    Mellon Trust&#160;Company, N.A., as trustee (the
    &#147;Trustee&#148;). The terms of the notes include those
    stated in the Indenture and those made part of the Indenture by
    reference to the Trust&#160;Indenture Act of 1939. The notes are
    subject to all such terms, and Holders of notes are referred to
    the Indenture and the&#160;Trust&#160;Indenture Act for a
    statement thereof. A copy of the Indenture is available upon
    request from Comstock. The statements under this caption
    relating to the notes and the Indenture are summaries and do not
    purport to be complete, and where reference is made to
    particular provisions of the Indenture, such provisions,
    including the definitions of certain terms, are qualified in
    their entirety by such reference. The definitions of certain
    terms used in the following summary are set forth below under
    &#147;&#151;&#160;Certain Definitions.&#148; Capitalized terms
    not otherwise defined below under &#147;&#151;&#160;Certain
    Definitions&#148; or elsewhere in this prospectus have the
    meanings given to them in the Indenture. In this section, the
    words &#147;Comstock,&#148; &#147;we,&#148; &#147;us,&#148; or
    &#147;our&#148; refer only to Comstock Resources, Inc. and not
    to any of its subsidiaries.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">General</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    $300.0&#160;million in aggregate principal amount of the notes
    will be issued on the closing date of this offering. Subject to
    compliance with the covenant described in
    &#147;&#151;&#160;Certain Covenants&#160;&#151; Limitation on
    Indebtedness and Disqualified Capital Stock,&#148; Comstock may
    issue an unlimited amount of additional debt securities under
    the Indenture from time to time after this offering. Comstock
    may create and issue additional debt securities with the same
    terms as the notes so that such additional debt securities would
    form a single series with the notes, and would be treated as
    such for all purposes of the Indenture, including, without
    limitation, waivers, amendments, redemptions and offers to
    purchase. The notes will mature on October&#160;15, 2017. The
    notes will bear interest at 8.375% from October&#160;9, 2009, or
    from the most recent interest payment date to which interest has
    been paid, payable semi-annually in cash on April&#160;15 and
    October&#160;15 of each year, commencing April&#160;15, 2010, to
    the Persons in whose name the notes are registered in the note
    register at the close of business on April&#160;1 or
    October&#160;1 next preceding such interest payment date.
    Interest is computed on the basis of a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">360-day</FONT> year
    comprised of twelve
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">30-day</FONT>
    months.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the notes will be
    payable at the office or agency of Comstock in New York City
    maintained for such purpose, and the notes may be surrendered
    for transfer or exchange at the corporate trust office of the
    Trustee. In addition, in the event the notes do not remain in
    book-entry form, interest may be paid, at the option of
    Comstock, by check mailed to the Holders of the notes at their
    respective addresses as shown on the note register, subject to
    the right of any Holder of notes in the principal amount of
    $500,000 or more to request payment by wire transfer. No service
    charge will be made for any transfer, exchange or redemption of
    the notes, but Comstock may require payment of a sum sufficient
    to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be
    payable in connection therewith. The notes will be issued only
    in registered form, without coupons, in denominations of $2,000
    and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The obligations of Comstock under the notes will be jointly and
    severally guaranteed by the Subsidiary Guarantors. See
    &#147;&#151;&#160;Subsidiary Guarantees of Notes.&#148;
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Redemption</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Optional
    Redemption</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The notes will be redeemable at the option of Comstock, in whole
    or in part, at any time on or after October&#160;15, 2013, upon
    not less than 30 or more than 60&#160;days&#146; notice, at the
    redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount)
    set forth below, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to
    the date of redemption (subject to the right of Holders of
    record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on an
</DIV>

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    S-25
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    interest payment date that is on or prior to the date of
    redemption), if redeemed during the
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">12-month</FONT>
    period beginning on October&#160;15 of the years indicated below:
</DIV>

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<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Redemption<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>Year</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Price</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    2013
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    104.188
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    2014
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    102.094
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    2015 and thereafter
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    100.000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    In the event that less than all of the notes are to be redeemed,
    the particular notes to be redeemed shall be selected not less
    than 30 nor more than 60&#160;days prior to the date of
    redemption by the Trustee, from the outstanding notes not
    previously called for redemption, pro rata, by lot or by any
    other method the Trustee shall deem fair and appropriate,
    although no note of $2,000 or less will be redeemed in part.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Notwithstanding the foregoing, prior to October&#160;15, 2012
    Comstock may, at any time or from time to time, redeem up to 35%
    of the aggregate principal amount of notes originally issued at
    a redemption price of 108.375% of the principal amount thereof,
    plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of
    redemption (subject to the right of Holders of record on the
    relevant record date to receive interest due on an interest
    payment date that is on or prior to the date of redemption),
    with the Net Cash Proceeds of one or more Public Equity
    Offerings, provided that at least 65% of the aggregate principal
    amount of notes originally issued remains outstanding
    immediately after such redemption (excluding notes held by
    Comstock and its Subsidiaries) and that such redemption occurs
    within 60&#160;days following the closing of any such Public
    Equity Offering.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Offers
    to Purchase</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    As described below, (i)&#160;upon the occurrence of a Change of
    Control, Comstock will be obligated to make an offer to purchase
    all of the notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the
    principal amount thereof, together with accrued and unpaid
    interest, if any, to the date of purchase and (ii)&#160;upon
    certain sales or other dispositions of assets, Comstock may be
    obligated to make offers to purchase the notes with a portion of
    the Net Available Cash of such sales or other dispositions at a
    purchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof,
    together with accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date
    of purchase. See &#147;&#151;&#160;Certain Covenants&#160;&#151;
    Change of Control&#148; and &#147;&#151;&#160;Limitation on
    Asset Sales.&#148;
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Sinking
    Fund</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    There will be no sinking fund payments for the notes.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Ranking</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Indebtedness evidenced by the notes and the Subsidiary
    Guarantees will be unsecured and will rank pari passu in right
    of payment with all Senior Indebtedness of Comstock and the
    Subsidiary Guarantors, as the case may be, and senior in right
    of payment to all subordinated Indebtedness of Comstock and the
    Subsidiary Guarantors, as the case may be. The notes, however,
    will be effectively subordinated to secured Indebtedness of
    Comstock and its Subsidiaries to the extent of the value of the
    assets securing such Indebtedness, including Indebtedness under
    the Bank Credit Facility, which is secured by a lien on
    substantially all of the assets of Comstock (including assets of
    the Subsidiary Guarantors).
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    As of September&#160;30, 2009, and prior to this offering,
    Comstock and its Restricted Subsidiaries had $340.0&#160;million
    in principal amount of Senior Indebtedness outstanding,
    including $165.0&#160;million of secured Indebtedness under the
    Bank Credit Facility and $175.0&#160;million of
    6<FONT style="vertical-align: text-top; font-size: 70%;">7</FONT>/<FONT style="font-size: 70%;">8</FONT>%&#160;Senior
    Notes due 2012. Comstock and its Restricted Subsidiaries had no
    subordinated Indebtedness outstanding as of such date. Upon
    completion of this offering and the application of the net
    proceeds therefrom, as described under &#147;Use of
    Proceeds,&#148; Comstock and its Restricted Subsidiaries will
    have $475.0 million in principal amount of Senior Indebtedness
    outstanding, none of which will be secured Indebtedness. Subject
    to certain limitations, Comstock and its Subsidiaries may incur
    additional Indebtedness in the future.
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    A substantial portion of Comstock&#146;s operations is conducted
    through its Subsidiaries. Claims of creditors of such
    Subsidiaries that are not Subsidiary Guarantors, including trade
    creditors and creditors holding Indebtedness or guarantees
    issued by such Subsidiaries, and claims of preferred
    stockholders of such Subsidiaries will have priority with
    respect to the assets and earnings of such Subsidiaries over the
    claims of Comstock&#146;s creditors, including Holders of the
    notes. Accordingly, the notes will be effectively subordinated
    to creditors (including trade creditors) and preferred
    stockholders, if any, of Comstock&#146;s Subsidiaries that are
    not Subsidiary Guarantors.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Although the Indenture limits the incurrence of Indebtedness and
    Disqualified Capital Stock of the Restricted Subsidiaries and
    the issuance or sale of Preferred Stock of the Restricted
    Subsidiaries, such limitations are subject to a number of
    significant qualifications. In addition, the Indenture does not
    impose any limitations on the incurrence by the Restricted
    Subsidiaries of liabilities that are not considered
    Indebtedness, Disqualified Capital Stock or Preferred Stock
    under the Indenture. Please read &#147;&#151;&#160;Certain
    Covenants&#160;&#151; Limitation on Indebtedness and
    Disqualified Capital Stock&#148; and
    &#147;&#151;&#160;Limitation on Liens.&#148; Moreover, the
    Indenture does not impose any limitation on the incurrence by
    any Unrestricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness or Disqualified
    Capital Stock, or the issuance or sale of Preferred Stock of any
    Unrestricted Subsidiary.
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Subsidiary
    Guarantees of Notes</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Each Subsidiary Guarantor will unconditionally guarantee,
    jointly and severally, to each Holder and the Trustee, the full
    and prompt performance of Comstock&#146;s obligations under the
    Indenture and the notes, including the payment of principal of,
    premium, if any, and interest on the notes pursuant to its
    Subsidiary Guarantee. The initial Subsidiary Guarantors are
    currently all of Comstock&#146;s operating subsidiaries. In
    addition to the initial Subsidiary Guarantors, Comstock is
    obligated under the Indenture to cause each Restricted
    Subsidiary that guarantees the payment of, assumes or in any
    other manner becomes liable (whether directly or indirectly)
    with respect to any Indebtedness of Comstock or any other
    Restricted Subsidiary of Comstock, including, without
    limitation, Indebtedness under the Bank Credit Facility, to
    execute and deliver a supplement to the Indenture pursuant to
    which such Restricted Subsidiary will guarantee the payment of
    the notes on the same terms and conditions as the Subsidiary
    Guarantees by the initial Subsidiary Guarantors. Please read
    &#147;&#151;&#160;Certain Covenants&#160;&#151; Limitation on
    Guarantees by Restricted Subsidiaries.&#148;
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The obligations of each Subsidiary Guarantor will be limited to
    the maximum amount as will result in the obligations of such
    Subsidiary Guarantor under its Subsidiary Guarantee not
    constituting a fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer
    under applicable law. Each Subsidiary Guarantor that makes a
    payment or distribution under a Subsidiary Guarantee shall be
    entitled to a contribution from each other Subsidiary Guarantor
    in a pro rata amount based on the Adjusted Net Assets of each
    Subsidiary Guarantor.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Each Subsidiary Guarantor may consolidate with or merge into or
    sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its
    properties and assets to Comstock or another Subsidiary
    Guarantor without limitation, except to the extent any such
    transaction is subject to the &#147;Merger, Consolidation and
    Sale of Assets&#148; covenant of the Indenture. Each Subsidiary
    Guarantor may consolidate with or merge into or sell all or
    substantially all of its properties and assets to a Person other
    than Comstock or another Subsidiary Guarantor (whether or not
    affiliated with the Subsidiary Guarantor), provided that
    (i)&#160;if the surviving Person is not the Subsidiary
    Guarantor, the surviving Person agrees to assume such Subsidiary
    Guarantor&#146;s Subsidiary Guarantee and all its obligations
    pursuant to the Indenture (except to the extent the following
    paragraph would result in the release of such Subsidiary
    Guarantee) and (ii)&#160;such transaction does not
    (a)&#160;violate any of the covenants described below under
    &#147;&#151;&#160;Certain Covenants&#148; or (b)&#160;result in
    a Default or Event of Default immediately thereafter that is
    continuing.
</DIV>

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    Upon the sale or other disposition (by merger or otherwise) of a
    Subsidiary Guarantor (or all or substantially all of its
    properties and assets) to a Person other than Comstock or
    another Subsidiary Guarantor and pursuant to a transaction that
    is otherwise in compliance with the Indenture (including as
    described in the foregoing paragraph), such Subsidiary Guarantor
    shall be deemed released from its Subsidiary Guarantee and the
    related obligations set forth in the Indenture; provided,
    however, that any such release shall occur only to the extent
    that all obligations of such Subsidiary Guarantor under all of
    its guarantees of, and under all of its
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    pledges of assets or other security interests which secure,
    other Indebtedness of Comstock or any Restricted Subsidiary
    shall also be released upon such sale or other disposition.
</DIV>

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    In addition, in the event that any Subsidiary Guarantor ceases
    to guarantee payment of, or in any other manner to remain liable
    (whether directly or indirectly) with respect to any and all
    other Indebtedness of Comstock or any other Restricted
    Subsidiary of Comstock, including, without limitation,
    Indebtedness under the Bank Credit Facility, such Subsidiary
    Guarantor shall also be released from its Subsidiary Guarantee
    and the related obligations set forth in the Indenture for so
    long as it remains not liable with respect to all such other
    Indebtedness.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Each Subsidiary Guarantor that is designated as an Unrestricted
    Subsidiary in accordance with the Indenture shall be released
    from its Subsidiary Guarantee and related obligations set forth
    in the Indenture for so long as it remains an Unrestricted
    Subsidiary.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Covenant
    Suspension</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    During any period that the notes have a rating equal to or
    higher than BBB- (or the equivalent) by S&#038;P and Baa3 (or
    the equivalent) by Moody&#146;s (&#147;Investment Grade
    Ratings&#148;) and no Default or Event of Default has occurred
    and is continuing, Comstock and the Restricted Subsidiaries will
    not be subject to the following covenants (collectively, the
    &#147;Suspended Covenants&#148;):
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<TR>
    <TD width="7%"></TD>
    <TD width="6%"></TD>
    <TD width="87%"></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    &#145;&#145;&#151;&#160;Limitation on Indebtedness and
    Disqualified Capital Stock&#148;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    &#145;&#145;&#151;&#160;Limitation on Restricted Payments&#148;
</TD>
</TR>


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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    &#145;&#145;&#151;&#160;Limitation on Transactions with
    Affiliates&#148;
</TD>
</TR>


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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    &#145;&#145;&#151;&#160;Limitation on Asset Sales&#148;
</TD>
</TR>


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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    clause&#160;(iii) of &#147;&#151;&#160;Merger, Consolidation and
    Sale of Assets&#148;
</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    In the event that Comstock and the Restricted Subsidiaries are
    not subject to the Suspended Covenants for any period of time as
    a result of the preceding paragraph and either S&#038;P or
    Moody&#146;s subsequently withdraws its rating or downgrades its
    rating of the notes below the applicable Investment Grade
    Rating, or a Default or Event of Default occurs and is
    continuing, then Comstock and its Restricted Subsidiaries will
    thereafter again be subject to the Suspended Covenants, and
    compliance with the Suspended Covenants with respect to
    Restricted Payments made after the time of such withdrawal,
    downgrade, Default or Event of Default will be calculated in
    accordance with the covenant described under &#147;Certain
    Covenants&#160;&#151;&#160;Limitation on Restricted
    Payments&#148; as though such covenant had been in effect during
    the entire period of time from the date of the Indenture.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    During any period when the Suspended Covenants are suspended,
    the Board of Directors of Comstock may not designate any of
    Comstock&#146;s Subsidiaries as Unrestricted Subsidiaries
    pursuant to the Indenture.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Certain
    Covenants</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Limitation
    on Indebtedness and Disqualified Capital Stock</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Comstock will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted
    Subsidiaries to, create, incur, issue, assume, guarantee or in
    any manner become directly or indirectly liable for the payment
    of (collectively, &#147;incur&#148;) any Indebtedness (including
    any Acquired Indebtedness), except for Permitted Indebtedness,
    and Comstock will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted
    Subsidiaries to, issue any Disqualified Capital Stock (except
    for the issuance by Comstock of Disqualified Capital Stock
    (A)&#160;which is redeemable at Comstock&#146;s option in cash
    or Qualified Capital Stock and (B)&#160;the dividends on which
    are payable at Comstock&#146;s option in cash or Qualified
    Capital Stock); provided however, that Comstock and its
    Restricted Subsidiaries that are Subsidiary Guarantors may incur
    Indebtedness or issue shares of Disqualified Capital Stock if
    (i)&#160;at the time of such event and after giving effect
    thereto on a pro forma basis the Consolidated Fixed Charge
    Coverage Ratio for the four full quarters immediately preceding
    such event, taken as one period, would have been equal to or
    greater than 2.5 to 1.0 and (ii)&#160;no Default or Event of
    Default shall have occurred
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    and be continuing at the time such additional Indebtedness is
    incurred or such Disqualified Capital Stock is issued or would
    occur as a consequence of the incurrence of the additional
    Indebtedness or the issuance of the Disqualified Capital Stock.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    For purposes of determining compliance with this covenant, in
    the event that an item of Indebtedness meets the criteria of one
    or more of the categories of Permitted Indebtedness described in
    clauses&#160;(i) through (xi)&#160;of such definition or is
    entitled to be incurred (whether incurred under the Bank Credit
    Facility or otherwise) pursuant to the proviso of the foregoing
    sentence, Comstock may, in its sole discretion, classify such
    item of Indebtedness in any manner that complies with this
    covenant and such item of Indebtedness will be treated as having
    been incurred pursuant to only one of such clauses of the
    definition of Permitted Indebtedness or the proviso of the
    foregoing sentence and an item of Indebtedness may be divided
    and classified in more than one of the types of Indebtedness
    permitted hereunder.
</DIV>

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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Limitation
    on Restricted Payments</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Comstock will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary
    to, directly or indirectly:
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 7%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    (i)&#160;declare or pay any dividend on, or make any other
    distribution to holders of, any shares of Capital Stock of
    Comstock or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than dividends or
    distributions payable solely in shares of Qualified Capital
    Stock of Comstock or in options, warrants or other rights to
    purchase Qualified Capital Stock of Comstock);
</DIV>

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    (ii)&#160;purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire or retire for
    value any Capital Stock of Comstock or any Affiliate thereof
    (other than any Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary of Comstock)
    or any options, warrants or other rights to acquire such Capital
    Stock (other than the purchase, redemption, acquisition or
    retirement of any Disqualified Capital Stock of Comstock solely
    in shares of Qualified Capital Stock of Comstock);
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    (iii)&#160;make any principal payment on or repurchase, redeem,
    defease or otherwise acquire or retire for value, prior to any
    scheduled principal payment, scheduled sinking fund payment or
    maturity, any Subordinated Indebtedness (excluding any
    intercompany Indebtedness between or among Comstock and any of
    its Restricted Subsidiaries), except in any case out of the net
    cash proceeds of Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness;&#160;or
</DIV>

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    (iv)&#160;make any Restricted Investment;
</DIV>

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    (such payments or other actions described in clauses&#160;(i)
    through (iv)&#160;being collectively referred to as
    &#147;Restricted Payments&#148;), unless at the time of and
    after giving effect to the proposed Restricted Payment (the
    amount of any such Restricted Payment, if other than cash, shall
    be the amount determined by the Board of Directors of Comstock,
    whose determination shall be conclusive and evidenced by a Board
    Resolution):
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 7%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    (1)&#160;no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and
    be continuing;
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 7%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    (2)&#160;Comstock could incur $1.00 of additional Indebtedness
    (other than Permitted Indebtedness) in accordance with the
    &#147;Limitation on Indebtedness and Disqualified Capital
    Stock&#148; covenant;&#160;and
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 7%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    (3)&#160;the aggregate amount of all Restricted Payments
    declared or made after the Existing Notes Issue Date shall not
    exceed the sum (without duplication) of the following:
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 15%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    (A)&#160;50% of the Consolidated Net Income of Comstock accrued
    on a cumulative basis during the period beginning on the first
    day of the month in which the Existing Notes Issue Date occurred
    and ending on the last day of Comstock&#146;s last fiscal
    quarter ending prior to the date of such proposed Restricted
    Payment (or, if such Consolidated Net Income is a loss, minus
    100% of such loss); plus
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    (B)&#160;the aggregate Net Cash Proceeds, or the Fair Market
    Value of assets and property other than cash, received after the
    Existing Notes Issue Date by Comstock from the issuance or sale
    (other than to any of its Restricted Subsidiaries) of shares of
    Qualified
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    Capital Stock of Comstock or any options, warrants or rights to
    purchase such shares of Qualified Capital Stock of Comstock; plus
</DIV>

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    (C)&#160;the aggregate Net Cash Proceeds, or the Fair Market
    Value of assets and property other than cash, received after the
    Existing Notes Issue Date by Comstock (other than from any of
    its Restricted Subsidiaries) upon the exercise of any options,
    warrants or rights to purchase shares of Qualified Capital Stock
    of Comstock; plus
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    (D)&#160;the aggregate Net Cash Proceeds received after the
    Existing Notes Issue Date by Comstock from the issuance or sale
    (other than to any of its Restricted Subsidiaries) of
    Indebtedness or shares of Disqualified Capital Stock that have
    been converted into or exchanged for Qualified Capital Stock of
    Comstock, together with the aggregate cash received by Comstock
    at the time of such conversion or exchange; plus
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    (E)&#160;to the extent not otherwise included in Consolidated
    Net Income, the net reduction in Investments in Unrestricted
    Subsidiaries resulting from dividends, repayments of loans or
    advances, or other transfers of assets, in each case to Comstock
    or a Restricted Subsidiary after the Existing Notes Issue Date
    from any Unrestricted Subsidiary or from the redesignation of an
    Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary (valued in
    each case as provided in the definition of
    &#147;Investment&#148;), not to exceed in the case of any
    Unrestricted Subsidiary the total amount of Investments (other
    than Permitted Investments) in such Unrestricted Subsidiary made
    by Comstock and its Restricted Subsidiaries in such Unrestricted
    Subsidiary after the date of the Indenture.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Notwithstanding the preceding provisions, Comstock and its
    Restricted Subsidiaries may take the following actions so long
    as (in the case of clauses (iii), (iv), (v)&#160;and
    (vii)&#160;below) no Default or Event of Default shall have
    occurred and be continuing:
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 7%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    (i)&#160;the payment of any dividend on any Capital Stock of
    Comstock within 60&#160;days after the date of declaration
    thereof, if at such declaration date such declaration complied
    with the provisions of the preceding paragraph (and such payment
    shall be deemed to have been paid on such date of declaration
    for purposes of any calculation required by the provisions of
    the preceding paragraph);
</DIV>

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    (ii)&#160;the payment of any dividend payable from a Restricted
    Subsidiary to Comstock or any other Restricted Subsidiary of
    Comstock;
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 7%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    (iii)&#160;the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or
    retirement of any shares of any class of Capital Stock of
    Comstock or any Restricted Subsidiary, in exchange for, or out
    of the aggregate Net Cash Proceeds from, a substantially
    concurrent issuance and sale (other than to a Restricted
    Subsidiary) of shares of Qualified Capital Stock of Comstock;
</DIV>

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    (iv)&#160;the purchase, redemption, repayment, defeasance or
    other acquisition or retirement for value of any Subordinated
    Indebtedness in exchange for, or out of the aggregate Net Cash
    Proceeds from, a substantially concurrent issuance and sale
    (other than to a Restricted Subsidiary) of shares of Qualified
    Capital Stock of Comstock;
</DIV>

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    (v)&#160;the purchase, redemption, repayment, defeasance or
    other acquisition or retirement for value of Subordinated
    Indebtedness (other than Disqualified Capital Stock) in exchange
    for, or out of the aggregate net cash proceeds of, a
    substantially concurrent incurrence (other than to a Restricted
    Subsidiary) of Subordinated Indebtedness of Comstock so long as
    (A)&#160;the principal amount of such new Indebtedness does not
    exceed the principal amount (or, if such Subordinated
    Indebtedness being refinanced provides for an amount less than
    the principal amount thereof to be due and payable upon a
    declaration of acceleration thereof, such lesser amount as of
    the date of determination) of the Subordinated Indebtedness
    being so purchased, redeemed, repaid, defeased, acquired or
    retired, plus the amount of any premium required to be paid in
    connection with such refinancing pursuant to the terms of the
    Indebtedness refinanced or the amount of any premium reasonably
    determined by Comstock as necessary to accomplish such
    refinancing, plus the amount of expenses of Comstock incurred in
    connection with such refinancing, (B)&#160;such new
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    Indebtedness is subordinated to the notes at least to the same
    extent as such Subordinated Indebtedness so purchased, redeemed,
    repaid, defeased, acquired or retired, and (C)&#160;such new
    Indebtedness has an Average Life to Stated Maturity that is
    longer than the Average Life to Stated Maturity of the notes and
    such new Indebtedness has a Stated Maturity for its final
    scheduled principal payment that is at least 91&#160;days later
    than the Stated Maturity for the final scheduled principal
    payment of the notes;
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    (vi)&#160;loans made to officers, directors or employees of
    Comstock or any Restricted Subsidiary approved by the Board of
    Directors in an aggregate amount not to exceed $1.0&#160;million
    outstanding at any one time, the proceeds of which are used
    solely (A)&#160;to purchase common stock of Comstock in
    connection with a restricted stock or employee stock purchase
    plan, or to exercise stock options received pursuant to an
    employee or director stock option plan or other incentive plan,
    in a principal amount not to exceed the exercise price of such
    stock options, or (B)&#160;to refinance loans, together with
    accrued interest thereon, made pursuant to item (A)&#160;of this
    clause (vi);&#160;and
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    (vii)&#160;other Restricted Payments in an aggregate amount not
    to exceed $10.0&#160;million.
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    The actions described in clauses (i), (iii), (iv)&#160;and
    (vi)&#160;above shall be Restricted Payments that shall be
    permitted to be made in accordance with the preceding
    paragraph&#160;but shall reduce the amount that would otherwise
    be available for Restricted Payments under clause&#160;(3) of
    the second preceding paragraph (provided that any dividend paid
    pursuant to clause&#160;(i) above&#160;shall reduce the amount
    that would otherwise be available under clause&#160;(3) of the
    second preceding paragraph&#160;when declared, but not also when
    subsequently paid pursuant to such clause (i)), and the actions
    described in clauses (ii), (v)&#160;and
    (vii)&#160;above&#160;shall be permitted to be taken in
    accordance with this paragraph and shall not reduce the amount
    that would otherwise be available for Restricted Payments under
    clause&#160;(3) of the second preceding paragraph.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Limitation
    on Issuances and Sales of Preferred Stock of Restricted
    Subsidiaries</FONT></I></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Comstock (i)&#160;will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to
    issue or sell any Preferred Stock to any Person other than
    Comstock or one of its Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiaries and
    (ii)&#160;will not permit any Person other than Comstock or one
    of its Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiaries to own any Preferred
    Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary, except, in each case, for
    (a)&#160;the Preferred Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary owned by
    a Person at the time such Restricted Subsidiary became a
    Restricted Subsidiary, or (b)&#160;a sale of Preferred Stock in
    connection with the sale of all the Capital Stock of a
    Restricted Subsidiary owned by Comstock or its Subsidiaries
    effected in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture
    described under &#147;&#151;&#160;Limitation on Asset
    Sales.&#148;
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Limitation
    on Transactions with Affiliates</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

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    Comstock will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary
    to, directly or indirectly, enter into or suffer to exist any
    transaction or series of related transactions (including,
    without limitation, the sale, purchase, exchange or lease of
    assets or property or the rendering of any services) with, or
    for the benefit of, any Affiliate of Comstock (other than
    Comstock or a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary), unless
    (a)&#160;such transaction or series of related transactions is
    on terms that are no less favorable to Comstock or such
    Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, than those that would
    be available in a comparable arm&#146;s length transaction with
    unrelated third parties, (b)&#160;with respect to any one
    transaction or series of related transactions involving
    aggregate payments in excess of $5.0&#160;million, Comstock
    delivers an Officers&#146; Certificate to the Trustee certifying
    that such transaction or series of transactions complies with
    clause&#160;(a) above and that such transaction or series of
    transactions has been approved by a majority of the
    Disinterested Directors of Comstock, and (c)&#160;with respect
    to any one transaction or series of related transactions
    involving aggregate payments in excess of $20.0&#160;million,
    the Officers&#146; Certificate referred to in clause&#160;(b)
    above also certifies that Comstock has obtained a written
    opinion from an independent nationally recognized investment
    banking firm or appraisal firm specializing or having a
    specialty in the type and subject matter of the transaction or
    series of related transactions at issue, which opinion shall be
    to the effect set forth in clause&#160;(a) above or shall state
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    that such transaction or series of related transactions is fair
    from a financial point of view to Comstock or such Restricted
    Subsidiary; provided, however, that the foregoing restriction
    shall not apply to:
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    (i)&#160;loans or advances to officers, directors and employees
    of Comstock or any Restricted Subsidiary made in the ordinary
    course of business in an aggregate amount not to exceed
    $1.0&#160;million outstanding at any one time;
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    (ii)&#160;indemnities of officers, directors, employees and
    other agents of Comstock or any Restricted Subsidiary permitted
    by corporate charter or other organizational document, bylaw or
    statutory provisions;
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    (iii)&#160;the payment of reasonable and customary fees to
    directors of Comstock or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries who
    are not employees of Comstock or any Affiliate;
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    (iv)&#160;Comstock&#146;s employee compensation and other
    benefit arrangements;
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    (v)&#160;transactions exclusively between or among Comstock and
    any of the Restricted Subsidiaries or exclusively between or
    among such Restricted Subsidiaries, provided such transactions
    are not otherwise prohibited by the Indenture;&#160;and
</DIV>

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    (vi)&#160;any Restricted Payment permitted to be paid pursuant
    to the terms of the Indenture described under
    &#147;&#151;&#160;Limitation on Restricted Payments.&#148;
</DIV>

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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Limitation
    on Liens</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Comstock will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary
    to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume, affirm or
    suffer to exist or become effective any Lien of any kind, except
    for Permitted Liens, upon any of their respective property or
    assets, whether now owned or acquired after the date of the
    Indenture, or any income, profits or proceeds therefrom, or
    assign or convey any right to receive income thereon, unless
    (a)&#160;in the case of any Lien securing Subordinated
    Indebtedness, the notes are secured by a lien on such property,
    assets or proceeds that is senior in priority to such Lien and
    (b)&#160;in the case of any other Lien, the notes are directly
    secured equally and ratably with the obligation or liability
    secured by such Lien. The incurrence of additional secured
    Indebtedness by Comstock and its Restricted Subsidiaries is
    subject to further limitations on the incurrence of Indebtedness
    as described under &#147;&#151;&#160;Limitation on Indebtedness
    and Disqualified Capital Stock.&#148;
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Limitation
    on Asset Sales</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Comstock will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary
    to, consummate any Asset Sale unless (i)&#160;Comstock or such
    Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, receives
    consideration at the time of such Asset Sale at least equal to
    the Fair Market Value of the assets and property subject to such
    Asset Sale and (ii)&#160;all of the consideration paid to
    Comstock or such Restricted Subsidiary in connection with such
    Asset Sale is in the form of cash, Cash Equivalents, Liquid
    Securities, Exchanged Properties or the assumption by the
    purchaser of liabilities of Comstock (other than liabilities of
    Comstock that are by their terms subordinated to the notes) or
    liabilities of any Subsidiary Guarantor that made such Asset
    Sale (other than liabilities of a Subsidiary Guarantor that are
    by their terms subordinated to such Subsidiary Guarantor&#146;s
    Subsidiary Guarantee), in each case as a result of which
    Comstock and its remaining Restricted Subsidiaries are no longer
    liable for such liabilities (&#147;Permitted
    Consideration&#148;); provided, however, that Comstock and its
    Restricted Subsidiaries shall be permitted to receive assets and
    property other than Permitted Consideration, so long as the
    aggregate Fair Market Value of all such assets and property
    other than Permitted Consideration received from Asset Sales
    since the Closing Date and held by Comstock or any Restricted
    Subsidiary at any one time shall not exceed 10% of Adjusted
    Consolidated Net Tangible Assets.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Net Available Cash from Asset Sales by Comstock or a
    Restricted Subsidiary may be applied by Comstock or such
    Restricted Subsidiary, to the extent Comstock or such Restricted
    Subsidiary elects (or is required by the terms of any Senior
    Indebtedness of Comstock or a Restricted Subsidiary), to
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    repay Indebtedness of Comstock under the Bank Credit Facility;
</TD>
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    reinvest in Additional Assets (including by means of an
    Investment in Additional Assets by a Restricted Subsidiary with
    Net Available Cash received by Comstock or another Restricted
    Subsidiary);&#160;or
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    purchase notes or purchase both notes and one or more series or
    issues of other Senior Indebtedness on a pro rata basis
    (excluding notes and Senior Indebtedness owned by Comstock or an
    Affiliate of Comstock).
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Any Net Available Cash from an Asset Sale not applied in
    accordance with the preceding paragraph within 365&#160;days
    from the date of such Asset Sale shall constitute &#147;Excess
    Proceeds.&#148; When the aggregate amount of Excess Proceeds
    exceeds $10.0&#160;million, Comstock will be required to make an
    offer (the &#147;Prepayment Offer&#148;) to all Holders of notes
    and all Holders of other Indebtedness that is <I>pari passu
    </I>with the notes containing provisions similar to those set
    forth in the Indenture with respect to offers to purchase or
    redeem with the proceeds of sales of assets to purchase the
    maximum principal amount of notes and such other <I>pari passu
    </I>Indebtedness that may be purchased out of the Excess
    Proceeds. The offer price in any Prepayment Offer will be equal
    to 100% of principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, if
    any, to the Purchase Date (subject to the right of Holders of
    record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on an
    interest payment date that is on or prior to the Purchase Date),
    and will be payable in cash. If the aggregate principal amount
    of notes tendered by Holders thereof exceeds the amount of
    available Excess Proceeds allocated for repurchases of notes
    pursuant to the Prepayment Offer for notes, then such Excess
    Proceeds will be allocated pro rata according to the principal
    amount of the notes tendered and the Trustee will select the
    notes to be purchased in accordance with the Indenture. To the
    extent that any portion of the amount of Excess Proceeds remains
    after compliance with the second sentence of this paragraph and
    provided that all Holders of notes have been given the
    opportunity to tender their notes for purchase as described in
    the following paragraph in accordance with the Indenture,
    Comstock and its Restricted Subsidiaries may use such remaining
    amount for purposes permitted by the Indenture and the amount of
    Excess Proceeds will be reset to zero.
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    Within 30&#160;days after the 365th&#160;day following the date
    of an Asset Sale, Comstock shall, if it is obligated to make an
    offer to purchase the notes pursuant to the preceding paragraph,
    send a written Prepayment Offer notice, by first-class mail, to
    the Holders of the notes (the &#147;Prepayment Offer
    Notice&#148;), accompanied by such information regarding
    Comstock and its Subsidiaries as Comstock believes will enable
    such Holders of the notes to make an informed decision with
    respect to the Prepayment Offer. The Prepayment Offer Notice
    will state, among other things:
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    that Comstock is offering to purchase notes pursuant to the
    provisions of the Indenture;
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    that any note (or any portion thereof) accepted for payment (and
    duly paid on the Purchase Date) pursuant to the Prepayment Offer
    shall cease to accrue interest on the Purchase Date;
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    that any notes (or portions thereof) not properly tendered will
    continue to accrue interest;
</TD>
</TR>


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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the purchase price and purchase date, which shall be, subject to
    any contrary requirements of applicable law, no less than
    30&#160;days nor more than 60&#160;days after the date the
    Prepayment Offer Notice is mailed (the &#147;Purchase
    Date&#148;);
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the aggregate principal amount of notes to be purchased;
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    a description of the procedure which Holders of notes must
    follow in order to tender their notes and the procedures that
    Holders of notes must follow in order to withdraw an election to
    tender their notes for payment;&#160;and
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    all other instructions and materials necessary to enable Holders
    to tender notes pursuant to the Prepayment Offer.
</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Comstock will comply, to the extent applicable, with the
    requirements of
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Rule&#160;14e-1</FONT>
    under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws or
    regulations thereunder to the extent such laws and regulations
    are applicable in connection with the purchase of notes as
    described above. To the extent that the provisions of any
    securities laws or regulations conflict with the provisions
    relating to the Prepayment Offer, Comstock will comply with the
    applicable securities laws and regulations and will not be
    deemed to have breached its obligations described above by
    virtue thereof.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Limitation
    on Guarantees by Restricted Subsidiaries</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Comstock will not cause or permit any Restricted Subsidiary to
    guarantee, assume or in any other manner become liable (whether
    directly or indirectly) with respect to any Indebtedness of
    Comstock or any other Restricted Subsidiary unless such
    Restricted Subsidiary simultaneously executes and delivers a
    supplemental indenture to the Indenture providing for a
    Subsidiary Guarantee of the notes on the same terms as the
    guarantee of such Indebtedness, except that
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 7%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    (i)&#160;such Subsidiary Guarantee need not be secured unless
    required pursuant to &#147;&#151;&#160;Limitation on
    Liens,&#148;&#160;and
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 7%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    (ii)&#160;if such Indebtedness is by its terms expressly
    subordinated to the notes or the Subsidiary Guarantees, any such
    guarantee, assumption or other liability of such Restricted
    Subsidiary with respect to such Indebtedness shall be
    subordinated to such Restricted Subsidiary&#146;s Subsidiary
    Guarantee at least to the same extent as such Subordinated
    Indebtedness is subordinated to the notes or the Subsidiary
    Guarantees, provided, however, that this clause&#160;(ii) will
    not be applicable to any guarantee of any Restricted Subsidiary
    that (a)&#160;existed at the time such Person became a
    Subsidiary of Comstock and (b)&#160;was not incurred in
    connection with, or in contemplation of, such Person becoming a
    Subsidiary of Comstock.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Limitation
    on Dividends and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted
    Subsidiaries</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Comstock will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary
    to, directly or indirectly, create or suffer to exist or allow
    to become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction of
    any kind on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary:
</DIV>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    to pay dividends, in cash or otherwise, or make any other
    distributions on its Capital Stock, or make payments on any
    Indebtedness owed, to Comstock or any other Restricted
    Subsidiary;
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    to make loans or advances to Comstock or any other Restricted
    Subsidiary;&#160;or
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
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    <TD align="left">
    to transfer any of its property or assets to Comstock or any
    other Restricted Subsidiary
</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    (any such restrictions being collectively referred to herein as
    a &#147;Payment Restriction&#148;), except for such encumbrances
    or restrictions existing under or by reason of:
    (i)&#160;customary provisions restricting subletting or
    assignment of any lease governing a leasehold interest of
    Comstock or any Restricted Subsidiary, or customary restrictions
    in licenses relating to the property covered thereby and entered
    into in the ordinary course of business; (ii)&#160;any
    instrument governing Indebtedness of a Person acquired by
    Comstock or any Restricted Subsidiary at the time of such
    acquisition, which encumbrance or restriction is not applicable
    to any other Person, other than the Person, or the property or
    assets of the Person, so acquired, provided that such
    indebtedness was not incurred in anticipation of such
    acquisition; (iii)&#160;any instrument governing Indebtedness or
    Disqualified Capital Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary that is
    not a Subsidiary Guarantor, provided that (x)&#160;such
    Indebtedness or Disqualified Capital Stock is permitted under
    the covenant described in &#147;&#151;&#160;Limitation on
    Indebtedness and Disqualified Capital Stock&#148; and
    (y)&#160;the terms and conditions of any Payment Restrictions
    thereunder are not materially more restrictive than the Payment
    Restrictions contained in the Bank Credit Facility and the
    Indenture as in effect on the date of the Indenture;
    (iv)&#160;the Bank Credit Facility as in effect on the date of
    the Indenture or any agreement that amends, modifies,
    supplements, restates, extends, renews, refinances or replaces
    the Bank Credit Facility, provided that the terms and conditions
    of any Payment Restrictions thereunder are not materially more
    restrictive than the Payment Restrictions contained in the Bank
    Credit Facility as in effect on the date of the Indenture;
    (v)&#160;the Indenture, the notes and the Subsidiary Guarantees;
    or (vi)&#160;the indenture governing Comstock&#146;s existing
    6<FONT style="vertical-align: text-top; font-size: 70%;">7</FONT>/<FONT style="font-size: 70%;">8</FONT>%&#160;Senior
    Notes due 2012, such Senior Notes and any subsidiary guarantees
    thereof, in each case as in effect on the date of the Indenture.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Limitation
    on Sale and Leaseback Transactions</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Comstock will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted
    Subsidiaries to, enter into any Sale/ Leaseback Transaction
    unless (i)&#160;Comstock or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the
    case may be, would be able
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    to incur Indebtedness in an amount equal to the Attributable
    Indebtedness with respect to such Sale/ Leaseback Transaction or
    (ii)&#160;Comstock or such Restricted Subsidiary receives
    proceeds from such Sale/ Leaseback Transaction at least equal to
    the fair market value thereof (as determined in good faith by
    Comstock&#146;s Board of Directors, whose determination in good
    faith, evidenced by a resolution of such Board, shall be
    conclusive) and such proceeds are applied in the same manner and
    to the same extent as Net Available Cash and Excess Proceeds
    from an Asset Sale.
</DIV>

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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Change
    of Control</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, Comstock shall be
    obligated to make an offer to purchase all of the then
    outstanding notes (a &#147;Change of Control Offer&#148;), and
    shall purchase, on a Business Day (the &#147;Change of Control
    Purchase Date&#148;) not more than 60 nor less than 30&#160;days
    following such Change of Control, all of the then outstanding
    notes validly tendered pursuant to such Change of Control Offer,
    at a purchase price (the &#147;Change of Control Purchase
    Price&#148;) equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof plus
    accrued and unpaid interest to the Change of Control Purchase
    Date (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant
    record date to receive interest due on an interest payment date
    that is on or prior to the Change of Control Purchase Date). The
    Change of Control Offer is required to remain open for at least
    20 Business Days and until the close of business on the fifth
    Business Day prior to the Change of Control Purchase Date.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    In order to effect a Change of Control Offer, Comstock shall,
    not later than the 30th&#160;day after the occurrence of a
    Change of Control, give to the Trustee and each Holder a notice
    of the Change of Control Offer, which notice shall govern the
    terms of the Change of Control Offer and shall state, among
    other things, the procedures that Holders must follow to accept
    the Change of Control Offer.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Bank Credit Facility contains, and any future credit
    agreements or other agreements relating to Senior Indebtedness
    or other obligations of Comstock may contain, prohibitions or
    restrictions on Comstock&#146;s ability to effect a Change of
    Control Offer. In the event a Change of Control occurs at a time
    when such prohibitions or restrictions are in effect, Comstock
    could seek the consent of its lenders to the repurchase of notes
    or could attempt to refinance the borrowings or renegotiate the
    agreements that contain such prohibitions. If Comstock does not
    obtain such a consent or repay such borrowings or change such
    agreements, Comstock will be effectively prohibited from
    repurchasing notes. Failure by Comstock to purchase the notes
    when required would result in an Event of Default. See
    &#147;&#151;&#160;Events of Default.&#148; There can be no
    assurance that Comstock would have adequate resources to repay
    or refinance all Indebtedness and other obligations owing under
    the Bank Credit Facility and such other agreements and to fund
    the purchase of the notes upon a Change of Control.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Comstock will not be required to make a Change of Control Offer
    upon a Change of Control if another Person makes the Change of
    Control Offer at the same purchase price, at the same times and
    otherwise in substantial compliance with the requirements
    applicable to a Change of Control Offer to be made by Comstock
    and purchases all notes validly tendered and not withdrawn under
    such Change of Control Offer.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The definition of Change of Control includes a phrase relating
    to the disposition of &#147;all or substantially all&#148; of
    the properties and assets of Comstock and its Restricted
    Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. Although there is a developing
    body of case law interpreting the phrase &#147;substantially
    all,&#148; there is no precise established definition of the
    phrase under applicable law. Accordingly, the ability of a
    Holder of the notes to require Comstock to purchase such notes
    as a result of a disposition of less than all of the properties
    and assets of Comstock and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as
    a whole, to another Person may be uncertain.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Comstock intends to comply with
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Rule&#160;14e-1</FONT>
    under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and
    regulations thereunder, if applicable, in the event that a
    Change of Control occurs and Comstock is required to purchase
    notes as described above. The existence of a Holder&#146;s right
    to require, subject to certain conditions, Comstock to
    repurchase its notes upon a Change of Control may deter a third
    party from acquiring Comstock in a transaction that constitutes,
    or results in, a Change of Control.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Reports</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Comstock (and the Subsidiary Guarantors, if applicable) will
    file with the Commission, within the time periods specified in
    the Commission&#146;s rules and regulations, to the extent such
    filings are accepted by the Commission and whether or not
    Comstock has a class of securities registered under the Exchange
    Act, the annual reports, quarterly reports and other documents
    that Comstock would be required to file if it were subject to
    Section&#160;13 or 15 of the Exchange Act. Comstock (and the
    Subsidiary Guarantors, if applicable) will also be required
    (a)&#160;to file with the Trustee (with exhibits), and provide
    to each Holder of notes (without exhibits), without cost to such
    Holder, copies of such reports and documents within 15&#160;days
    after the date on which Comstock (and the Subsidiary Guarantors,
    if applicable) file such reports and documents with the
    Commission or the date on which Comstock (and the Subsidiary
    Guarantors, if applicable) would be required to file such
    reports and documents if Comstock (and the Subsidiary
    Guarantors, if applicable) were so required and (b)&#160;if
    filing such reports and documents with the Commission is not
    accepted by the Commission or is prohibited under the Exchange
    Act, to furnish to the Trustee, within the time periods
    specified in the Commission&#146;s rules and regulations, such
    reports and documents and to supply at its cost copies of such
    reports and documents (including any exhibits thereto) to any
    Holder of notes promptly upon written request. Comstock is
    obligated to make available, upon request, to any Holder of
    notes the information required by Rule&#160;144A(d)(4) under the
    Securities Act, during any period in which Comstock is not
    subject to Section&#160;13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    If Comstock has designated any of its Subsidiaries as
    Unrestricted Subsidiaries, then, to the extent material, the
    quarterly and annual financial information required by the
    preceding paragraph will include a reasonably detailed
    presentation, either on the face of the financial statements or
    in the footnotes thereto, and in Management&#146;s Discussion
    and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,
    of the financial condition and results of operations of Comstock
    and its Restricted Subsidiaries separate from the financial
    condition and results of operations of the Unrestricted
    Subsidiaries of Comstock.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Future
    Designation of Restricted and Unrestricted
    Subsidiaries</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The foregoing covenants (including calculation of financial
    ratios and the determination of limitations on the incurrence of
    Indebtedness and Liens) may be affected by the designation by
    Comstock of any existing or future Subsidiary of Comstock as an
    Unrestricted Subsidiary. The definition of &#147;Unrestricted
    Subsidiary&#148; set forth under the caption
    &#147;&#151;&#160;Certain Definitions&#148; describes the
    circumstances under which a Subsidiary of Comstock may be
    designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary by the Board of
    Directors of Comstock.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Merger,
    Consolidation and Sale of Assets</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Comstock will not, in any single transaction or series of
    related transactions, merge or consolidate with or into any
    other Person, or sell, assign, convey, transfer, lease or
    otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the properties
    and assets of Comstock and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a
    consolidated basis to any Person or group of Affiliated Persons,
    and Comstock will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries
    to enter into any such transaction or series of related
    transactions if such transaction or series of transactions, in
    the aggregate, would result in the sale, assignment, conveyance,
    transfer, lease or other disposition of all or substantially all
    of the properties and assets of Comstock and its Restricted
    Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis to any other Person or
    group of Affiliated Persons, unless at the time and after giving
    effect thereto:
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 7%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    (i)&#160;either (a)&#160;if the transaction is a merger or
    consolidation, Comstock shall be the surviving Person of such
    merger or consolidation, or (b)&#160;the Person (if other than
    Comstock) formed by such consolidation or into which Comstock is
    merged or to which the properties and assets of Comstock or its
    Restricted Subsidiaries, as the case may be, are sold, assigned,
    conveyed, transferred, leased or otherwise disposed of (any such
    surviving Person or transferee Person being the &#147;Surviving
    Entity&#148;) shall be a corporation organized and existing
    under the laws of the United States of America, any state
    thereof or the District of Columbia and shall, in either case,
    expressly assume by a supplemental indenture to the Indenture
    executed and delivered to the Trustee, in form satisfactory to
    the Trustee,
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    all the obligations of Comstock under the notes and the
    Indenture, and, in each case, the Indenture shall remain in full
    force and effect;
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    (ii)&#160;immediately after giving effect to such transaction or
    series of related transactions on a pro forma basis (and
    treating any Indebtedness not previously an obligation of
    Comstock or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries which becomes an
    obligation of Comstock or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in
    connection with or as a result of such transaction as having
    been incurred at the time of such transaction), no Default or
    Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing;
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    (iii)&#160;except in the case of the consolidation or merger of
    any Restricted Subsidiary with or into Comstock or another
    Restricted Subsidiary, immediately before and immediately after
    giving effect to such transaction or transactions on a pro forma
    basis (assuming that the transaction or transactions occurred on
    the first day of the period of four fiscal quarters ending
    immediately prior to the consummation of such transaction or
    transactions, with the appropriate adjustments with respect to
    the transaction or transactions being included in such pro forma
    calculation), Comstock (or the Surviving Entity if Comstock is
    not the continuing obligor under the Indenture) could incur
    $1.00 of additional Indebtedness (other than Permitted
    Indebtedness) pursuant to the &#147;Limitation on Indebtedness
    and Disqualified Capital Stock&#148; covenant;
</DIV>

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    (iv)&#160;if Comstock is not the continuing obligor under the
    Indenture, then each Subsidiary Guarantor, unless it is the
    Surviving Entity, shall have by supplemental indenture to the
    Indenture confirmed that its Subsidiary Guarantee of the notes
    shall apply to the Surviving Entity&#146;s obligations under the
    Indenture and the notes;
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    (v)&#160;if any of the properties or assets of Comstock or any
    of its Restricted Subsidiaries would upon such transaction or
    series of related transactions become subject to any Lien (other
    than a Permitted Lien), the creation and imposition of such Lien
    shall have been in compliance with the &#147;Limitation on
    Liens&#148; covenant;&#160;and
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    (vi)&#160;Comstock (or the Surviving Entity if Comstock is not
    the continuing obligor under the Indenture) shall have delivered
    to the Trustee, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
    the Trustee, (a)&#160;an Officers&#146; Certificate stating that
    such consolidation, merger, transfer, lease or other disposition
    and any supplemental indenture in respect thereto comply with
    the requirements under the Indenture and (b)&#160;an Opinion of
    Counsel stating that the requirements of clause&#160;(i) of this
    paragraph have been satisfied.
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    Upon any consolidation or merger or any sale, assignment, lease,
    conveyance, transfer or other disposition of all or
    substantially all of the properties and assets of Comstock and
    its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in
    accordance with the foregoing, in which Comstock is not the
    continuing corporation, the Surviving Entity shall succeed to,
    and be substituted for, and may exercise every right and power
    of, Comstock under the Indenture with the same effect as if the
    Surviving Entity had been named as Comstock therein, and
    thereafter Comstock, except in the case of a lease, will be
    discharged from all obligations and covenants under the
    Indenture and the notes and may be liquidated and dissolved.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Events of
    Default</FONT></B>
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    The following are &#147;Events of Default&#148; under the
    Indenture:
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    (i)&#160;default in the payment of the principal of or premium,
    if any, on any of the notes, whether such payment is due at
    Stated Maturity, upon redemption, upon repurchase pursuant to a
    Change of Control Offer or a Prepayment Offer, upon acceleration
    or otherwise;
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    (ii)&#160;default in the payment of any installment of interest
    on any of the notes, when due, and the continuance of such
    default for a period of 30&#160;days;
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    (iii)&#160;default in the performance or breach of the
    provisions of the &#147;Merger, Consolidation and Sale of
    Assets&#148; section of the Indenture, the failure to make or
    consummate a Change of Control Offer in accordance with the
    provisions of the &#147;Change of Control&#148; covenant or the
    failure to make or
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    consummate a Prepayment Offer in accordance with the provisions
    of the &#147;Limitation on Asset Sales&#148; covenant;
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    (iv)&#160;Comstock or any Subsidiary Guarantor shall fail to
    comply with the provisions described under
    &#147;&#151;&#160;Certain Covenants&#160;&#151; Reports&#148;
    for a period of 90&#160;days after written notice of such
    failure stating that it is a &#147;notice of default&#148; under
    the Indenture shall have been given (x)&#160;to Comstock by the
    Trustee or (y)&#160;to Comstock and the Trustee by the Holders
    of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the notes then
    outstanding);
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    (v)&#160;Comstock or any Subsidiary Guarantor shall fail to
    perform or observe any other term, covenant or agreement
    contained in the notes, any Subsidiary Guarantee or the
    Indenture (other than a default specified in (i), (ii),
    (iii)&#160;or (iv)&#160;above) for a period of 60&#160;days
    after written notice of such failure stating that it is a
    &#147;notice of default&#148; under the Indenture shall have
    been given (x)&#160;to Comstock by the Trustee or (y)&#160;to
    Comstock and the Trustee by the Holders of at least 25% in
    aggregate principal amount of the notes then outstanding);
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    (vi)&#160;the occurrence and continuation beyond any applicable
    grace period of any default in the payment of the principal of,
    premium, if any, or interest on any Indebtedness of Comstock
    (other than the notes) or any Subsidiary Guarantor or any other
    Restricted Subsidiary for money borrowed when due, or any other
    default resulting in acceleration of any Indebtedness of
    Comstock or any Subsidiary Guarantor or any other Restricted
    Subsidiary for money borrowed, provided that the aggregate
    principal amount of such Indebtedness, together with the
    aggregate principal amount of any other such Indebtedness under
    which there has been a payment default or the maturity of which
    has been so accelerated, shall exceed $50.0&#160;million and
    provided, further, that if any such default is cured or waived
    or any such acceleration rescinded, or such Indebtedness is
    repaid, within a period of 10&#160;days from the continuation of
    such default beyond the applicable grace period or the
    occurrence of such acceleration, as the case may be, such Event
    of Default under the Indenture and any consequential
    acceleration of the notes shall be automatically rescinded, so
    long as such rescission does not conflict with any judgment or
    decree;
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    (vii)&#160;any Subsidiary Guarantee shall for any reason cease
    to be, or be asserted by Comstock or any Subsidiary Guarantor,
    as applicable, not to be in full force and effect (except
    pursuant to the release of any such Subsidiary Guarantee in
    accordance with the Indenture);
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    (viii)&#160;failure by Comstock or any Subsidiary Guarantor or
    any other Restricted Subsidiary to pay final judgments or orders
    rendered against Comstock or any Subsidiary Guarantor or any
    other Restricted Subsidiary aggregating in excess of
    $50.0&#160;million (net of any amounts covered by insurance with
    a reputable and creditworthy insurance company that has not
    disclaimed liability) and either (A)&#160;commencement by any
    creditor of an enforcement proceeding upon such judgment (other
    than a judgment that is stayed by reason of a pending appeal or
    otherwise) or (B)&#160;the occurrence of a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">60-day</FONT>
    period during which a stay of such judgment or order, by reason
    of pending appeal or otherwise, was not in effect;
</DIV>

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    (ix)&#160;the entry of a decree or order by a court having
    jurisdiction in the premises (A)&#160;for relief in respect of
    Comstock or any Subsidiary Guarantor or any other Restricted
    Subsidiary in an involuntary case or proceeding under any
    applicable federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency,
    reorganization or other similar law or (B)&#160;adjudging
    Comstock or any Subsidiary Guarantor or any other Restricted
    Subsidiary bankrupt or insolvent, or approving a petition
    seeking reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition
    of Comstock or any Subsidiary Guarantor or any other Restricted
    Subsidiary under any applicable federal or state law, or
    appointing under any such law a custodian, receiver, liquidator,
    assignee, trustee, sequestrator or other similar official of
    Comstock or any Subsidiary Guarantor or any other Restricted
    Subsidiary or of a substantial part of its consolidated assets,
    or ordering the winding up or liquidation of its affairs, and
    the continuance of any such decree or order for relief or any
    such other decree or order unstayed and in effect for a period
    of 60&#160;consecutive days;&#160;or
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    (x)&#160;the commencement by Comstock or any Subsidiary
    Guarantor or any other Restricted Subsidiary of a voluntary case
    or proceeding under any applicable federal or state bankruptcy,
    insolvency, reorganization or other similar law or any other
    case or proceeding to be adjudicated bankrupt or insolvent, or
    the consent by Comstock or any Subsidiary Guarantor or any other
    Restricted Subsidiary to the entry of a decree or order for
    relief in respect thereof in an involuntary case or proceeding
    under any applicable federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency,
    reorganization or other similar law or to the commencement of
    any bankruptcy or insolvency case or proceeding against it, or
    the filing by Comstock or any Subsidiary Guarantor or any other
    Restricted Subsidiary of a petition or consent seeking
    reorganization or relief under any applicable federal or state
    law, or the consent by it under any such law to the filing of
    any such petition or to the appointment of or taking possession
    by a custodian, receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee or
    sequestrator (or other similar official) of Comstock or any
    Subsidiary Guarantor or any other Restricted Subsidiary or of
    any substantial part of its consolidated assets, or the making
    by it of an assignment for the benefit of creditors under any
    such law, or the admission by it in writing of its inability to
    pay its debts generally as they become due or taking of
    corporate action by Comstock or any Subsidiary Guarantor or any
    other Restricted Subsidiary in furtherance of any such action.
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    If an Event of Default (other than as specified in
    clause&#160;(ix) or (x)&#160;above) shall occur and be
    continuing, the Trustee, by written notice to Comstock, or the
    Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the
    notes then outstanding, by written notice to the Trustee and
    Comstock, may, and the Trustee upon the request of the Holders
    of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the notes
    then outstanding shall, declare the principal of, premium, if
    any, and accrued and unpaid interest on all of the notes due and
    payable immediately, upon which declaration all amounts payable
    in respect of the notes shall be immediately due and payable. If
    an Event of Default specified in clause&#160;(ix) or
    (x)&#160;above occurs and is continuing, then the principal of,
    premium, if any, and accrued and unpaid interest on all of the
    notes shall become and be immediately due and payable without
    any declaration, notice or other act on the part of the Trustee
    or any Holder of notes.
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    After a declaration of acceleration under the Indenture, but
    before a judgment or decree for payment of the money due has
    been obtained by the Trustee, the Holders of a majority in
    aggregate principal amount of the outstanding notes, by written
    notice to Comstock, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Trustee,
    may rescind and annul such declaration if (a)&#160;Comstock or
    any Subsidiary Guarantor has paid or deposited with the Trustee
    a sum sufficient to pay (i)&#160;all sums paid or advanced by
    the Trustee under the Indenture and the reasonable compensation,
    expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents
    and counsel, (ii)&#160;all overdue interest on all notes,
    (iii)&#160;the principal of and premium, if any, on any notes
    which have become due otherwise than by such declaration of
    acceleration and interest thereon at the rate borne by the
    notes, and (iv)&#160;to the extent that payment of such interest
    is lawful, interest upon overdue interest and overdue principal
    at the rate borne by the notes (without duplication of any
    amount paid or deposited pursuant to clause&#160;(ii) or (iii));
    (b)&#160;the rescission would not conflict with any judgment or
    decree of a court of competent jurisdiction; and (c)&#160;all
    Events of Default, other than the non-payment of principal of,
    premium, if any, or interest on the notes that has become due
    solely by such declaration of acceleration, have been cured or
    waived.
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    No Holder will have any right to institute any proceeding with
    respect to the Indenture or any remedy thereunder, unless such
    Holder has notified the Trustee of a continuing Event of Default
    and the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of
    the outstanding notes have made written request, and offered
    such reasonable indemnity as the Trustee may require, to the
    Trustee to institute such proceeding as Trustee under the notes
    and the Indenture, the Trustee has failed to institute such
    proceeding within 60&#160;days after receipt of such notice and
    the Trustee, within such
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">60-day</FONT>
    period, has not received directions inconsistent with such
    written request by Holders of a majority in aggregate principal
    amount of the outstanding notes. Such limitations will not
    apply, however, to a suit instituted by the Holder of a note for
    the enforcement of the payment of the principal of, premium, if
    any, or interest on such note on or after the respective due
    dates expressed in such note.
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    During the existence of an Event of Default, the Trustee will be
    required to exercise such rights and powers vested in it under
    the Indenture and use the same degree of care and skill in its
    exercise thereof as a
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    prudent person would exercise under the circumstances in the
    conduct of such person&#146;s own affairs. Subject to the
    provisions of the Indenture relating to the duties of the
    Trustee in case an Event of Default shall occur and be
    continuing, the Trustee will not be under any obligation to
    exercise any of its rights or powers under the Indenture at the
    request or direction of any of the Holders unless such Holders
    shall have offered to the Trustee such reasonable security or
    indemnity as it may require. Subject to certain provisions
    concerning the rights of the Trustee, the Holders of a majority
    in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding notes will have
    the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any
    proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee, or
    exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee under the
    Indenture.
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    If a Default or an Event of Default occurs and is continuing and
    is known to the Trustee, the Trustee shall mail to each Holder
    notice of the Default or Event of Default within 60&#160;days
    after the occurrence thereof. Except in the case of a Default or
    an Event of Default in payment of principal of, premium, if any,
    or interest on any notes, the Trustee may withhold the notice to
    the Holders of the notes if the Trustee determines in good faith
    that withholding the notice is in the interest of the Holders of
    the notes.
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    Comstock will be required to furnish to the Trustee annual
    statements as to the performance by Comstock of its obligations
    under the Indenture and as to any default in such performance.
    Comstock is also required to notify the Trustee within
    10&#160;days of any Default or Event of Default.
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Legal
    Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance of Indenture</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Comstock may, at its option and at any time, terminate the
    obligations of Comstock and the Subsidiary Guarantors with
    respect to the outstanding notes (such action being a
    &#147;legal defeasance&#148;). Such legal defeasance means that
    Comstock and the Subsidiary Guarantors shall be deemed to have
    paid and discharged the entire Indebtedness represented by the
    outstanding notes and to have been discharged from all their
    other obligations with respect to the notes and the Subsidiary
    Guarantees, except for, among other things:
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    the rights of Holders of outstanding notes to receive payment in
    respect of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on
    such notes when such payments are due;
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    Comstock&#146;s obligations to replace any temporary notes,
    register the transfer or exchange of any notes, replace
    mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen notes and maintain an
    office or agency for payments in respect of the notes;
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</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the rights, powers, trusts, duties and immunities of the
    Trustee;&#160;and
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the defeasance provisions of the Indenture.
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

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    In addition, Comstock may, at its option and at any time, elect
    to terminate the obligations of Comstock and each Subsidiary
    Guarantor with respect to certain covenants that are set forth
    in the Indenture, some of which are described under
    &#147;&#151;&#160;Certain Covenants&#148; above, and any
    omission to comply with such obligations shall not constitute a
    Default or an Event of Default with respect to the notes (such
    action being a &#147;covenant defeasance&#148;).
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    In order to exercise either legal defeasance or covenant
    defeasance:
</DIV>

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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Comstock or any Subsidiary Guarantor must irrevocably deposit
    with the Trustee, in trust, for the benefit of the Holders of
    the notes, cash in United States dollars, U.S.&#160;Government
    Obligations (as defined in the Indenture), or a combination
    thereof, in such amounts as will be sufficient, in the opinion
    of a nationally recognized firm of independent public
    accountants, to pay the principal of, premium, if any, and
    interest on the outstanding notes to redemption or maturity;
</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Comstock shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of
    Counsel to the effect that the Holders of the outstanding notes
    will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax
    purposes as a result of such legal defeasance or covenant
    defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same
    amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have
    been the case if such legal defeasance or covenant defeasance
    had not occurred (in the
</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    case of legal defeasance, such opinion must refer to and be
    based upon a published ruling of the Internal Revenue Service or
    a change in applicable federal income tax laws);
</TD>
</TR>

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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

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    <TD width="87%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be
    continuing on the date of such deposit or insofar as
    clauses&#160;(viii) and (ix)&#160;under the first paragraph of
    &#147;Events of Default&#148; are concerned, at any time during
    the period ending on the 91st&#160;day after the date of deposit;
</TD>
</TR>


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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    such legal defeasance or covenant defeasance shall not cause the
    Trustee to have a conflicting interest under the Indenture or
    the Trust&#160;Indenture Act with respect to any securities of
    Comstock or any Subsidiary Guarantor;
</TD>
</TR>


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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    such legal defeasance or covenant defeasance shall not result in
    a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, any
    material agreement or instrument to which Comstock or any
    Subsidiary Guarantor is a party or by which it is bound;&#160;and
</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Comstock shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers&#146;
    Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel satisfactory to the
    Trustee, which, taken together, state that all conditions
    precedent under the Indenture to either legal defeasance or
    covenant defeasance, as the case may be, have been complied with.
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Satisfaction
    and Discharge</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Indenture will be discharged and will cease to be of further
    effect (except as to surviving rights of registration of
    transfer or exchange of the notes, as expressly provided for in
    the Indenture) as to all outstanding notes when:
</DIV>

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    <TD width="87%"></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    either (i)&#160;all the notes theretofore authenticated and
    delivered (except lost, stolen, mutilated or destroyed notes
    which have been replaced or paid and notes for whose payment
    money or certain United States government obligations have
    theretofore been deposited in trust or segregated and held in
    trust by Comstock and thereafter repaid to Comstock or
    discharged from such trust) have been delivered to the Trustee
    for cancellation or (ii)&#160;all notes not theretofore
    delivered to the Trustee for cancellation have become due and
    payable or will become due and payable at their Stated Maturity
    within one year, or are to be called for redemption within one
    year under arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for the
    serving of notice of redemption by the Trustee in the name, and
    at the expense, of Comstock, and Comstock has irrevocably
    deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee funds in an
    amount sufficient to pay and discharge the entire Indebtedness
    on the notes not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for
    cancellation, for principal of, premium, if any, and interest on
    the notes to the date of deposit (in the case of notes which
    have become due and payable) or to the Stated Maturity or
    Redemption&#160;Date, as the case may be, together with
    instructions from Comstock irrevocably directing the Trustee to
    apply such funds to the payment thereof at maturity or
    redemption, as the case may be;
</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Comstock has paid all other sums payable under the Indenture by
    Comstock;&#160;and
</TD>
</TR>


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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Comstock has delivered to the Trustee an Officers&#146;
    Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel which, taken together,
    state that all conditions precedent under the Indenture relating
    to the satisfaction and discharge of the Indenture have been
    complied with.
</TD>
</TR>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Amendments
    and Waivers</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    From time to time, Comstock, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the
    Trustee may, without the consent of the Holders of the notes,
    amend or supplement the Indenture or the notes for certain
    specified purposes, including, among other things, curing
    ambiguities, defects or inconsistencies, qualifying, or
    maintaining the qualification of, the Indenture under the
    Trust&#160;Indenture Act, adding or releasing any Subsidiary
    Guarantor pursuant to the terms of the Indenture, or making any
    change that does not adversely affect the rights of any Holder
    of notes. Other amendments and modifications of the Indenture or
    the notes may be made by
</DIV>

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    Comstock, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Trustee with the
    consent of the Holders of not less than a majority of the
    aggregate principal amount of the outstanding notes; provided,
    however, that no such modification or amendment may, without the
    consent of the Holder of each outstanding note affected thereby:
</DIV>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    change the Stated Maturity of the principal of, or any
    installment of interest on, any note;
</TD>
</TR>


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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    reduce the principal amount of, premium, if any, or interest on
    any note;
</TD>
</TR>


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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    change the coin or currency of payment of principal of, premium,
    if any, or interest on, any note;
</TD>
</TR>


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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    impair the right to institute suit for the enforcement of any
    payment on or with respect to any note;
</TD>
</TR>


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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    reduce the above-stated percentage of aggregate principal amount
    of outstanding notes necessary to modify or amend the Indenture;
</TD>
</TR>


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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    reduce the percentage of aggregate principal amount of
    outstanding notes necessary for waiver of compliance with
    certain provisions of the Indenture or for waiver of certain
    defaults;
</TD>
</TR>


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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    modify any provisions of the Indenture relating to the
    modification and amendment of the Indenture or the waiver of
    past defaults or covenants, except as otherwise specified;
</TD>
</TR>


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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    modify any provisions of the Indenture relating to the
    Subsidiary Guarantees in a manner adverse to the Holders;&#160;or
</TD>
</TR>


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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    amend, change or modify the obligation of Comstock to make and
    consummate a Change of Control Offer in the event of a Change of
    Control or make and consummate a Prepayment Offer with respect
    to any Asset Sale or modify any of the provisions or definitions
    with respect thereto.
</TD>
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    The Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal
    amount of the outstanding notes may, on behalf of the Holders of
    all notes, waive any past default under the Indenture, except a
    default in the payment of principal of, premium, if any, or
    interest on the notes, or in respect of a covenant or provision
    which under the Indenture cannot be modified or amended without
    the consent of the Holder of each note outstanding.
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">The
    Trustee</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Bank of New York Mellon Trust&#160;Company, N.A. serves as
    trustee under the Indenture. The Indenture (including provisions
    of the Trust&#160;Indenture Act incorporated by reference
    therein) contains limitations on the rights of the Trustee
    thereunder, should it become a creditor of Comstock, to obtain
    payment of claims in certain cases or to realize on certain
    property received by it in respect of any such claims, as
    security or otherwise. The Indenture permits the Trustee to
    engage in other transactions; provided, however, if it acquires
    any conflicting interest (as defined in the Trust&#160;Indenture
    Act), it must eliminate such conflict or resign.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Governing
    Law</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Indenture, the notes and the Subsidiary Guarantees are
    governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the
    laws of the State of New York.
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Certain
    Definitions</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>&#147;Acquired Indebtedness&#148;</I> means Indebtedness of a
    Person (i)&#160;existing at the time such Person becomes a
    Restricted Subsidiary or (ii)&#160;assumed in connection with
    acquisitions of properties or assets from such Person (other
    than any Indebtedness incurred in connection with, or in
    contemplation of, such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary
    or such acquisition). Acquired Indebtedness shall be deemed to
    be incurred on the date
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    the acquired Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary or the date
    of the related acquisition of properties or assets from such
    Person.
</DIV>

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    <I>&#147;Additional Assets&#148;</I> means (i)&#160;any assets
    or property (other than cash, Cash Equivalents or securities)
    used in the Oil and Gas Business or any business ancillary
    thereto, (ii)&#160;Investments in any other Person engaged in
    the Oil and Gas Business or any business ancillary thereto
    (including the acquisition from third parties of Capital Stock
    of such Person) as a result of which such other Person becomes a
    Restricted Subsidiary, (iii)&#160;the acquisition from third
    parties of Capital Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary or
    (iv)&#160;Investments pursuant to clause&#160;(v) of the
    definition of &#147;Permitted Investments.&#148;
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>&#147;Adjusted Consolidated Net Tangible Assets&#148;</I>
    means (without duplication), as of the date of determination,
    the remainder of:
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 7%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    (i)&#160;the sum of:
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 15%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    (a)&#160;discounted future net revenues from proved oil and gas
    reserves of Comstock and its Restricted Subsidiaries calculated
    in accordance with Commission guidelines before any state,
    federal or foreign income taxes, as estimated by Comstock and
    confirmed by a nationally recognized firm of independent
    petroleum engineers in a reserve report prepared as of the end
    of Comstock&#146;s most recently completed fiscal year for which
    audited financial statements are available, as increased by, as
    of the date of determination, the estimated discounted future
    net revenues from:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 23%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    (1)&#160;estimated proved oil and gas reserves acquired since
    such year-end, which reserves were not reflected in such
    year-end reserve report,&#160;and
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 23%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    (2)&#160;estimated oil and gas reserves attributable to upward
    revisions of estimates of proved oil and gas reserves since such
    year-end due to exploration, development or exploitation
    activities, in each case calculated in accordance with
    Commission guidelines (utilizing the prices utilized in such
    year-end reserve report),
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 15%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    and decreased by, as of the date of determination, the estimated
    discounted future net revenues from:
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    (3)&#160;estimated proved oil and gas reserves produced or
    disposed of since such year-end, and
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    (4)&#160;estimated oil and gas reserves attributable to downward
    revisions of estimates of proved oil and gas reserves since such
    year-end due to changes in geological conditions or other
    factors which would, in accordance with standard industry
    practice, cause such revisions, in each case calculated in
    accordance with Commission guidelines (utilizing the prices
    utilized in such year-end reserve report);
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    provided that, in the case of each of the determinations made
    pursuant to clauses&#160;(1) through (4), such increases and
    decreases shall be as estimated by Comstock&#146;s petroleum
    engineers, unless there is a Material Change as a result of such
    acquisitions, dispositions or revisions, in which event the
    discounted future net revenues utilized for purposes of this
    clause (i)(a) shall be confirmed in writing by a nationally
    recognized firm of independent petroleum engineers;
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    (b)&#160;the capitalized costs that are attributable to oil and
    gas properties of Comstock and its Restricted Subsidiaries to
    which no proved oil and gas reserves are attributable, based on
    Comstock&#146;s books and records as of a date no earlier than
    the date of Comstock&#146;s latest annual or quarterly financial
    statements;
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    (c)&#160;the Net Working Capital on a date no earlier than the
    date of Comstock&#146;s latest annual or quarterly financial
    statements;&#160;and
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    (d)&#160;the greater of (1)&#160;the net book value on a date no
    earlier than the date of Comstock&#146;s latest annual or
    quarterly financial statements and (2)&#160;the appraised value,
    as
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    estimated by independent appraisers, of other tangible assets
    (including, without duplication, Investments in unconsolidated
    Restricted Subsidiaries) of Comstock and its Restricted
    Subsidiaries, as of the date no earlier than the date of
    Comstock&#146;s latest audited financial statements, minus
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    (ii)&#160;the sum of:
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    (a)&#160;minority interests;
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    (b)&#160;any net gas balancing liabilities of Comstock and its
    Restricted Subsidiaries reflected in Comstock&#146;s latest
    audited financial statements;
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    (c)&#160;to the extent included in (i)(a) above, the discounted
    future net revenues, calculated in accordance with Commission
    guidelines (utilizing the prices utilized in Comstock&#146;s
    year-end reserve report), attributable to reserves which are
    required to be delivered to third parties to fully satisfy the
    obligations of Comstock and its Restricted Subsidiaries with
    respect to Volumetric Production Payments (determined, if
    applicable, using the schedules specified with respect
    thereto);&#160;and
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    (d)&#160;the discounted future net revenues, calculated in
    accordance with Commission guidelines, attributable to reserves
    subject to Dollar-Denominated Production Payments which, based
    on the estimates of production and price assumptions included in
    determining the discounted future net revenues specified in
    (i)(a) above, would be necessary to fully satisfy the payment
    obligations of Comstock and its Restricted Subsidiaries with
    respect to Dollar-Denominated Production Payments (determined,
    if applicable, using the schedules specified with respect
    thereto).
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    <I>&#147;Adjusted Net Assets&#148;</I> of a Subsidiary Guarantor
    at any date shall mean the amount by which the fair value of the
    properties and assets of such Subsidiary Guarantor exceeds the
    total amount of liabilities, including, without limitation,
    contingent liabilities (after giving effect to all other fixed
    and contingent liabilities incurred or assumed on such date),
    but excluding liabilities under its Subsidiary Guarantee, of
    such Subsidiary Guarantor at such date.
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    <I>&#147;Affiliate&#148;</I> means, with respect to any
    specified Person, any other Person directly or indirectly
    controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common
    control with such specified Person. For the purposes of this
    definition, &#147;control,&#148; when used with respect to any
    Person, means the power to direct the management and policies of
    such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the
    ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; and
    the terms &#147;controlling&#148; and &#147;controlled&#148;
    have meanings correlative to the foregoing. For purposes of this
    definition, beneficial ownership of 10% or more of the voting
    common equity (on a fully diluted basis) or options or warrants
    to purchase such equity (but only if exercisable at the date of
    determination or within 60&#160;days thereof) of a Person shall
    be deemed to constitute control of such Person.
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    <I>&#147;Asset Sale&#148;</I> means any sale, issuance,
    conveyance, transfer, lease or other disposition to any Person
    other than Comstock or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries
    (including, without limitation, by means of a merger or
    consolidation) (collectively, for purposes of this definition, a
    &#147;transfer&#148;), directly or indirectly, in one or a
    series of related transactions, of (i)&#160;any Capital Stock of
    any Restricted Subsidiary, (ii)&#160;all or substantially all of
    the properties and assets of any division or line of business of
    Comstock or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or (iii)&#160;any
    other properties or assets of Comstock or any of its Restricted
    Subsidiaries other than (a)&#160;a transfer of cash, Cash
    Equivalents, hydrocarbons or other mineral products in the
    ordinary course of business or (b)&#160;any lease, abandonment,
    disposition, relinquishment or farm-out of any oil and gas
    properties in the ordinary course of business. For the purposes
    of this definition, the term &#147;Asset Sale&#148; also shall
    not include (A)&#160;any transfer of properties or assets
    (including Capital Stock) that is governed by, and made in
    accordance with, the provisions described under
    &#147;&#151;&#160;Merger, Consolidation and Sale of
    Assets;&#148; (B)&#160;any transfer of properties or assets to
    an Unrestricted Subsidiary, if permitted under the
    &#147;Limitation on Restricted Payments&#148; covenant; or
    (C)&#160;any transfer (in a single transaction or a series of
    related transactions) of properties or assets (including Capital
    Stock) having a Fair Market Value of less than
    $25.0&#160;million.
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    <I>&#147;Attributable Indebtedness&#148;</I> means, with respect
    to any particular lease under which any Person is at the time
    liable and at any date as of which the amount thereof is to be
    determined, the present value of the total net amount of rent
    required to be paid by such Person under the lease during the
    primary term thereof, without giving effect to any renewals at
    the option of the lessee, discounted from the respective due
    dates thereof to such date at the rate of interest per annum
    implicit in the terms of the lease. As used in the preceding
    sentence, the net amount of rent under any lease for any such
    period shall mean the sum of rental and other payments required
    to be paid with respect to such period by the lessee thereunder
    excluding any amounts required to be paid by such lessee on
    account of maintenance and repairs, insurance, taxes,
    assessments, water rates or similar charges. In the case of any
    lease which is terminable by the lessee upon payment of a
    penalty, such net amount of rent shall also include the amount
    of such penalty, but no rent shall be considered as required to
    be paid under such lease subsequent to the first date upon which
    it may be so terminated.
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    <I>&#147;Average Life&#148;</I> means, with respect to any
    Indebtedness, as at any date of determination, the quotient
    obtained by dividing (i)&#160;the sum of the products of
    (a)&#160;the number of years (and any portion thereof) from the
    date of determination to the date or dates of each successive
    scheduled principal payment (including, without limitation, any
    sinking fund or mandatory redemption payment requirements) of
    such Indebtedness multiplied by (b)&#160;the amount of each such
    principal payment by (ii)&#160;the sum of all such principal
    payments.
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    <I>&#147;Bank Credit Facility&#148;</I> means that certain
    Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of
    December&#160;15, 2006 among Comstock, as Borrower, the lenders
    party thereto from time to time, Bank of Montreal, as
    Administrative Agent and Issuing Bank, Bank of America, N.A., as
    Syndication Agent, and Comerica Bank, Fortis Capital Corp. and
    Union Bank of California, N.A., as Co-Documentation Agents, and
    together with all related documents executed or delivered
    pursuant thereto at any time (including, without limitation, all
    mortgages, deeds of trust, guarantees, security agreements and
    all other collateral and security documents), in each case as
    such agreements may be amended (including any amendment and
    restatement thereof), supplemented or otherwise modified from
    time to time, including any agreement or agreements extending
    the maturity of, refinancing, replacing or otherwise
    restructuring (including into two or more separate credit
    facilities, and including increasing the amount of available
    borrowings thereunder provided that such increase in borrowings
    is within the definition of Permitted Indebtedness or is
    otherwise permitted under the covenant described under
    &#147;Certain Covenants&#160;&#151;&#160;Limitation on
    Indebtedness and Disqualified Capital Stock&#148;) or adding
    Subsidiaries as additional borrowers or guarantors thereunder
    and all or any portion of the Indebtedness and other Obligations
    under such agreement or agreements or any successor or
    replacement agreement or agreements, and whether by the same or
    any other agent(s), lender(s) or group(s) of lenders.
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    <I>&#147;Capital Stock&#148;</I> means, with respect to any
    Person, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or
    other equivalents in the equity interests (however designated)
    in such Person, and any rights (other than debt securities
    convertible into an equity interest), warrants or options
    exercisable for, exchangeable for or convertible into such an
    equity interest in such Person.
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    <I>&#147;Capitalized Lease Obligation&#148;</I> means any
    obligation to pay rent or other amounts under a lease of (or
    other agreement conveying the right to use) any property
    (whether real, personal or mixed) that is required to be
    classified and accounted for as a capital lease obligation under
    GAAP, and, for the purpose of the Indenture, the amount of such
    obligation at any date shall be the capitalized amount thereof
    at such date, determined in accordance with GAAP.
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    <I>&#147;Cash Equivalents&#148;</I> means:
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    (i)&#160;any evidence of Indebtedness with a maturity of
    180&#160;days or less issued or directly and fully guaranteed or
    insured by the United States of America or any agency or
    instrumentality thereof (provided that the full faith and credit
    of the United States of America is pledged in support thereof);
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    (ii)&#160;demand and time deposits and certificates of deposit
    or acceptances with a maturity of 180&#160;days or less of any
    financial institution that is a member of the Federal Reserve
    System having combined capital and surplus and undivided profits
    of not less than $500&#160;million;
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    (iii)&#160;commercial paper with a maturity of 180&#160;days or
    less issued by a corporation that is not an Affiliate of
    Comstock and is organized under the laws of any state of the
    United States or the District of Columbia and rated at least A-l
    by S&#038;P or at least P-1 by Moody&#146;s;
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    (iv)&#160;repurchase obligations with a term of not more than
    seven days for underlying securities of the types described in
    clause&#160;(i) above entered into with any commercial bank
    meeting the specifications of clause&#160;(ii) above;
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    (v)&#160;overnight bank deposits and bankers&#146; acceptances
    at any commercial bank meeting the qualifications specified in
    clause&#160;(ii) above;
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    (vi)&#160;deposits available for withdrawal on demand with any
    commercial bank not meeting the qualifications specified in
    clause&#160;(ii) above but which is a lending bank under the
    Bank Credit Facility, provided all such deposits do not exceed
    $5.0&#160;million in the aggregate at any one time;
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    (vii)&#160;demand and time deposits and certificates of deposit
    with any commercial bank organized in the United States not
    meeting the qualifications specified in clause&#160;(ii) above,
    provided that such deposits and certificates support bond,
    letter of credit and other similar types of obligations incurred
    in the ordinary course of business;&#160;and
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    (viii)&#160;investments in money market or other mutual funds
    substantially all of whose assets comprise securities of the
    types described in clauses&#160;(i) through (v)&#160;above.
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    <I>&#147;Change of Control&#148;</I> means the occurrence of any
    event or series of events by which:
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    (i)&#160;any &#147;person&#148; or &#147;group&#148; (as such
    terms are used in Sections&#160;13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange
    Act) is or becomes the &#147;beneficial owner&#148; (as defined
    in
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Rule&#160;13d-3</FONT>
    under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of more than
    50% of the total Voting Stock of Comstock;
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    (ii)&#160;Comstock consolidates with or merges into another
    Person or any Person consolidates with, or merges into,
    Comstock, in any such event pursuant to a transaction in which
    the outstanding Voting Stock of Comstock is changed into or
    exchanged for cash, securities or other property, other than any
    such transaction where (a)&#160;the outstanding Voting Stock of
    Comstock is changed into or exchanged for Voting Stock of the
    surviving or resulting Person that is Qualified Capital Stock
    and (b)&#160;the holders of the Voting Stock of Comstock
    immediately prior to such transaction own, directly or
    indirectly, not less than a majority of the Voting Stock of the
    surviving or resulting Person immediately after such transaction;
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    (iii)&#160;Comstock, either individually or in conjunction with
    one or more Restricted Subsidiaries, sells, assigns, conveys,
    transfers, leases or otherwise disposes of, or the Restricted
    Subsidiaries sell, assign, convey, transfer, lease or otherwise
    dispose of, all or substantially all of the properties and
    assets of Comstock and such Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a
    whole (either in one transaction or a series of related
    transactions), including Capital Stock of the Restricted
    Subsidiaries, to any Person (other than Comstock or a Wholly
    Owned Restricted Subsidiary);
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    (iv)&#160;during any consecutive two-year period, individuals
    who at the beginning of such period constituted the Board of
    Directors of Comstock (together with any new directors whose
    election by such Board of Directors or whose nomination for
    election by the stockholders of Comstock was approved by a vote
    of
    66<FONT style="vertical-align: text-top; font-size: 70%;">2</FONT>/<FONT style="font-size: 70%;">3</FONT>%
    of the directors then still in office who were either directors
    at the beginning of such period or whose election or nomination
    for election was previously so approved) cease for any reason to
    constitute a majority of the Board of Directors of Comstock then
    in office;&#160;or
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    (v)&#160;Comstock is liquidated or dissolved.
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    <I>&#147;Closing Date&#148;</I> means the date on which the
    notes are originally issued under the Indenture.
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    <I>&#147;Common Stock&#148;</I> of any Person means Capital
    Stock of such Person that does not rank prior, as to the payment
    of dividends or as to the distribution of assets upon any
    voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up
    of such Person, to shares of Capital Stock of any other class of
    such Person.
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    <I>&#147;Consolidated Exploration Expenses&#148;</I> means, for
    any period, exploration expenses of Comstock and its Restricted
    Subsidiaries for such period as determined on a consolidated
    basis in accordance with GAAP.
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    <I>&#147;Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio&#148;</I>
    means, for any period, the ratio on a pro forma basis of
    (i)&#160;the sum of Consolidated Net Income, Consolidated
    Interest Expense, Consolidated Income Tax Expense and
    Consolidated Non-cash Charges each to the extent deducted in
    computing Consolidated Net Income, in each case, for such
    period, of Comstock and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a
    consolidated basis, all determined in accordance with GAAP,
    decreased (to the extent included in determining Consolidated
    Net Income) by the sum of (x)&#160;the amount of deferred
    revenues that are amortized during such period and are
    attributable to reserves that are subject to Volumetric
    Production Payments and (y)&#160;amounts recorded in accordance
    with GAAP as repayments of principal and interest pursuant to
    Dollar-Denominated Production Payments, to
    (ii)&#160;Consolidated Interest Expense for such period;
    provided, however, that (a)&#160;the Consolidated Fixed Charge
    Coverage Ratio shall be calculated on a pro forma basis assuming
    that (A)&#160;the Indebtedness to be incurred (and all other
    Indebtedness incurred after the first day of such period of four
    full fiscal quarters referred to in the covenant described under
    &#147;&#151;&#160;Certain Covenants&#160;&#151; Limitation on
    Indebtedness and Disqualified Capital Stock&#148; through and
    including the date of determination), and (if applicable) the
    application of the net proceeds therefrom (and from any other
    such Indebtedness), including to refinance other Indebtedness,
    had been incurred on the first day of such four-quarter period
    and, in the case of Acquired Indebtedness, on the assumption
    that the related transaction (whether by means of purchase,
    merger or otherwise) also had occurred on such date with the
    appropriate adjustments with respect to such acquisition being
    included in such pro forma calculation and (B)&#160;any
    acquisition or disposition by Comstock or any Restricted
    Subsidiary of any properties or assets outside the ordinary
    course of business, or any repayment of any principal amount of
    any Indebtedness of Comstock or any Restricted Subsidiary prior
    to the Stated Maturity thereof, in either case since the first
    day of such period of four full fiscal quarters through and
    including the date of determination, had been consummated on
    such first day of such four-quarter period, (b)&#160;in making
    such computation, the Consolidated Interest Expense attributable
    to interest on any Indebtedness required to be computed on a pro
    forma basis in accordance with the covenant described under
    &#147;&#151;&#160;Certain Covenants&#160;&#151; Limitation on
    Indebtedness and Disqualified Capital Stock&#148; and
    (A)&#160;bearing a floating interest rate shall be computed as
    if the rate in effect on the date of computation had been the
    applicable rate for the entire period and (B)&#160;which was not
    outstanding during the period for which the computation is being
    made but which bears, at the option of Comstock, a fixed or
    floating rate of interest, shall be computed by applying, at the
    option of Comstock, either the fixed or floating rate,
    (c)&#160;in making such computation, the Consolidated Interest
    Expense attributable to interest on any Indebtedness under a
    revolving credit facility required to be computed on a pro forma
    basis in accordance with the covenant described under
    &#147;&#151;&#160;Certain Covenants&#160;&#151; Limitation on
    Indebtedness and Disqualified Capital Stock&#148; shall be
    computed based upon the average daily balance of such
    Indebtedness during the applicable period, provided that such
    average daily balance shall be reduced by the amount of any
    repayment of Indebtedness under a revolving credit facility
    during the applicable period, which repayment permanently
    reduced the commitments or amounts available to be reborrowed
    under such facility, (d)&#160;notwithstanding clauses&#160;(b)
    and (c)&#160;of this provision, interest on Indebtedness
    determined on a fluctuating basis, to the extent such interest
    is covered by agreements relating to Interest Rate Protection
    Obligations, shall be deemed to have accrued at the rate per
    annum resulting after giving effect to the operation of such
    agreements, (e)&#160;in making such calculation, Consolidated
    Interest Expense shall exclude interest attributable to
    Dollar-Denominated Production Payments, and (f)&#160;if after
    the first day of the period referred to in clause&#160;(i) of
    this definition Comstock has permanently retired any
    Indebtedness out of the Net Cash Proceeds of the issuance and
    sale of shares of Qualified Capital Stock of Comstock within
    30&#160;days of such issuance and sale, Consolidated Interest
    Expense shall be calculated on a pro forma basis as if such
    Indebtedness had been retired on the first day of such period.
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    <I>&#147;Consolidated Income Tax Expense&#148;</I> means, for
    any period, the provision for federal, state, local and foreign
    income taxes (including state franchise taxes accounted for as
    income taxes in accordance with GAAP) of Comstock and its
    Restricted Subsidiaries for such period as determined on a
    consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.
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    <I>&#147;Consolidated Interest Expense&#148;</I> means, for any
    period, without duplication, the sum of (i)&#160;the interest
    expense of Comstock and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such
    period as determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with
    GAAP, including, without limitation, (a)&#160;any amortization
    of debt discount, (b)&#160;the net cost under Interest Rate
    Protection Obligations (including any amortization of
    discounts), (c)&#160;the interest portion of any deferred
    payment obligation constituting Indebtedness, (d)&#160;all
    commissions, discounts and other fees and charges owed with
    respect to letters of credit and bankers&#146; acceptance
    financing and (e)&#160;all accrued interest, in each case to the
    extent attributable to such period, (ii)&#160;to the extent any
    Indebtedness of any Person (other than Comstock or a Restricted
    Subsidiary) is guaranteed by Comstock or any Restricted
    Subsidiary, the aggregate amount of interest paid (to the extent
    not accrued in a prior period) or accrued by such other Person
    during such period attributable to any such Indebtedness, in
    each case to the extent attributable to that period,
    (iii)&#160;the aggregate amount of the interest component of
    Capitalized Lease Obligations paid (to the extent not accrued in
    a prior period), accrued or scheduled to be paid or accrued by
    Comstock and its Restricted Subsidiaries during such period as
    determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP and
    (iv)&#160;the aggregate amount of dividends paid (to the extent
    such dividends are not accrued in a prior period and excluding
    dividends paid in Qualified Capital Stock) or accrued on
    Disqualified Capital Stock of Comstock and its Restricted
    Subsidiaries, to the extent such Disqualified Capital Stock is
    owned by Persons other than Restricted Subsidiaries, less, to
    the extent included in any of clauses&#160;(i) through (iv),
    amortization of capitalized debt issuance costs of Comstock and
    its Restricted Subsidiaries during such period.
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    <I>&#147;Consolidated Net Income&#148;</I> means, for any
    period, the consolidated net income (or loss) of Comstock and
    its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period as determined in
    accordance with GAAP, adjusted by excluding:
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    (i)&#160;net after-tax extraordinary gains or losses (less all
    fees and expenses relating thereto);
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    (ii)&#160;net after-tax gains or losses (less all fees and
    expenses relating thereto) attributable to Asset Sales;
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    (iii)&#160;the net income (or net loss) of any Person (other
    than Comstock or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries), in which
    Comstock or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries has an ownership
    interest, except to the extent of the amount of dividends or
    other distributions actually paid to Comstock or any of its
    Restricted Subsidiaries in cash by such other Person during such
    period (regardless of whether such cash dividends or
    distributions are attributable to net income (or net loss) of
    such Person during such period or during any prior period);
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    (iv)&#160;net income (or net loss) of any Person combined with
    Comstock or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries on a
    &#147;pooling of interests&#148; basis attributable to any
    period prior to the date of combination;
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    (v)&#160;the net income of any Restricted Subsidiary to the
    extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar
    distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary is not at the date
    of determination permitted, directly or indirectly, by operation
    of the terms of its charter or any agreement, instrument,
    judgment, decree, order, statute, rule or governmental
    regulation applicable to that Restricted Subsidiary or its
    stockholders;
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    (vi)&#160;dividends paid in Qualified Capital Stock;
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    (vii)&#160;income resulting from transfers of assets received by
    Comstock or any Restricted Subsidiary from an Unrestricted
    Subsidiary;
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    (viii)&#160;Consolidated Exploration Expenses and any
    write-downs or impairments of non-current assets;&#160;and
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    (ix)&#160;the cumulative effect of a change in accounting
    principles.
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    <I>&#147;Consolidated Net Worth&#148;</I> means, at any date,
    the consolidated stockholders&#146; equity of Comstock and its
    Restricted Subsidiaries less the amount of such
    stockholders&#146; equity attributable to Disqualified Capital
    Stock or treasury stock of Comstock and its Restricted
    Subsidiaries, as determined in accordance with GAAP.
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    <I>&#147;Consolidated Non-cash Charges&#148;</I> means, for any
    period, the aggregate depreciation, depletion, amortization and
    exploration expense and other non-cash expenses of Comstock and
    its Restricted Subsidiaries reducing Consolidated Net Income for
    such period, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance
    with GAAP (excluding any such non-cash charge for which an
    accrual of or reserve for cash charges for any future period is
    required).
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    <I>&#147;Consolidated Total Indebtedness&#148;</I> means, with
    respect to Comstock and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of any
    date of determination, the aggregate of all Indebtedness of
    Comstock and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of such date of
    determination, on a consolidated basis, determined in accordance
    with GAAP.
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    <I>&#147;Default&#148;</I> means any event, act or condition
    that is, or after notice or passage of time or both would
    become, an Event of Default.
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    <I>&#147;Disinterested Director&#148;</I> means, with respect to
    any transaction or series of transactions in respect of which
    the Board of Directors of Comstock is required to deliver a
    resolution of the Board of Directors under the Indenture, a
    member of the Board of Directors of Comstock who does not have
    any material direct or indirect financial interest (other than
    an interest arising solely from the beneficial ownership of
    Capital Stock of Comstock) in or with respect to such
    transaction or series of transactions.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>&#147;Disqualified Capital Stock&#148;</I> means any Capital
    Stock that, either by its terms, by the terms of any security
    into which it is convertible or exchangeable or by contract or
    otherwise, is, or upon the happening of an event or passage of
    time would be, required to be redeemed or repurchased prior to
    the final Stated Maturity of the notes or is redeemable at the
    option of the Holder thereof at any time prior to such final
    Stated Maturity, or is convertible into or exchangeable for debt
    securities at any time prior to such final Stated Maturity. For
    purposes of the covenant described under
    &#147;&#151;&#160;Certain Covenants&#160;&#151; Limitation on
    Indebtedness and Disqualified Capital Stock,&#148; Disqualified
    Capital Stock shall be valued at the greater of its voluntary or
    involuntary maximum fixed redemption or repurchase price plus
    accrued and unpaid dividends. For such purposes, the
    &#147;maximum fixed redemption or repurchase price&#148; of any
    Disqualified Capital Stock which does not have a fixed
    redemption or repurchase price shall be calculated in accordance
    with the terms of such Disqualified Capital Stock as if such
    Disqualified Capital Stock were redeemed or repurchased on the
    date of determination, and if such price is based upon, or
    measured by, the fair market value of such Disqualified Capital
    Stock, such fair market value shall be determined in good faith
    by the board of directors of the issuer of such Disqualified
    Capital Stock; provided, however, that if such Disqualified
    Capital Stock is not at the date of determination permitted or
    required to be redeemed or repurchased, the &#147;maximum fixed
    redemption or repurchase price&#148; shall be the book value of
    such Disqualified Capital Stock.
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    <I>&#147;Dollar-Denominated Production Payments&#148;</I> means
    production payment obligations of Comstock or a Restricted
    Subsidiary recorded as liabilities in accordance with GAAP,
    together with all undertakings and obligations in connection
    therewith.
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    <I>&#147;Event of Default&#148;</I> has the meaning set forth
    above under the caption &#147;Events of Default.&#148;
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>&#147;Exchanged Properties&#148;</I> means properties or
    assets used or useful in the Oil and Gas Business received by
    Comstock or a Restricted Subsidiary in trade or as a portion of
    the total consideration for other such properties or assets.
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    <I>&#147;Existing Notes Issue Date&#148; </I>means
    February&#160;25, 2004.
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    <I>&#147;Fair Market Value&#148;</I> means the fair market value
    of property or assets (including shares of Capital Stock) as
    determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of Comstock
    and evidenced by a Board Resolution, which determination shall
    be conclusive for purposes of the Indenture; provided, however,
    that unless otherwise specified herein, the Board of Directors
    shall be under no obligation to obtain any valuation or
    assessment from any investment banker, appraiser or other third
    party.
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    <I>&#147;GAAP&#148;</I> means generally accepted accounting
    principles, consistently applied, that are set forth in the
    opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board
    of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and
    statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting
    Standards Board or in such other
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    statements by such other entity as may be approved by a
    significant segment of the accounting profession of the United
    States of America, which are applicable as of the date of the
    Indenture.
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    The term &#147;guarantee&#148; means, as applied to any
    obligation, (i)&#160;a guarantee (other than by endorsement of
    negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of
    business), direct or indirect, in any manner, of any part or all
    of such obligation and (ii)&#160;an agreement, direct or
    indirect, contingent or otherwise, the practical effect of which
    is to assure in any way the payment or performance (or payment
    of damages in the event of non-performance) of all or any part
    of such obligation, including, without limiting the foregoing,
    the payment of amounts drawn down under letters of credit. When
    used as a verb, &#147;guarantee&#148; has a corresponding
    meaning.
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    <I>&#147;Holder&#148;</I> means a Person in whose name a note is
    registered in the Note Register.
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    <I>&#147;Indebtedness&#148;</I> means, with respect to any
    Person, without duplication:
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    (i)&#160;all liabilities of such Person, contingent or
    otherwise, for borrowed money or for the deferred purchase price
    of property or services (excluding any trade accounts payable
    and other accrued current liabilities incurred and reserves
    established in the ordinary course of business) and all
    liabilities of such Person incurred in connection with any
    agreement to purchase, redeem, exchange, convert or otherwise
    acquire for value any Capital Stock of such Person, or any
    warrants, rights or options to acquire such Capital Stock,
    outstanding on the date of the Indenture or thereafter, if, and
    to the extent, any of the foregoing would appear as a liability
    upon a balance sheet of such Person prepared in accordance with
    GAAP;
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    (ii)&#160;all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds,
    notes, debentures or other similar instruments, if, and to the
    extent, any of the foregoing would appear as a liability upon a
    balance sheet of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP;
</DIV>

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    (iii)&#160;all obligations of such Person with respect to
    letters of credit;
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    (iv)&#160;all indebtedness of such Person created or arising
    under any conditional sale or other title retention agreement
    with respect to property acquired by such Person (even if the
    rights and remedies of the seller or lender under such agreement
    in the event of default are limited to repossession or sale of
    such property), but excluding trade accounts payable arising and
    reserves established in the ordinary course of business;
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    (v)&#160;all Capitalized Lease Obligations of such Person;
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    (vi)&#160;the Attributable Indebtedness (in excess of any
    related Capitalized Lease Obligations) related to any
    Sale/Leaseback Transaction of such Person;
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    (vii)&#160;all Indebtedness referred to in the preceding clauses
    of other Persons and all dividends of other Persons, the payment
    of which is secured by (or for which the holder of such
    Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to
    be secured by) any Lien upon property (including, without
    limitation, accounts and contract rights) owned by such Person,
    even though such Person has not assumed or become liable for the
    payment of such Indebtedness (the amount of such obligation
    being deemed to be the lesser of the value of such property or
    the amount of the obligation so secured);
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    (viii)&#160;all guarantees by such Person of Indebtedness
    referred to in this definition (including, with respect to any
    Production Payment, any warranties or guaranties of production
    or payment by such Person with respect to such Production
    Payment but excluding other contractual obligations of such
    Person with respect to such Production Payment);&#160;and
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    (ix)&#160;all obligations of such Person under or in respect of
    currency exchange contracts, oil and natural gas price hedging
    arrangements and Interest Rate Protection Obligations.
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    Subject to clause&#160;(viii) of the first sentence of this
    definition, neither Dollar-Denominated Production Payments nor
    Volumetric Production Payments shall be deemed to be
    Indebtedness. In addition, Disqualified Capital Stock shall not
    be deemed to be Indebtedness.
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    <I>&#147;Interest Rate Protection Obligations&#148;</I> means
    the obligations of any Person pursuant to any arrangement with
    any other Person whereby, directly or indirectly, such Person is
    entitled to receive from time to time periodic payments
    calculated by applying either a floating or a fixed rate of
    interest on a stated notional amount in exchange for periodic
    payments made by such Person calculated by applying a fixed or a
    floating rate of interest on the same notional amount and shall
    include, without limitation, interest rate swaps, caps, floors,
    collars and similar agreements or arrangements designed to
    protect against or manage such Person&#146;s and any of its
    Subsidiaries exposure to fluctuations in interest rates.
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    <I>&#147;Investment&#148;</I> means, with respect to any Person,
    any direct or indirect advance, loan, guarantee of Indebtedness
    or other extension of credit or capital contribution by such
    Person to (by means of any transfer of cash or other property or
    assets to others or any payment for property, assets or services
    for the account or use of others), or any purchase or
    acquisition by such Person of any Capital Stock, bonds, notes,
    debentures or other securities (including derivatives) or
    evidences of Indebtedness issued by, any other Person. In
    addition, the Fair Market Value of the net assets of any
    Restricted Subsidiary at the time that such Restricted
    Subsidiary is designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be
    deemed to be an &#147;Investment&#148; made by Comstock in such
    Unrestricted Subsidiary at such time. &#147;Investments&#148;
    shall exclude (i)&#160;extensions of trade credit or other
    advances to customers on commercially reasonable terms in
    accordance with normal trade practices or otherwise in the
    ordinary course of business, (ii)&#160;Interest Rate Protection
    Obligations entered into in the ordinary course of business or
    as required by any Permitted Indebtedness or any Indebtedness
    incurred in compliance with the &#147;Limitation on Indebtedness
    and Disqualified Capital Stock&#148; covenant, but only to the
    extent that the stated aggregate notional amounts of such
    Interest Rate Protection Obligations do not exceed 105% of the
    aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness to which such
    Interest Rate Protection Obligations relate and
    (iii)&#160;endorsements of negotiable instruments and documents
    in the ordinary course of business. If Comstock or any
    Restricted Subsidiary sells or otherwise disposes of any Capital
    Stock of any direct or indirect Restricted Subsidiary of
    Comstock such that, after giving effect to such sale or
    disposition, such Person is no longer a Restricted Subsidiary of
    Comstock, Comstock will be deemed to have made an Investment on
    the date of any such sale or disposition equal to the Fair
    Market Value of Comstock&#146;s Investments in such Restricted
    Subsidiary that were not sold or disposed of.
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    <I>&#147;Leverage Ratio&#148;</I> means with respect to Comstock
    and its Restricted Subsidiaries for any period, the ratio of
    (i)&#160;the Consolidated Total Indebtedness of Comstock and its
    Restricted Subsidiaries as of the last day of such period to
    (ii)&#160;the sum of Consolidated Net Income, Consolidated
    Interest Expense, Consolidated Income Tax Expense and
    Consolidated Non-cash Charges each to the extent deducted in
    computing Consolidated Net Income, in each case, for such
    period, of Comstock and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a
    consolidated basis, all determined in accordance with GAAP,
    decreased (to the extent included in determining Consolidated
    Net Income) by the sum of (a)&#160;the amount of deferred
    revenues that are amortized during such period and are
    attributable to reserves that are subject to Volumetric
    Production Payments and (b)&#160;amounts recorded in accordance
    with GAAP as repayments of principal and interest pursuant to
    Dollar-Denominated Production Payments. Calculation of the
    Leverage Ratio on a pro forma basis shall be made in the manner
    specified in the definition of &#147;Consolidated Fixed Charge
    Coverage Ratio&#148; with respect to pro forma calculations of
    the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio.
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    <I>&#147;Lien&#148;</I> means any mortgage, charge, pledge, lien
    (statutory or other), security interest, hypothecation,
    assignment for security, claim or similar type of encumbrance
    (including, without limitation, any agreement to give or grant
    any lease, conditional sale or other title retention agreement
    having substantially the same economic effect as any of the
    foregoing) upon or with respect to any property of any kind. A
    Person shall be deemed to own subject to a Lien any property
    which such Person has acquired or holds subject to the interest
    of a vendor or lessor under any conditional sale agreement,
    capital lease or other title retention agreement.
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    <I>&#147;Liquid Securities&#148;</I> means securities
    (i)&#160;of an issuer that is not an Affiliate of Comstock,
    (ii)&#160;that are publicly traded on the New York Stock
    Exchange, the American Stock Exchange or the Nasdaq National
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    Market and (iii)&#160;as to which Comstock is not subject to any
    restrictions on sale or transfer (including any volume
    restrictions under Rule&#160;144 under the Securities Act or any
    other restrictions imposed by the Securities Act) or as to which
    a registration statement under the Securities Act covering the
    resale thereof is in effect for as long as the securities are
    held; provided that securities meeting the requirements of
    clauses (i), (ii)&#160;and (iii)&#160;above shall be treated as
    Liquid Securities from the date of receipt thereof until and
    only until the earlier of (a)&#160;the date on which such
    securities are sold or exchanged for cash or Cash Equivalents
    and (b)&#160;150&#160;days following the date of receipt of such
    securities. If such securities are not sold or exchanged for
    cash or Cash Equivalents within 120&#160;days of receipt
    thereof, for purposes of determining whether the transaction
    pursuant to which Comstock or a Restricted Subsidiary received
    the securities was in compliance with the provisions of the
    Indenture described under &#147;&#151;&#160;Certain
    Covenants&#160;&#151; Limitation on Asset Sales,&#148; such
    securities shall be deemed not to have been Liquid Securities at
    any time.
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    <I>&#147;Material Change&#148;</I> means an increase or decrease
    (except to the extent resulting from changes in prices) of more
    than 30% during a fiscal quarter in the estimated discounted
    future net revenues from proved oil and gas reserves of Comstock
    and its Restricted Subsidiaries, calculated in accordance with
    clause (i)(a) of the definition of Adjusted Consolidated Net
    Tangible Assets; provided, however, that the following will be
    excluded from the calculation of Material Change: (i)&#160;any
    acquisitions during the quarter of oil and gas reserves with
    respect to which Comstock&#146;s estimate of the discounted
    future net revenues from proved oil and gas reserves has been
    confirmed by independent petroleum engineers and (ii)&#160;any
    dispositions of properties and assets during such quarter that
    were disposed of in compliance with the provisions of the
    Indenture described under &#145;&#145;&#151;&#160;Certain
    Covenants&#160;&#151; Limitation on Asset Sales.&#148;
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    <I>&#147;Maturity&#148;</I> means, with respect to any note, the
    date on which any principal of such note becomes due and payable
    as therein or in the Indenture provided, whether at the Stated
    Maturity with respect to such principal or by declaration of
    acceleration, call for redemption or purchase or otherwise.
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    <I>&#147;Moody&#146;s&#148;</I> means Moody&#146;s Investors
    Service, Inc. or any successor to the rating agency business
    thereof.
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    <I>&#147;Net Available Cash&#148;</I> from an Asset Sale or
    Sale/ Leaseback Transaction means cash proceeds received
    therefrom (including (i)&#160;any cash proceeds received by way
    of deferred payment of principal pursuant to a note or
    installment receivable or otherwise, but only as and when
    received, and (ii)&#160;the Fair Market Value of Liquid
    Securities and Cash Equivalents, and excluding (a)&#160;any
    other consideration received in the form of assumption by the
    acquiring Person of Indebtedness or other obligations relating
    to the assets or property that is the subject of such Asset Sale
    or Sale/ Leaseback Transaction and (b)&#160;except to the extent
    subsequently converted to cash, Cash Equivalents or Liquid
    Securities within 240&#160;days after such Asset Sale or Sale/
    Leaseback Transaction, consideration constituting Exchanged
    Properties or consideration other than as identified in the
    immediately preceding clauses&#160;(i) and (ii)), in each case
    net of (a)&#160;all legal, title and recording expenses,
    commissions and other fees and expenses incurred, and all
    federal, state, foreign and local taxes required to be paid or
    accrued as a liability under GAAP as a consequence of such Asset
    Sale or Sale/Leaseback Transaction, (b)&#160;all payments made
    on any Indebtedness (but specifically excluding Indebtedness of
    Comstock and its Restricted Subsidiaries assumed in connection
    with or in anticipation of such Asset Sale or Sale/ Leaseback
    Transaction) which is secured by any assets subject to such
    Asset Sale or Sale/ Leaseback Transaction, in accordance with
    the terms of any Lien upon such assets, or which must by its
    terms, or in order to obtain a necessary consent to such Asset
    Sale or Sale/ Leaseback Transaction or by applicable law, be
    repaid out of the proceeds from such Asset Sale or Sale/
    Leaseback Transaction, provided that such payments are made in a
    manner that results in the permanent reduction in the balance of
    such Indebtedness and, if applicable, a permanent reduction in
    any outstanding commitment for future incurrences of
    Indebtedness thereunder, (c)&#160;all distributions and other
    payments required to be made to minority interest holders in
    Subsidiaries or joint ventures as a result of such Asset Sale or
    Sale/ Leaseback Transaction and (d)&#160;the deduction of
    appropriate amounts to be provided by the seller as a reserve,
    in accordance with GAAP, against any liabilities associated with
    the assets disposed of in such Asset Sale or Sale/ Leaseback
    Transaction and retained by Comstock or any Restricted
    Subsidiary after such Asset Sale or Sale/ Leaseback Transaction;
    provided, however, that if any consideration for an Asset Sale
    or Sale/ Leaseback Transaction (which would otherwise constitute
    Net Available Cash) is required to be held in escrow pending
    determination of whether a
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    purchase price adjustment will be made, such consideration (or
    any portion thereof) shall become Net Available Cash only at
    such time as it is released to such Person or its Restricted
    Subsidiaries from escrow.
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    <I>&#147;Net Cash Proceeds&#148;</I> with respect to any
    issuance or sale of Qualified Capital Stock or other securities,
    means the cash proceeds of such issuance or sale net of
    attorneys&#146; fees, accountants&#146; fees, underwriters&#146;
    or placement agents&#146; fees, discounts or commissions and
    brokerage, consultant and other fees and expenses actually
    incurred in connection with such issuance or sale and net of
    taxes paid or payable as a result thereof.
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    <I>&#147;Net Working Capital&#148;</I> means (i)&#160;all
    current assets of Comstock and its Restricted Subsidiaries, less
    (ii)&#160;all current liabilities of Comstock and its Restricted
    Subsidiaries, except current liabilities included in
    Indebtedness, in each case as set forth in consolidated
    financial statements of Comstock prepared in accordance with
    GAAP.
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    <I>&#147;Non-Recourse Indebtedness&#148;</I> means Indebtedness
    or that portion of Indebtedness of Comstock or any Restricted
    Subsidiary incurred in connection with the acquisition by
    Comstock or such Restricted Subsidiary of any property or assets
    and as to which (i)&#160;the holders of such Indebtedness agree
    that they will look solely to the property or assets so acquired
    and securing such Indebtedness for payment on or in respect of
    such Indebtedness, and neither Comstock nor any Subsidiary
    (other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary) (a)&#160;provides credit
    support, including any undertaking, agreement or instrument
    which would constitute Indebtedness, or (b)&#160;is directly or
    indirectly liable for such Indebtedness, and (ii)&#160;no
    default with respect to such Indebtedness would permit (after
    notice or passage of time or both), according to the terms
    thereof, any holder of any Indebtedness of Comstock or a
    Restricted Subsidiary to declare a default on such Indebtedness
    or cause the payment thereof to be accelerated or payable prior
    to its Stated Maturity.
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    <I>&#147;Note Register&#148;</I> means the register maintained
    by or for Comstock in which Comstock shall provide for the
    registration of the notes and the transfer of the notes.
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    <I>&#147;Obligations&#148;</I> means all obligations for
    principal, premium, interest, penalties, fees, indemnifications,
    payments with respect to any letters of credit, reimbursements,
    damages and other liabilities payable under the documentation
    governing any Indebtedness.
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    <I>&#147;Oil and Gas Business&#148;</I> means (i)&#160;the
    acquisition, exploration, development, operation and disposition
    of interests in oil, gas and other hydrocarbon properties,
    (ii)&#160;the gathering, marketing, treating, processing,
    storage, refining, selling and transporting of any production
    from such interests or properties, (iii)&#160;any business
    relating to or arising from exploration for or development,
    production, treatment, processing, storage, refining,
    transportation or marketing of oil, gas and other minerals and
    products produced in association therewith, and (iv)&#160;any
    activity necessary, appropriate or incidental to the activities
    described in the foregoing clauses&#160;(i) through
    (iii)&#160;of this definition.
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    <I>&#147;Permitted Indebtedness&#148;</I> means any of the
    following:
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    (i)&#160;Priority Credit Facility Debt, in an aggregate amount
    at any one time outstanding not to exceed the greater of
    (a)&#160;the borrowing base under the Bank Credit Facility at
    such time less the sum of all repayments of principal of
    Priority Credit Facility Debt made pursuant to &#147;Certain
    Covenants&#160;&#151; Limitation on Asset Sales&#148; and
    (b)&#160;25% of Adjusted Consolidated Net Tangible Assets;
    provided, however, that Indebtedness and Disqualified Capital
    Stock of Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Subsidiary
    Guarantors shall not at any time constitute more than 50% of all
    Priority Credit Facility Debt otherwise permitted under this
    clause (i);
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    (ii)&#160;Indebtedness under the notes;
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    (iii)&#160;Indebtedness outstanding or in effect on the date of
    the Indenture (and not repaid or defeased with the proceeds of
    the offering of the notes);
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    (iv)&#160;obligations pursuant to Interest Rate Protection
    Obligations, but only to the extent such obligations do not
    exceed 105% of the aggregate principal amount of the
    Indebtedness covered by such Interest Rate Protection
    Obligations; obligations under currency exchange contracts
    entered into
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    in the ordinary course of business; hedging arrangements entered
    into in the ordinary course of business for the purpose of
    protecting production, purchases and resales against
    fluctuations in oil or natural gas prices, and any guarantee of
    any of the foregoing;
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    (v)&#160;the Subsidiary Guarantees of the notes (and any
    assumption of the obligations guaranteed thereby);
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    (vi)&#160;Indebtedness of Comstock owing to and held by a Wholly
    Owned Restricted Subsidiary and Indebtedness of any Restricted
    Subsidiary owing to and held by Comstock or a Wholly Owned
    Restricted Subsidiary;
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    (vii)&#160;Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness and any guarantee
    thereof;
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    (viii)&#160;Non-Recourse Indebtedness;
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    (ix)&#160;in-kind obligations relating to net oil or gas
    balancing positions arising in the ordinary course of business;
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    (x)&#160;Indebtedness in respect of bid, performance or surety
    bonds issued for the account of Comstock or any Restricted
    Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business, including
    guaranties and letters of credit supporting such bid,
    performance or surety obligations (in each case other than for
    an obligation for money borrowed);&#160;and
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    (xi)&#160;any additional Indebtedness in an aggregate principal
    amount not in excess of $50.0&#160;million at any one time
    outstanding and any guarantee thereof.
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    <I>&#147;Permitted Investments&#148;</I> means any of the
    following:
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    (i)&#160;Investments in Cash Equivalents;
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    (ii)&#160;Investments in property, plant and equipment used in
    the ordinary course of business;
</DIV>

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    (iii)&#160;Investments in Comstock or any of its Restricted
    Subsidiaries;
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    (iv)&#160;Investments by Comstock or any of its Restricted
    Subsidiaries in another Person, if (a)&#160;as a result of such
    Investment (x)&#160;such other Person becomes a Restricted
    Subsidiary or (y)&#160;such other Person is merged or
    consolidated with or into, or transfers or conveys all or
    substantially all of its properties and assets to, Comstock or a
    Restricted Subsidiary and (b)&#160;such other Person is
    primarily engaged in the Oil and Gas Business;
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    (v)&#160;entry into operating agreements, joint ventures,
    partnership agreements, working interests, royalty interests,
    mineral leases, processing agreements, farm-out agreements,
    contracts for the sale, transportation or exchange of oil and
    natural gas, unitization agreements, pooling arrangements, area
    of mutual interest agreements or other similar or customary
    agreements, transactions, properties, interests or arrangements,
    and Investments and expenditures in connection therewith or
    pursuant thereto, in each case made or entered into in the
    ordinary course of the Oil and Gas Business;
</DIV>

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    (vi)&#160;entry into any hedging arrangements in the ordinary
    course of business for the purpose of protecting Comstock&#146;s
    or any Restricted Subsidiary&#146;s production, purchases and
    resales against fluctuations in oil or natural gas prices;
</DIV>

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    (vii)&#160;entry into any currency exchange contract in the
    ordinary course of business;
</DIV>

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    (viii)&#160;Investments in stock, obligations or securities
    received in settlement of debts owing to Comstock or any
    Restricted Subsidiary as a result of bankruptcy or insolvency
    proceedings or upon the foreclosure, perfection or enforcement
    of any Lien in favor of Comstock or any Restricted Subsidiary,
    in each case as to debt owing to Comstock or any Restricted
    Subsidiary that arose in the ordinary course of business of
    Comstock or any such Restricted Subsidiary;
</DIV>

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    (ix)&#160;guarantees of Indebtedness permitted under the
    &#147;Limitation on Indebtedness and Disqualified Capital
    Stock&#148; covenant;&#160;and
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    (x)&#160;other Investments, in an aggregate amount not to exceed
    at any one time outstanding the greater of
    (a)&#160;$20.0&#160;million and (b)&#160;5% of Adjusted
    Consolidated Net Tangible Assets.
</DIV>

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    <I>&#147;Permitted Liens&#148;</I> means the following types of
    Liens:
</DIV>

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    (i)&#160;Liens securing Indebtedness of Comstock or any
    Restricted Subsidiary that constitutes Priority Credit Facility
    Debt permitted pursuant to clause&#160;(i) of the definition of
    &#147;Permitted Indebtedness&#148;;
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    (ii)&#160;Liens existing as of the date of the Indenture
    (excluding Liens securing Indebtedness of Comstock under the
    Bank Credit Facility);
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    (iii)&#160;Liens securing the notes or the Subsidiary Guarantees;
</DIV>

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    (iv)&#160;Liens in favor of Comstock or any Restricted
    Subsidiary;
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    (v)&#160;Liens for taxes, assessments and governmental charges
    or claims either (a)&#160;not delinquent or (b)&#160;contested
    in good faith by appropriate proceedings and as to which
    Comstock or its Restricted Subsidiaries shall have set aside on
    its books such reserves as may be required pursuant to GAAP;
</DIV>

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    (vi)&#160;statutory Liens of landlords and Liens of carriers,
    warehousemen, mechanics, suppliers, materialmen, repairmen and
    other Liens imposed by law incurred in the ordinary course of
    business for sums not delinquent or being contested in good
    faith, if such reserve or other appropriate provision, if any,
    as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made in respect
    thereof;
</DIV>

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    (vii)&#160;Liens incurred or deposits made in the ordinary
    course of business in connection with workers&#146;
    compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social
    security, or to secure the payment or performance of tenders,
    statutory or regulatory obligations, surety and appeal bonds,
    bids, government contracts and leases, performance and return of
    money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of
    obligations for the payment of borrowed money but including
    lessee or operator obligations under statutes, governmental
    regulations or instruments related to the ownership, exploration
    and production of oil, gas and minerals on state, Federal or
    foreign lands or waters);
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    (viii)&#160;judgment and attachment Liens not giving rise to an
    Event of Default so long as any appropriate legal proceedings
    which may have been duly initiated for the review of such
    judgment shall not have been finally terminated or the period
    within which such proceeding may be initiated shall not have
    expired;
</DIV>

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    (ix)&#160;easements,
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">rights-of-way,</FONT>
    restrictions and other similar charges or encumbrances not
    interfering in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of
    the business of Comstock or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;
</DIV>

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    (x)&#160;any interest or title of a lessor under any capitalized
    lease or operating lease;
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    (xi)&#160;purchase money Liens; provided, however, that
    (a)&#160;the related purchase money Indebtedness shall not be
    secured by any property or assets of Comstock or any Restricted
    Subsidiary other than the property or assets so acquired
    (including, without limitation, those acquired indirectly
    through the acquisition of stock or other ownership interests)
    and any proceeds therefrom, (b)&#160;the aggregate principal
    amount of Indebtedness secured by such Liens it otherwise
    permitted to be incurred under the Indenture and does not exceed
    the cost of the property or assets so acquired and (c)&#160;the
    Liens securing such Indebtedness shall be created within
    90&#160;days of such acquisition;
</DIV>

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    (xii)&#160;Liens securing obligations under hedging agreements
    that Comstock or any Restricted Subsidiary enters into in the
    ordinary course of business for the purpose of protecting its
    production, purchases and resales against fluctuations in oil or
    natural gas prices;
</DIV>

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    (xiii)&#160;Liens upon specific items of inventory or other
    goods of any Person securing such Person&#146;s obligations in
    respect of bankers&#146; acceptances issued or created for the
    account of such Person to facilitate the purchase, shipment or
    storage of such inventory or other goods;
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    (xiv)&#160;Liens securing reimbursement obligations with respect
    to commercial letters of credit which encumber documents and
    other property or assets relating to such letters of credit and
    products and proceeds thereof;
</DIV>

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    (xv)&#160;Liens encumbering property or assets under
    construction arising from progress or partial payments by a
    customer of Comstock or its Restricted Subsidiaries relating to
    such property or assets;
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    (xvi)&#160;Liens encumbering deposits made to secure obligations
    arising from statutory, regulatory, contractual or warranty
    requirements of Comstock or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries,
    including rights of offset and set-off;
</DIV>

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    (xvii)&#160;Liens securing Interest Rate Protection Obligations
    which Interest Rate Protection Obligations relate to
    Indebtedness that is secured by Liens otherwise permitted under
    the Indenture;
</DIV>

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    (xviii)&#160;Liens (other than Liens securing Indebtedness) on,
    or related to, properties or assets to secure all or part of the
    costs incurred in the ordinary course of business for the
    exploration, drilling, development or operation thereof;
</DIV>

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    (xix)&#160;Liens on pipeline or pipeline facilities which arise
    by operation of law;
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 7%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    (xx)&#160;Liens arising under operating agreements, joint
    venture agreements, partnership agreements, oil and gas leases,
    farm-out agreements, division orders, contracts for the sale,
    transportation or exchange of oil and natural gas, unitization
    and pooling declarations and agreements, area of mutual interest
    agreements and other agreements which are customary in the Oil
    and Gas Business;
</DIV>

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    (xxi)&#160;Liens reserved in oil and gas mineral leases for
    bonus or rental payments or for compliance with the terms of
    such leases;
</DIV>

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    (xxii)&#160;Liens constituting survey exceptions, encumbrances,
    easements, or reservations of, or rights to others for,
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">rights-of-way,</FONT>
    zoning or other restrictions as to the use of real properties,
    and minor defects of title which, in the case of any of the
    foregoing, were not incurred or created to secure the payment of
    borrowed money or the deferred purchase price of property,
    assets or services, and in the aggregate do not materially
    adversely affect the value of properties and assets of Comstock
    and the Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or materially
    impair the use of such properties and assets for the purposes
    for which such properties and assets are held by Comstock or any
    Restricted Subsidiaries;
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    (xxiii)&#160;Liens securing Non-Recourse Indebtedness; provided,
    however, that the related Non- Recourse Indebtedness shall not
    be secured by any property or assets of Comstock or any
    Restricted Subsidiary other than the property and assets
    acquired (including, without limitation, those acquired
    indirectly through the acquisition of stock or other ownership
    interests) by Comstock or any Restricted Subsidiary with the
    proceeds of such Non-Recourse Indebtedness;
</DIV>

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    (xxiv)&#160;Liens on property existing at the time of
    acquisition thereof by Comstock or any Subsidiary of Comstock
    and Liens on property or assets of a Subsidiary existing at the
    time it became a Subsidiary, provided that such Liens were in
    existence prior to the contemplation of the acquisition and do
    not extend to any assets other than the acquired
    property;&#160;and
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    (xxv)&#160;Liens resulting from the deposit of funds or
    evidences of Indebtedness in trust for the purpose of defeasing
    Indebtedness of Comstock or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries
    so long as such deposit and such defeasance are permitted under
    the covenant described under &#147;&#151;&#160;Certain
    Covenants&#160;&#151; Limitation on Restricted Payments&#148;.
</DIV>

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    Notwithstanding anything in clauses&#160;(i) through
    (xxv)&#160;of this definition, the term &#147;Permitted
    Liens&#148; does not include any Liens resulting from the
    creation, incurrence, issuance, assumption or guarantee of any
    Production Payments other than Production Payments that are
    created, incurred, issued, assumed or guaranteed in connection
    with the financing of, and within 30&#160;days after, the
    acquisition of the properties or assets that are subject thereto.
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    <I>&#147;Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness&#148;</I> means
    Indebtedness of Comstock or a Restricted Subsidiary, the net
    proceeds of which are used to renew, extend, refinance, refund
    or repurchase (including, without limitation, pursuant to a
    Change of Control Offer or Prepayment Offer) outstanding
    Indebtedness of Comstock or any Restricted Subsidiary, provided
    that (i)&#160;if the Indebtedness (including the notes) being
    renewed, extended, refinanced, refunded or repurchased is
    <I>pari passu </I>with or subordinated in right of payment to
    either the notes or the Subsidiary Guarantees, then such
    Indebtedness is <I>pari passu </I>with or subordinated in right
    of payment to the notes or the Subsidiary Guarantees, as the
    case may be, at least to the same extent as the Indebtedness
    being renewed, extended, refinanced, refunded or repurchased,
    (ii)&#160;such Indebtedness has a Stated Maturity for its final
    scheduled principal payment that is no earlier than the Stated
    Maturity for the final scheduled principal payment of the
    Indebtedness being renewed, extended, refinanced, refunded or
    repurchased and (iii)&#160;such Indebtedness has an Average Life
    at the time such Indebtedness is incurred that is equal to or
    greater than the Average Life of the Indebtedness being renewed,
    extended, refinanced, refunded or repurchased; provided,
    further, that such Indebtedness is in an aggregate principal
    amount (or, if such Indebtedness is issued at a price less than
    the principal amount thereof, the aggregate amount of gross
    proceeds therefrom is) not in excess of the aggregate principal
    amount then outstanding of the Indebtedness being renewed,
    extended, refinanced, refunded or repurchased (or if the
    Indebtedness being renewed, extended, refinanced, refunded or
    repurchased was issued at a price less than the principal amount
    thereof, then not in excess of the amount of liability in
    respect thereof determined in accordance with GAAP) plus the
    amount of any premium required to be paid in connection with
    such renewal, extension or refinancing, refunding or repurchase
    pursuant to the terms of the Indebtedness being renewed,
    extended, refinanced, refunded or repurchased or the amount of
    any premium reasonably determined by Comstock as necessary to
    accomplish such renewal, extension, refinancing, refunding or
    repurchase, plus the amount of reasonable fees and expenses
    incurred by Comstock or such Restricted Subsidiary in connection
    therewith.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>&#147;Person&#148;</I> means any individual, corporation,
    limited liability company, partnership, joint venture,
    association, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated
    organization or government or any agency or political
    subdivision thereof.
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    <I>&#147;Preferred Stock&#148;</I> means, with respect to any
    Person, any and all shares, interests, participations or other
    equivalents (however designated) of such Person&#146;s preferred
    or preference stock, whether now outstanding or issued after the
    date of the Indenture, including, without limitation, all
    classes and series of preferred or preference stock of such
    Person.
</DIV>

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    <I>&#147;Priority Credit Facility Debt&#148;</I> means,
    collectively, (i)&#160;Indebtedness of Comstock or any
    Restricted Subsidiary (including, without limitation,
    Indebtedness under the Bank Credit Facility) secured by Liens
    not otherwise permitted under any of clauses&#160;(ii) through
    (xxv), inclusive, of the definition of &#147;Permitted
    Liens,&#148; and (ii)&#160;other Indebtedness or Disqualified
    Capital Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a
    Subsidiary Guarantor. For purposes of clause&#160;(i) of the
    definition of &#147;Permitted Indebtedness,&#148; Priority
    Credit Facility Debt shall be calculated, at any time of
    determination, (a)&#160;in the case of Indebtedness under the
    Bank Credit Facility or Indebtedness under any other instrument
    or agreement, with reference to the aggregate principal amount
    outstanding thereunder at such time, excluding all interest,
    fees and other Obligations under such facility, instrument or
    agreement, and (b)&#160;in the case of Disqualified Capital
    Stock, in the manner specified in the definition of
    &#147;Disqualified Capital Stock.&#148;
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>&#147;Production Payments&#148;</I> means, collectively,
    Dollar-Denominated Production Payments and Volumetric Production
    Payments.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>&#147;Public Equity Offering&#148;</I> means an offer and
    sale of Common Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of Comstock
    for cash pursuant to a registration statement that has been
    declared effective by the Commission pursuant to the Securities
    Act (other than a registration statement on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;S-8</FONT>
    or otherwise relating to equity securities issuable under any
    employee benefit plan of Comstock).
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>&#147;Qualified Capital Stock&#148;</I> of any Person means
    any and all Capital Stock of such Person other than Disqualified
    Capital Stock.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>&#147;Restricted Investment&#148;</I> means (without
    duplication) (i)&#160;the designation of a Subsidiary as an
    Unrestricted Subsidiary in the manner described in the
    definition of &#147;Unrestricted Subsidiary&#148; and
    (ii)&#160;any Investment other than a Permitted Investment.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>&#147;Restricted Subsidiary&#148;</I> means any Subsidiary of
    Comstock, whether existing on or after the date of the
    Indenture, unless such Subsidiary of Comstock is an Unrestricted
    Subsidiary or is designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary
    pursuant to the terms of the Indenture.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>&#147;S&#038;P&#148;</I> means Standard and Poor&#146;s
    Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.,
    or any successor to the rating agency business thereof.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>&#147;Sale/ Leaseback Transaction&#148;</I> means, with
    respect to Comstock or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, any
    arrangement with any Person providing for the leasing by
    Comstock or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of any principal
    property, whereby such property has been or is to be sold or
    transferred by Comstock or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to
    such Person.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>&#147;Senior Indebtedness&#148;</I> means any Indebtedness of
    Comstock or a Restricted Subsidiary (whether outstanding on the
    date hereof or hereinafter incurred), unless such Indebtedness
    is Subordinated Indebtedness.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>&#147;Stated Maturity&#148;</I> means, when used with respect
    to any Indebtedness or any installment of interest thereon, the
    date specified in the instrument evidencing or governing such
    Indebtedness as the fixed date on which the principal of such
    Indebtedness or such installment of interest is due and payable.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>&#147;Subordinated Indebtedness&#148;</I> means Indebtedness
    of Comstock or a Subsidiary Guarantor which is expressly
    subordinated in right of payment to the notes or the Subsidiary
    Guarantees, as the case may be.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>&#147;Subsidiary&#148;</I> means, with respect to any Person,
    (i)&#160;a corporation a majority of whose Voting Stock is at
    the time owned, directly or indirectly, by such Person, by one
    or more Subsidiaries of such Person or by such Person and one or
    more Subsidiaries of such Person, or (ii)&#160;any other Person
    (other than a corporation), including, without limitation, a
    joint venture, in which such Person, one or more Subsidiaries of
    such Person or such Person and one or more Subsidiaries of such
    Person have, directly or indirectly, at the date of
    determination thereof, at least majority ownership interest
    entitled to vote in the election of directors, managers or
    trustees thereof (or other Person performing similar functions).
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>&#147;Subsidiary Guarantee&#148;</I> means any guarantee of
    the notes by any Subsidiary Guarantor in accordance with the
    provisions described under &#147;&#151;&#160;Subsidiary
    Guarantees of Notes&#148; and &#147;&#151;&#160;Certain
    Covenants&#160;&#151; Limitation on Guarantees by Restricted
    Subsidiaries.&#148;
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>&#147;Subsidiary Guarantor&#148;</I> means (i)&#160;Comstock
    Oil&#160;&#038; Gas, LP, (ii)&#160;Comstock Oil&#160;&#038;
    Gas&#160;&#151; Louisiana, LLC, (iii)&#160;Comstock
    Oil&#160;&#038; Gas GP, LLC, (iv)&#160;Comstock Oil&#160;&#038;
    Gas Investments, LLC, (v)&#160;Comstock Oil&#160;&#038; Gas
    Holdings, Inc., (vi)&#160;each of Comstock&#146;s other
    Restricted Subsidiaries, if any, executing a supplemental
    indenture in which such Subsidiary agrees to be bound by the
    terms of the Indenture and (vii)&#160;any Person that becomes a
    successor guarantor of the notes in compliance with the
    provisions described under &#147;&#151;&#160;Subsidiary
    Guarantees of Notes&#148; and &#147;Certain
    Covenants&#160;&#151; Limitation on Guarantees by Restricted
    Subsidiaries.&#148;
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>&#147;Unrestricted Subsidiary&#148;</I> means (i)&#160;any
    Subsidiary of Comstock that at the time of determination will be
    designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary by the Board of Directors
    of Comstock as provided below and (ii)&#160;any Subsidiary of an
    Unrestricted Subsidiary. The Board of Directors of Comstock may
    designate any Subsidiary of Comstock as an Unrestricted
    Subsidiary so long as (a)&#160;neither Comstock nor any
    Restricted Subsidiary is directly or indirectly liable pursuant
    to the terms of any Indebtedness of such Subsidiary; (b)&#160;no
    default with respect to any Indebtedness of such Subsidiary
    would permit (upon notice, lapse of time or otherwise) any
    holder of any other Indebtedness of Comstock or any Restricted
    Subsidiary to declare a default on such other Indebtedness or
    cause the payment thereof to be accelerated or payable prior to
    its Stated Maturity; (c)&#160;such designation as an
    Unrestricted Subsidiary would be permitted under the
    &#147;Limitation on Restricted Payments&#148; covenant; and
    (d)&#160;such designation shall not result in the creation or
    imposition of any Lien on any of the properties or assets of
    Comstock or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than any Permitted
    Lien or any Lien the creation or imposition of which shall have
    been in compliance with the &#147;Limitation on Liens&#148;
    covenant); provided, however, that with respect to clause (a),
    Comstock or a Restricted Subsidiary may
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    be liable for Indebtedness of an Unrestricted Subsidiary if
    (1)&#160;such liability constituted a Permitted Investment or a
    Restricted Payment permitted by the &#147;Limitation on
    Restricted Payments&#148; covenant, in each case at the time of
    incurrence, or (2)&#160;the liability would be a Permitted
    Investment at the time of designation of such Subsidiary as an
    Unrestricted Subsidiary. Any such designation by the Board of
    Directors of Comstock shall be evidenced to the Trustee by
    filing a Board Resolution with the Trustee giving effect to such
    designation. If at any time any Unrestricted Subsidiary would
    fail to meet the foregoing requirements as an Unrestricted
    Subsidiary, it shall thereafter cease to be an Unrestricted
    Subsidiary for purposes of the Indenture and any Indebtedness of
    such Subsidiary shall be deemed to be Incurred as of such date.
    The Board of Directors of Comstock may designate any
    Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary if,
    immediately after giving effect to such designation on a pro
    forma basis, (i)&#160;no Default or Event of Default shall have
    occurred and be continuing, (ii)&#160;Comstock could incur $1.00
    of additional Indebtedness (not including the incurrence of
    Permitted Indebtedness) under the &#147;Limitation on
    Indebtedness and Disqualified Capital Stock&#148; covenant and
    (iii)&#160;if any of the properties and assets of Comstock or
    any of its Restricted Subsidiaries would upon such designation
    become subject to any Lien (other than a Permitted Lien), the
    creation or imposition of such Lien shall have been in
    compliance with the &#147;Limitation on Liens&#148; covenant.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>&#147;Volumetric Production Payments&#148;</I> means
    production payment obligations of Comstock or a Restricted
    Subsidiary recorded as deferred revenue in accordance with GAAP,
    together with all undertakings and obligations in connection
    therewith.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>&#147;Voting Stock&#148;</I> means any class or classes of
    Capital Stock pursuant to which the holders thereof have the
    general voting power under ordinary circumstances to elect at
    least a majority of the board of directors, managers or trustees
    of any Person (irrespective of whether or not, at the time,
    stock of any other class or classes shall have, or might have,
    voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency).
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>&#147;Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary&#148;</I> means any
    Restricted Subsidiary of Comstock to the extent (i)&#160;all of
    the Capital Stock or other ownership interests in such
    Restricted Subsidiary, other than directors&#146; qualifying
    shares mandated by applicable law, is owned directly or
    indirectly by Comstock or (ii)&#160;such Restricted Subsidiary
    does substantially all of its business in one or more foreign
    jurisdictions and is required by the applicable laws and
    regulations of any such foreign jurisdiction to be partially
    owned by the government of such foreign jurisdiction or
    individual or corporate citizens of such foreign jurisdiction in
    order for such Restricted Subsidiary to transact business in
    such foreign jurisdiction, provided that Comstock, directly or
    indirectly, owns the remaining Capital Stock or ownership
    interest in such Restricted Subsidiary and, by contract or
    otherwise, controls the management and business of such
    Restricted Subsidiary and derives the economic benefits of
    ownership of such Restricted Subsidiary to substantially the
    same extent as if such Subsidiary were a wholly owned subsidiary.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Book-Entry
    Settlement and Clearance</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We have obtained the information in this section concerning The
    Depository Trust&#160;Company, or DTC, and its book-entry system
    and procedures from sources that we believe to be reliable, but
    we take no responsibility for the accuracy of this information.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The notes initially will be represented by one or more fully
    registered global notes. Each global note will be deposited
    with, or on behalf of, DTC or any successor thereto and
    registered in the name of Cede&#160;&#038; Co., DTC&#146;s
    nominee.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    You may hold your interests in the global notes in the United
    States through DTC, either as a participant in such system or
    indirectly through organizations which are participants in such
    system. So long as DTC or its nominee is the registered owner of
    the global securities representing the notes, DTC or such
    nominee will be considered the sole owner and holder of the
    notes for all purposes of the notes and the Indenture. Except as
    provided below, owners of beneficial interests in the notes will
    not be entitled to have the notes registered in their names,
    will not receive or be entitled to receive physical delivery of
    the notes in definitive form and will not be considered the
    owners or holders of the notes under the Indenture, including
    for purposes of receiving any reports that we or the Trustee
    deliver pursuant to the Indenture. Accordingly, each person
    owning a beneficial interest in a note must rely on the
    procedures of DTC or its nominee and, if
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    such person is not a participant, on the procedures of the
    participant through which such person owns its interest, in
    order to exercise any rights of a Holder of notes. Unless and
    until we issue the notes in fully certificated form under the
    limited circumstances described below under the heading
    &#147;&#151;&#160;Certificated Notes&#148;:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    you will not be entitled to receive physical delivery of a
    certificate representing your interest in the notes;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    all references in this prospectus supplement or in the
    accompanying prospectus to actions by Holders will refer to
    actions taken by DTC upon instructions from its direct
    participants;&#160;and
</TD>
</TR>


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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    all references in this prospectus supplement or the accompanying
    prospectus to payments and notices to Holders will refer to
    payments and notices to DTC or Cede&#160;&#038; Co., as the
    registered holder of the notes, for distribution to you in
    accordance with DTC procedures.
</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>The Depository Trust&#160;Company.</I>&#160;&#160;DTC will
    act as securities depositary for the notes. The notes will be
    issued as fully registered notes registered in the name of
    Cede&#160;&#038; Co. DTC is:
</DIV>

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    a limited-purpose trust company organized under the New York
    Banking Law;
</TD>
</TR>


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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    a &#147;banking organization&#148; under the New York Banking
    Law;
</TD>
</TR>


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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    a member of the Federal Reserve System;
</TD>
</TR>


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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    a &#147;clearing corporation&#148; under the New York Uniform
    Commercial Code;&#160;and
</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    a &#147;clearing agency&#148; registered under the provision of
    Section&#160;17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    DTC holds securities that its direct participants deposit with
    DTC. DTC also facilitates the settlement among direct
    participants of securities transactions, such as transfers and
    pledges, in deposited securities through electronic computerized
    book-entry changes in direct participants&#146; accounts,
    thereby eliminating the need for physical movement of securities
    certificates.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Direct participants of DTC include securities brokers and
    dealers (including underwriters), banks, trust companies,
    clearing corporations, and certain other organizations. DTC is
    owned by a number of its direct participants and by the New York
    Stock Exchange, Inc., the NYSE Amex LLC and the Financial
    Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. Indirect participants of
    DTC, such as securities brokers and dealers, banks and trust
    companies, can also access the DTC system if they maintain a
    custodial relationship with a direct participant.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    If you are not a direct participant or an indirect participant
    and you wish to purchase, sell or otherwise transfer ownership
    of, or other interests in, the notes, you must do so through a
    direct participant or an indirect participant. DTC agrees with
    and represents to DTC participants that it will administer its
    book-entry system in accordance with its rules and by-laws and
    requirements of law. The Securities and Exchange Commission has
    on file a set of the rules applicable to DTC and its direct
    participants.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Purchases of the notes under DTC&#146;s system must be made by
    or through direct participants, which will receive a credit for
    the notes on DTC&#146;s records. The ownership interest of each
    beneficial owner is in turn to be recorded on the records of
    direct participants and indirect participants. Beneficial owners
    will not receive written confirmation from DTC of their
    purchase, but beneficial owners are expected to receive written
    confirmations providing details of the transaction, as well as
    periodic statements of their holdings, from the direct or
    indirect participants through which such beneficial owners
    entered into the transaction. Transfers of ownership interests
    in the notes are to be accomplished by entries made on the books
    of participants acting on behalf of beneficial owners.
    Beneficial owners will not receive physical delivery of
    certificates representing their ownership interests in the
    notes, except as provided below in
    &#147;&#151;&#160;Certificated Notes.&#148;
</DIV>

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    To facilitate subsequent transfers, all notes deposited with DTC
    are registered in the name of DTC&#146;s nominee,
    Cede&#160;&#038; Co. The deposit of notes with DTC and their
    registration in the name of Cede&#160;&#038; Co. has no effect
    on beneficial ownership. DTC has no knowledge of the actual
    beneficial owners of the notes. DTC&#146;s records reflect only
    the identity of the direct participants to whose accounts such
    notes are credited, which
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    may or may not be the beneficial owners. The participants will
    remain responsible for keeping account of their holdings on
    behalf of their customers.
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    Conveyance of notices and other communications by DTC to direct
    participants, by direct participants to indirect participants
    and by direct and indirect participants to beneficial owners
    will be governed by arrangements among them, subject to any
    statutory or regulatory requirements as may be in effect from
    time to time.
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    <I>Book-Entry Format.</I>&#160;&#160;Under the book-entry
    format, the Trustee will pay interest or principal payments to
    Cede&#160;&#038; Co., as nominee of DTC. DTC will forward the
    payment to the direct participants, who will then forward the
    payment to the indirect participants or to you as the beneficial
    owner. You may experience some delay in receiving your payments
    under this system.
</DIV>

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    DTC is required to make book-entry transfers on behalf of its
    direct participants and is required to receive and transmit
    payments of principal, premium, if any, and interest on the
    notes. Any direct participant or indirect participant with which
    you have an account is similarly required to make book-entry
    transfers and to receive and transmit payments with respect to
    notes on your behalf. We and the Trustee have no responsibility
    or liability for any aspect of the records relating to or
    payments made on account of beneficial ownership interests in
    the notes or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any
    records relating to such beneficial ownership interests.
</DIV>

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    The Trustee will not recognize you as a Holder under the
    Indenture for the notes, and you can only exercise the rights of
    a Holder indirectly through DTC and its direct participants. DTC
    has advised us that it will only take action regarding a note if
    one or more of the direct participants to whom the note is
    credited direct DTC to take such action. DTC can only act on
    behalf of its direct participants. Your ability to pledge notes
    to indirect participants, and to take other actions, may be
    limited because you will not possess a physical certificate that
    represents your notes.
</DIV>

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    <I>Certificated Notes.</I>&#160;&#160;Unless and until they are
    exchanged, in whole or in part, for notes in definitive form in
    accordance with the terms of the notes, the notes may not be
    transferred except as a whole by DTC to a nominee of DTC, as a
    whole by a nominee of DTC to DTC or another nominee of DTC, or
    as a whole by DTC or nominee of DTC to a successor of DTC or a
    nominee of such successor.
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    We will issue notes to you or your nominees, in fully
    certificated registered form, rather than to DTC or its
    nominees, only if:
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</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    we advise the Trustee in writing that DTC is no longer willing
    or able to discharge its responsibilities properly or that DTC
    is no longer a registered clearing agency under the Securities
    Exchange Act, and we are unable to locate a qualified successor
    within 90&#160;days;
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    an event of default has occurred and is continuing under the
    Indenture;&#160;or
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    we, at our option, elect to terminate use of the book-entry
    system through DTC.
</TD>
</TR>

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    If any of the three above events occurs, DTC is required to
    notify all direct participants that notes in fully certificated
    registered form are available through DTC. DTC will then
    surrender the global note representing the notes along with
    instructions for re-registration. The Trustee will re-issue the
    notes in full certificated registered form and will recognize
    the registered holders of the certificated notes as Holders
    under the Indenture.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">CERTAIN
    UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS</FONT></B>
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    The following is a summary of certain material United States
    federal income tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership
    and disposition of the notes offered hereby, but does not
    purport to be a complete analysis of all potential tax
    considerations relating to the notes. The federal income tax
    considerations set forth below are based upon provisions of the
    Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
    &#147;Code&#148;), applicable Treasury Regulations, judicial
    authority, and current administrative rulings and pronouncements
    of the Internal Revenue Service (&#147;IRS&#148;) currently in
    effect. There can be no assurance that the IRS will not take a
    contrary view, and no ruling from the IRS has been, or will be,
    sought on the issues discussed in this summary. Legislative,
    judicial, or administrative changes or interpretations may be
    forthcoming that could alter or modify the statements and
    conclusions set forth herein. Any such changes or
    interpretations may or may not be retroactive and could affect
    the tax consequences discussed below.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The summary does not address all potential federal tax
    considerations, such as estate and gift tax considerations, that
    may be relevant to particular holders of notes and does not
    address foreign, state, local or other tax consequences. This
    summary does not address the federal income tax consequences to
    taxpayers who may be subject to special tax treatment,
    including, without limitation:
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    holders subject to the alternative minimum tax;
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
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    <TD align="left">
    banks, insurance companies, or other financial institutions;
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
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    <TD align="left">
    regulated investment companies;
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
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    small business investment companies;
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    dealers in securities or currencies;
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
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    broker-dealers;
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    traders in securities that elect to use a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">mark-to-market</FONT>
    method of accounting for their securities holdings;
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    holders whose functional currency is not the United States
    dollar;
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    tax-exempt organizations;
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    partnerships or other entities classified as partnerships for
    United States federal income tax purposes;
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    persons that hold the notes in a tax-deferred or tax-advantaged
    account;&#160;or
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    persons that hold the notes as part of a position in a straddle,
    or as part of a hedging, conversion, or other integrated
    investment transaction.
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    This summary is limited to holders that hold the notes as
    capital assets within the meaning of Section&#160;1221 of the
    Code.
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    <B>THIS SUMMARY OF MATERIAL UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX
    CONSIDERATIONS IS FOR GENERAL INFORMATION ONLY AND IS NOT TAX
    ADVICE. YOU ARE URGED TO CONSULT YOUR TAX ADVISOR WITH RESPECT
    TO THE APPLICATION OF UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX LAWS WITH
    RESPECT TO YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION AS WELL AS ANY TAX
    CONSEQUENCES ARISING UNDER THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL ESTATE OR
    GIFT TAX RULES&#160;OR UNDER THE LAWS OF ANY STATE, LOCAL,
    FOREIGN OR OTHER TAXING JURISDICTION OR UNDER ANY APPLICABLE TAX
    TREATY AS IT RELATES TO YOUR PURCHASE, HOLDING AND DISPOSITION
    OF THE NOTES.</B>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Consequences
    to United States Holders</FONT></B>
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">United
    States Holders</FONT></I></B>
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    The discussion in this section will apply to you if you are a
    &#147;United States holder&#148; of a note. A &#147;United
    States holder&#148; is a beneficial owner of the notes who or
    which is:
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    an individual who is a citizen or resident, as defined in
    Section&#160;701(b) of the Code, of the United States;
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    a corporation, including any entity treated as a corporation for
    United States federal income tax purposes, created or organized
    in or under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or
    political subdivision thereof, or the District of Columbia;
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    an estate if its income is subject to United States federal
    income taxation regardless of its source;&#160;or
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    a trust if (a)&#160;a United States court can exercise primary
    supervision over its administration and one or more United
    States persons have the authority to control all of its
    substantial decisions, or (b)&#160;such trust was in existence
    and was treated as a United States holder on August&#160;20,
    1996, and has in effect a valid election to be treated as a
    domestic trust for United States federal income tax purposes.
</TD>
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Interest</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

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    If you are a United States holder, interest on a note will be
    taxable to you as ordinary income at the time it accrues or is
    received in accordance with your method of accounting for United
    States federal income tax purposes. If you are a United States
    holder who uses the accrual method of accounting for United
    States federal income tax purposes, interest on a note will be
    taxable to you as ordinary income at the time it accrues. If you
    are a United States holder who uses the cash method of
    accounting for United States federal income tax purposes,
    interest on a note will be taxable to you as ordinary income at
    the time it is actually or constructively received.
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    The amount of any original issue discount (&#147;OID&#148;) will
    be de minimis. Accordingly, unless you make an affirmative
    election to accrue any such de minimis OID (and all stated
    interest and any market discount) into income on a constant
    yield basis, no portion of the OID will be taxable to you as
    ordinary income on a current basis.
</DIV>

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    We have the option to repurchase the notes under certain
    circumstances at a premium to the issue price. See
    &#147;Description of the Notes&#160;&#151; Redemption&#148;.
    Under special rules governing this type of option, because the
    exercise of the option would increase the yield on the notes, we
    will be deemed not to exercise the option, and the possibility
    of this redemption premium will not affect the amount of income
    recognized by you in advance of your receipt of any such
    redemption premium.
</DIV>

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    Upon a change of control, we may be obligated to repurchase the
    notes at a premium. See &#147;Description of the
    Notes&#160;&#151; Certain Covenants&#160;&#151; Change of
    Control.&#148; Under applicable Treasury Regulations, the
    possibility that any such excess payments will be made will not
    affect the amount of interest income you recognize if there is
    only a remote chance as of the date the notes are issued that
    such payments will be made. We believe the likelihood that we
    will be obligated to make any such payments is remote.
    Therefore, we do not intend to treat the potential payment of a
    premium pursuant to the change of control provisions as part of
    the yield to maturity of any notes. Our determination that this
    payment is remote is binding on you unless you disclose your
    contrary position in the manner required by applicable Treasury
    Regulations. Our determination is not binding on the IRS, and if
    the IRS successfully challenges this determination, you could be
    required to treat any gain recognized on the sale or disposition
    of a note as ordinary income and the timing and amount of income
    inclusions could be different from the consequences discussed
    herein.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Market
    Discount</FONT></I></B>
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    If you are a United States holder who purchases a note after the
    date of its original issue for an amount that is less than its
    principal amount, the amount of the difference will be treated
    as market discount for United States federal income tax
    purposes, unless the difference is less than a specified <I>de
    minimis </I>amount. Under the market discount rules of the Code,
    you would be required to treat any partial principal payment on,
    or any gain realized on the sale, exchange, retirement or other
    disposition of, a note as ordinary income to the extent of the
    market discount which has accrued, and has not previously been
    included by you in income, as of the time of such payment or
    disposition. For these purposes, any market discount will be
    considered to accrue ratably during the period from the date of
    acquisition to the maturity date of the note, unless you elect
    to accrue on the basis of a constant yield method.
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    In lieu of the treatment above, a holder may elect to include
    market discount in income currently as it accrues (on either a
    ratable or constant yield method). Generally, the currently
    included market discount is treated as ordinary interest income.
    This election to include market discount in income currently,
    once made, applies to all market discount obligations acquired
    on or after the first taxable year to which the election applies
    and may not be revoked without the consent of the IRS.
</DIV>

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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Amortizable
    Bond Premium</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

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    If you are United States holder that purchases a note after the
    date of its original issue for an amount in excess of the
    note&#146;s principal amount, you will be considered to have
    purchased the note with amortizable bond premium equal to such
    excess. In such a case, you may elect, in accordance with
    applicable provisions under the Code, to amortize the bond
    premium over the remaining term of the note on a constant yield
    method and to offset interest otherwise required to be included
    in income in respect of the note during any taxable year by the
    amortized amount of the bond premium for the taxable year. As
    described above, we have the option to repurchase the notes
    under certain circumstances at a premium to the issue price. See
    &#147;Description of the Notes&#160;&#151; Redemption&#148;. The
    amount of amortizable bond premium must be calculated based on
    the amount payable at the applicable option date, but only if
    use of the option date (in lieu of the stated maturity date)
    results in a smaller amortizable bond premium for the period
    ending on the option date. If you elect to amortize bond
    premium, you must reduce your basis in the note by the amount of
    the premium used to offset interest income as set forth above.
    The election to amortize bond premium on a constant yield
    method, once made, applies to all debt obligations held or
    subsequently acquired by you on or after the first day of the
    first taxable year for which the election is made and may not be
    revoked without the consent of the IRS.
</DIV>

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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Sale,
    Exchange or Retirement of the Notes</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    If you are a United States holder, you generally will recognize
    taxable gain or loss upon the sale, exchange, retirement at
    maturity or other disposition of a note in an amount equal to
    the difference between the amount of cash plus the fair market
    value of all property received on such disposition (except to
    the extent such cash or property is attributable to accrued
    interest, which is taxable as ordinary income) and your adjusted
    tax basis in the note. In general, your adjusted tax basis in a
    note will be equal the price paid for the note increased by the
    amounts of any market discount previously included in income by
    you and reduced by any amortized bond premium deducted, and by
    any principal payments received by you. In general, gain or loss
    recognized on the sale, exchange, retirement or other
    disposition of a note will be capital gain or loss, except to
    the extent of any accrued market discount which you have not
    previously included in income, and will generally be long-term
    capital gain or loss if at the time of sale, exchange or
    retirement the note has been held for more than one year.
</DIV>

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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Information
    Reporting and
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Back-Up</FONT>
    Withholding</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    You may be subject to
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">back-up</FONT>
    withholding (currently at a rate of twenty-eight percent (28%))
    with respect to certain reportable payments, including interest
    payments, and, under certain circumstances, principal payments
    on the notes and payments of the proceeds of the sale of notes,
    if you, among other things
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    fail to provide us or our payment agent with an IRS
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;W-9</FONT>
    or substitute
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;W-9</FONT>
    which is signed under penalties of perjury, and in which you
    furnish a social security number or other taxpayer
    identification number, within a reasonable time after the
    request for such
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;W-9;</FONT>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    furnish an incorrect taxpayer identification number;&#160;or
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    fail to report interest properly.
</TD>
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    Any amount withheld from a payment to you under the
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">back-up</FONT>
    withholding rules is creditable against your income tax
    liability.
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Back-up</FONT>
    withholding does not apply, however, if you properly establish
    your eligibility for an exemption from
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">back-up</FONT>
    withholding. We will report to you and to the IRS the amount of
    any reportable payments for each calendar year and the amount of
    tax withheld, if any, with respect to the reportable payments.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Consequences
    to
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Non-United</FONT>
    States Holders</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times"><FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Non-United</FONT>
    States Holders</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The discussion in this section will apply to you if you are
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">&#147;Non-United</FONT>
    States holder&#148; of a note. Except in the case of an entity
    taxed as a partnership, a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">&#147;Non-United</FONT>
    States holder&#148; is any person other than a &#147;United
    States holder&#148; as defined in &#147;Consequences to United
    States Holders&#160;&#151; United States Holders&#148; above. If
    a partnership (including for this purpose any entity treated as
    a partnership for United States federal income tax purposes) is
    a beneficial owner of the notes, the United States federal
    income tax treatment of a partner in the partnership will
    generally depend on the status of the partner and the activities
    of the partnership. A holder of the notes that is a partnership
    and partners in such partnership should consult their own tax
    advisors about the United States federal income tax treatment of
    acquiring, holding and disposing of the notes.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Interest
    Income</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    If you are a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Non-United</FONT>
    States Holder, interest paid or accrued on a note will not be
    subject to United States federal income tax or withholding tax
    if the interest is not effectively connected with the conduct of
    a trade or business within the United States by you (and
    attributable to a permanent establishment maintained by you, if
    a tax treaty applies) and each of the following conditions are
    met:
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
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    you do not actually or constructively own 10% or more of the
    total combined voting power of all classes of our voting stock;
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    you are not a controlled foreign corporation that is related to
    us through stock ownership;
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    you are not a bank whose receipt of interest on a note is
    described in Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code;&#160;and
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    (A)&#160;you certify, under penalties of perjury, that you are
    not a United States person (which certification may be made on
    IRS
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;W-8BEN</FONT>
    or substitute form) and provide us with your name and address or
    (B)&#160;you are a securities clearing organization, bank, or
    other financial institution that holds customers&#146;
    securities in the ordinary course of its trade or business and
    you certify, under penalties of perjury, you have received the
    certification and information described in (A)&#160;above from
    the
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Non-United</FONT>
    States holder and you furnish us with a copy thereof.
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    Payments of interest that do not meet the above requirements
    will be subject to a United&#160;States federal income tax of
    30% (or such lower rate provided by an applicable income tax
    treaty if the
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Non-United</FONT>
    States holder establishes that it qualifies to receive benefits
    of such treaty), collected by means of withholding.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    If you are a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Non-United</FONT>
    States holder engaged in a trade or business in the United
    States, and if interest (including market discount) on the note
    (or gain realized on its sale, exchange or other disposition) is
    effectively connected with the conduct of such trade or business
    (and, if a tax treaty applies, is attributable to a permanent
    establishment maintained by you in the United States), you will
    generally be subject to United States income tax on such
    effectively connected income in the same manner as if you were a
    United States holder. In addition, if you are a foreign
    corporation, you may be subject to a 30% branch profits tax
    (unless
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    reduced or eliminated by an applicable treaty) on your
    effectively connected earnings and profits for the taxable year,
    subject to certain adjustments. You will generally be exempt
    from withholding tax if you provide to the withholding agent a
    properly executed IRS
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;W-8ECI</FONT>
    to claim an exemption from withholding tax. To the extent that
    interest income with respect to a note is not exempt from United
    States withholding tax as described above, a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Non-United</FONT>
    States holder may still be able to eliminate or reduce such
    taxes under an applicable income tax treaty.
</DIV>

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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Gain
    on Disposition</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

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    If you are a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Non-U.S.&#160;Holder,</FONT>
    you will generally not be subject to United States federal
    income tax on gain recognized on a sale, redemption or other
    disposition of a note (except to the extent the disposition
    proceeds represent accrued interest and the exemption described
    above with respect to interest is not applicable and the
    interest is not exempt from United States federal income
    taxation under an applicable treaty) unless (i)&#160;the gain is
    effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business
    within the United States by you (and is attributable to a
    permanent establishment maintained in the United States, if a
    tax treaty applies), (ii)&#160;you are a nonresident alien
    individual who is present in the United States for 183 or more
    days during the taxable year and certain other conditions are
    met, or (iii)&#160;you are subject to tax pursuant to the
    provisions of the Code applicable to certain United States
    expatriates.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Information
    Reporting and Backup Withholding</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Payments of interest to
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Non-United</FONT>
    States holders with respect to which either the requisite
    certification, as described above, has been received (or for
    which an exemption has otherwise been established) generally
    will not be subject to either information reporting or
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">back-up</FONT>
    withholding. This exemption does not apply if we or our payment
    agent has actual knowledge that you are a United States person
    or that the conditions of any such exemption are not in fact
    satisfied. In addition, information reporting may still apply to
    payments of interest (on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;1042-S)</FONT>
    even if certification is provided and the interest is exempt
    from the 30% United States federal withholding tax.
</DIV>

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    Neither information reporting nor backup withholding generally
    will apply to a payment of the proceeds of a disposition of the
    notes which is effected by or through the foreign office of a
    foreign broker so long as the foreign broker does not have
    certain types of specified relationships to the United States.
    Information reporting
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">and/or</FONT>
    backup withholding generally will apply to a payment of the
    proceeds of a disposition of the notes which is effected by or
    through a United States office of any broker, through a foreign
    office of a United States broker, or through a foreign broker
    with certain types of specified relationships to the United
    States, unless the broker can reliably associate the payment
    with a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;W-8BEN</FONT>
    or other documentation that establishes that the person is the
    foreign beneficial owner of the payment.
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Back-up</FONT>
    withholding is not an additional tax. Any amount withheld from a
    payment to you under the
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">back-up</FONT>
    withholding rules is creditable against your actual
    U.S.&#160;federal income tax liability, and a refund may be
    obtained of any amounts withheld in excess of your actual
    U.S.&#160;federal income tax liability, provided that you file
    the appropriate forms
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">and/or</FONT>
    returns with the IRS.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">UNDERWRITING</FONT></B>
</DIV>
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    Subject to the terms and conditions stated in the underwriting
    agreement between us, on the one hand, and Banc of America
    Securities LLC as representative of the underwriters named
    below, on the other hand, each of the underwriters has severally
    agreed to purchase, and we have agreed to sell to each such
    underwriter, the aggregate principal amount of notes set forth
    opposite such underwriter&#146;s name below.
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&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Principal<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>Underwriter</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Amount of Notes</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
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<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Banc of America Securities LLC&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    127,500,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
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<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    BMO Capital Markets Corp.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    52,500,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    J.P.&#160;Morgan Securities Inc.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    30,000,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    BBVA Securities Inc.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    9,000,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Capital One Southcoast, Inc.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    9,000,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Comerica Securities, Inc.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    9,000,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    9,000,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    9,000,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Morgan Keegan&#160;&#038; Company, Inc.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    9,000,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Natixis Bleichroeder Inc.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    9,000,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Scotia Capital (USA) Inc.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    9,000,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    9,000,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    9,000,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 67pt">
    Total
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    300,000,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The underwriting agreement provides that the obligations of the
    underwriters to purchase the notes included in this offering are
    subject to approval of legal matters by counsel and to other
    conditions. The underwriters are obligated to purchase all the
    notes if they purchase any of the notes.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The underwriters propose to offer some of the notes directly to
    the public at the public offering price set forth on the cover
    page of this prospectus supplement. The underwriters do not
    intend to offer the notes at a price that represents a
    concession or allowance to other brokers or dealers. After the
    initial offering of the notes to the public, the underwriters
    may change the public offering price.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We have agreed to indemnify the underwriters against certain
    liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of
    1933, or to contribute to payments the underwriters may be
    required to make because of any of those liabilities.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">New Issue
    of Notes</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The notes are a new issue of securities with no established
    trading market. The notes will not be listed on any securities
    exchange. We have been advised by the underwriters that they
    intend to make a market in the notes, but the underwriters are
    not obligated to do so and may discontinue market making at any
    time without notice. We can give no assurance as to the
    liquidity of, or the trading market for, the notes.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Commissions
    and Discounts</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The following table shows the underwriting discounts and
    commissions that the Company is to pay to the underwriters in
    connection with this offering.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
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    <TD width="7%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Paid by Company</B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Per Note
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2.000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Total
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6,000,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We estimate that our total expenses for this offering (excluding
    underwriting expenses) will be approximately $0.5&#160;million.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">No Sales
    of Similar Securities</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We have agreed that we will not, for a period of 60&#160;days
    after the date of this prospectus supplement, without first
    obtaining the prior written consent of Banc of America
    Securities LLC, directly or indirectly, sell, offer, contract or
    grant any option to sell, pledge, transfer or otherwise dispose
    of, any debt securities or securities exchangeable for or
    convertible into debt securities, except for the notes sold to
    the underwriters pursuant to the underwriting agreement.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Conflicts
    of Interest</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Because we expect that more than 5% of the net proceeds of this
    offering may be received by certain of the underwriters in this
    offering or their affiliates that are lenders under our bank
    credit facility, this offering is being conducted in accordance
    with the applicable requirements of NASD Rule&#160;2720, as
    administered by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority,
    Inc. regarding the underwriting of securities of a company with
    a member that has a conflict of interest within the meaning of
    those rules. SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc.
    (&#147;SunTrust&#148;) has agreed to act as the qualified
    independent underwriter with respect to this offering and has
    performed due diligence investigations and participated in the
    preparation of this prospectus supplement. We have agreed to
    indemnify SunTrust in its capacity as qualified independent
    underwriter against certain liabilities, including liabilities
    under the Securities Act of 1933.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Short
    Positions</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    In connection with the offering, the underwriters may purchase
    and sell notes in the open market. These transactions may
    include over-allotment, syndicate covering transactions and
    stabilizing transactions. Over-allotment involves syndicate
    sales of notes in excess of the aggregate principal amount of
    notes to be purchased by the underwriters in this offering,
    which creates a syndicate short position. Syndicate covering
    transactions involve purchases of the notes in the open market
    after the distribution has been completed in order to cover
    syndicate short positions. Stabilizing transactions consist of
    certain bids or purchases of notes made for the purpose of
    preventing or retarding a decline in the market price of the
    notes while this offering is in progress.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The underwriters also may impose a penalty bid. Penalty bids
    permit the underwriters to reclaim a selling concession from a
    syndicate member when an underwriter, in covering syndicate
    short positions or making stabilization purchases, repurchases
    notes originally sold by that syndicate member.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Any of these activities may have the effect of preventing or
    retarding a decline in the market price of the notes. They may
    also cause the price of the notes to be higher than the price
    that otherwise would exist in the open market in the absence of
    these transactions. The underwriters may conduct these
    transactions in the
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">over-the-counter</FONT>
    market or otherwise. If the underwriters commence any of these
    transactions, they may discontinue them at any time.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Other
    Relationships</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The underwriters and certain of their affiliates have provided
    and may in the future provide financial advisory, investment
    banking and commercial and private banking services in the
    ordinary course of business to us, one or more of our directors
    or officers
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">and/or</FONT> one
    or more of our affiliates, for which they receive customary fees
    and expense reimbursement. Affiliates of each of the
    underwriters listed in the table above are lenders
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">and/or</FONT>
    agents under our revolving credit facility and as such are
    entitled to be repaid with the net proceeds of the offering that
    are used to repay the revolving credit facility.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Notice to
    Prospective Investors in the EEA</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    In relation to each Member State of the European Economic Area
    which has implemented the Prospectus Directive (each, a Relevant
    Member State), with effect from and including the date on which
    the Prospectus Directive is implemented in that Relevant Member
    State (the Relevant Implementation Date) an offer of the notes
    to the public may not be made in that Relevant Member State
    prior to the publication of a
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    prospectus in relation to the notes which has been approved by
    the competent authority in that Relevant Member State or, where
    appropriate, approved in another Relevant Member State and
    notified to the competent authority in that Relevant Member
    State, all in accordance with the Prospectus Directive, except
    that it may, with effect from and including the Relevant
    Implementation Date, make an offer of the notes to the public in
    that Relevant Member State at any time:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 7%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    (a)&#160;to legal entities which are authorized or regulated to
    operate in the financial markets or, if not so authorized or
    regulated, whose corporate purpose is solely to invest in
    securities;
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 7%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    (b)&#160;to any legal entity which has two or more of
    (1)&#160;an average of at least 250&#160;employees during the
    last financial year, (2)&#160;a total balance sheet of more than
    &#128;43,000,000 and (3)&#160;an annual net turnover of more
    than &#128;50,000,000, as shown in its last annual or
    consolidated accounts;
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 7%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    (c)&#160;to fewer than 100 natural or legal persons (other than
    qualified investors as defined in the Prospective Directive)
    subject to obtaining the prior consent of the manager for any
    such offer;&#160;or
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 7%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    (d)&#160;in any other circumstances which do not require the
    publication by the issuer of a prospectus pursuant to
    Article&#160;3 of the Prospectus Directive.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    For the purposes of this provision, the expression an
    &#147;offer of notes to the public&#148; in relation to any
    notes in any Relevant Member State means the communication in
    any form and by any means of sufficient information on the terms
    of the offer and the notes to be offered so as to enable an
    investor to decide to purchase or subscribe the notes, as the
    same may be varied in that Member State by any measure
    implementing the Prospectus Directive in that Member State and
    the expression Prospectus Directive means Directive 2003/71/EC
    and includes any relevant implementing measure in each Relevant
    Member State.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    No prospectus (including any amendment, supplement or
    replacement thereto) has been prepared in connection with the
    offering of the notes that has been approved by the
    Autorit&#233; des march&#233;s financiers or by the competent
    authority of another State that is a contracting party to the
    Agreement on the European Economic Area and notified to the
    Autorit&#233; des march&#233;s financiers; no notes have been
    offered or sold and will be offered or sold, directly or
    indirectly, to the public in France except to permitted
    investors (&#147;Permitted Investors&#148;) consisting of
    persons licensed to provide the investment service of portfolio
    management for the account of third parties, qualified investors
    (investisseurs qualifi&#233;s) acting for their own account
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">and/or</FONT>
    investors belonging to a limited circle of investors (cercle
    restreint d&#146;investisseurs) acting for their own account,
    with &#147;qualified investors&#148; and &#147;limited circle of
    investors&#148; having the meaning ascribed to them in
    Articles&#160;L.
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">411-2,</FONT> D.
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">411-1,</FONT> D.
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">411-2,</FONT> D.
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">734-1,</FONT> D.
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">744-1,</FONT> D.
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">754-1</FONT> and D.
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">764-1</FONT> of the
    French Code Mon&#233;taire et Financier and applicable
    regulations thereunder; none of this prospectus supplement or
    any other materials related to the offering or information
    contained therein relating to the notes has been released,
    issued or distributed to the public in France except to
    Permitted Investors; and the direct or indirect resale to the
    public in France of any notes acquired by any Permitted
    Investors may be made only as provided by Articles&#160;L.
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">411-1,</FONT> L.
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">411-2,</FONT> L.
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">412-1</FONT> and L.
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">621-8</FONT> to L.
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">621-8-3</FONT> of
    the French Code Mon&#233;taire et Financier and applicable
    regulations thereunder.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Each manager acknowledges and agrees that:
</DIV>

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    (i)&#160;it has not offered or sold and will not offer or sell
    the notes other than to persons whose ordinary activities
    involve them in acquiring, holding, managing or disposing of
    investments (as principal or as agent) for the purposes of their
    businesses or who it is reasonable to expect will acquire, hold,
    manage or dispose of investments (as principal or agent) for the
    purposes of their businesses where the issue of the notes would
    otherwise constitute a contravention of Section&#160;19 of the
    Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (the &#147;FSMA&#148;)
    by the issuer;
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 7%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    (ii)&#160;it has only communicated or caused to be communicated
    and will only communicate or cause to be communicated an
    invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity
    (within the meaning of Section&#160;21 of the FSMA) received by
    it in connection with the issue or sale of the notes in
    circumstances in which Section&#160;21(1) of the FSMA does not
    apply to the issuer or the guarantors;&#160;and
</DIV>

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    (iii)&#160;it has complied and will comply with all applicable
    provisions of the FSMA with respect to anything done by it in
    relation to the notes in, from or otherwise involving the United
    Kingdom.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    This document is only being distributed to and is only directed
    at (i)&#160;persons who are outside the United Kingdom or
    (ii)&#160;to investment professionals falling within
    Article&#160;19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act
    2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the &#147;Order&#148;) or
    (iii)&#160;high net worth entities, and other persons to whom it
    may lawfully be communicated, falling within
    Article&#160;49(2)(a) to (d)&#160;of the Order (all such persons
    together being referred to as &#147;relevant persons&#148;). The
    notes are only available to, and any invitation, offer or
    agreement to subscribe, purchase or otherwise acquire such notes
    will be engaged in only with, relevant persons. Any person who
    is not a relevant person should not act or rely on this document
    or any of its contents.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The offering of the notes has not been cleared by the Italian
    Securities Exchange Commission (Commissione Nazionale per le
    Societ&#224; e la Borsa, the &#147;CONSOB&#148;) pursuant to
    Italian securities legislation and, accordingly, has represented
    and agreed that the notes may not and will not be offered, sold
    or delivered, nor may or will copies of the prospectus
    supplement and the accompanying prospectus or any other
    documents relating to the notes be distributed in Italy, except
    (i)&#160;to professional investors (operatori qualificati), as
    defined in Article&#160;31, second paragraph, of CONSOB
    Regulation&#160;No.&#160;11522 of July&#160;1, 1998, as amended,
    (the &#147;Regulation&#160;No.&#160;11522&#148;) or (ii)&#160;in
    other circumstances which are exempted from the rules on
    solicitation of investments pursuant to Article&#160;100 of
    Legislative Decree No.&#160;58 of February&#160;24, 1998 (the
    &#147;Financial Service Act&#148;) and Article&#160;33, first
    paragraph, of CONSOB Regulation&#160;No.&#160;11971 of
    May&#160;14, 1999, as amended.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Any offer, sale or delivery of the notes or distribution of
    copies of the prospectus supplement or any other document
    relating to the prospectus supplement in Italy may and will be
    effected in accordance with all Italian securities, tax,
    exchange control and other applicable laws and regulations, and,
    in particular, will be: (i)&#160;made by an investment firm,
    bank or financial intermediary permitted to conduct such
    activities in Italy in accordance with the Financial Services
    Act, Legislative Decree No.&#160;385 of September&#160;1, 1993,
    as amended (the &#147;Italian Banking Law&#148;),
    Regulation&#160;No.&#160;11522, and any other applicable laws
    and regulations; (ii)&#160;in compliance with Article&#160;129
    of the Italian Banking Law and the implementing guidelines of
    the Bank of Italy; and (iii)&#160;in compliance with any other
    applicable notification requirement or limitation which may be
    imposed by CONSOB or the Bank of Italy.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Any investor purchasing the notes in the offering is solely
    responsible for ensuring that any offer or resale of the notes
    it purchased in the offering occurs in compliance with
    applicable laws and regulations.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus and
    the information contained therein are intended only for the use
    of its recipient and, unless in circumstances which are exempted
    from the rules on solicitation of investments pursuant to
    Article&#160;100 of the &#147;Financial Service Act&#148; and
    Article&#160;33, first paragraph, of CONSOB
    Regulation&#160;No.&#160;11971 of May&#160;14, 1999, as amended,
    is not to be distributed, for any reason, to any third party
    resident or located in Italy. No person resident or located in
    Italy other than the original recipients of this document may
    rely on it or its content.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Italy has only partially implemented the Prospectus Directive,
    the provisions under the heading &#147;European Economic
    Area&#148; above shall apply with respect to Italy only to the
    extent that the relevant provisions of the Prospectus Directive
    have already been implemented in Italy.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Insofar as the requirements above are based on laws which are
    superseded at any time pursuant to the implementation of the
    Prospectus Directive, such requirements shall be replaced by the
    applicable requirements under the Prospectus Directive.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Notice to
    Prospective Investors in Switzerland</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    This document, as well as any other material relating to the
    notes which are the subject of the offering contemplated by this
    prospectus supplement, do not constitute an issue prospectus
    pursuant to Article&#160;652a of the Swiss Code of Obligations.
    The notes will not be listed on the SWX Swiss Exchange and,
    therefore, the documents relating to the notes, including, but
    not limited to, this document, do not claim to comply with the
    disclosure standards of the listing rules of SWX Swiss Exchange
    and corresponding prospectus schemes
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    annexed to the listing rules of the SWX Swiss Exchange. The
    notes are being offered in Switzerland by way of a private
    placement, <I>i.e. </I>to a small number of selected investors
    only, without any public offer and only to investors who do not
    purchase the notes with the intention to distribute them to the
    public. The investors will be individually approached by us from
    time to time. This document, as well as any other material
    relating to the notes, is personal and confidential and do not
    constitute an offer to any other person. This document may only
    be used by those investors to whom it has been handed out in
    connection with the offering described herein and may neither
    directly nor indirectly be distributed or made available to
    other persons without our express consent. It may not be used in
    connection with any other offer and shall in particular not be
    copied
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">and/or</FONT>
    distributed to the public in (or from) Switzerland.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Notice to
    Prospective Investors in the Dubai International Financial
    Centre</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    This document relates to an exempt offer in accordance with the
    Offered Securities Rules of the Dubai Financial Services
    Authority. This document is intended for distribution only to
    persons of a type specified in those rules. It must not be
    delivered to, or relied on by, any other person. The Dubai
    Financial Services Authority has no responsibility for reviewing
    or verifying any documents in connection with exempt offers. The
    Dubai Financial Services Authority has not approved this
    document nor taken steps to verify the information set out in
    it, and has no responsibility for it. The notes which are the
    subject of the offering contemplated by this prospectus
    supplement may be illiquid
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">and/or</FONT>
    subject to restrictions on their resale. Prospective purchasers
    of the notes offered should conduct their own due diligence on
    the notes. If you do not understand the contents of this
    document you should consult an authorised financial adviser.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">LEGAL
    MATTERS</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Certain legal matters, including the validity of the notes
    offered hereby, will be passed upon for us by Locke Lord
    Bissell&#160;&#038; Liddell LLP, Dallas, Texas. Certain legal
    matters will be passed upon for the underwriters by Baker Botts
    L.L.P., Dallas, Texas.
</DIV>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">EXPERTS</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Our consolidated financial statements as of December&#160;31,
    2007 and 2008 and for each of the three years in the period
    ended December&#160;31, 2008 appearing in our Current Report
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">(Form&#160;8-K)</FONT>
    dated September&#160;22, 2009, and the effectiveness of internal
    control over financial reporting as of December&#160;31, 2008
    included in our Annual Report
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">(Form&#160;10-K)</FONT>
    for the year ended December&#160;31, 2008, have been audited by
    Ernst&#160;&#038; Young LLP, independent registered public
    accounting firm, as set forth in their reports thereon, included
    therein, and incorporated herein by reference. Such consolidated
    financial statements and management&#146;s assessment of the
    effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of
    December&#160;31, 2008 are incorporated herein by reference in
    reliance upon such reports given on the authority of such firm
    as experts in accounting and auditing.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    With respect to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim
    financial information of Comstock Resources, Inc. for the
    quarterly periods ended March&#160;31, 2009 and March&#160;31,
    2008, and the quarterly periods ended June&#160;30, 2009 and
    June&#160;30, 2008, incorporated by reference in this
    prospectus, Ernst&#160;&#038; Young LLP reported that they have
    applied limited procedures in accordance with professional
    standards for a review of such information. However, their
    separate reports dated May&#160;5, 2009 and August&#160;4, 2009,
    included in Comstock Resources, Inc.&#146;s reports on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-Q</FONT>
    for the quarterly periods ended March&#160;31, 2009 and
    June&#160;30, 2009, respectively, and incorporated by reference
    herein, states that they did not audit and they do not express
    an opinion on that interim financial information. Accordingly,
    the degree of reliance on their reports on such information
    should be restricted in light of the limited nature of the
    review procedures applied. Ernst&#160;&#038; Young LLP is not
    subject to the liability provisions of Section&#160;11 of the
    Securities Act for their report on the unaudited interim
    financial information because that report is not a
    &#147;report&#148; or a &#147;part&#148; of a registration
    statement prepared or certified by Ernst&#160;&#038; Young LLP
    within the meaning of Sections&#160;7 and 11 of the Securities
    Act.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Certain estimates of our oil and natural gas reserves and
    related information incorporated by reference in this prospectus
    have been derived from engineering reports prepared by Lee
    Keeling&#160;&#038; Associates as of December&#160;31, 2006,
    2007 and 2008, and all such information has been so included on
    the authority of such firm as an expert regarding the matters
    contained in its reports.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">DEFINITIONS</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>The following are abbreviations and definitions of terms
    commonly used in the oil and gas industry and this prospectus
    supplement. Natural gas equivalents and crude oil equivalents
    are determined using the ratio of six Mcf to one barrel.</I>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>&#147;Bbl&#148; </I>means a barrel of U.S.&#160;42 gallons of
    oil.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>&#147;Bcf&#148; </I>means one billion cubic feet of natural
    gas.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>&#147;Bcfe&#148; </I>means one billion cubic feet of natural
    gas equivalent.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>&#147;Completion&#148; </I>means the installation of
    permanent equipment for the production of oil or gas.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>&#147;Condensate&#148; </I>means a hydrocarbon mixture that
    becomes liquid and separates from natural gas when the gas is
    produced and is similar to crude oil.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>&#147;Development well&#148; </I>means a well drilled within
    the proved area of an oil or gas reservoir to the depth of a
    stratigraphic horizon known to be productive.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>&#147;Exploratory well&#148; </I>means a well drilled to find
    and produce oil or natural gas reserves not classified as
    proved, to find a new productive reservoir in a field previously
    found to be productive of oil or natural gas in another
    reservoir or to extend a known reservoir.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>&#147;Gross&#148; </I>when used with respect to acres or
    wells, production or reserves refers to the total acres or wells
    in which we or another specified person has a working interest.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>&#147;MBbls&#148; </I>means one thousand barrels of oil.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>&#147;MBbls/d&#148; </I>means one thousand barrels of oil per
    day.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 4pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>&#147;Mcf&#148; </I>means one thousand cubic feet of natural
    gas.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 4pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>&#147;Mcfe&#148; </I>means one thousand cubic feet of natural
    gas equivalent.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 4pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>&#147;MMBbls&#148; </I>means one million barrels of oil.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 4pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>&#147;MMcf&#148; </I>means one million cubic feet of natural
    gas.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 4pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I><FONT style="white-space: nowrap">&#147;MMcf/d&#148;</FONT>
    </I>means one million cubic feet of natural gas per day.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 4pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>&#147;MMcfe/d&#148; </I>means one million cubic feet of
    natural gas equivalent per day.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 4pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>&#147;MMcfe&#148; </I>means one million cubic feet of natural
    gas equivalent.
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    <I>&#147;Net&#148; </I>when used with respect to acres or wells,
    refers to gross acres of wells multiplied, in each case, by the
    percentage working interest owned by us.
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    <I>&#147;Net production&#148; </I>means production we own less
    royalties and production due others.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>&#147;Oil&#148; </I>means crude oil or condensate.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>&#147;Operator&#148; </I>means the individual or company
    responsible for the exploration, development, and production of
    an oil or gas well or lease.
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    <I>&#147;PV 10 Value&#148; </I>means the present value of
    estimated future revenues to be generated from the production of
    proved reserves calculated in accordance with the Securities and
    Exchange Commission guidelines, net of estimated production and
    future development costs, using prices and costs as of the date
    of estimation without future escalation, without giving effect
    to non-property related expenses such as general and
    administrative expenses, debt service, future income tax expense
    and depreciation, depletion and amortization, and discounted
    using an annual discount rate of 10%. This amount is the same as
    the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows
    related to proved oil and natural gas reserves except that it is
    determined without deducting future income taxes. Although PV 10
    Value is not a financial measure calculated in accordance with
    GAAP, management believes that the presentation of PV 10 Value
    is relevant and useful to our investors because it presents the
    discounted future net cash flows attributable to our proved
    reserves prior to taking into account corporate future income
    taxes and our current tax structure. We use this measure when
    assessing the potential return on investment related to our oil
    and gas properties. Because many
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    factors that are unique to any given company affect the amount
    of estimated future income taxes, the use of a pre-tax measure
    is helpful to investors when comparing companies in our industry.
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    <I>&#147;Proved developed reserves&#148; </I>means reserves that
    can be expected to be recovered through existing wells with
    existing equipment and operating methods. Additional oil and gas
    expected to be obtained through the application of fluid
    injection or other improved recovery techniques for
    supplementing the natural forces and mechanisms of primary
    recovery will be included as &#147;proved developed
    reserves&#148; only after testing by a pilot project or after
    the operation of an installed program has confirmed through
    production response that increased recovery will be achieved.
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    <I>&#147;Proved developed non-producing&#148; </I>means reserves
    (i)&#160;expected to be recovered from zones capable of
    producing but which are shut-in because no market outlet exists
    at the present time or whose date of connection to a pipeline is
    uncertain or (ii)&#160;currently behind the pipe in existing
    wells, which are considered proved by virtue of successful
    testing or production of offsetting wells.
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    <I>&#147;Proved developed producing&#148; </I>means reserves
    expected to be recovered from currently producing zones under
    continuation of present operating methods. This category may
    also include recently completed shut-in gas wells scheduled for
    connection to a pipeline in the near future.
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    <I>&#147;Proved reserves&#148; </I>means the estimated
    quantities of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids
    which geological and engineering data demonstrate with
    reasonable certainty to be recoverable in future years from
    known reservoirs under existing economic and operating
    conditions, i.e., prices and costs as of the date the estimate
    is made. Prices include consideration of changes in existing
    prices provided only by contractual arrangements, but not on
    escalations based upon future conditions.
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    <I>&#147;Proved undeveloped reserves&#148; </I>means reserves
    that are expected to be recovered from new wells on undrilled
    acreage, or from existing wells where a relatively major
    expenditure is required for recompletion. Reserves on undrilled
    acreage shall be limited to those drilling units offsetting
    productive units that are reasonably certain of production when
    drilled. Proved reserves for other undrilled units can be
    claimed only where it can be demonstrated with certainty that
    there is continuity of production from the existing productive
    formation. Under no circumstances are estimates for proved
    undeveloped reserves attributable to any acreage for which an
    application of fluid injection or other improved recovery
    technique is contemplated, unless such techniques have been
    proved effective by actual tests in the area and in the same
    reservoir.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>&#147;Recompletion&#148; </I>means the completion for
    production of an existing well bore in another formation from
    which the well has been previously completed.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>&#147;Reserve life&#148; </I>means the calculation derived by
    dividing year-end reserves by total production in that year.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 7%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>&#147;Royalty&#148; </I>means an interest in an oil and gas
    lease that gives the owner of the interest the right to receive
    a portion of the production from the leased acreage (or of the
    proceeds of the sale thereof), but generally does not require
    the owner to pay any portion of the costs of drilling or
    operating the wells on the leased acreage. Royalties may be
    either landowner&#146;s royalties, which are reserved by the
    owner of the leased acreage at the time the lease is granted, or
    overriding royalties, which are usually reserved by an owner of
    the leasehold in connection with a transfer to a subsequent
    owner.
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    <I><FONT style="white-space: nowrap">&#147;3-D</FONT>
    seismic&#148; </I>means an advanced technology method of
    detecting accumulations of hydrocarbons identified by the
    collection and measurement of the intensity and timing of sound
    waves transmitted into the earth as they reflect back to the
    surface.
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    <I>&#147;Working interest&#148; </I>means an interest in an oil
    and gas lease that gives the owner of the interest the right to
    drill for and produce oil and gas on the leased acreage and
    requires the owner to pay a share of the costs of drilling and
    production operations. The share of production to which a
    working interest owner is entitled will always be smaller than
    the share of costs that the working interest owner is required
    to bear, with the balance of the production accruing to the
    owners of royalties. For example, the owner of a 100% working
    interest in a lease burdened only by a landowner&#146;s royalty
    of 12.5% would be required to pay 100% of the costs of a well
    but would be entitled to retain 87.5% of the production.
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    <I>&#147;Workover&#148; </I>means operations on a producing well
    to restore or increase production.
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<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>PROSPECTUS</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>COMSTOCK RESOURCES, INC.</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>COMMON STOCK<BR>
PREFERRED STOCK<BR>
DEBT SECURITIES<BR>
WARRANTS<BR>
UNITS<BR>
GUARANTEES OF DEBT SECURITIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><DIV align="center"><DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 26%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV>
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<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We may offer and sell from time to time, in one or more offerings:
</DIV>

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>shares of common stock;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>shares of preferred stock;</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>debt securities;</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>warrants; and/or</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>units consisting of combinations of any of the foregoing.</TD>
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<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our debt securities may be guaranteed by Comstock Oil &#038; Gas, LP, Comstock Oil &#038; Gas-Louisiana,
LLC, Comstock Oil &#038; Gas GP, LLC, Comstock Oil &#038; Gas Investments, LLC, or Comstock Oil &#038; Gas
Holdings, Inc., each a wholly-owned subsidiary of Comstock Resources, Inc.
</DIV>

<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This prospectus provides you with a general description of these securities. Each time we
will offer and sell them, we will provide their specific terms in a supplement to this prospectus.
Such prospectus supplement may add, update, or change information contained in this prospectus.
You should read this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, as well as all documents
incorporated by reference in this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement, carefully
before you invest in our securities. This prospectus may not be used to offer and sell securities,
unless accompanied by a prospectus supplement.
</DIV>

<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We may offer the securities directly, through agents designated from time to time, or to or
through underwriters or dealers. If any agents or underwriters are involved in the sale of any of
the securities, their names, and any applicable purchase price, fee, commission or discount
arrangement between or among them, will be set forth, or will be calculable from the information
set forth, in the applicable prospectus supplement. For more information on this topic, please see
&#147;Plan of Distribution.&#148;
</DIV>

<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol &#147;CRK.&#148;
</DIV>
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<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Investing in securities offered by this prospectus involves a high degree of risk. Please see
the &#147;Risk Factors&#148; sections beginning on page 3 of this prospectus, in the applicable prospectus
supplement, and in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</B>
</DIV>
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<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has
approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or
complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.</B>
</DIV>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">The date of this prospectus is October&nbsp;5, 2009
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><A href="#101"> About this Prospectus</A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><A href="#102"> Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements</A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><A href="#103"> Comstock Resources, Inc.</A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><A href="#104"> Risk Factors</A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><A href="#105"> Use of Proceeds</A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><A href="#106"> Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges</A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><A href="#107"> Description of Capital Stock</A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><A href="#108"> Description of Debt Securities</A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><A href="#109"> Description of Warrants</A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">16</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><A href="#110"> Description of Units</A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">16</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><A href="#111"> Plan of Distribution</A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">17</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><A href="#112"> Legal Matters</A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">18</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><A href="#113"> Experts</A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">18</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><A href="#114"> Where You Can Find More Information</A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">19</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, or &#147;SEC,&#148; utilizing what is commonly referred to as a shelf registration
process. Under this shelf registration process, we may sell any combination of the securities
described in this prospectus in one or more offerings. This prospectus provides you with a general
description of the securities we may offer. Each time we offer to sell securities, we will provide
a prospectus supplement that will contain specific information about the terms of that offering and
the securities offered by us in that offering. The prospectus supplement may also add, update, or
change information contained in this prospectus. If there is any inconsistency between the
information in this prospectus and a prospectus supplement, you should rely on the information
provided in the prospectus supplement. This prospectus does not contain all of the information
included in the registration statement. The registration statement filed with the SEC includes
exhibits that provide more details about the matters discussed in this prospectus. You should
carefully read this prospectus, the related exhibits filed with the SEC, and any prospectus
supplement, together with the additional information described below under the heading &#147;Where You
Can Find More Information.&#148;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>You should rely only on the information contained, or incorporated by reference, in this
prospectus and in any accompanying prospectus supplement. We have not authorized any other person
to provide you with different information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent
information, you should not rely on it. We are not making an offer of the securities covered by
this prospectus in any state where the offer is not permitted. You should assume that the
information appearing in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement, and any other document
incorporated by reference is accurate only as of the date on the front cover of the respective
document. Our business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects may have changed
since those dates.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Under no circumstances should the delivery of this prospectus to you create any implication
that the information contained in this prospectus is correct as of any time after the date of this
prospectus.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unless otherwise indicated, or unless the context otherwise requires, all references in this
prospectus to &#147;Comstock,&#148; &#147;we,&#148; &#147;us,&#148; and &#147;our&#148; mean Comstock Resources, Inc. and our consolidated
subsidiaries. In this prospectus, we sometimes refer to the shares of common stock, shares of
preferred stock, debt securities, warrants, and units consisting of combinations of any of the
foregoing collectively as the &#147;securities.&#148;
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The information contained in this prospectus includes &#147;forward-looking statements&#148; within the
meaning of Section&nbsp;27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;), and
Section&nbsp;21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;). These
forward-looking statements are identified by use of terms such as &#147;expect,&#148; &#147;estimate,&#148;
&#147;anticipate,&#148; &#147;project,&#148; &#147;plan,&#148; &#147;intend,&#148; &#147;believe,&#148; &#147;may,&#148; &#147;will,&#148; &#147;would,&#148; and similar terms.
All statements, other than statements of historical or current facts, included in this prospectus,
are forward-looking statements, including statements regarding:
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>amount and timing of future production of oil and natural gas;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the availability of exploration and development opportunities;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>amount, nature, and timing of capital expenditures;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the number of anticipated wells to be drilled after the date hereof;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>our financial or operating results;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>our cash flow and anticipated liquidity;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>operating costs, including lease operating expenses, administrative costs, and other expenses;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>finding and development costs;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>our business strategy; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>other plans and objectives for future operations.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any or all of our forward-looking statements in this prospectus may turn out to be incorrect.
They can be affected by a number of factors, including, among others:
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the risks described in &#147;Risk Factors&#148; and elsewhere in this prospectus and in
any accompanying prospectus supplement;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the volatility of prices and supply of, and demand for, oil and natural gas;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the timing and success of our drilling activities;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the numerous uncertainties inherent in estimating quantities of oil and natural
gas reserves and actual future production rates and associated costs;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>our ability to successfully identify, execute, or effectively integrate future
acquisitions;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the usual hazards associated with the oil and natural gas industry, including
fires, well blowouts, pipe failure, spills, explosions and other unforeseen hazards;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>our ability to effectively market our oil and natural gas;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the availability of rigs, equipment, supplies, and personnel;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>our ability to discover or acquire additional reserves;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>our ability to satisfy future capital requirements;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>changes in regulatory requirements;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>general economic conditions, the status of the financial markets, and competitive conditions;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>our ability to retain key members of our senior management and other key employees; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>hostilities in the Middle East and other sustained military campaigns and acts
of terrorism or sabotage that impact the supply of crude oil and natural gas.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>COMSTOCK RESOURCES, INC.</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We originally incorporated as a Delaware corporation in 1919 under the name <I>Comstock Tunnel
and Drainage Company </I>for the primary purpose of conducting gold and silver mining operations in and
around the Comstock Lode in Nevada. In 1983, we reincorporated under the laws of the State of
Nevada. In November&nbsp;1987, we changed our name to <I>Comstock Resources, Inc.</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Today, our common stock is listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol
&#147;CRK,&#148; and we are engaged in the acquisition, development, production, and exploration of oil and
natural gas. Our executive offices are located at 5300 Town and Country Boulevard, Suite&nbsp;500,
Frisco, Texas 75034, and our telephone number is (972)&nbsp;668-8800.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In August&nbsp;2008, we divested of our interests in our offshore oil and gas properties through
the sale of our stake in Bois d&#146;Arc Energy, Inc. and, accordingly, the information contained herein
pertains solely to our continuing onshore oil and gas operations. Such operations are concentrated
in the East Texas/North Louisiana and South Texas regions.
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>RISK FACTORS</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Before deciding to purchase any
of our securities, you should carefully consider the discussion of risks and uncertainties:
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>under the heading &#147;Risk Factors&#148; contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year that ended December&nbsp;31, 2008, which is incorporated by reference in this
prospectus;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>under this heading or similar headings, such as &#147;Quantitative and Qualitative
Disclosures About Market Risk,&#148; in our subsequently filed quarterly reports on Form
10-Q and annual reports on Form 10-K; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>in any other place in this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement as well
as in any document that is incorporated by reference in this prospectus.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;See the section entitled &#147;Where You Can Find More Information&#148; in this prospectus. The risks
and uncertainties we discuss in the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus are
those we currently believe may materially affect Comstock. Additional risks and uncertainties not
presently known to us, or that we currently believe are immaterial, also may materially and
adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
</DIV>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>USE OF PROCEEDS</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unless otherwise specified in an accompanying prospectus supplement, we expect to use the net
proceeds from the sale of the securities offered by this prospectus:
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>to refinance certain existing indebtedness;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>to finance acquisitions and the development and exploration of our properties; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>for general corporate purposes.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We may invest funds not required immediately for these purposes in marketable securities and
short-term investments. The precise amount and timing of the application of these proceeds will
depend upon our funding requirements and the availability and cost of other funds.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following table sets forth our ratios of earnings to fixed charges on a consolidated basis
for the periods shown. You should read these ratios in connection with our consolidated financial
statements, including the notes to those statements, incorporated by reference into this
prospectus.
</DIV>
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    <TD width="23%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7">Six Months</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7">Ended</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="19" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Years Ended December 31,</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">June 30,</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">2005</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">2006</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">2007</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">2008</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">2008</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">2009</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Ratio of earnings to
fixed charges</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3.7x</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">5.8x</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">5.2x</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3.3x</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">4.4x</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">9.5x</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The ratios were computed by dividing earnings by fixed charges. &#147;Earnings&#148; consist of income
from continuing operations before income taxes, interest expense, and that portion of
non-capitalized rental expense deemed to be the equivalent of interest, while &#147;fixed charges&#148;
consists of interest expense, capitalized interest expense, preferred stock dividends, and that
portion of non-capitalized rental expense deemed to be the equivalent
of interest. For the six months ended June 30, 2009,
earnings were inadequate to cover fixed charges. The coverage deficiency
 was $26.2&nbsp;million. See the
&#147;Computation of Earnings to Fixed Charges Ratio&#148; that is filed as Exhibit&nbsp;12.1 to the registration
statement of which this prospectus is a part.
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our authorized capital stock consists of 75,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.50
per share and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $10.00 par value per share. At October&nbsp;5, 2009
we had 46,621,445 shares of common stock and no shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding.
At that date, we also had options and warrants outstanding to purchase 453,620 shares of our common
stock.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following is a summary of the key terms and provisions of our equity securities. You
should refer to the applicable provisions of our restated articles of incorporation, bylaws, the
general corporate law of Nevada, and the documents we have incorporated by reference for a complete
statement of the terms and rights of our capital stock.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Common Stock</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Voting Rights. </I>Each holder of common stock is entitled to one vote per share. Subject to the
rights, if any, of the holders of any series of preferred stock pursuant to applicable law or the
provision of the certificate of designation creating that series, all voting rights are vested in
the holders of shares of common stock. Holders of shares of common stock have no right to cumulate
votes in the election of directors, thus, the holders of a majority of the shares of common stock
can elect all of the members of the board of directors standing for election.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Dividends. </I>Dividends may be paid to the holders of common stock when, as, and if declared by
the board of directors out of funds legally available for their payment, subject to the rights of
the holders of preferred stock, if any. We have never declared a cash dividend on our common stock
and intend to continue our policy of using retained earnings for expansion of our business.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Rights upon Liquidation. </I>In the event of our voluntary or involuntary liquidation,
dissolution, or winding up, the holders of common stock will be entitled to share equally, in
proportion to the number of shares of common stock held by them, in any of our assets available for
distribution after the payment in full of all debts and distributions and after the holders of all
series of outstanding preferred stock, if any, have received their liquidation preferences in full.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Non-Assessable. </I>All outstanding shares of common stock are fully paid and non-assessable.
Any additional common stock we offer and issue under this prospectus, and any related prospectus
supplement, will also be fully paid and non-assessable.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>No Preemptive Rights. </I>Holders of common stock are not entitled to preemptive purchase rights
in future offerings of our common stock. Although our restated articles of incorporation do not
specifically deny preemptive
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">rights, pursuant to the general corporate law of Nevada, our
stockholders do not have preemptive rights with respect to shares that are registered under Section
12 of the Exchange Act and our common stock is so registered.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Listing. </I>Our outstanding shares of common stock are listed on the New York Stock Exchange
(&#147;NYSE&#148;) under the symbol &#147;CRK.&#148; Any additional common stock we issue will also be listed on the
NYSE and any other exchange on which our common stock will then be traded.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Preferred Stock</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our board of directors can, without approval of our stockholders, issue one or more series of
preferred stock and determine the number of shares of each series and the rights, preferences, and
limitations of each series. The following description of the terms of the preferred stock sets
forth certain general terms and provisions of our authorized preferred stock. If we offer
preferred stock, a more specific description will be filed with the SEC, and the designations and
rights of such preferred stock will be described in a prospectus supplement, including the
following terms:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the series, the number of shares offered, and the liquidation value of the preferred
stock;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the price at which the preferred stock will be issued;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the dividend rate, the dates on which the dividends will be payable, and other terms
relating to the payment of dividends on the preferred stock;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the liquidation preference of the preferred stock;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the voting rights of the preferred stock;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>whether the preferred stock is redeemable, or subject to a sinking fund, and the
terms of any such redemption or sinking fund;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>whether the preferred stock is convertible, or exchangeable for any other
securities, and the terms of any such conversion or exchange; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>any additional rights, preferences, qualifications, limitations, and restrictions of
the preferred stock.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The description of the terms of the preferred stock that will be set forth in an applicable
prospectus supplement will not be complete and will be subject to and qualified in its entirety by
reference to the certificate of designation relating to the applicable series of preferred stock.
The registration statement, of which this prospectus forms a part, will include the certificate of
designation as an exhibit or incorporate it by reference.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Undesignated preferred stock may enable our board of directors to render more difficult or to
discourage an attempt to obtain control of us by means of a tender offer, proxy contest, merger, or
otherwise and to thereby protect the continuity of our management. The issuance of shares of
preferred stock may adversely affect the rights of the holders of our common stock. For example,
any preferred stock issued may:
</DIV>

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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>rank prior to our common stock as to dividend rights, liquidation preference, or
both;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>have full or limited voting rights; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>be convertible into shares of common stock.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As a result, the issuance of shares of preferred stock may:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>discourage bids for our common stock; or</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>otherwise adversely affect the market price of our common stock or any then existing
preferred stock.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any preferred stock will, when issued, be fully paid and non-assessable.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Stockholders&#146; Rights Plan</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On December&nbsp;8, 2000, our board of directors adopted Comstock&#146;s Stockholders&#146; Rights Plan and
we declared a dividend distribution of one preferred stock purchase right for each outstanding
share of our common stock. Each purchase right entitles the registered holder to purchase from us
one one-hundredth of a share of our series A junior participating preferred stock, $10.00 par value
per share, at an exercise price of $50.00 per one one-hundredth of a share of preferred stock,
subject to adjustment. The description and terms of the purchase rights are set forth in a rights
agreement between us and American Stock Transfer and Trust Company, as rights agent.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The purchase rights are initially evidenced by the common stock certificates as no separate
purchase rights certificates have been distributed. The purchase rights separate from our common
stock and a distribution date will occur at the close of business on the earliest of:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the tenth business day following a public announcement that a person or group of
affiliated or associated persons (&#147;Acquiring Person&#148;) has acquired, or obtained the
right to acquire, beneficial ownership of 20% or more of the outstanding shares of our
common stock (&#147;Stock Acquisition Date&#148;);</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the tenth business day (or such later date as may be determined by action of our
board of directors) following the commencement of a tender offer or exchange offer that
would result in a person or group beneficially owning 20% or more of the outstanding shares of our common stock; or</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the tenth business day after (i)&nbsp;our board of directors determined that any
individual, firm, corporation, partnership, or other entity (alone or together with its
affiliates and associates; collectively, an &#147;Adverse Person,&#148; if so determined and
declared according to the following procedure) has become the beneficial owner of at
least 10% of the shares of our common stock then outstanding, and (ii)&nbsp;a majority of
our continuing directors who are not our officers, after reasonable inquiry and
investigation (including consulting with such Adverse Person as such directors shall
deem appropriate), determined that:</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>such amount of beneficial ownership of our common stock is
substantial; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>such beneficial ownership by the Adverse Person is intended to
cause (I)&nbsp;Comstock to repurchase the common stock beneficially owned by the
Adverse Person; or (II)&nbsp;pressure on Comstock to take action, or enter into a
transaction, intended to provide the Adverse Person with short-term financial
gain, and that the best long-term interests of Comstock and Comstock&#146;s
stockholders would not be served by taking such action, or entering into such
transaction or series of transactions, at that time; or (III)&nbsp;or is reasonably
likely to cause, a material adverse impact on Comstock.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The purchase rights are not exercisable until the distribution date outlined above and will
expire at the close of business on December&nbsp;18, 2010, unless earlier redeemed by us. If (i)&nbsp;a
person becomes the beneficial owner of 20% or more of the then outstanding shares of our common
stock (except (a)&nbsp;pursuant to certain offers for all outstanding shares of common stock approved by
at least a majority of the continuing directors who are not our officers, or (b)&nbsp;solely due to a
reduction in the number of shares of our common stock outstanding as a result of the repurchase of
shares of common stock by us), or (ii)&nbsp;our board of directors determines that a person is an
Adverse Person, each holder of a purchase right will thereafter have the right to receive, upon
exercise, common stock (or, in certain circumstances, cash, property, or our other securities)
having a value equal to two times the exercise price of the purchase right. Notwithstanding any of
the foregoing, following the occurrence of either of the events set forth in this paragraph, all
purchase rights that are, or (under certain circumstances specified in the rights agreement) were,
beneficially owned by any Acquiring Person or Adverse Person will be null and void.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If at any time following the Stock Acquisition Date, (i)&nbsp;we are acquired in a merger or other
business combination transaction in which we are not the surviving corporation, or in which we are
the surviving corporation, but our common stock is changed or exchanged (other than a merger which
follows an offer for all outstanding shares of common stock approved by at least a majority of the
continuing directors who are not our officers), or (ii)&nbsp;more than 50% of our assets, cash flow or
earning power is sold or transferred, each holder of a purchase right (except purchase rights which
previously have been voided as set forth above) shall thereafter have the right to receive, upon
exercise, common stock of the acquiring company, having a value equal to two times the exercise
price of the purchase right.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;At any time after the earlier to occur of (i)&nbsp;an Acquiring Person becoming such, or (ii)&nbsp;the
date on which our board of directors declares an Adverse Person to be such, our board of directors
may cause us to exchange the purchase rights (other than purchase rights owned by the Adverse
Person or Acquiring Person, as the case may be, which will have become null and void), in whole or
in part, at an exchange ratio of one share of common stock per purchase right (subject to
adjustment). Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such exchange may be effected at any time after any
person becomes the beneficial owner of 50% or more of our outstanding common stock.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The rights plan has certain anti-takeover effects including making it prohibitively expensive
for a corporate raider to try to control or take us over unilaterally without negotiation with our
board of directors. Although intended to preserve the best long-term value for our stockholders,
the rights plan may make it more difficult for stockholders to benefit from certain transactions
which are opposed by the continuing directors who are not our officers.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Anti-Takeover Provisions</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In addition to the rights plan, our restated articles of incorporation and bylaws and the
general corporate law of Nevada include certain provisions which may have the effect of delaying or
deterring a change in control or in our management or encouraging persons considering unsolicited
tender offers or other unilateral takeover proposals to negotiate with our board of directors
rather than pursue non-negotiated takeover attempts. These provisions include a classified board
of directors, authorized blank check preferred stock, restrictions on business combinations, and
the availability of authorized but unissued common stock. Please see &#147;Preferred Stock&#148; above.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our bylaws contain provisions dividing the board of directors into classes with only one class
standing for election each year. A staggered board of directors makes it more difficult for
stockholders to change the majority of the directors and instead promotes a continuity of existing
management.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Combinations with Interested Stockholders Statute</I>. Sections&nbsp;78.411 to 78.444 of the Nevada
Revised Statutes (N.R.S.), which apply to any Nevada corporation subject to the reporting
requirements of Section&nbsp;12 of the Exchange Act, including us, prohibits an &#147;interested stockholder&#148;
from entering into a &#147;combination&#148; with the corporation for three years, unless certain conditions
are met. A &#147;combination&#148; includes:
</DIV>

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>any merger of the corporation or a subsidiary of the corporation with an &#147;interested
stockholder,&#148; or any other corporation which is or after the merger would be, an
affiliate or associate of the interested stockholder;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>any sale, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer, or other disposition in one
transaction, or a series of transactions, to or with an &#147;interested stockholder&#148; of
assets:</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(i)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>having an aggregate market value equal to 5% or more of the
aggregate market value of the corporation&#146;s assets;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(ii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>having an aggregate market value equal to 5% or more of the
aggregate market value of all outstanding shares of the corporation; or</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(iii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>representing 10% or more of the earning power or net income of the
corporation;</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>any issuance or transfer of shares of the corporation or its subsidiaries, to the
&#147;interested stockholder,&#148; having an aggregate market value equal to 5% or more of the
aggregate market value of all of the outstanding shares of the corporation;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the adoption of any plan, or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the
corporation, proposed by the &#147;interested stockholder;&#148;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>certain transactions which would result in increasing the proportionate share of
shares of the corporation owned by the &#147;interested stockholder;&#148;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>a recapitalization of the corporation; or</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the receipt by an &#147;interested stockholder,&#148; except proportionately as a stockholder,
of the benefits of any loans, advances, or other financial benefits provided by the
corporation.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;An &#147;interested stockholder&#148; is a person who:
</DIV>

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    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>directly or indirectly owns 10% or more of the voting power of the outstanding
voting shares of the corporation; or</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>an affiliate or associate of the corporation, which at any time within three years
before the date in question was the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of 10% or
more of the voting power of the then outstanding shares of the corporation.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A corporation to which the Combinations with Interested Stockholders Statute applies may not
engage in a &#147;combination&#148; within three years after the interested stockholder acquired its shares,
unless the combination or the interested stockholder&#146;s acquisition of shares was approved by the
board of directors before the interested stockholder acquired the shares. If this approval is not
obtained, the combination may be consummated after the three year period expires if either (i)(a)
the board of directors of the corporation approved, prior to such person becoming an interested
stockholder, the combination or the purchase of shares by the interested stockholder, or (b)&nbsp;the
combination is approved by the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of voting power not
beneficially owned by the interested stockholder at a meeting called no earlier than three years
after the date the interested stockholder became such, or (ii)&nbsp;the aggregate amount of cash and the
market value of consideration other than cash to be received by holders of shares of common stock
and holders of any other class or series of shares meets the minimum requirements set forth in the
statue, and prior to the completion of the combination, except in limited circumstances, the
&#147;interested stockholder&#148; has not become the beneficial owner of additional voting shares of the
corporation.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Acquisition of Controlling Interest Statute</I>. In addition, Nevada&#146;s &#147;Acquisition of
Controlling Interest Statute,&#148; prohibits an acquiror, under certain circumstances, from voting
shares of a target corporation&#146;s stock after crossing certain threshold ownership percentages,
unless the acquiror obtains the approval of the target corporation&#146;s stockholders. Sections&nbsp;78.378
to 78.3793 of the N.R.S. only apply to Nevada corporations with at least 200 stockholders,
including at least 100 record stockholders who are Nevada residents, that do business directly or
indirectly in Nevada and whose articles of incorporation or bylaws in effect 10&nbsp;days following the
acquisition of a controlling interest by an acquiror do not prohibit its application.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We do not intend to &#147;do business&#148; in Nevada within the meaning of the Acquisition of
Controlling Interest Statute. Therefore, we believe it is unlikely that this statute will apply to
us. The statute specifies three thresholds:
</DIV>

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>at least one-fifth but less than one-third;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>at least one-third but less than a majority; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>a majority or more,</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">of the outstanding voting power. Once an acquiror crosses one of these thresholds, shares which it
acquired in the transaction taking it over the threshold (or within ninety days preceding the date
thereof) become &#147;control shares&#148; which could be deprived of the right to vote until a majority of
the disinterested stockholders restore that right.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A special stockholders&#146; meeting may be called at the request of the acquiror to consider the
voting rights of the acquiror&#146;s shares. If the acquiror requests a special meeting and gives an
undertaking to pay the expenses of said meeting, then the meeting must take place no earlier than
30&nbsp;days (unless the acquiror requests that the meeting be held sooner) and no more than 50&nbsp;days
(unless the acquiror agrees to a later date) after the delivery by the acquiror to the corporation
of an information statement which sets forth the range of voting power that the acquiror has
acquired or proposes to acquire and certain other information concerning the acquiror and the
proposed control share acquisition.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If no such request for a stockholders&#146; meeting is made, consideration of the voting rights of
the acquiror&#146;s shares must be taken at the next special or annual stockholders&#146; meeting. If the
stockholders fail to restore voting rights to the acquiror, or if the acquiror fails to timely
deliver an information statement to the corporation, then the corporation may, if so provided in
its articles or bylaws, call certain of the acquiror&#146;s shares for redemption at the average price
paid for the control shares by the acquiror.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our articles of incorporation and bylaws do not currently permit us to redeem an acquiror&#146;s
shares under these circumstances. The Acquisition of Controlling Interest Statute also provides
that in the event the stockholders restore full voting rights to a holder of control shares that
owns a majority of the voting stock, then all other stockholders who do not vote in favor of
restoring voting rights to the control shares may demand payment for the &#147;fair value&#148; of their
shares (which is generally equal to the highest price paid by the acquiror in the transaction
subjecting the acquiror to this statute).
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Transfer Agent and Registrar</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is American Stock Transfer &#038; Trust
Company.
</DIV>
<DIV align="left">
<A name="108"></A>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This section describes the general terms and provisions of the debt securities which may be
offered by us from time to time. The applicable prospectus supplement will describe the specific
terms of the debt securities offered by such supplement.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We may issue debt securities either separately, or together with, or upon the conversion of,
or in exchange for, other securities. The debt securities are to be either our senior obligations
issued in one or more series and referred to herein as the senior debt securities, or our
subordinated obligations issued in one or more series and referred to herein as the subordinated
debt securities. The debt securities will be our general obligations. Each series of debt
securities will be issued under an indenture agreement between us and an independent third party,
usually a bank or trust company, known as a trustee, who will be legally obligated to carry out the
terms of the indenture. We may issue the debt securities offered hereby under one or more
indentures, as one or as separate series, as specified in the
applicable prospectus <font style="white-space: nowrap">supplement(s).</font>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This summary of certain terms and provisions of the debt securities and indenture is based on
the form of indenture for debt securities that we expect to enter into with The Bank of New York
Mellon Trust Company, N.A. and is filed as Exhibit&nbsp;4.4 to the
registration statement of which this prospectus is a part; it is not complete. We expect that the indenture
that we actually will enter into will be substantially in the form of such exhibit. If we refer to
particular provisions of the indenture, the provisions, including definitions of certain terms, are
incorporated by reference as a part of this summary. The indenture is subject to and governed by
the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (the &#147;Trust Indenture Act&#148;).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The indenture that we actually will enter into will be filed as an exhibit to documents that
we will file under the Exchange Act which are incorporated by reference into this prospectus. You
should refer to that indenture, as supplemented, for a complete statement of the terms and rights
of our debt securities.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>General</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The indenture may not limit the amount of debt securities which we may issue. We may issue
debt securities up to an aggregate principal amount as we may authorize from time to time. The
applicable prospectus supplement will describe the terms of any debt securities being offered,
including:
</DIV>

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the title and aggregate principal amount;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the date(s) when principal is payable;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the interest rate, if any, and the method for calculating the interest rate;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the interest payment dates and the record dates for the interest payments;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the places where the principal and interest will be payable;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>any mandatory or optional redemption or repurchase terms or prepayment, conversion,
sinking fund or exchangeability or convertibility provisions;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>whether such debt securities will be senior debt securities or subordinated debt
securities and, if subordinated debt securities, the subordination provisions and the
applicable definition of senior indebtedness;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>additional provisions, if any, relating to the defeasance and covenant defeasance of
the debt securities;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>if other than denominations of $1,000 or multiples of $1,000, the denominations the
debt securities will be issued in;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>whether the debt securities will be issued in the form of global securities, as
discussed below, or certificates;</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>any applicable material federal tax consequences;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the dates on which premiums, if any, will be payable;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>our right, if any, to defer payment of interest and the maximum length of such
deferral period;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>any paying agents, transfer agents, registrars, or trustees (except as provided for
herein);</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>any listing on a securities exchange;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>if convertible into common stock or preferred stock, the terms on which such debt
securities are convertible;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the terms, if any, of the transfer, mortgage, pledge, or assignment as security for
any series of debt securities of any properties, assets, proceeds, securities, or other
collateral, including whether certain provisions of the Trust Indenture Act are
applicable, and any corresponding changes to provisions of the indenture as then in
effect;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>restrictions on the declaration of dividends, if any;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>restrictions on issuing additional debt, if any;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>material limitations or qualifications on the debt securities imposed by the rights
of any of our other securities, if any;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the initial offering price; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>other specific terms, including covenants and any additions or changes to the events
of default provided for with respect to the debt securities.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The terms of the debt securities of any series may differ, and without the consent of the
holders of the debt securities of any series, we may reopen a previous series of debt securities
and issue additional debt securities of such series or establish additional terms of such series,
unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Non-U.S. Currency</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If the purchase price of any debt securities is payable in a currency other than United States
dollars (&#147;U.S. dollars&#148;) or if principal of, or premium, if any, or interest, if any, on any of the
debt securities is payable in any currency other than U.S. dollars, the specific terms with respect
to such debt securities and such foreign currency will be specified in the applicable prospectus
supplement.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Original Issue Discount Securities</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Debt securities may be issued as original issue discount securities to be sold at a
substantial discount below their principal amount. Original issue discount securities may include
&#147;zero coupon&#148; securities that do not pay any cash interest for the entire term of the securities.
In the event of an acceleration of the maturity of any original issue discount security, the amount
payable to the holder thereof upon such acceleration will be determined in the manner described in
the applicable prospectus supplement. Material federal income tax and other considerations
applicable to original issue discount securities will be described in the applicable prospectus
supplement.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Covenants</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Under the indenture, we will be required to:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>pay the principal, interest, and any premium on the debt securities when due;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>maintain a place of payment;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>deliver a report to the trustee at the end of each fiscal year, reviewing our
obligations under the indenture; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>deposit sufficient funds with any paying agent on or before the due date for any
principal, interest, or any premium.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any additional covenants will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Registration, Transfer, Payment and Paying Agent</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unless otherwise indicated in a prospectus supplement, each series of debt securities will be
issued in registered form only, without coupons, and such registered securities will be issued in
denominations of $1,000 or any integral multiple thereof.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unless otherwise indicated in a prospectus supplement, Comstock will pay interest on the debt
securities to the persons who are their registered holders at the close of business on a certain
date preceding the respective interest payment date. We will not be required to register the
transfer or exchange of debt securities of any series during a period beginning 15&nbsp;days before the
mailing of a notice of redemption of or an offer to repurchase debt securities of that series or 15
days before an interest payment date.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, holders must surrender the
debt securities to a Paying Agent to collect principal payments. It is expected that initially,
The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. will act as paying agent. We may appoint and
change any paying agent, registrar or co-registrar without notice. Comstock may act as paying
agent, registrar or co-registrar.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Ranking of Debt Securities</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The senior debt securities will be our unsubordinated obligations and will rank equally in
right of payment with all other unsubordinated indebtedness of ours. The subordinated debt
securities will be obligations of ours and will be subordinated in right of payment to all existing
and future senior indebtedness. The prospectus supplement will describe the subordination
provisions and set forth the definition of senior indebtedness applicable to the subordinated debt
securities, and will set forth the approximate amount of such senior indebtedness outstanding as of
a recent date.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Subsidiary Guarantors</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;One or more of our subsidiaries may fully and unconditionally guarantee any series of debt
securities offered by this prospectus, as set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. These
subsidiaries are sometimes referred to in this prospectus as possible subsidiary guarantors. The
term &#147;subsidiary guarantors&#148; with respect to a series of debt securities refers to our subsidiaries
that guaranty such series of debt securities. The applicable prospectus supplement will name the
subsidiary guarantors, if any, for that series of debt securities and will describe the terms of
the guarantee by the subsidiary guarantors.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Global Securities</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The debt securities of a series may be issued in whole or in part in the form of one or more
global securities that will be deposited with, or on behalf of, a depository, such as the
Depository Trust Company, identified in the prospectus supplement relating to such series. Global
debt securities may be issued in either registered or bearer form and in either temporary or
permanent form. Unless and until it is exchanged in whole or in part for individual certificates
evidencing debt securities, a global debt security may not be transferred except as a whole:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>by the depository to a nominee of such depository;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>by a nominee of such depository to such depository or another nominee of such
depository; or</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>by such depository, or any such nominee to a successor of such depository, or a
nominee of such successor.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The specific terms of the depository arrangement with respect to a series of global debt
securities and certain limitations and restrictions relating to a series of global bearer
securities will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Outstanding Debt Securities</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In determining whether the holders of the requisite principal amount of outstanding debt
securities have given any authorization, demand, direction, notice, consent, or waiver under the
indenture, the amount of outstanding debt securities will be calculated based on the following:
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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the portion of the principal amount of an original issue discount security that
shall be deemed to be outstanding for such purposes shall be that portion of the
principal amount thereof that could be
declared to be due and payable upon a declaration of acceleration pursuant to the
terms of such original issue discount security as of the date of such determination;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the principal amount of a debt security denominated in a currency other than U.S.
dollars shall be the U.S. dollar equivalent, determined on the date of original issue
of such debt security, of the principal amount of such debt security; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>any debt security owned by us or any obligor on such debt security or any affiliate
of us or such other obligor shall be deemed not to be outstanding.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Redemption and Repurchase</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The debt securities may be redeemable at our option, may be subject to mandatory redemption
pursuant to a sinking fund or otherwise, or may be subject to repurchase by us at the option of the
holders, in each case upon the terms, at the times and at the prices set forth in the applicable
prospectus supplement.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Conversion and Exchange</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The terms, if any, on which debt securities of any series are convertible into or exchangeable
for common stock, preferred stock, or other debt securities will be set forth in the applicable
prospectus supplement. Such terms of conversion or exchange may be either mandatory, at the option
of the holders, or at our option.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Consolidation, Merger and Sale of Assets</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The indenture generally will permit a consolidation or merger between us and another
corporation, if the surviving corporation meets certain limitations and conditions. Subject to
those conditions, the indenture may also permit the sale by us of all or substantially all of our
property and assets. If this happens, the remaining or acquiring corporation shall assume all of
our responsibilities and liabilities under the indenture including the payment of all amounts due
on the debt securities and performance of the covenants in the indentures.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We are only permitted to consolidate or merge with or into any other corporation or sell all
or substantially all of our assets according to the terms and conditions of the indentures, as
indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement. The remaining or acquiring corporation will be
substituted for us in the indentures with the same effect as if it had been an original party to
the indenture. Thereafter, the successor corporation may exercise our rights and powers under any
indenture, in our name or in its own name.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Events of Default</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, an event of default, as
defined in the indenture and applicable to debt securities issued under such indenture, typically
will occur with respect to the debt securities of any series under the indenture upon:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>default for a period to be specified in the applicable prospectus supplement in
payment of any interest with respect to any debt security of such series;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>default in payment of principal or any premium with respect to any debt security of
such series when due upon maturity, redemption, repurchase at the option of the holder,
or otherwise;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>default by us in the performance, or breach, of any other covenant or warranty in
the indenture, which shall not have been remedied for a period to be specified in the
applicable prospectus supplement after notice to us by the applicable trustee or the
holders of not less than a fixed percentage in aggregate principal amount of the debt
securities of all series issued under the indenture;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency, or reorganization of Comstock or our
subsidiary guarantors; or</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>any other event of default that may be set forth in the applicable prospectus
supplement, including an event of default based on other debt being accelerated, known
as a &#147;cross-acceleration.&#148;</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No event of default with respect to any particular series of debt securities necessarily
constitutes an event of default with respect to any other series of debt securities. If the
trustee considers it in the interest of the holders to
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">do so, the trustee under an indenture may
withhold notice of the occurrence of a default with respect to the debt
securities to the holders of any series outstanding, except a default in payment of principal,
premium, if any, or interest, if any.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The indenture will provide that if an event of default with respect to any series of debt
securities issued thereunder shall have occurred and be continuing, either the relevant trustee or
the holders of at least a fixed percentage in principal amount of the debt securities of such
series then outstanding may declare the principal amount of all the debt securities of such series
to be due and payable immediately. In the case of original issue discount securities, the trustee
may declare as due and payable such lesser amount as may be specified in the applicable prospectus
supplement. However, upon certain conditions, such declaration and its consequences may be
rescinded and annulled by the holders of at least a fixed percentage in principal amount of the
debt securities of all series issued under the indenture.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The applicable prospectus supplement will provide the terms pursuant to which an event of
default shall result in acceleration of the payment of principal of debt securities.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In the case of a default in the payment of principal of, or premium, if any, or interest, if
any, on any debt securities of any series, the applicable trustee, subject to certain limitations
and conditions, may institute a judicial proceeding for the collection thereof.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No holder of any of the debt securities of any series will have any right to institute any
proceeding with respect to the indenture or any remedy thereunder, unless the holders of at least a
fixed percentage in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of such series:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>have made written request to the trustee to institute such proceeding as trustee,
and offered reasonable indemnity to the trustee;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the trustee has failed to institute such proceeding within the time period specified
in the applicable prospectus supplement after receipt of such notice; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the trustee has not within such period received directions inconsistent with such
written request by holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt
securities of such series. Such limitations do not apply, however, to a suit
instituted by a holder of a debt security for the enforcement of the payment of the
principal of, premium, if any, or any accrued and unpaid interest on the debt security
on or after the respective due dates expressed in the debt security.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;During the existence of an event of default under an indenture, the trustee is required to
exercise such rights and powers vested in it under the indenture and use the same degree of care
and skill in its exercise thereof as a prudent person would exercise under the circumstances in the
conduct of such person&#146;s own affairs. Subject to the provisions of the indenture relating to the
duties of the trustee, if an event of default shall occur and be continuing, the trustee is under
no obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under the indenture at the request or
direction of any of the holders, unless such holders shall have offered to the trustee reasonable
security or indemnity. Subject to certain provisions concerning the rights of the trustee, the
holders of at least a fixed percentage in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of
any series have the right to direct the time, method, and place of conducting any proceeding for
any remedy available to the trustee or exercising any power conferred on the trustee with respect
to such series.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The indenture provides that the trustee will, within the time period specified in the
applicable prospectus supplement after the occurrence of any default, give to the holders of the
debt securities of such series notice of such default known to it, unless such default shall have
been cured or waived; provided that the trustee shall be protected in withholding such notice if it
determines in good faith that the withholding of such notice is in the interest of such holders,
except in the case of a default in payment of principal of or premium, if any, on any debt security
of such series when due or in the case of any default in the payment of any interest on the debt
securities of such series.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We will be required to furnish to the trustee annually a statement as to compliance with all
conditions and covenants under the indenture.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Modification and Waivers</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;From time to time, when authorized by resolutions of our board of directors and by the
trustee, we may, without the consent of the holders of debt securities of any series, amend, waive,
or supplement the indenture and the debt securities of such series for certain specified purposes,
including, among other things:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>to cure ambiguities, defects, or inconsistencies;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>to provide for the assumption of our obligations to holders of the debt securities
of such series in the case of a merger or consolidation;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>to add to our events of default or our covenants or to make any change that would
provide any additional rights or benefits to the holders of the debt securities of such
series;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>to establish the form or terms of debt securities of any series and any related
coupons;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>to add subsidiary guarantors with respect to the debt securities of such series;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>to release any subsidiary guarantor from its obligations under its guarantee in
compliance with the terms of the indenture;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>to secure the debt securities of such series;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>to maintain the qualification of the indenture under the Trust Indenture Act; or</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>to make any change that does not adversely affect the rights of any holder.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other amendments and modifications of the indenture or the debt securities issued thereunder
may be made by the trustee and us with the consent of the holders of not less than a majority in
aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of each series affected, with each
series voting as a separate class; provided that, without the consent of the holder of each
outstanding debt security affected, no such modification or amendment may:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>reduce the principal amount of, or extend the fixed maturity of the debt securities,
or alter or waive any redemption, repurchase, or sinking fund provision of the debt
securities;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>reduce the amount of principal of any original issue discount securities that would
be due and payable upon an acceleration of the maturity thereof;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>change the currency in which any debt securities, or any premium or the accrued
interest thereon is payable;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>reduce the percentage in principal amount outstanding of debt securities of any
series which must consent to an amendment, supplement, or waiver or consent to take any
action under the indenture or the debt securities of such series;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>impair the right to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment on or with
respect to the debt securities;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>waive a default in payment with respect to the debt securities or any subsidiary
guarantee; or</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>reduce the rate or extend the time for payment of interest on the debt securities.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The holders of a fixed percentage in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt
securities of any series may waive compliance by us with certain restrictive provisions of the
relevant indenture, including any set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. The holders
of a fixed percentage in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any
series may, on behalf of the holders of that series, waive any past default under the indenture
with respect to that series and its consequences, except a default in the payment of the principal
of, or premium, if any, or interest, if any, on any debt securities of such series, or in respect
of a covenant or provision which cannot be modified or amended without the consent of the holders
of each outstanding debt security of the series affected.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Discharge, Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;When we establish a series of debt securities, we may provide that such series is subject to
the defeasance and discharge provisions of the indenture. If those provisions are made applicable,
we may elect either:
</DIV>

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>to terminate and be discharged from all of our obligations with respect to those
debt securities subject to some limitations; or</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>
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</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>to be released from our obligations to comply with specified covenants relating to
those debt securities, as described in the applicable prospectus supplement.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To effect that defeasance, or covenant defeasance, we must irrevocably deposit in trust with
the relevant trustee an amount which, through the payment of principal and interest in accordance
with their terms, will provide money sufficient to make payments on those debt securities and any
mandatory sinking fund or similar payments on those debt securities. This deposit may be made in
any combination of funds or government obligations. On such a defeasance, we will not be released
from certain of our obligations that will be specified in the applicable prospectus supplement.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To establish such a trust, we must deliver to the relevant trustee an opinion of counsel to
the effect that the holders of those debt securities:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>will not recognize income, gain, or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a
result of the defeasance or covenant defeasance; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner,
and at the same times as would have been the case if the defeasance or covenant
defeasance had not occurred (and, in the case of defeasance, such opinion must be based
upon a published ruling of the Internal Revenue Service or a change in applicable
income tax laws).</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If we effect covenant defeasance with respect to any debt securities, the amount of deposit
with the relevant trustee must be sufficient to pay amounts due on the debt securities at the time
of their stated maturity. However, those debt securities may become due and payable prior to their
stated maturity, if there is an event of default with respect to a covenant from which we have not
been released. In that event, the amount on deposit may not be sufficient to pay all amounts due
on the debt securities at the time of the acceleration.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The applicable prospectus supplement may further describe the provisions, if any, permitting
defeasance or covenant defeasance, including any modifications to the provisions described above.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Governing Law</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The indenture and the debt securities will be governed by, and construed in accordance with,
the laws of the State of New York.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>The Initial Trustee</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The initial trustee named in the form of indenture for debt securities is The Bank of New York
Mellon Trust Company, N.A.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Regarding the Trustees</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Trust Indenture Act contains limitations on the rights of a trustee, should it become a
creditor of ours, to obtain payment of claims in certain cases, or to realize on certain property
received by it in respect of any such claims as security or otherwise. Each trustee is permitted
to engage in other transactions with us from time to time, provided that, if such trustee becomes
subject to any conflicting interest, it must eliminate such conflict upon the occurrence of an
event of default under the relevant indenture, or else resign as trustee.
</DIV>

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<A name="109"></A>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We may issue warrants to purchase debt or equity securities. Warrants may be issued
independently or together with any other securities and may be attached to, or separate from, such
securities. Each series of warrants will be issued under a separate warrant agreement to be
entered into between us and a warrant agent. The terms of any warrants to be issued and a
description of the material provisions of the applicable warrant agreement will be set forth in the
applicable prospectus supplement.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The applicable prospectus supplement will specify the following terms of any warrants in
respect of which this prospectus is being delivered:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the title of such warrants;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the aggregate number of such warrants;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the price or prices at which such warrants will be issued;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>any changes or adjustments to the exercise price;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the securities or other rights, including rights to receive payment in cash or
securities based on the value, rate, or price of one or more specified commodities,
currencies, securities, or indices, or any combination of the foregoing, purchasable
upon exercise of such warrants;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the price at which, and the currency or currencies in which the securities or other
rights purchasable upon exercise of, such warrants may be purchased;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the date on which the right to exercise such warrants shall commence and the date on
which such right shall expire;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>if applicable, the minimum or maximum amount of such warrants that may be exercised
at any one time;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>if applicable, the designation and terms of the securities with which such warrants
are issued and the number of such warrants issued with each such security;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>if applicable, the date on and after which such warrants and the related securities
will be separately transferable;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>information with respect to book-entry procedures, if any;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>if applicable, a discussion of any material United States federal income tax
considerations; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>any other terms of such warrants, including terms, procedures and limitations
relating to the exchange and exercise of such warrants.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>
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<A name="110"></A>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>DESCRIPTION OF UNITS</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, we may issue units consisting of one or
more debt securities, shares of common stock, shares of preferred stock, or warrants or any
combination of such securities.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The applicable prospectus supplement will specify the following terms of any units in respect
of which this prospectus is being delivered:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the terms of the units and of any of the debt securities, common stock, preferred
stock, and warrants comprising the units, including whether and under what
circumstances the securities comprising the units may be traded separately;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>a description of the terms of any unit agreement governing the units; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>a description of the provisions for the payment, settlement, transfer, or exchange
of the units.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We may sell the securities offered by this prospectus and applicable prospectus supplements in
one or more of the following ways from time to time:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>through underwriters or dealers;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>through agents;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>directly to purchasers, including institutional investors; or</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>through a combination of any such methods of sale.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any such underwriter, dealer, or agent may be deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning
of the Securities Act.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The applicable prospectus supplement relating to the securities will set forth:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the offering terms, including the name or names of any underwriters, dealers, or
agents;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the purchase price of the securities and the proceeds to us from such sales;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>any underwriting discounts, commissions, and other items constituting compensation
to underwriters, dealers, or agents;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>any initial public offering price, if applicable;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid by underwriters or dealers
to other dealers;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>in the case of debt securities, the interest rate, maturity, and redemption
provisions; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>any securities exchanges on which the securities may be listed.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If underwriters or dealers are used in the sale, the securities will be acquired by the
underwriters or dealers for their own account and may be resold from time to time in one or more
transactions:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>at a fixed price or prices, which may be changed;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>at market prices prevailing at the time of sale;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The securities may be offered to the public either through underwriting syndicates represented
by one or more managing underwriters or directly by one or more of such firms. Unless otherwise
stated in an applicable prospectus supplement, the obligations of underwriters or dealers to
purchase the securities will be subject to certain customary closing conditions and the
underwriters or dealers will be obligated to purchase all the securities if any of the securities
are purchased. Any public offering price and any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or
paid by underwriters or dealers to other dealers may be changed from time to time.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Securities may be sold directly by us, or through agents designated by us, from time to time.
Any agent involved in the offer or sale of the securities in respect of which this prospectus and a
prospectus supplement is delivered will be named, and any commissions payable by us to such agent
will be set forth, in the prospectus supplement. Unless otherwise indicated in the prospectus
supplement, any such agent will be acting on a best efforts basis for the period of its
appointment.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If so indicated in the prospectus supplement, we will authorize underwriters, dealers, or
agents to solicit offers from certain specified institutions to purchase securities from us at the
public offering price set forth in the prospectus supplement pursuant to delayed delivery contracts
providing for payment and delivery on a specified date in the future. Such contracts will be
subject to any conditions set forth in the prospectus supplement and the prospectus supplement will
set forth the commission payable for solicitation of such contracts. The underwriters and other
persons soliciting such contracts will have no responsibility for the validity or performance of
any such contracts.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Underwriters, dealers, and agents may be entitled under agreements entered into with us to be
indemnified by us against certain civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities
Act, or to contribution by us to payments which they may be required to make. The terms and
conditions of such indemnification will be described in an applicable prospectus supplement.
Underwriters, dealers, and agents may be customers of, engage in transactions with, or perform
services for us in the ordinary course of business.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each class or series of securities will be a new issue of securities with no established
trading market, other than the common stock, which is listed on the NYSE. We may elect to list any
other class or series of securities on any exchange, other than the common stock, but we are not
obligated to do so. Any underwriters to whom securities are sold by us for public offering and
sale may make a market in such securities, but such underwriters will not be obligated to do so and
may discontinue any market making at any time without notice. No assurance can be given as to the
liquidity of the trading market for any securities.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Certain persons participating in any offering of securities may engage in transactions that
stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the price of the securities offered in accordance with
Regulation&nbsp;M under the Exchange Act. In connection with any such offering, the underwriters or
agents, as the case may be, may purchase and sell securities in the open market. These
transactions may include over-allotment and stabilizing transactions and purchases to cover
syndicate short positions created in connection with the offering. Stabilizing transactions
consist of certain bids or purchases for the purpose of preventing or retarding a decline in the
market price of the securities; and syndicate short positions involve the sale by the underwriters
or agents, as the case may be, of a greater number of securities than they are required to purchase
from us, as the case may be, in the offering. The underwriters may also impose a penalty bid,
whereby selling concessions allowed to syndicate members or other broker-dealers for the securities
sold for their account may be reclaimed by the syndicate if such securities are repurchased by the
syndicate in stabilizing or covering transactions. These activities may stabilize, maintain, or
otherwise affect the market price of the securities, which may be higher than the price that might
otherwise prevail in the open market, and if commenced, may be discontinued at any time. These
transactions may be effected on the NYSE in the over-the-counter market or otherwise. These
activities will be described in more detail in the sections entitled &#147;Plan of Distribution&#148; or
&#147;Underwriting&#148; in the applicable prospectus supplement.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The prospectus supplement or pricing supplement, as applicable, will set forth the anticipated
delivery date of the securities being sold at that time.
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>LEGAL MATTERS</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Locke Lord Bissell &#038; Liddell LLP, Dallas, Texas, will issue an opinion for us regarding the
legality of the securities offered by this prospectus and applicable prospectus supplement. If the
securities are being distributed in an underwritten offering, certain legal matters will be passed
upon for the underwriters by counsel identified in the applicable prospectus supplement.
</DIV>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>EXPERTS</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our consolidated financial statements as of December&nbsp;31, 2007 and 2008 and for each of the
three years in the period ended December&nbsp;31, 2008 appearing in our Current Report (Form 8-K) dated
September&nbsp;22, 2009, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of
December&nbsp;31, 2008 included in our Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2008,
have been audited by Ernst &#038; Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth
in their reports thereon, included therein, and incorporated herein by reference. Such
consolidated financial statements and management&#146;s assessment of the effectiveness of internal
control over financial reporting as of December&nbsp;31, 2008 are incorporated herein by reference in
reliance upon such reports given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and
auditing.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;With respect to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information of Comstock
Resources, Inc. for the quarterly periods ended March&nbsp;31, 2009 and March&nbsp;31, 2008, and the
quarterly periods ended June&nbsp;30, 2009 and June&nbsp;30, 2008, incorporated by reference in this
prospectus, Ernst &#038; Young LLP reported that they have applied limited procedures in accordance with
professional standards for a review of such information. However, their separate reports dated May
5, 2009 and August&nbsp;4, 2009, included in Comstock Resources, Inc.&#146;s reports on Form 10-Q for the
quarterly periods ended March&nbsp;31, 2009 and June&nbsp;30, 2009, respectively, and incorporated by
reference herein, states that they did not audit and they do not express an opinion on that interim
financial information. Accordingly, the degree of reliance on their reports on such information
should be restricted in light of the limited nature of the review procedures applied. Ernst &#038;
Young LLP is not subject to the liability provisions of Section&nbsp;11 of the Securities Act for their
report on the unaudited interim financial information because that report is not a &#147;report&#148; or a
&#147;part&#148; of a registration statement prepared or certified by Ernst &#038; Young LLP within the meaning of
Sections&nbsp;7 and 11 of the Securities Act.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Certain estimates of our oil and natural gas reserves and related information incorporated by
reference in this prospectus have been derived from engineering reports prepared by Lee Keeling &#038;
Associates as of December&nbsp;31, 2006, 2007 and 2008, and all such information has been so included on
the authority of such firm as an expert regarding the matters contained in its reports.
</DIV>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We are subject to the informational requirements of the Exchange Act, and therefore we file
annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements, and other documents with the SEC. You may
read and copy any of the reports, proxy statements, and any other information that we file at the
SEC&#146;s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain
information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. In
addition, the SEC maintains a website at <I>http://www.sec.gov </I>that contains reports, proxies,
information statements, and other information regarding registrants, including us, that file
electronically with the SEC. We also maintain a website at <I>http://www.comstockresources.com</I>;
however, the information contained at this website does not constitute part of this prospectus or
any prospectus supplement. Reports, proxies, information statements, and other information about
us may also be inspected at the New York Stock Exchange, 20 Broad Street, New York, New York 10005.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-3 under the Securities Act, with
respect to the securities offered in this prospectus. This prospectus is part of that registration
statement and, as permitted by the SEC&#146;s rules, does not contain all of the information set forth
in the registration statement. For further information about us and the securities that may be
offered, we refer you to the registration statement and the exhibits that are filed with it. You
can review and copy the registration statement and its exhibits and schedules at the addresses
listed above.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The SEC allows us to &#147;incorporate by reference&#148; into this prospectus certain information we
file with the SEC in other documents. This means that we can disclose important information to you
by referring you to other documents that we file with the SEC. The information may include
documents filed after the date of this prospectus which update and supersede the information you
read in this prospectus. We incorporate by reference the documents listed below, except to the
extent information in those documents is different from the information contained in this
prospectus, and all future documents filed by us with the SEC under Sections&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14, or
15(d) of the Exchange Act (other than current reports furnished under Item&nbsp;2.02 or Item&nbsp;7.01 of
Form 8-K) until the offering of the securities described herein is terminated:
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2008, filed with the
SEC on February&nbsp;25, 2009;</TD>
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<TR>
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    <TD>Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March&nbsp;31, 2009,
filed with the SEC on May&nbsp;6, 2009;</TD>
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<TR>
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    <TD>Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June&nbsp;30, 2009,
filed with the SEC on August&nbsp;4, 2009;</TD>
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<TR>
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    <TD>Our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on January&nbsp;5, 2009;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
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    <TD>The description of our common stock, par value $0.50 per share, contained in the
Company&#146;s registration statement on Form 8-A (Registration Statement No.&nbsp;001-03262)
filed with the SEC on December&nbsp;6, 1996, pursuant to Section&nbsp;12 of the Exchange Act,
including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.</TD>
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</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any statement contained in a document incorporated, or deemed to be incorporated, by reference
in this prospectus shall be deemed modified, superseded, or replaced for purposes of this
prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus or in any subsequently filed
document that also is, or is deemed to be incorporated, by reference in this prospectus modifies,
supersedes, or replaces such statement. Any statement so modified, superseded, or replaced shall
not be deemed, except as so modified, superseded, or replaced, to constitute a part of this
prospectus.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We will provide without charge to each person, including any beneficial owner, to whom a copy
of this prospectus is delivered, upon that person&#146;s written or oral request, a copy of any or all
of the information incorporated by reference in this prospectus (other than exhibits to those
documents, unless the exhibits are specifically incorporated by reference into those documents).
Requests should be directed to:
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Comstock Resources, Inc.<BR>
Attention:&nbsp;Roland O. Burns, Senior Vice President<BR>
5300 Town and Country Blvd., Suite&nbsp;500<BR>
Frisco, Texas 75034<BR>
Telephone number: (972)&nbsp;668-8800
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    <B><FONT style="font-size: 14pt">8<FONT style="vertical-align: text-top; font-size: 70%;">3</FONT>/<FONT style="font-size: 70%;">8</FONT>%&#160;Senior
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    <I>Joint Book-Running Managers</I>
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    <B><FONT style="font-size: 16pt">BofA Merrill Lynch</FONT></B>
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    <B><FONT style="font-size: 16pt">BMO Capital Markets</FONT></B>
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