<SUBMISSION>
<ACCESSION-NUMBER>0000950123-10-102445
<TYPE>424B5
<PUBLIC-DOCUMENT-COUNT>3
<FILING-DATE>20101108
<DATE-OF-FILING-DATE-CHANGE>20101108
<FILER>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>Approach Resources Inc
<CIK>0001405073
<ASSIGNED-SIC>1311
<IRS-NUMBER>510424817
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1231
</COMPANY-DATA>
<FILING-VALUES>
<FORM-TYPE>424B5
<ACT>33
<FILE-NUMBER>333-164371
<FILM-NUMBER>101172491
</FILING-VALUES>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>ONE RIDGMAR CENTRE
<STREET2>6500 WEST FREEWAY, SUITE 800
<CITY>FORT WORTH
<STATE>TX
<ZIP>76116
<PHONE>8179899000
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>ONE RIDGMAR CENTRE
<STREET2>6500 WEST FREEWAY, SUITE 800
<CITY>FORT WORTH
<STATE>TX
<ZIP>76116
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</FILER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>424B5
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>d77445b5e424b5.htm
<DESCRIPTION>424B5
<TEXT>
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>e424b5</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->

<TABLE style="color: #FF0000" width="100%" border="1" cellpadding="5"><TR><TD>
<B><FONT style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #A32638">This
preliminary prospectus supplement and the accompanying
prospectus relate to an effective registration statement and are
not complete and may be changed. This preliminary prospectus
supplement and the accompanying prospectus are not an offer to
sell these securities and are not soliciting an offer to buy
these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is
not permitted.<BR>
</FONT></B>
</TD></TR></TABLE>

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

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #A32638">Subject
    to completion, dated November&#160;8, 2010</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="right" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV><B>Filed
    pursuant to Rule&#160;424(b)(5)<BR>
    Registration No.&#160;333-164371</B>
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Preliminary
    prospectus supplement<BR>
    </FONT></B><FONT style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica">(To
    prospectus, dated February&#160;1, 2010)
    </FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 7pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <B><I><FONT style="font-size: 18pt">5,000,000&#160;shares</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <IMG src="d77445b5d7744500.gif" alt="APPROACH RESOURCES LOGO"><B><I><FONT style="font-size: 18pt">
    </FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Common
    stock</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 2pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    We are offering 5,000,000&#160;shares of our common stock. Our
    common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under
    the symbol &#147;AREX.&#148; On November&#160;5, 2010, the last
    sale price of the shares as reported on the NASDAQ Global Select
    Market was $15.69 per share.
</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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="77%">&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 -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<!-- TableOutputHead -->
<TR style="font-size: 2pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="8" align="left" valign="bottom">
    <DIV style="font-size: 0pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 2pt solid #000000"></DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    <B>Per share</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    <B>Total</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 2pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="8" align="left" valign="bottom">
    <DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<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="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</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;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Underwriting discount
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</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;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Proceeds, before expenses, to us
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</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;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="9" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="9" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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

</DIV>

<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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    We have granted the underwriters a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">30-day</FONT>
    option to purchase up to 750,000 additional shares of our common
    stock to cover over-allotments, if any.
</DIV>

<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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <B>Investing in our common stock involves risk. See &#147;Risk
    factors&#148; beginning on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">page&#160;S-11</FONT>
    of this prospectus supplement and in the documents incorporated
    by reference in this prospectus supplement.</B>
</DIV>

<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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <B>Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state
    securities commission has approved or disapproved of these
    securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this
    prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus. Any
    representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.</B>
</DIV>

<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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    We expect that delivery of the shares will be made to investors
    on or about November&#160;&#160;&#160;, 2010.
</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: transparent">

    <I><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Sole book-running
    manager<BR>
    </FONT></I><B><FONT style="font-size: 16pt"><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">J.P.&#160;Morgan<BR>
    <BR>
    </FONT></FONT></B><I><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Co-managers</FONT></I>
</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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 14pt">KeyBanc Capital
    Markets</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">

<TR>
    <TD width="50%"></TD>
    <TD width="50%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">    <B><FONT style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Canaccord
    Genuity</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">    <B><FONT style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    RBC Capital Markets</FONT></B></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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <FONT style="font-size: 11pt">November&#160;&#160;&#160;, 2010
    </FONT>
</DIV>
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin -->

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">

</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->
<DIV align="left">
<!-- TOC -->
</DIV>

<DIV align="left">
<A name="tocpage"></A>
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Table of
    contents</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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

</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Prospectus
    supplement</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="right" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">

    <B><U><FONT style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Page</FONT></U></B>
</DIV>

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

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="94%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=quadleft -->
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=quadright -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<!-- TableOutputHead -->
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<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>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    S-ii
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    <A HREF='#102'>Where you can find more information</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    S-ii
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    <A HREF='#103'>Cautionary statement regarding forward-looking
    statements</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    S-iii
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    <A HREF='#104'>Summary</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    S-1
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    <A HREF='#105'>Summary condensed consolidated financial data</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    S-7
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    <A HREF='#106'>Summary production data</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    S-9
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    <A HREF='#107'>Risk factors</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    S-11
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    <A HREF='#108'>Use of proceeds</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    S-14
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    <A HREF='#109'>Capitalization</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    S-15
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    <A HREF='#110'>Price range of common stock</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    S-16
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    <A HREF='#111'>Dividend policy</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    S-16
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    <A HREF='#112'>Certain United States federal tax considerations
    for
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-United</FONT>
    States holders</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    S-17
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    <A HREF='#113'>Certain ERISA considerations</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    S-20
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    <A HREF='#114'>Underwriting</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    S-22
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    <A HREF='#115'>Conflicts of interest</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    S-25
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    <A HREF='#116'>Legal matters</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    S-26
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    <A HREF='#117'>Experts</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    S-26
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD colspan="5" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 12pt">Prospectus</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Prospectus summary
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Approach Resources Inc.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    The subsidiary guarantors
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Where you can find more information
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Cautionary statement regarding forward-looking statements
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Risk factors
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Ratios of earnings to fixed charges
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Use of proceeds
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Description of capital stock
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Description of depositary shares
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    10
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Description of warrants
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    12
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Description of rights
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    12
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Description of units
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    13
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Description of debt securities
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    14
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Plan of distribution
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    25
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Legal matters
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    27
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Experts
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    27
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="5" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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

</DIV>
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin -->

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <BR>
    S-i
</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->

<DIV align="left">
<!-- /TOC -->
</DIV>

<A name='101'>
<DIV style="margin-top: 18pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">About this
    prospectus supplement</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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

</DIV>
</A>
<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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    This document is in two parts. The first part is the prospectus
    supplement and the documents incorporated by reference herein,
    which describes the specific terms of this offering of our
    common stock. The second part is the accompanying prospectus,
    which gives more general information, some of which may not
    apply to our common stock or this offering. If the information
    relating to the offering varies between the prospectus
    supplement and 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: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    You should rely only on the information contained in or
    incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement, the
    accompanying prospectus and any related free writing prospectus.
    We have not authorized anyone to provide you with additional or
    different information. If anyone provides you with different or
    inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. This
    prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus are not an
    offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any
    securities other than the securities to which they relate and
    are not an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy
    securities in any jurisdiction to any person to whom it is
    unlawful to make an offer or solicitation in that jurisdiction.
    You should not assume that the information contained in this
    prospectus supplement is accurate as of any date other than the
    date on the front cover of this prospectus supplement, or that
    the information contained in any document incorporated by
    reference is accurate as of any date other than the date of the
    document incorporated by reference, regardless of the time of
    delivery of this prospectus supplement or any sale of a security.
</DIV>

<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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    In this prospectus supplement, the &#147;Company,&#148;
    &#147;we,&#148; &#147;us,&#148; &#147;our&#148; or
    &#147;ours&#148; refer to Approach Resources Inc. and its
    subsidiaries, unless we state otherwise or the context indicates
    otherwise.
</DIV>

<A name='102'>
<DIV style="margin-top: 18pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Where you can
    find more information</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: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    We file annual, quarterly and current reports and other
    information (File
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">No.&#160;001-33801)</FONT>
    with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which we refer to
    as the SEC, pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
    amended, which we refer to as the &#147;Exchange Act.&#148; You
    may read and copy any documents that are filed at the SEC&#146;s
    public reference room at 100&#160;F&#160;Street, N.E.,
    Washington,&#160;D.C. 20549. You may also obtain copies of these
    documents at prescribed rates from the public reference section
    of the SEC at its Washington address. Please call the SEC at
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">1-800-SEC-0330</FONT>
    for further information.
</DIV>

<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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Our filings are also available to the public through the
    SEC&#146;s website at
    <I><FONT style="white-space: nowrap">http://www.sec.gov</FONT></I>.
</DIV>

<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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    The SEC allows us to &#147;incorporate by reference&#148;
    information that we file with it, which means that we can
    disclose important information to you by referring you to
    documents previously filed with the SEC. The information
    incorporated by reference is an important part of this
    prospectus supplement, and the information that we later file
    with the SEC will automatically update and supersede this
    information. The following documents we have filed with the SEC
    pursuant to the Exchange Act are incorporated herein by
    reference:
</DIV>

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

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

<TR>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="98%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    our Annual Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-K</FONT>
    for the year ended December&#160;31, 2009;
</TD>
</TR>


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


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    our Quarterly Reports on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-Q</FONT>
    for the periods ended March&#160;31, 2010, June&#160;30, 2010
    and September&#160;30, 2010;
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin -->

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <BR>
    S-ii
</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    &#149;&#160;our Current Reports on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;8-K</FONT>
    filed on February&#160;4, 2010, May&#160;6, 2010, June&#160;4,
    2010, August&#160;6, 2010, October&#160;26, 2010 and
    November&#160;2, 2010 (excluding any information furnished
    pursuant to Item&#160;2.02 or Item&#160;7.01 on any Current
    Report on Form&#160;8-K); and
</DIV>

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

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

<TR>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="98%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the description of our common stock contained in our
    registration statement on Form
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">8-A12B</FONT> filed
    on November&#160;5, 2007, including any amendment to that form
    that we may file in the future for the purpose of updating the
    description of our common stock.
</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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    These reports contain important information about us, our
    financial condition and our results of operations.
</DIV>

<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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    All future documents filed pursuant to Sections&#160;13(a),
    13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act (excluding any
    information furnished pursuant to Item&#160;2.02 or
    Item&#160;7.01 on any Current Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;8-K)</FONT>
    before the termination of each offering under this prospectus
    supplement shall be deemed to be incorporated in this prospectus
    supplement by reference and to be a part hereof from the date of
    filing of such documents. Any statement contained herein, or in
    a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by
    reference herein, shall be deemed to be modified or superseded
    for purposes of this prospectus supplement to the extent that a
    statement contained herein or in any subsequently filed document
    that also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference
    herein, modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such
    statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except
    as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of 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: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    You may request a copy of these filings at no cost by writing or
    telephoning us at the following address or telephone number:
</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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Approach Resources Inc.<BR>
    One Ridgmar Centre<BR>
    6500&#160;West Freeway, Suite&#160;800<BR>
    Fort&#160;Worth, Texas 76116<BR>
    Attention: Executive Vice President and General Counsel<BR>
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">(817)&#160;989-9000</FONT>
</DIV>

<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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    We also maintain a website at
    <I><FONT style="white-space: nowrap">http://www.approachresources.com</FONT></I>.
    The information on our website is not part of this prospectus
    supplement, and you should rely only on the information
    contained in this prospectus supplement and in the documents
    incorporated by reference when making a decision as to whether
    to buy our common stock in this offering.
</DIV>

<A name='103'>
<DIV style="margin-top: 18pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Cautionary
    statement regarding<BR>
    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: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Various statements contained in or incorporated by reference
    into this prospectus supplement that express a belief,
    expectation or intention, or that are not statements of
    historical fact, are forward-looking statements within the
    meaning of Section&#160;27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
    amended, which we refer to as the &#147;Securities Act,&#148;
    and Section&#160;21E of the Exchange Act. The forward-looking
    statements may include projections and estimates concerning the
    timing and success of specific projects and our future reserves,
    production, revenues, income and capital spending. When we use
    the words &#147;will,&#148; &#147;believe,&#148;
    &#147;intend,&#148; &#147;expect,&#148; &#147;may,&#148;
    &#147;should,&#148; &#147;anticipate,&#148; &#147;could,&#148;
    &#147;estimate,&#148; &#147;plan,&#148; &#147;predict,&#148;
    &#147;project&#148; or their negatives, other similar
</DIV>
<!-- XBRL Paragraph Pagebreak -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin -->

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <BR>
    S-iii
</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    expressions or the statements that include those words, it
    usually is a forward-looking statement.
</DIV>

<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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    These forward-looking statements are largely based on our
    expectations, which reflect estimates and assumptions made by
    our management. These estimates and assumptions reflect our best
    judgment based on currently known market conditions and other
    factors. Although we believe such estimates and assumptions to
    be reasonable, they are inherently uncertain and involve a
    number of risks and uncertainties that are beyond our control.
    In addition, management&#146;s assumptions about future events
    may prove to be inaccurate. We caution all readers that the
    forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus
    supplement are not guarantees of future performance, and we
    cannot assure any reader that such statements will be realized
    or the forward-looking events and circumstances will occur.
    Actual results may differ materially from those anticipated or
    implied in the forward-looking statements due to the factors
    detailed below and discussed in our Annual Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-K</FONT>
    for the year ended December&#160;31, 2009, our Quarterly Reports
    on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-Q</FONT>
    for the periods ended March&#160;31, 2010, June&#160;30, 2010
    and September&#160;30, 2010, and our subsequent SEC filings. All
    forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus
    supplement speak only as of the date of this prospectus
    supplement, and all forward-looking statements incorporated by
    reference into this prospectus supplement speak only as of the
    dates such statements were issued. We expressly disclaim all
    responsibility to publicly update or revise any forward-looking
    statements as a result of new information, future events or
    otherwise. These cautionary statements qualify all
    forward-looking statements attributable to us, or persons acting
    on our behalf. The risks, contingencies and uncertainties relate
    to, among other matters, the following:
</DIV>

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

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

<TR>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="98%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    our business strategy, including our ability to recover oil and
    gas in place associated with our Wolffork oil resource play in
    the Permian Basin;
</TD>
</TR>


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


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    estimated quantities of oil and gas reserves;
</TD>
</TR>


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


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    overall United States and global economic and financial market
    conditions;
</TD>
</TR>


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


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    domestic and foreign demand and supply for oil, gas, natural gas
    liquids, or NGLs and liquefied natural gas, or LNG;
</TD>
</TR>


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


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    uncertainty of commodity prices in oil, gas and NGLs;
</TD>
</TR>


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


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    disruption of credit and capital markets;
</TD>
</TR>


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


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    our financial position;
</TD>
</TR>


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


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    our cash flow and liquidity;
</TD>
</TR>


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


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    replacing our oil and gas reserves;
</TD>
</TR>


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


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    our inability to retain and attract key personnel;
</TD>
</TR>


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


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    uncertainty regarding our future operating results;
</TD>
</TR>


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


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    uncertainties in exploring for and producing oil and gas;
</TD>
</TR>


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


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    high costs, shortages, delivery delays or unavailability of
    drilling rigs, equipment, labor or other services;
</TD>
</TR>


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


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    disruptions to, capacity constraints in or other limitations on
    the pipeline systems that deliver our gas and NGLs and other
    processing and transportation considerations;
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin -->

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <BR>
    S-iv
</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->

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

<TR>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="98%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    our inability to obtain additional financing necessary to fund
    our operations and capital expenditures and to meet our other
    obligations;
</TD>
</TR>


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


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    competition in the oil and gas industry;
</TD>
</TR>


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


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    marketing of oil, gas and NGLs;
</TD>
</TR>


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


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    interpretation of
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">3-D</FONT> seismic
    data;
</TD>
</TR>


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


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    exploitation of our current asset base or property acquisitions;
</TD>
</TR>


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


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    the effects of government regulation and permitting and other
    legal requirements;
</TD>
</TR>


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


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    plans, objectives, expectations and intentions contained in this
    prospectus supplement that are not historical; and
</TD>
</TR>


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


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    the other factors described in this prospectus supplement, the
    accompanying prospectus and the documents we incorporate herein
    by reference.
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin -->

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <BR>
    S-v
</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->
<DIV style="width: 100%; height: 9in; border-top: 1px solid #000000; padding-top: 12pt; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 12pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding-bottom: 12pt; border-left: 1px solid #000000; padding-left: 12pt"><!-- Begin box 1 -->

<A name='104'>
<DIV style="margin-top: 18pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">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: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <I>This summary highlights selected information contained
    elsewhere in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying
    prospectus and the documents we incorporate by reference. It
    does not contain all of the information you should consider
    before making an investment decision. You should read the entire
    prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus, the
    documents incorporated by reference and the other documents to
    which we refer for a more complete understanding of our business
    and this offering. Please read the section entitled &#147;Risk
    factors&#148; commencing on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">page&#160;S-11</FONT>
    of this prospectus supplement and additional information
    contained in our Annual Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-K</FONT>
    for the year ended December&#160;31, 2009, and our Quarterly
    Reports on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-Q</FONT>
    for the periods ended March&#160;31, 2010, June&#160;30, 2010
    and September&#160;30, 2010, each of which is incorporated by
    reference in this prospectus supplement, for more information
    about important factors you should consider before investing in
    our common stock in this offering. The estimates of our proved
    reserves as of June&#160;30, 2010, and December&#160;31, 2009,
    included in this prospectus supplement are based on the reserve
    reports prepared by DeGolyer and MacNaughton, our independent
    petroleum engineers, which reports are filed as exhibits to our
    Quarterly Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-Q</FONT>
    for the period ended June&#160;30, 2010, and Annual Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-K</FONT>
    for the year ended December&#160;31, 2009, respectively, and
    incorporated herein by reference.</I>
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Our
    company</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: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    We are an independent energy company engaged in the exploration,
    development, production and acquisition of oil and gas
    properties. We focus on oil and natural gas reserves in oil
    shale and tight sands. Our management and technical team has a
    proven track record of finding and exploiting reservoirs through
    advanced completion, fracturing and drilling techniques. Our
    properties are primarily located in the Permian Basin in West
    Texas (Clearfork, Wolfcamp Shale, Canyon Sands, Strawn and
    Ellenburger). We also own interests in the East Texas Basin in
    East Texas (Cotton Valley Sand and Cotton Valley Lime). As the
    operator of all of our estimated proved reserves and production,
    we have a high degree of control over capital expenditures and
    other operating matters.
</DIV>

<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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    At June&#160;30, 2010, we had estimated proved oil and gas
    reserves of 46.4&#160;MMBoe. Important characteristics of our
    reserve base at June&#160;30, 2010, include:
</DIV>

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

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

<TR>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="98%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    Estimated proved reserves of 50% oil and NGLs and 50% natural
    gas,
</TD>
</TR>


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


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    48% proved developed,
</TD>
</TR>


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


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    100% operated,
</TD>
</TR>


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


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    Reserve life of over 20&#160;years based on average daily
    production of 4.5&#160;MBoe/d for the three months ended
    September&#160;30, 2010, and
</TD>
</TR>


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


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows of
    $180.3&#160;million and
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">PV-10</FONT> of
    $277.8&#160;million at mid-year 2010 based on SEC reserves
    pricing, and standardized measure of discounted future net cash
    flows of $247.5&#160;million and
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">PV-10</FONT> of
    $403.8&#160;million based on NYMEX strip pricing at
    October&#160;31, 2010. See &#147;Reconciliation of standardized
    measure to
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">PV-10.&#148;</FONT>
</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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Over 95% of our proved reserves and production at June&#160;30,
    2010, are located in the Permian Basin. During the first nine
    months of 2010, we drilled a total of 72&#160;gross (44.5 net)
    wells in the
</DIV>
<!-- XBRL Paragraph Pagebreak -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin -->
</DIV><!-- End box 1 -->

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <BR>
    S-1
</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<DIV style="width: 100%; height: 9in; border-top: 1px solid #000000; padding-top: 12pt; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 12pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding-bottom: 12pt; border-left: 1px solid #000000; padding-left: 12pt"><!-- Begin box 1 -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Permian Basin with a 100% success rate. Production for the nine
    months ended September&#160;30, 2010, was 1,120&#160;MBoe, and
    we anticipate that total 2010 production will be between
    1,500&#160;MBoe and 1,600&#160;MBoe.
</DIV>

<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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Our core operating area is in the Permian Basin in Crockett and
    Schleicher Counties, Texas. We operate two fields, Ozona
    Northeast and Cinco Terry. In 2010, we acquired 28,994&#160;net
    acres and joined Ozona Northeast and Cinco Terry into one
    project area that we refer to as &#147;Project Pangea.&#148;
    Project Pangea includes approximately 98,000 net, primarily
    contiguous acres and is characterized by multiple oil and
    liquids-rich formations.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Business
    strategy</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: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Our objective is to build long-term stockholder value through
    growth in reserves and production in a cost-efficient manner. We
    intend to accomplish this objective by using a balanced program
    of (1)&#160;developing our drilling inventory,
    (2)&#160;evaluating, developing and exploiting our Wolffork oil
    resource play, (3)&#160;operating as a low cost producer,
    (4)&#160;completing strategic, complementary acquisitions and
    (5)&#160;maintaining financial flexibility. The following are
    key elements of our strategy:
</DIV>

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

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

<TR>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="98%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    <I>Continue to develop our low risk, multi-year drilling
    inventory</I>. Our core properties, located in the Permian Basin
    of West Texas, are characterized by multiple prospective target
    formations and development opportunities. Focusing on our core
    properties allows us to develop operating, technical and
    regional expertise important to interpreting geological and
    operating trends and developing economies of scale. At
    September&#160;30, 2010, we estimate that, excluding our
    Wolffork resource potential, we had approximately 1,190
    identified gross, unrisked drilling locations in inventory, both
    proved and unproved, including approximately 1,100 drilling
    locations in the Permian Basin targeting the Canyon Sands and
    deeper zones. During the first nine months of 2010, we have
    drilled a total of 72&#160;gross (44.5 net) wells in the Permian
    Basin with a 100% success rate.
</TD>
</TR>


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


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    <I>Evaluate, develop and exploit our Wolffork oil shale resource
    play</I>. We recently announced the results of a detailed
    geological and petrophysical study of the Wolfcamp Shale and
    Clearfork formations, which we refer to collectively as the
    &#147;Wolffork,&#148; located across our acreage position in the
    Permian Basin in our Project Pangea area. We identified the
    Wolffork through extensive regional mapping and whole-core data,
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">3-D</FONT> seismic
    data from over 135,000&#160;acres and well data from over
    400&#160;wellbores that we have drilled and completed while
    targeting the deeper zones. We have identified approximately
    2,810&#160;gross, unrisked Wolffork drilling and recompletion
    locations across our approximately 98,000&#160;net acres,
    including:
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<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="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    1,100 locations targeting the Canyon Sands and deeper zones,
    which we believe can be drilled, completed and comingled with
    the shallower Wolffork,
</TD>
</TR>


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


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    1,230 horizontal Wolfcamp Shale locations, and
</TD>
</TR>


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


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    480 Wolffork recompletion locations.
</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: 1%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    We have dedicated substantially all of our 2011 capital budget
    to this play.
</DIV>

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

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

<TR>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="98%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <I>Operate our properties as a low cost producer</I>. We seek to
    minimize our operating costs by concentrating our assets within
    geographic areas where we can consolidate operating control and
    thus create operating efficiencies. We operate all of our
    production and estimated proved
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
<!-- XBRL Paragraph Pagebreak -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin -->
</DIV><!-- End box 1 -->

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <BR>
    S-2
</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<DIV style="width: 100%; height: 9in; border-top: 1px solid #000000; padding-top: 12pt; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 12pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding-bottom: 12pt; border-left: 1px solid #000000; padding-left: 12pt"><!-- Begin box 1 -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->

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

<TR>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="98%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    reserves and plan to continue to operate a substantial portion
    of our producing properties in the future. Operating control
    allows us to better manage timing and risk as well as the cost
    of exploration and development, drilling and ongoing operations.
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

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

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

<TR>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="98%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    <I>Acquire strategic, complementary assets</I>. We continually
    review opportunities to acquire producing properties,
    undeveloped acreage and drilling prospects in our existing core
    area in the Permian Basin. We focus particularly on
    opportunities where we believe our operational and reservoir
    management and geological expertise in unconventional oil and
    gas properties will enhance value and performance. We remain
    focused on unconventional resource opportunities, but also look
    at conventional opportunities based on individual project
    economics.
</TD>
</TR>


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


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    <I>Maintain financial flexibility</I>. Our financial results
    depend on many factors, particularly the price of oil, gas and
    NGLs. We believe in maintaining financial flexibility given the
    volatility of these prices, fluctuation in drilling and oilfield
    service costs and the risks involved in drilling. During times
    of severe price declines, we may from time to time reduce
    capital expenditures and curtail drilling in order to preserve
    our financial flexibility and the net asset value of our
    existing proved reserves. A strong balance sheet and liquidity
    provide us with significant financial flexibility to pursue our
    strategic and financial objectives. Also, we may from time to
    time enter into commodity price swaps and collars to partially
    mitigate the risk of commodity price volatility.
</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: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Recent
    developments</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Mid-Year
    2010 Proved Reserves</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: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Our proved oil and gas reserves at June&#160;30, 2010, were
    46.4&#160;MMBoe, an increase of 27% over year end 2009 proved
    reserves. Our proved oil and NGL reserves grew 173% to
    23.1&#160;MMBbls, up from 8.4&#160;MMBbls at year end 2009.
    Total proved reserves at June&#160;30, 2010, were 50% oil and
    NGLs and 50% natural gas, compared to 23% oil and NGLs and 77%
    natural gas at year end 2009. Proved developed reserves grew by
    44% to 22.4&#160;MMBoe and now represent 48% of our reserve
    base, compared to 43% at year end 2009. Our increase in proved
    reserves at June&#160;30, 2010, was primarily due to planned
    processing upgrades in our largest field in the Permian Basin,
    Ozona Northeast, after the first quarter of 2011. At that time,
    our current, wellhead gas purchase contract will have expired
    and we will begin realizing NGL revenues from the liquids-rich
    gas stream in Ozona Northeast. Improved pricing for natural gas,
    oil and NGLs, and planned processing upgrades, well performance
    and development drilling in Cinco Terry also contributed to the
    increase in proved reserves at June&#160;30, 2010. Excluding the
    effect of any future acquisitions, we expect that continued
    development of Cinco Terry in 2010 and beyond, along with
    processing gas and continued development in Ozona Northeast in
    2011 and beyond, will continue to increase the oil and NGL
    component of our production and reserves in the future.
</DIV>
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin -->
</DIV><!-- End box 1 -->

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <BR>
    S-3
</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<DIV style="width: 100%; height: 9in; border-top: 1px solid #000000; padding-top: 12pt; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 12pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding-bottom: 12pt; border-left: 1px solid #000000; padding-left: 12pt"><!-- Begin box 1 -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    The following table is a summary of our estimated proved
    reserves at June&#160;30, 2010, compared to proved reserves at
    year end 2009. We determined the barrel of oil equivalent using
    a conversion ratio of six Mcf of natural gas to one Bbl of oil,
    condensate or NGLs.
</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: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="27%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="4%" 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="4%" 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="4%" 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="4%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="2%">&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="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=08 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=08 type=lead -->
    <TD width="4%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=08 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=08 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=09 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=09 type=lead -->
    <TD width="5%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=09 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=09 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=10 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=10 type=lead -->
    <TD width="4%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=10 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=10 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<!-- TableOutputHead -->
<TR style="font-size: 2pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="36" align="right" valign="bottom">
    <DIV style="font-size: -2pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 2pt solid #000000"></DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="14" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>December&#160;31, 2009</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="18" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>June&#160;30, 2010</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<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">
    <B>Natural<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    <B>Natural<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<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">
    <B>gas<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    <B>Oil<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    <B>NGLs<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    <B>Total<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    <B>gas<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    <B>Oil<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    <B>NGLs<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    <B>Total<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    <B>Percent<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<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">
    <B>(MMcf)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    <B>(MBbls)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    <B>(MBbls)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    <B>(MMBoe)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    <B>(MMcf)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    <B>(MBbls)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    <B>(MBbls)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    <B>(MMBoe)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    <B>change</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 2pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="36" align="right" valign="bottom">
    <DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Ozona Northeast
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    126,615
</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">
    1,359
</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">
    22,462
</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">
    96,638
</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">
    1,597
</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">
    13,450
</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">
    31,153
</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%
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Cinco Terry
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    26,235
</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">
    2,979
</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">
    4,094
</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">
    11,446
</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">
    28,250
</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">
    2,995
</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">
    5,017
</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">
    12,720
</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">
    11%
</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: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    North Bald Prairie
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    15,484
</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">
    2,581
</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">
    15,009
</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">
    &#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">
    2,502
</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">
    (3%
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="15" align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="15" align="right" 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="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="15" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="15" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 16pt">
    Total
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    168,334
</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">
    4,338
</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">
    4,094
</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">
    36,489
</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">
    139,897
</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">
    4,592
</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">
    18,467
</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">
    46,375
</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%
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="37" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="37" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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

</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Operational
    Update</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: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    During the three months ended September&#160;30, 2010, we
    produced 419&#160;MBoe, or 4.5 MBoe/d. Our production for the
    three months ended September&#160;30, 2010, was 66% natural gas
    and 34% oil and NGLs. We drilled 27&#160;gross (15 net) wells in
    the Permian Basin during the three months ended
    September&#160;30, 2010, of which five gross (four net) wells
    were waiting on completion at September&#160;30, 2010. During
    2010, we have drilled a total of 72&#160;gross (44.5 net) wells
    in the Permian Basin with a 100% success rate. At
    September&#160;30, 2010, we owned working interests in
    approximately 550&#160;gross (480 net) producing oil and gas
    wells.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Wolffork
    Oil Resource Play</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: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    We recently announced the results of a detailed geological and
    petrophysical study of the Wolffork play located across our
    acreage position in the Permian Basin in our Project Pangea
    area. We identified the Wolffork through extensive regional
    mapping and whole-core data,
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">3-D</FONT> seismic
    data from over 135,000&#160;acres and well data from over
    400&#160;wellbores that we have drilled and completed while
    targeting the deeper Canyon Sands, Strawn and Ellenburger zones.
    The Wolffork is comprised of three stacked pay zones, the
    Clearfork, Dean and Wolfcamp Shale formations. Petrophysical
    analyses indicate more than 2,500&#160;feet of gross pay from
    the Wolffork. We have recompleted three wells in the Wolfcamp
    Shale and commingled the Wolfcamp and Canyon Sands zones in one
    additional well to date. During the fourth quarter of 2010, we
    plan to further delineate the Wolffork trend across our acreage
    position. Our Wolffork pilot program for the balance of 2010 is
    outlined below.
</DIV>

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

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

<TR>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="98%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    Drill one horizontal well, the Cinco Terry &#147;M&#148; 901-H,
    targeting the Wolfcamp Shale, which we expect to complete during
    the first quarter of 2011,
</TD>
</TR>


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


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    Recomplete the Cinco Terry 1601, targeting the Wolfcamp Shale
    zone,
</TD>
</TR>


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


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    Recomplete two wells in Ozona Northeast (southeast portion of
    Project Pangea), targeting the Wolffork, and
</TD>
</TR>


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


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    Complete the Baker &#147;C&#148; 1201, targeting the Wolffork
    and Canyon Sands zones.
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin -->
</DIV><!-- End box 1 -->

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <BR>
    S-4
</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<DIV style="width: 100%; height: 9in; border-top: 1px solid #000000; padding-top: 12pt; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 12pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding-bottom: 12pt; border-left: 1px solid #000000; padding-left: 12pt"><!-- Begin box 1 -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Recent
    Acquisition</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: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    In October 2010, we acquired an additional 10% working interest
    in Cinco Terry (northwest portion of Project Pangea) from a
    non-operating partner for $21.5&#160;million. The acquisition
    included 1.9&#160;MMBoe of estimated proved reserves (60% oil
    and NGLs and 61% proved developed), 470 Boe/d of production and
    5,033&#160;net acres. Project Pangea now covers approximately
    98,000&#160;net acres that we believe are prospective for one or
    more of the Clearfork, Wolfcamp Shale, Canyon Sands, Strawn and
    Ellenburger formations. The acquisition was funded through
    borrowings under our 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: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica">2011
    Capital Expenditures</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: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Our 2011 capital budget is estimated to be approximately
    $100&#160;million, substantially all of which will be allocated
    to Project Pangea. The 2011 budget includes operating:
</DIV>

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

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

<TR>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="98%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    One rig to drill approximately 11&#160;gross (7 net) horizontal
    wells targeting the Wolfcamp Shale,
</TD>
</TR>


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


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    One rig to drill approximately 19&#160;gross (19 net) vertical
    wells targeting the Wolffork and Canyon Sands,
</TD>
</TR>


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


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    One rig to drill approximately 26&#160;gross (16 net) vertical
    wells targeting the Canyon Sands and deeper zones, which we
    expect to recomplete and commingle with the shallower Wolffork
    in 2012, and
</TD>
</TR>


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


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    One workover rig to recomplete approximately 10&#160;gross (10
    net) wells in the Wolffork.
</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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    The 2011 capital expenditure budget is subject to change
    depending upon a number of factors, including additional data on
    our Wolffork oil resource play, results of Wolfcamp Shale and
    Wolffork pilot wells and recompletions, lease expirations,
    extensions and renewals, economic and industry conditions at the
    time of drilling, prevailing and anticipated prices for oil, gas
    and NGLs, the availability of sufficient capital resources for
    drilling prospects, our financial results, the availability of
    leases on reasonable terms and our ability to obtain permits for
    drilling locations.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Corporate
    information</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: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Our principal executive offices are located at One Ridgmar
    Centre, 6500&#160;West Freeway, Suite&#160;800, Fort&#160;Worth,
    Texas 76116, and our telephone number is
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">(817)&#160;989-9000.</FONT>
    We maintain a website at
    <I><FONT style="white-space: nowrap">http://www.approachresources.com</FONT></I>.
    However, the information on our website is not part of this
    prospectus supplement, and you should rely only on the
    information contained in this prospectus supplement and in the
    documents incorporated by reference when making a decision as to
    whether to buy our common stock in this offering.
</DIV>
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin -->
</DIV><!-- End box 1 -->

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <BR>
    S-5
</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<DIV style="width: 100%; height: 9in; border-top: 1px solid #000000; padding-top: 12pt; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 12pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding-bottom: 12pt; border-left: 1px solid #000000; padding-left: 12pt"><!-- Begin box 1 -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">The
    offering</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: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">

</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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">

<TR>
    <TD width="25%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="74%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    <B>Common stock offered by us</B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    5,000,000&#160;shares (or up to 5,750,000&#160;shares if the
    underwriters exercise in full their option to purchase an
    additional 750,000&#160;shares).</TD>
</TR>


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

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    <B>Common stock to be outstanding after this offering(1)</B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    26,531,094&#160;shares (or up to 27,281,094&#160;shares if the
    underwriters exercise in full their option to purchase an
    additional 750,000&#160;shares).</TD>
</TR>


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

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    <B>Use of proceeds</B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    We estimate that the net proceeds from this offering will be
    approximately $74.3&#160;million ($85.5&#160;million if the
    underwriters exercise in full their option to purchase
    additional shares) after deducting fees and expenses (including
    underwriting discounts and commissions). We intend to use the
    net proceeds from this offering primarily to fund our capital
    expenditures associated with the development of our Wolffork oil
    resource play, potential acquisitions of oil and gas leases and
    other properties in our core areas of operations and general
    working capital needs. Pending such uses, we intend to repay
    outstanding borrowings under our revolving credit facility,
    which amounts may be reborrowed in accordance with the terms of
    the facility. See &#147;Use of proceeds.&#148;</TD>
</TR>


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

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    <B>Conflicts of interest</B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Affiliates of J.P.&#160;Morgan Securities LLC and KeyBanc
    Capital Markets Inc. serve as lenders under our revolving credit
    facility and, in such capacity, will receive a portion of the
    net proceeds from this offering. See &#147;Conflicts of
    interest.&#148;</TD>
</TR>


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

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    <B>Risk factors</B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Investing in our common stock involves substantial risk. You
    should carefully consider the risk factors set forth in the
    section entitled &#147;Risk factors&#148; and the other
    information contained in this prospectus supplement and the
    accompanying prospectus and the documents incorporated by
    reference herein, prior to making an investment in our common
    stock. See &#147;Risk factors&#148; beginning on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">page&#160;S-11</FONT>
    of this prospectus supplement.</TD>
</TR>


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

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    <B>NASDAQ Global Select Market symbol</B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    AREX</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

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

<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 13%;  align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV>



<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">

<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">Based on 21,531,094&#160;shares
    outstanding as of November&#160;5, 2010. Excludes
    393,127&#160;shares of our common stock issuable pursuant to the
    exercise of outstanding stock options held by our officers and
    employees at a weighted average exercise price of $7.87 per
    share.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin -->
</DIV><!-- End box 1 -->

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <BR>
    S-6
</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<DIV style="width: 100%; height: 9in; border-top: 1px solid #000000; padding-top: 12pt; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 12pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding-bottom: 12pt; border-left: 1px solid #000000; padding-left: 12pt"><!-- Begin box 1 -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->

<A name='105'>
<DIV style="margin-top: 18pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Summary condensed
    consolidated financial data</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: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    The following table shows selected financial information as of
    and for the periods indicated. We derived the information in the
    following table from, and that information should be read
    together with and is qualified in its entirety by reference to,
    (i)&#160;our audited consolidated financial statements and the
    accompanying notes included in our Annual Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-K</FONT>
    for the year ended December&#160;31, 2009, which is incorporated
    herein by reference, and (ii)&#160;our unaudited consolidated
    financial statements and the accompanying notes included in our
    Quarterly Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-Q</FONT>
    for the period ended September&#160;30, 2010, which is
    incorporated herein by reference. This summary table should be
    read in conjunction with the section titled
    &#147;Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
    Condition and Results of Operations,&#148; included in each of
    our Annual Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-K</FONT>
    for the year ended December&#160;31, 2009, and our Quarterly
    Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-Q</FONT>
    for the period ended September&#160;30, 2010, each of which is
    incorporated herein by reference.
</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: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="60%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="4%" 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="4%" 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="4%" 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="4%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<!-- TableOutputHead -->
<TR style="font-size: 2pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="20" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    <DIV style="font-size: -2pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 2pt solid #000000"></DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="10" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    <B>Nine months ended<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="10" nowrap align="right" 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="right" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>September&#160;30,</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    <B>(in thousands, except per-share data)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    <B>2007</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    <B>2008</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    <B>2009</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    <B>2009</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    <B>2010</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 2pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="20" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    <DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>Operating results 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 nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    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" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    Oil and gas sales
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    39,114
</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">
    79,869
</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">
    40,648
</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">
    28,767
</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">
    41,291
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    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" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    Lease operating
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3,815
</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">
    7,621
</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">
    7,777
</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">
    6,016
</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">
    6,038
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    Severance and production taxes
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,659
</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">
    4,202
</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">
    1,996
</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">
    1,392
</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">
    2,047
</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: -12pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    Exploration
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    883
</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">
    1,478
</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">
    1,621
</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">
    534
</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">
    2,245
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    Impairment of unproved properties
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    267
</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">
    6,379
</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">
    2,964
</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="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    General and administrative
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    12,667
</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">
    8,881
</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">
    10,617
</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">
    7,277
</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">
    7,902
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    Depletion, depreciation and amortization
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    13,098
</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">
    23,710
</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">
    24,660
</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">
    18,766
</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">
    16,677
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="19" align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="19" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 36pt">
    Total expenses
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    32,389
</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">
    52,271
</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">
    49,635
</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">
    33,985
</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">
    34,909
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="19" align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="19" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Operating income (loss)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6,725
</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">
    27,598
</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">
    (8,987
</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">
    (5,218
</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">
    6,382
</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: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Other
</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: -12pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    Impairment of investment
</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">
    (917
</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>
<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="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    Interest expense, net
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (5,219
</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">
    (1,269
</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">
    (1,787
</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">
    (1,353
</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">
    (1,631
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    Realized gain on commodity derivatives
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4,732
</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">
    2,936
</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">
    14,659
</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">
    11,896
</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">
    3,613
</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: -12pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    Unrealized (loss) gain on commodity derivatives
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (3,637
</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">
    7,149
</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">
    (9,899
</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">
    (8,589
</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">
    2,882
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="19" align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="19" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Income (loss) before income tax (benefit) provision
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,601
</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">
    35,497
</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">
    (6,014
</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">
    (3,264
</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">
    11,246
</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: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Income tax (benefit) provision
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (108
</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">
    12,111
</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">
    (785
</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">
    (317
</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">
    4,045
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="19" align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="19" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Net income (loss)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,709
</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">
    23,386
</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">
    (5,229
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (2,947
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7,201
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="19" align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="19" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Earnings (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: -12pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    Basic
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.25
</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">
    1.13
</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">
    (0.25
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.14
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.34
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="19" align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="19" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    Diluted
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.24
</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">
    1.12
</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">
    (0.25
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.14
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.34
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="19" align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="19" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    <B>Statement of cash flows 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" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Net cash provided by (used in)
</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: -12pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    Operating activities
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    30,746
</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">
    56,435
</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">
    39,761
</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">
    22,930
</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">
    32,455
</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: -12pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    Investing activities
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (52,940
</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">
    (100,633
</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">
    (29,553
</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">
    (19,468
</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">
    (53,115
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    Financing activities
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    22,062
</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">
    43,696
</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">
    (11,618
</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">
    (6,848
</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">
    18,396
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="21" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="21" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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

</DIV>
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin -->
</DIV><!-- End box 1 -->

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <BR>
    S-7
</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<DIV style="width: 100%; height: 9in; border-top: 1px solid #000000; padding-top: 12pt; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 12pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding-bottom: 12pt; border-left: 1px solid #000000; padding-left: 12pt"><!-- Begin box 1 -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="56%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="1%">&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 -->
<!-- TableOutputHead -->
<TR style="font-size: 2pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="20" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    <DIV style="font-size: -2pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 2pt solid #000000"></DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="10" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    <B>Nine months ended<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="10" nowrap align="right" 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="right" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>September&#160;30,</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    <B>(in thousands, except per-share data)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    <B>2007</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    <B>2008</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    <B>2009</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    <B>2009</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    <B>2010</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 2pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="20" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    <DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>Balance sheet data (as of period end)</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: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Cash and cash equivalents
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4,785
</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">
    4,077
</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">
    2,685
</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">
    700
</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">
    417
</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: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Other current assets
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    12,021
</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">
    30,760
</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">
    9,318
</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">
    7,509
</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">
    16,171
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Property, equipment, net, successful efforts method
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    230,819
</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">
    303,404
</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">
    304,483
</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">
    304,104
</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">
    339,199
</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: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Other assets
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,101
</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">
    2,440
</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">
    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">
    2,521
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="19" align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="19" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    Total assets
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    248,726
</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">
    338,241
</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">
    318,926
</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">
    312,533
</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">
    358,308
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="19" align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="19" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Current liabilities
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    22,017
</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">
    30,775
</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">
    21,996
</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">
    9,199
</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">
    28,243
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Long-term debt
</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">
    43,537
</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">
    32,319
</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">
    36,939
</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">
    51,069
</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: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Other long-term liabilities
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    26,890
</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">
    40,116
</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">
    44,115
</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">
    43,965
</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">
    49,331
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Stockholders&#146; equity
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    199,819
</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">
    223,813
</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">
    220,496
</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">
    222,430
</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">
    229,665
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="19" align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="19" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    Total liabilities and stockholders&#146; equity
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    248,726
</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">
    338,241
</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">
    318,926
</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">
    312,533
</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">
    358,308
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="21" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="21" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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

</DIV>
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin -->
</DIV><!-- End box 1 -->

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <BR>
    S-8
</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<DIV style="width: 100%; height: 9in; border-top: 1px solid #000000; padding-top: 12pt; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 12pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding-bottom: 12pt; border-left: 1px solid #000000; padding-left: 12pt"><!-- Begin box 1 -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->

<A name='106'>
<DIV style="margin-top: 18pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Summary
    production data</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: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    The following table sets forth summary data with respect to our
    natural gas, oil and NGL revenues, production, average product
    prices and average production costs and expenses for the periods
    indicated. For additional information on price calculations, see
    the information set forth in the section titled
    &#147;Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
    Condition and Results of Operations&#148; included in each of
    our Annual Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-K</FONT>
    for the year ended December&#160;31, 2009, and our Quarterly
    Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-Q</FONT>
    for the period ended September&#160;30, 2010, each of which is
    incorporated herein by reference. Natural gas is converted at
    the rate of 6&#160;Mcf per one Bbl of oil.
</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: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="59%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="4%" 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="4%" 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="4%" 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="4%" 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="4%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<!-- TableOutputHead -->
<TR style="font-size: 2pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="20" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    <DIV style="font-size: -2pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 2pt solid #000000"></DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="10" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    <B>Nine months ended<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="10" nowrap align="right" 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="right" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>September&#160;30,</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<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">
    <B>2007</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    <B>2008</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    <B>2009</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    <B>2009</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    <B>2010</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 2pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="20" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    <DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>Revenues (in thousands)</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: -12pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    Gas
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    33,497
</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">
    58,819
</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">
    23,406
</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">
    16,936
</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">
    21,762
</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: -12pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    Oil
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5,062
</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">
    16,413
</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">
    11,323
</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">
    7,700
</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">
    12,630
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    NGLs
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    555
</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">
    4,637
</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">
    5,919
</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">
    4,131
</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">
    6,899
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="19" align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="19" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 36pt">
    Total oil and gas sales
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    39,114
</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">
    79,869
</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">
    40,648
</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">
    28,767
</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">
    41,291
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Realized gain on commodity derivatives
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4,732
</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">
    2,936
</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">
    14,659
</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">
    11,896
</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">
    3,613
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="19" align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="19" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 36pt">
    Total oil and gas sales including derivative impact
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    43,846
</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">
    82,805
</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">
    55,307
</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">
    40,663
</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">
    44,904
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    <B>Production</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" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    Gas (MMcf)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4,801
</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">
    7,092
</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">
    6,320
</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">
    4,900
</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">
    4,646
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    Oil (MBbls)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    72
</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
</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">
    206
</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">
    155
</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">
    172
</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: -12pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    NGLs (MBbls)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    12
</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">
    102
</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">
    209
</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">
    164
</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">
    174
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="19" align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="19" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 36pt">
    Total (MBoe)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    884
</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">
    1,459
</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">
    1,468
</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">
    1,136
</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">
    1,120
</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: -12pt; margin-left: 36pt">
    Total (MBoe/d)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2.4
</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">
    4.0
</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">
    4.0
</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">
    4.2
</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">
    4.1
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    <B>Average prices</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" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    Gas (per Mcf)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6.98
</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">
    8.29
</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">
    3.70
</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">
    3.46
</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">
    4.68
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    Oil (per Bbl)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    70.31
</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">
    93.79
</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">
    54.97
</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">
    49.53
</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">
    73.41
</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: -12pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    NGLs (per Bbl)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    46.25
</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">
    45.46
</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">
    28.32
</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">
    25.18
</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">
    39.64
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="19" align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="19" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 36pt">
    Total (per Boe)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    44.25
</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">
    54.74
</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">
    27.69
</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">
    25.32
</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">
    36.87
</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: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Realized gain on commodity derivatives (per Boe)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5.35
</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">
    2.01
</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">
    9.99
</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">
    10.47
</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">
    3.22
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="19" align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="19" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 36pt">
    Total including derivative impact (per Boe)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    49.60
</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">
    56.75
</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">
    37.68
</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">
    35.79
</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">
    40.09
</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: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    <B>Costs and expenses (per Boe)</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: -12pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    Lease operating(1)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4.32
</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">
    5.22
</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">
    5.30
</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">
    5.30
</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">
    5.39
</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: -12pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    Severance and production taxes
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.88
</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">
    2.88
</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">
    1.36
</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">
    1.23
</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">
    1.83
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    Exploration
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.00
</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">
    1.01
</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">
    1.10
</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">
    0.47
</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">
    2.00
</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: -12pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    Impairment of unproved properties
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.30
</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">
    4.37
</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">
    2.02
</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: -12pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    General and administrative
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    14.33
</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">
    6.09
</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">
    7.23
</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">
    6.41
</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">
    7.06
</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: -12pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    Depletion, depreciation and amortization
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    14.82
</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">
    16.25
</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">
    16.80
</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">
    16.52
</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">
    14.89
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="21" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="21" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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

</DIV>

<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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">

<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">Lease operating expenses per Boe
    include ad valorem taxes.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin -->
</DIV><!-- End box 1 -->

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <BR>
    S-9
</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<DIV style="width: 100%; height: 9in; border-top: 1px solid #000000; padding-top: 12pt; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 12pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding-bottom: 12pt; border-left: 1px solid #000000; padding-left: 12pt"><!-- Begin box 1 -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Reconciliation of
    standardized measure to
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">PV-10</FONT></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: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">PV-10</FONT> is our
    estimate of the present value of future net revenues from proved
    oil and gas reserves after deducting estimated production and ad
    valorem taxes, future capital costs and operating expenses, but
    before deducting any estimates of future income taxes.
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">PV-10</FONT> is a
    non-GAAP financial measure and generally differs from the
    standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows, the
    most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, because it does
    not include the effects of income taxes on future cash flows.
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">PV-10</FONT> should
    not be considered as an alternative to the standardized measure
    of discounted future net cash flows as computed under GAAP.
</DIV>

<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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    The following table shows our reconciliation of our
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">PV-10</FONT> to the
    standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows (the
    most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in
    accordance with GAAP). The estimated future net revenues are
    discounted at an annual rate of 10% to determine their
    &#147;present value.&#148;
</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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="61%">&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="11%" 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="20%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<!-- TableOutputHead -->
<TR style="font-size: 2pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="8" align="right" valign="bottom">
    <DIV style="font-size: -2pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 2pt solid #000000"></DIV>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 9pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    <B>SEC Price Case<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    <B>NYMEX Strip Price Case<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 9pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    <B>As of June&#160;30,<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    <B>As of October&#160;31,<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">(in thousands)</FONT></B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">2010</FONT></B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">2010</FONT></B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 2pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="8" align="right" valign="bottom">
    <DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">PV-10</FONT>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    277,793
</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">
    403,809
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Less income taxes:
</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>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Undiscounted future income taxes
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (235,984
</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">
    (503,744)
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    10% discount factor
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    138,459
</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">
    347,451
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Future discounted income taxes
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (97,525
</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">
    (156,293)
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    180,268
</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">
    247,516
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="8" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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

</DIV>

<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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    We believe
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">PV-10</FONT> to be
    an important measure for evaluating the relative significance of
    our oil and gas properties and that the presentation of the
    non-GAAP financial measure of
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">PV-10</FONT>
    provides useful information to investors because it is widely
    used by professional analysts and investors in evaluating oil
    and gas companies. Because there are many unique factors that
    can impact an individual company when estimating the amount of
    future income taxes to be paid, we believe the use of a pretax
    measure is valuable for evaluating the Company. We believe that
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">PV-10</FONT> is a
    financial measure routinely used and calculated similarly by
    other companies in the oil and gas industry.
</DIV>
</DIV><!-- End box 1 -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin -->

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <BR>
    S-10
</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->

<A name='107'>
<DIV style="margin-top: 18pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">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: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <I>Any investment in our common stock involves a high degree of
    risk. You should carefully consider the risks described below
    and all of the information contained in this prospectus
    supplement and the accompanying prospectus before deciding
    whether to purchase our common stock. In addition, you should
    carefully consider, among other things, the matters discussed
    under &#147;Risk factors&#148; in our Annual Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-K</FONT>
    for the fiscal year ended December&#160;31, 2009, in our
    Quarterly Reports on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-Q</FONT>
    for the periods ended June&#160;30, 2010, and September&#160;30,
    2010, and in other documents that we subsequently file with the
    Securities and Exchange Commission, all of which are
    incorporated by reference to the prospectus accompanying this
    prospectus supplement. The risks and uncertainties described
    below are not the only risks and uncertainties we face.
    Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or
    that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business
    operations. If any of the following risks actually occur, our
    business, financial condition and results of operations would
    suffer. In that event, the trading price of our common stock
    could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment
    in our common stock. The risks discussed below also include
    forward-looking statements and our actual results may differ
    substantially from those discussed in these forward-looking
    statements. See &#147;Cautionary statement regarding
    forward-looking statements.&#148;</I>
</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: transparent">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Future sales
    of our common stock in the public market or the issuance of
    securities senior to our common stock could adversely affect the
    trading price of our common stock and our ability to raise funds
    in new stock offerings.</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: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Sales by us or our stockholders of a substantial number of
    shares of our common stock in the public markets following this
    offering, or the perception that these sales might occur, could
    cause the market price of our common stock to decline or could
    impair our ability to raise capital through a future sale of, or
    pay for acquisitions using, our equity securities.
</DIV>

<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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    We and certain of our executive officers, our directors and
    certain stockholders will agree, with limited exceptions, for a
    period of 90&#160;days after the date of this prospectus
    supplement, that we and they will not, without the prior written
    consent of J.P.&#160;Morgan Securities LLC, as representative of
    the underwriters, directly or indirectly, offer to sell, sell or
    otherwise dispose of any shares of our common stock. All of the
    shares sold in this offering will be freely transferable, except
    for any shares sold to our &#147;affiliates,&#148; as that term
    is defined in Rule&#160;144 under the Securities Act.
</DIV>

<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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    We may issue common stock or equity securities senior to our
    common stock in the future for a number of reasons, including to
    finance our operations and growth plans, to adjust our ratio of
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">debt-to-total</FONT>
    book capital, to satisfy our obligations upon the exercise of
    options or for other reasons. We cannot predict the effect, if
    any, that future sales or issuance of shares of our common stock
    or other equity securities, or the availability of shares of
    common stock or such other equity securities for future sale or
    issuance, will have on the trading price of our common stock.
</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: transparent">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">The price of
    our common stock may fluctuate significantly, which could
    negatively affect us and holders of our common
    stock.</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: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    The trading price of our common stock may fluctuate
    significantly in response to a number of factors, many of which
    are beyond our control. For instance, if our financial results
    are below
</DIV>
<!-- XBRL Paragraph Pagebreak -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin -->

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <BR>
    S-11
</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    the expectations of securities analysts and investors, the
    market price of our common stock could decrease, perhaps
    significantly. Other factors that may affect the market price of
    our common stock include announcements relating to significant
    corporate transactions; fluctuations in our quarterly and annual
    financial results; operating and stock price performance of
    companies that investors deem comparable to us; and changes in
    government regulation or proposals relating to us. In addition,
    the U.S.&#160;securities markets have experienced significant
    price and volume fluctuations. These fluctuations often have
    been unrelated to the operating performance of companies in
    these markets. Market fluctuations and broad market, economic
    and industry factors may negatively affect the price of our
    common stock, regardless of our operating performance. You may
    not be able to sell your shares of our common stock at or above
    the public offering price, or at all. Any volatility of or a
    significant decrease in the market price of our common stock
    could also negatively affect our ability to make acquisitions
    using common stock. Further, if we were to be the object of
    securities class action litigation as a result of volatility in
    our common stock price or for other reasons, it could result in
    substantial costs and diversion of our management&#146;s
    attention and resources, which could negatively affect our
    financial results.
</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: transparent">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">The issuance
    of additional stock in connection with acquisitions or otherwise
    will dilute all other stockholdings.</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: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    After this offering, we will have an aggregate of
    63,468,906&#160;shares of common stock authorized but unissued.
    Subject to certain volume limitations imposed by the NASDAQ
    Global Select Market, we may issue all of these shares without
    any action or approval by our stockholders. We intend to
    continue to actively seek to expand our business through
    complementary or strategic acquisitions of assets, and we may
    issue shares of common stock in connection with those
    acquisitions. Any shares issued in connection with these
    activities, the exercise of stock options or otherwise would
    dilute the percentage ownership held by the investors who
    purchase our shares in this offering.
</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: transparent">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Because we
    have no plans to pay dividends on our common stock, investors
    must look solely to stock appreciation for a return on their
    investment in us.</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: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    We do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our common
    stock in the foreseeable future. We currently intend to retain
    all future earnings to fund the development and growth of our
    business. Any payment of future dividends will be at the
    discretion of our board of directors and will depend on, among
    other things, our earnings, financial condition, capital
    requirements, level of indebtedness, statutory and contractual
    restrictions applying to the payment of dividends and other
    considerations that our board of directors deems relevant.
    Covenants contained in our revolving credit facility restrict
    the payment of dividends. Investors must rely on sales of their
    common stock after price appreciation, which may never occur, as
    the only way to realize a return on their investment. Investors
    seeking cash dividends should not purchase our common stock.
</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: transparent">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Our future
    reserve and production growth is dependent in part on the
    success of our Wolffork play, which has a limited operational
    history and is subject to change.</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: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    We began drilling wells in the Wolffork play only recently. We
    have recompleted three wells in the Wolfcamp Shale and
    commingled the Wolfcamp and Canyon Sands zone in one additional
    well to date. We are currently drilling one horizontal well and
    are recompleting three other
</DIV>
<!-- XBRL Paragraph Pagebreak -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin -->

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <BR>
    S-12
</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    wells targeting the Wolffork. The wells that have been drilled
    or recompleted in these areas only represent a very small sample
    of our large acreage position and we cannot assure you that our
    horizontal wells or recompletions of existing wells will be
    successful. As of June&#160;30, 2010, we had no proved reserves
    attributable to this play. Accordingly, we have limited
    information on the amount of reserves that will ultimately be
    recovered from such wells. Our drilling plans with respect to
    the Wolffork play are flexible and depend on a number of
    factors, including the extent to which our initial pilot wells
    are successful. The determination of whether we continue to
    drill prospects in the Wolffork play may, among other things,
    depend on any one or a combination of the following factors:
</DIV>

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

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

<TR>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="98%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    our ability to determine the most effective and economic
    fracture stimulation for the Wolffork play;
</TD>
</TR>


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


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    changes in the estimates of costs to drill or complete wells;
</TD>
</TR>


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


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    the extent of our success in drilling and completing horizontal
    wells;
</TD>
</TR>


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


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    our ability to reduce our exposure to costs and drilling
    risks;&#160;and
</TD>
</TR>


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


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    the costs and availability of drilling and completion services
    and equipment, particularly fracture stimulation services and
    equipment.
</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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    We continue to gather data about our prospects in the Wolffork
    play, and it is possible that additional information may cause
    us to alter our drilling schedule or determine that prospects in
    some portion of our acreage position should not be pursued at
    all.
</DIV>
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin -->

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <BR>
    S-13
</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->

<A name='108'>
<DIV style="margin-top: 18pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">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: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    We estimate that the net proceeds from this offering will be
    approximately $74.3&#160;million ($85.5&#160;million if the
    underwriters exercise in full their option to purchase
    additional shares) after deducting fees and expenses (including
    underwriting discounts and commissions), based on an assumed
    offering price of $15.69 (the closing price of our common stock
    on November&#160;5, 2010). We intend to use the net proceeds
    from this offering primarily to fund our capital expenditures
    associated with the development of our Wolffork oil resource
    play, potential acquisitions of oil and gas leases and other
    properties in our core areas of operations and general working
    capital needs. Pending such uses, we intend to repay outstanding
    borrowings under our revolving credit facility, which amounts
    may be reborrowed in accordance with the terms of the facility.
</DIV>

<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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Our revolving credit facility matures on July&#160;31, 2012. At
    September&#160;30, 2010, we had outstanding borrowings of
    approximately $51.1&#160;million under our revolving credit
    facility, which bore weighted average interest at a rate of
    approximately 3.5%. Borrowings under our revolving credit
    facility were incurred for general corporate purposes, including
    our recent acquisition. See &#147;Summary&#151;Recent
    developments&#151;Recent Acquisition.&#148; Any amounts repaid
    with the proceeds from this offering may be reborrowed in the
    future. Affiliates of J.P.&#160;Morgan Securities LLC and
    KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. serve as lenders under our
    revolving credit facility and, in such capacity, will receive a
    portion of the net proceeds from this offering. See
    &#147;Conflicts of interest.&#148;
</DIV>
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin -->

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <BR>
    S-14
</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->

<A name='109'>
<DIV style="margin-top: 18pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">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: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    The following table sets forth our capitalization at
    September&#160;30, 2010:
</DIV>

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

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

<TR>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="98%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    on a historical basis; and
</TD>
</TR>


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


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    on an as adjusted basis to give effect to the completion of this
    offering and our application of the estimated net proceeds from
    this offering of approximately $74.3&#160;million, after
    deducting fees and expenses (including underwriting discounts
    and commissions), based on an assumed offering price of $15.69
    (the closing price of our common stock on November&#160;5,
    2010), in the manner described in &#147;Use of proceeds,&#148;
    as if the transaction had occurred on September&#160;30, 2010.
</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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    The As Adjusted column assumes that a portion of the net
    proceeds from this public offering are held in cash and cash
    equivalents, based on outstanding borrowings of approximately
    $51.1&#160;million under our revolving credit facility as of
    September&#160;30, 2010. As of October&#160;31, 2010, we had
    borrowings outstanding of approximately $73.5&#160;million under
    our revolving credit facility, and intend to use the proceeds
    from this public offering to repay outstanding borrowings, as
    discussed in &#147;Use of proceeds.&#148;
</DIV>

<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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    You should read the information in this table together with our
    consolidated financial statements and the related notes and the
    information contained in the documents incorporated by reference
    in the accompanying prospectus.
</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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="76%">&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="8%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<!-- TableOutputHead -->
<TR style="font-size: 2pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="8" align="right" valign="bottom">
    <DIV style="font-size: -2pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 2pt solid #000000"></DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">September&#160;30, 2010<BR>
    </FONT></B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 9pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    <B>(in thousands)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    <B>Historical</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    <B>As adjusted</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 2pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="8" align="right" valign="bottom">
    <DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<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">
    417
</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">
    23,626
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="7" align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="7" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    <B>Long-term debt(a)</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    51,069
</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">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="7" align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="7" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    <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 align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    Preferred stock, $0.01&#160;par value, 10,000,000&#160;shares
    authorized none outstanding
</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>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    Common stock, $0.01&#160;par value; 90,000,000 authorized;
    21,527,145&#160;shares issued at September&#160;30, 2010,
    actual; 26,527,145&#160;shares issued at September&#160;30,
    2010, as adjusted
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    215
</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">
    265
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    Additional paid-in capital
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    170,958
</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">
    245,186
</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: -12pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    Retained earnings
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    58,725
</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">
    58,725
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    Accumulated other comprehensive loss
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (233
</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">
    (233
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="7" align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="7" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    Total stockholders&#146; equity
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    229,665
</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">
    303,943
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="7" align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="7" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    <B>Total capitalization</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    280,734
</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">
    303,943
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="9" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="9" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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

</DIV>

<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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">

<TR>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    <FONT style="font-size: 8pt">(a)
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    <FONT style="font-size: 8pt">As of October&#160;31, 2010,
    outstanding borrowings under our revolving credit facility
    totaled approximately $73.5&#160;million.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin -->

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <BR>
    S-15
</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->

<A name='110'>
<DIV style="margin-top: 18pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Price range of
    common stock</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: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Our common stock is quoted on the NASDAQ Global Select Market
    under the symbol &#147;AREX.&#148; The following table shows,
    for the periods indicated, the high and low reported sale prices
    for our common stock, as reported on the NASDAQ Global Select
    Market.
</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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="83%">&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="4%" 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="4%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<!-- TableOutputHead -->
<TR style="font-size: 2pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="8" align="right" valign="bottom">
    <DIV style="font-size: -2pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 2pt solid #000000"></DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 9pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Sales price</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<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">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">High</FONT></B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">Low</FONT></B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 2pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="8" align="right" valign="bottom">
    <DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <B>2008:</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: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    First quarter
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    17.38
</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">
    9.20
</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: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Second quarter
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    28.87
</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">
    15.17
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Third quarter
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    30.00
</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">
    9.92
</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: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Fourth quarter
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    14.25
</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">
    5.39
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    <B>2009:</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 nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    First quarter
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    8.90
</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">
    3.20
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Second quarter
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    10.47
</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">
    5.13
</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: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Third quarter
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    9.77
</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">
    6.38
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Fourth quarter
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</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">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6.24
</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: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    <B>2010:</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: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    First quarter
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    9.65
</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">
    7.57
</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: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Second quarter
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    9.52
</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">
    6.32
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Third quarter
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    11.81
</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">
    6.12
</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: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Fourth quarter (through November&#160;5, 2010)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    16.16
</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">
    11.00
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="9" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="9" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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

</DIV>

<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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    On November&#160;5, 2010, the last sales price of our common
    stock as reported on the NASDAQ Global Select Market was $15.69
    per share.
</DIV>

<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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    As of November&#160;5, 2010, there were approximately 60 holders
    of records of our common stock.
</DIV>

<A name='111'>
<DIV style="margin-top: 18pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Dividend
    policy</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: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    We have not paid any cash dividends on our common stock. We do
    not expect to pay any cash or other dividends in the foreseeable
    future on our common stock, as we intend to reinvest cash flow
    generated by operations in our business. Our revolving credit
    facility currently restricts our ability to pay cash dividends
    on our common stock, and we may also enter into credit
    agreements or other borrowing arrangements in the future that
    restrict or limit our ability to pay cash dividends on our
    common stock.
</DIV>
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin -->

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <BR>
    S-16
</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->

<A name='112'>
<DIV style="margin-top: 18pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Certain United
    States federal tax considerations for
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-United</FONT>
    States holders</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: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    The following is a summary of the material United States federal
    income and, to a limited extent, estate tax consequences
    relating to the purchase, ownership and disposition of our
    common stock as of the date hereof. Except where noted, this
    summary deals only with common stock that is held as a
    &#147;capital asset&#148; (generally, property held for
    investment) by a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;holder</FONT>
    (as defined below).
</DIV>

<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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    A
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">&#147;non-U.S.&#160;holder&#148;</FONT>
    means a beneficial owner of common stock (other than a
    partnership or entity treated as a partnership for United States
    federal income tax purposes) that is not for United States
    federal income tax purposes any of the following:
</DIV>

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

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

<TR>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="98%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    an individual citizen or resident of the United States,
    including an alien individual who is a lawful permanent resident
    of the United States or who meets the &#147;substantial
    presence&#148; test under Section&#160;7701(b) of the Internal
    Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the &#147;Code&#148;;
</TD>
</TR>


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


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    a corporation (or any other 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
    the District of Columbia;
</TD>
</TR>


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


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    an estate, the income of which is subject to United States
    federal income taxation regardless of its source; or
</TD>
</TR>


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


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    a trust if it (1)&#160;is subject to the primary supervision of
    a court within the United States and one or more United States
    persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions
    of the trust or (2)&#160;has a valid election in effect under
    applicable United States Treasury regulations to be treated as a
    United States person.
</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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    This summary is based upon provisions of the Code and Treasury
    regulations, administrative rulings and judicial decisions, all
    as of the date hereof. Those authorities may be changed, perhaps
    retroactively, so as to result in United States federal income
    and estate tax consequences different from those summarized
    below. This summary does not address all aspects of United
    States federal income and estate taxation and does not deal with
    foreign, state, local, alternative minimum tax or other tax
    considerations that may be relevant to
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;holders</FONT>
    in light of their personal circumstances. In addition, this
    summary does not address tax considerations applicable to
    investors that may be subject to special treatment under the
    United States federal income tax laws such as (without
    limitation):
</DIV>

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

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

<TR>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="98%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    certain United States expatriates;
</TD>
</TR>


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


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    stockholders that hold our common stock as part of a straddle,
    appreciated financial position, synthetic security, hedge,
    conversion transaction or other integrated investment or risk
    reduction transaction;
</TD>
</TR>


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


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    stockholders that hold our common stock as a result of a
    constructive sale;
</TD>
</TR>


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


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    stockholders that acquired our common stock through the exercise
    of employee stock options or otherwise as compensation or
    through a tax-qualified retirement plan;
</TD>
</TR>


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


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    stockholders that are partnerships or entities treated as
    partnerships for United States federal income tax purposes, or
    other pass-through entities, or owners thereof;
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin -->

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <BR>
    S-17
</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->

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

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

<TR>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="98%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    financial institutions;
</TD>
</TR>


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


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    insurance companies;
</TD>
</TR>


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


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    tax-exempt entities;
</TD>
</TR>


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


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    dealers in securities or foreign currencies; and
</TD>
</TR>


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


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    traders in securities that use the
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">mark-to-market</FONT>
    method of accounting for United States federal income tax
    purposes.
</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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    If a partnership (including an entity treated as a partnership
    for United States federal income tax purposes) holds our common
    stock, the tax treatment of a partner generally will depend upon
    the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership.
    If you are a partner of a partnership (including an entity
    treated as a partnership for United States federal income tax
    purposes) holding our common stock, you should consult your tax
    advisor.
</DIV>

<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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    We have not sought any ruling from the Internal Revenue Service
    (the &#147;IRS&#148;) with respect to the statements made and
    the conclusions reached in the following summary, and there can
    be no assurance that the IRS will agree with such statements and
    conclusions. INVESTORS CONSIDERING THE PURCHASE OF COMMON STOCK
    SHOULD CONSULT THEIR TAX ADVISORS WITH RESPECT TO THE
    APPLICATION OF THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME AND ESTATE TAX
    LAWS TO THEIR PARTICULAR SITUATIONS AS WELL AS ANY TAX
    CONSEQUENCES ARISING UNDER THE LAWS OF ANY STATE, LOCAL OR
    FOREIGN TAXING JURISDICTION OR UNDER ANY APPLICABLE TAX TREATY.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Dividends</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: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    No dividends have been declared or paid on our common stock to
    date. Our revolving credit facility currently restricts our
    ability to pay cash dividends on our common stock. Accordingly,
    we do not expect to declare or pay any dividends on our common
    stock for the foreseeable future. However, if we do make
    distributions on our common stock, such distributions will
    constitute dividends for United States federal income tax
    purposes to the extent paid from our current or accumulated
    earnings and profits, as determined under United States federal
    income tax principles. Distributions in excess of earnings and
    profits will constitute a return of capital that is applied
    against and reduces the
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;holder&#146;s</FONT>
    adjusted tax basis in our common stock. Any remaining excess
    will be treated as gain realized on the sale or other
    disposition of our common stock and will be treated as described
    under &#147;Gain on disposition of common stock&#148; below. Any
    dividend paid to a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;holder</FONT>
    of our common stock ordinarily will be subject to withholding of
    United States federal income tax at a rate of 30%, or such lower
    rate as may be specified under an applicable income tax treaty.
    In order to receive a reduced treaty rate, a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;holder</FONT>
    must provide us with IRS
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;W-8BEN</FONT>
    properly certifying eligibility for the reduced rate.
</DIV>

<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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Dividends paid to a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;holder</FONT>
    that are effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or
    business by the
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;holder</FONT>
    in the United States (and, if required by an applicable income
    tax treaty, are attributable to a United States permanent
    establishment or fixed base of the
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;holder)</FONT>
    generally will be exempt from the withholding tax described
    above and instead will be subject to United States federal
    income tax on a net income basis at the regular graduated United
    States federal income tax rates in the same manner as if the
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;holder</FONT>
    were a United States person as defined under the Code. In such
    case, we will not have to withhold United States federal income
    tax if the
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;holder</FONT>
    complies with applicable
</DIV>
<!-- XBRL Paragraph Pagebreak -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin -->

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <BR>
    S-18
</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    certification and disclosure requirements. In order to obtain
    this exemption from withholding tax, a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;holder</FONT>
    must provide us with an IRS
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;W-8ECI</FONT>
    properly certifying eligibility for such exemption. Any such
    effectively connected dividends received by a foreign
    corporation may be subject to an additional &#147;branch profits
    tax&#148; at a rate of 30% or such lower rate as may be
    specified by an applicable income tax treaty.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Gain on
    disposition of common stock</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: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Any gain realized on the disposition of our common stock by a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;holder</FONT>
    generally will not be subject to United States federal income
    tax unless:
</DIV>

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

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

<TR>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="98%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    the gain is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or
    business by the
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;holder</FONT>
    in the United States (and, if required by an applicable income
    tax treaty, is attributable to a United States permanent
    establishment or fixed base of the
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;holder);</FONT>
</TD>
</TR>


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


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    the
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;holder</FONT>
    is an individual who is present in the United States for
    183&#160;days or more in the taxable year of that disposition,
    and certain other conditions are met; or
</TD>
</TR>


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


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    we are or have been a &#147;United States real property holding
    corporation,&#148; or USRPHC, for United States federal income
    tax purposes.
</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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    A
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;holder</FONT>
    who has gain that is described in the first bullet point
    immediately above will be subject to tax on the net gain derived
    from the disposition under regular graduated United States
    federal income tax rates in the same manner as if it were a
    United States person as defined under the Code. In addition, a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;holder</FONT>
    described in the first bullet point immediately above that is a
    foreign corporation may be subject to the branch profits tax
    equal to 30% of its effectively connected earnings and profits
    or at such lower rate as may be specified by an applicable
    income tax treaty.
</DIV>

<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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    A
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;holder</FONT>
    who meets the requirements described in the second bullet point
    immediately above will be subject to a flat 30% tax on the gain
    derived from the disposition, which may be offset by United
    States source capital losses, even though the individual is not
    considered a resident of the United States.
</DIV>

<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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    With respect to our status as a USRPHC, we believe that we
    currently are, and expect to remain for the foreseeable future,
    a USRPHC for United States federal income tax purposes. However,
    so long as our common stock continues to be &#147;regularly
    traded on an established securities market,&#148; a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;holder</FONT>
    will be taxable on gain recognized on the disposition of our
    common stock only if the
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;holder</FONT>
    actually or constructively holds or held more than 5% of such
    common stock at any time during the five-year period ending on
    the date of disposition or, if shorter, the
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;holder&#146;s</FONT>
    holding period for our common stock. If our common stock were
    not considered to be regularly traded on an established
    securities market, all
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;holders</FONT>
    would be subject to United States federal income tax on a
    disposition of our common stock.
</DIV>

<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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Non-U.S.&#160;holders</FONT>
    should consult their tax advisors with respect to the
    application of the foregoing rules to their ownership and
    disposition of our common stock.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Federal estate
    tax</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: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    If you are an individual, common stock owned or treated as being
    owned by you at the time of your death will be included in your
    gross estate for United States federal estate tax purposes
</DIV>
<!-- XBRL Paragraph Pagebreak -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin -->

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <BR>
    S-19
</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    and may be subject to United States federal estate tax, unless
    an applicable estate tax treaty provides otherwise.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Information
    reporting and backup withholding</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: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    We must report annually to the IRS and to each
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;holder</FONT>
    the amount of dividends paid to such holder and the tax withheld
    with respect to such dividends, regardless of whether
    withholding was required. Copies of the information returns
    reporting such dividends and withholding may also be made
    available to the tax authorities in the country in which the
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;holder</FONT>
    resides under the provisions of an applicable income tax treaty.
</DIV>

<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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    A
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;holder</FONT>
    will be subject to backup withholding for dividends paid to such
    holder unless such holder certifies under penalty of perjury
    that it is a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;holder</FONT>
    (and the payor does not have actual knowledge or reason to know
    that such holder is a United States person as defined under the
    Code), or such holder otherwise establishes an exemption.
</DIV>

<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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Information reporting and, depending on the circumstances,
    backup withholding will apply to the proceeds of a sale of our
    common stock within the United States or conducted through
    certain United States-related financial intermediaries, unless
    the beneficial owner certifies under penalty of perjury that it
    is a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;holder</FONT>
    (and the payor does not have actual knowledge or reason to know
    that the beneficial owner is a United States person as defined
    under the Code), or such owner otherwise establishes an
    exemption.
</DIV>

<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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules may be
    allowed as a refund or a credit against a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;holder&#146;s</FONT>
    United States federal income tax liability provided the required
    information is furnished to the IRS.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Recent
    legislative developments</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: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Recently enacted legislation, effective for amounts paid after
    December&#160;31, 2012, generally will impose a withholding tax
    of 30&#160;percent on any dividends on our common stock paid to
    a foreign financial institution, unless such institution enters
    into an agreement with the U.S.&#160;government to collect and
    provide to the U.S.&#160;tax authorities substantial information
    regarding U.S.&#160;account holders of such institution (which
    includes certain equity and debt holders of such institution, as
    well as certain account holders that are foreign entities with
    U.S.&#160;owners). The legislation also generally will impose a
    withholding tax of 30&#160;percent on any dividends on our
    common stock paid to a non-financial foreign entity unless such
    entity provides the withholding agent with either certification
    that such entity does not have any substantial United States
    owners or identification of the direct and indirect
    U.S.&#160;owners of the entity. Finally, withholding of
    30&#160;percent also generally will apply to the gross proceeds
    of a disposition of our common stock paid to a foreign financial
    institution or to a non-financial foreign entity unless the
    reporting and certification requirements described above have
    been met. Under certain circumstances, a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;holder</FONT>
    of our common stock might be eligible for refunds or credits of
    such taxes. Investors are encouraged to consult with their tax
    advisors regarding the possible implications of this legislation
    on their investment in our common stock.
</DIV>

<A name='113'>
<DIV style="margin-top: 18pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Certain ERISA
    considerations</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: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    The common stock may be purchased and held by an employee
    benefit plan, an individual retirement account or other plan (a
    &#147;Plan&#148;) subject to Title&#160;I of the Employee
    Retirement Income
</DIV>
<!-- XBRL Paragraph Pagebreak -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin -->

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <BR>
    S-20
</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Security Act of 1974, as amended (&#147;ERISA&#148;),
    Section&#160;4975 of the Code
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">and/or</FONT> other
    similar laws. A fiduciary of a Plan subject to ERISA,
    Section&#160;4975 of the Code
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">and/or</FONT> such
    other laws must determine that the purchase and holding of the
    common stock is consistent with its fiduciary duties. The
    fiduciary of a Plan subject to ERISA, as well as any other
    prospective investor subject to Section&#160;4975 of the Code or
    any similar law, must also determine that its purchase and
    holding of the common stock does not result in a non-exempt
    prohibited transaction as provided under Sections&#160;406 and
    408 of ERISA or Section&#160;4975 of the Code or similar law.
    Each purchaser and transferee of the common stock who is subject
    to ERISA, Section&#160;4975 of the Code
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">and/or</FONT> a
    similar law will be deemed to have represented by its
    acquisition and holding of the common stock that such
    acquisition and holding does not constitute or give rise to a
    non-exempt prohibited transaction under ERISA, Section&#160;4975
    of the Code or any similar law.
</DIV>
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin -->

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <BR>
    S-21
</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->

<A name='114'>
<DIV style="margin-top: 18pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Underwriting</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: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    We are offering the shares of common stock described in this
    prospectus supplement through the underwriters named below.
    J.P.&#160;Morgan Securities LLC is acting as sole book-running
    manager and representative of the several underwriters. We have
    entered into an underwriting agreement with the underwriters.
    Subject to the terms and conditions of the underwriting
    agreement, we have agreed to sell to the underwriters, and each
    underwriter has severally agreed to purchase, at the public
    offering price less the underwriting discounts and commissions
    set forth on the cover page of this prospectus supplement, the
    number of shares of common stock listed next to its name in the
    following table:
</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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="82%">&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="14%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<!-- TableOutputHead -->
<TR style="font-size: 2pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="4" align="right" valign="bottom">
    <DIV style="font-size: -2pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 2pt solid #000000"></DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">Name</FONT></B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">Number of shares</FONT></B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 2pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="4" align="right" valign="bottom">
    <DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    J.P.&#160;Morgan Securities LLC
</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>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc.
</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>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Canaccord Genuity Inc.
</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>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    RBC Capital Markets LLC
</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>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Total
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5,000,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="5" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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

</DIV>

<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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    The underwriters are committed to purchase all the common shares
    offered by us if they purchase any shares. The underwriting
    agreement also provides that if an underwriter defaults, the
    purchase commitments of non-defaulting underwriters may also be
    increased or the offering may be terminated.
</DIV>

<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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    The underwriters propose to offer the common shares directly to
    the public at the public offering price set forth on the cover
    page of this prospectus supplement and to selected dealers which
    may include the underwriters, at such offering price less a
    selling concession not in excess of
    $&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; per share. After the public
    offering of the shares, the offering price and other selling
    terms may be changed by the underwriters.
</DIV>

<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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    The underwriters have an option to buy up to 750,000 additional
    shares of common stock from us. The underwriters have
    30&#160;days from the date of this prospectus supplement to
    exercise this option. If any shares are purchased with this
    option, the underwriters will purchase shares in approximately
    the same proportion as shown in the table above. If any
    additional shares of common stock are purchased, the
    underwriters will offer the additional shares on the same terms
    as those on which the shares are being offered.
</DIV>

<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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    The underwriting fee is equal to the public offering price per
    share of common stock less the amount paid by the underwriters
    to us per share of common stock. The underwriting fee is
    $&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; per share. The following table
    shows the per share and total underwriting discounts and
    commissions to be paid to the underwriters assuming both no
    exercise and full exercise of the underwriters&#146; option to
    purchase additional shares.
</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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="49%">&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="23%" 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="19%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<!-- TableOutputHead -->
<TR style="font-size: 2pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="8" align="right" valign="bottom">
    <DIV style="font-size: -2pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 2pt solid #000000"></DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<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">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">Without exercise of
    option</FONT></B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">With exercise of
    option</FONT></B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 2pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="8" align="right" valign="bottom">
    <DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Per share
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">

</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">

</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -12pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Total
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">

</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">

</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="9" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="9" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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

</DIV>

<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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    We estimate that the total expenses of this offering, excluding
    underwriting discounts and commissions, will be approximately
    $250,000.
</DIV>
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin -->

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <BR>
    S-22
</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    A prospectus in electronic format may be made available on the
    web sites maintained by one or more underwriters, or selling
    group members, if any, participating in the offering. The
    underwriters may agree to allocate a number of shares to
    underwriters and selling group members for sale to their online
    brokerage account holders. Internet distributions will be
    allocated by the representatives to underwriters and selling
    group members that may make Internet distributions on the same
    basis as other allocations.
</DIV>

<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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Our directors and executive officers and certain stockholders
    have entered into
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">lock-up</FONT>
    agreements with the underwriters prior to the commencement of
    this offering pursuant to which each of these persons or
    entities, with limited exceptions, will not, during the period
    ending 90&#160;days after the date of this prospectus
    supplement, without the prior written consent of
    J.P.&#160;Morgan Securities LLC, (i)&#160;offer, pledge,
    announce the intention to sell, sell, contract to sell, sell any
    option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract
    to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, or
    otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any
    shares of our common stock or any securities convertible into or
    exercisable or exchangeable for our common stock (including,
    without limitation, common stock or such other securities which
    may be deemed to be beneficially owned by such directors,
    executive officers and stockholders in accordance with the rules
    and regulations of the SEC and securities which may be issued
    upon exercise of a stock option or warrant) or (ii)&#160;enter
    into any swap or other agreement that transfers, in whole or in
    part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of our
    common stock or such other securities, whether any such
    transaction described in clause&#160;(i) or (ii)&#160;above is
    to be settled by delivery of our common stock or such other
    securities, in cash or otherwise, or (iii)&#160;make any demand
    for or exercise any right with respect to the registration of
    any shares of our common stock or any security convertible into
    or exercisable or exchangeable for our common stock. These
    restrictions do not apply to (A) the transfer of shares of our
    common stock as a bona fide gift; (B) the distribution of shares
    of our common stock to members, partners or stockholders of such
    persons or entities; (C) the transfer of shares of our common
    stock to any trust or family limited partnership for the direct
    or indirect benefit of such persons or entities or the immediate
    family of such persons or entities, provided that any such
    transfer shall not involve a disposition for value; (D) the
    transfer of shares of our common stock issued upon the
    &#147;cashless&#148; exercise of options to purchase our common
    stock for any withholding taxes on the exercise price thereof or
    to pay the exercise price thereof pursuant to our existing stock
    incentive plan; and (E) the transfer of shares of our common
    stock withheld by us upon the vesting of stock awards under our
    existing stock incentive plan.
</DIV>

<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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    We have agreed to indemnify the underwriters against certain
    liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.
</DIV>

<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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    In connection with this offering, the underwriters may engage in
    stabilizing transactions, which involves making bids for,
    purchasing and selling shares of common stock in the open market
    for the purpose of preventing or retarding a decline in the
    market price of the common stock while this offering is in
    progress. These stabilizing transactions may include making
    short sales of the common stock, which involves the sale by the
    underwriters of a greater number of shares of common stock than
    they are required to purchase in this offering, and purchasing
    shares of common stock on the open market to cover positions
    created by short sales. Short sales may be &#147;covered&#148;
    shorts, which are short positions in an amount not greater than
    the underwriters&#146; option to purchase additional shares
    referred to above, or may be &#147;naked&#148; shorts, which are
    short positions in excess of that amount. The underwriters may
    close out any covered short position either by exercising their
    option to purchase additional shares, in whole or in part, or by
    purchasing shares in the open market. In making this
    determination, the underwriters will
</DIV>
<!-- XBRL Paragraph Pagebreak -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin -->

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <BR>
    S-23
</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    consider, among other things, the price of shares available for
    purchase in the open market compared to the price at which the
    underwriters may purchase shares through the option to purchase
    additional shares. A naked short position is more likely to be
    created if the underwriters are concerned that there may be
    downward pressure on the price of the common stock in the open
    market that could adversely affect investors who purchase in
    this offering. To the extent that the underwriters create a
    naked short position, they will purchase shares in the open
    market to cover the position.
</DIV>

<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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    The underwriters have advised us that, pursuant to
    Regulation&#160;M of the Securities Act, they may also engage in
    other activities that stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect
    the price of the common stock, including the imposition of
    penalty bids. This means that if the representatives of the
    underwriters purchase common stock in the open market in
    stabilizing transactions or to cover short sales, the
    representatives can require the underwriters that sold those
    shares as part of this offering to repay the underwriting
    discount received by them. The underwriters may carry out these
    transactions on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, in the
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">over-the-counter</FONT>
    market or otherwise.
</DIV>

<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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    These activities may have the effect of raising or maintaining
    the market price of the common stock or preventing or retarding
    a decline in the market price of the common stock, and, as a
    result, the price of the common stock may be higher than the
    price that otherwise might exist in the open market. If the
    underwriters commence these activities, they may discontinue
    them at any time. The underwriters may carry out these
    transactions on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, in the
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">over-the-counter</FONT>
    market or otherwise.
</DIV>

<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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Other than in the United States, no action has been taken by us
    or the underwriters that would permit a public offering of the
    securities offered by this prospectus supplement in any
    jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required. The
    securities offered by this prospectus supplement may not be
    offered or sold, directly or indirectly, nor may this prospectus
    supplement or any other offering material or advertisements in
    connection with the offer and sale of any such securities be
    distributed or published in any jurisdiction, except under
    circumstances that will result in compliance with the applicable
    rules and regulations of that jurisdiction. Persons into whose
    possession this prospectus supplement comes are advised to
    inform themselves about and to observe any restrictions relating
    to the offering and the distribution of this prospectus
    supplement. This prospectus supplement does not constitute an
    offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any
    securities offered by this prospectus supplement in any
    jurisdiction in which such an offer or a solicitation is
    unlawful.
</DIV>

<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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    In relation to each Member State of the European Economic Area
    which has implemented the Prospectus Directive (each, a
    &#147;Relevant Member State&#148;), each underwriter has
    represented and agreed that with effect from and including the
    date on which the Prospectus Directive is implemented in that
    Relevant Member State (the &#147;Relevant Implementation
    Date&#148;) it has not made and will not make an offer of common
    shares to the public in that Relevant Member State prior to the
    publication of a prospectus supplement in relation to the common
    shares 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
    common shares to the public in that Relevant Member State at any
    time:
</DIV>

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

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

<TR>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="98%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    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;
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin -->

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <BR>
    S-24
</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->

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

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

<TR>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="98%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    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;
</TD>
</TR>


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


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    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.
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    For the purposes of this provision, the expression an
    &#147;offer of securities to the public&#148; in relation to any
    securities 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 securities to be offered so as to
    enable an investor to decide to purchase or subscribe for the
    securities, as the same may be varied in that Member State by
    any measure implementing the EU Prospectus Directive in that
    Member State and the expression EU Prospectus Directive means
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Directive&#160;2003/71/EC</FONT>
    and includes any relevant implementing measure in each Relevant
    Member State.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Each underwriter has represented and agreed that:
</DIV>

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

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

<TR>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="98%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    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 Financial Services and Markets Act
    2000 (&#147;FSMA&#148;)) received by it in connection with the
    issue or sale of the common shares in circumstances in which
    Section&#160;21(1) of the FSMA would not, if the Issuer was not
    an authorized person, apply to the Issuer; and
</TD>
</TR>


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


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    it has complied and will comply with all applicable provisions
    of the FSMA with respect to anything done by it in relation to
    the common shares in, from or otherwise involving the United
    Kingdom.
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

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

<A name='115'>
<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Conflicts of
    interest</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: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Certain of the underwriters and their affiliates have provided
    in the past to us and our affiliates and may provide from time
    to time in the future certain commercial banking, financial
    advisory, investment banking and other services for us and such
    affiliates in the ordinary course of their business, for which
    they have received and may continue to receive customary fees
    and commissions. In addition, from time to time, certain of the
    underwriters and their affiliates may effect transactions for
    their own account or the account of customers, and hold on
    behalf of themselves or their customers, long or short positions
    in our debt or equity securities or loans, and may do so in the
    future.
</DIV>

<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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Specifically, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., an affiliate of
    J.P.&#160;Morgan Securities LLC, serves as syndication agent and
    a lender under our revolving credit facility and KeyBank
    National Association, an affiliate of KeyBanc Capital Markets
    Inc., serves as documentation agent and a lender under our
    revolving credit facility. Accordingly, affiliates of
    J.P.&#160;Morgan Securities LLC and KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc.
    will receive their respective share of any repayment by us of
    amounts outstanding under our revolving credit facility from the
    proceeds of this offering. Because more than five percent of the
    net proceeds of this offering may be paid to affiliates of
    members of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
    participating in this offering, the offering will be conducted
    in accordance with NASD Conduct Rule&#160;2720. However, no
    qualified independent underwriter is needed for this offering
    because there is a &#147;bona fide public market&#148; for our
    common units, as defined in NASD Conduct Rule&#160;2720(f)(3).
</DIV>

<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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Additionally an affiliate of J.P.&#160;Morgan Securities LLC
    owns on a fiduciary basis approximately 5.6% of our outstanding
    common stock as of November&#160;5, 2010 (which percentage will
    decrease to approximately 4.6% giving effect to the offering
    made hereby).
</DIV>
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin -->

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <BR>
    S-25
</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->

<A name='116'>
<DIV style="margin-top: 18pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Legal
    matters</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: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Certain legal matters in connection with the securities will be
    passed upon by Thompson&#160;&#038; Knight LLP, Dallas, Texas,
    as our counsel. Certain legal matters will be passed upon for
    the underwriters by Vinson&#160;&#038; Elkins L.L.P., Houston,
    Texas.
</DIV>

<A name='117'>
<DIV style="margin-top: 18pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Experts</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: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    The (i)&#160;consolidated financial statements of Approach
    Resources Inc. and subsidiaries incorporated herein by reference
    to our Annual Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-K</FONT>
    for the year ended December&#160;31, 2009, and (ii)&#160;the
    effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting
    incorporated herein by reference to our Annual Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-K</FONT>
    for the year ended December&#160;31, 2009, have been audited by
    Hein&#160;&#038; Associates LLP, independent registered public
    accountants, as stated in their reports appearing in our Annual
    Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-K</FONT>
    for the year ended December&#160;31, 2009, and have been so
    included in reliance upon the reports of such firm given upon
    their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
</DIV>

<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: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Certain estimates of our oil and natural gas reserves and
    related information included in or incorporated herein by
    reference have been derived from reports prepared by DeGolyer
    and MacNaughton. All such information has been so included or
    incorporated by reference in reliance upon the authority of
    DeGolyer and MacNaughton as experts in these matters.
</DIV>
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin -->

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <BR>
    S-26
</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->

<DIV style="margin-top: 4pt; 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: transparent">
    <B>PROSPECTUS</B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 4pt; 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: transparent">
    <IMG src="d77445b5x7744501.gif" alt="(APPROACH RESOURCES INC LOGO)">
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 4pt; 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: transparent">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 20pt">APPROACH RESOURCES
    INC.</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 4pt; 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: transparent">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 14pt">$150,000,000</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 4pt; 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: transparent">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 14pt">Common Stock</FONT></B>
</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: transparent">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 14pt">Preferred Stock</FONT></B>
</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: transparent">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 14pt">Depositary Shares</FONT></B>
</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: transparent">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 14pt">Warrants</FONT></B>
</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: transparent">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 14pt">Rights</FONT></B>
</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: transparent">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 14pt">Units</FONT></B>
</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: transparent">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 14pt">Debt Securities</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 4pt; 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: transparent">
    <B>Guarantee of Debt Securities of Approach Resources Inc.
    by:</B>
</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: transparent">
    <B>Approach Resources&#160;I, LP</B>
</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: transparent">
    <B>Approach Oil&#160;&#038; Gas Inc.</B>
</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: transparent">
    <B>Approach Operating, LLC</B>
</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: transparent">
    <B>Approach Delaware, LLC</B>
</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: transparent">
    <B>Approach Services, LLC</B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 2pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    We may offer and sell the securities listed above from time to
    time in one or more transactions. Any non-convertible debt
    securities we issue under this prospectus may be guaranteed by
    one or more of our domestic subsidiaries.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 2pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    The aggregate initial offering price of all securities sold
    under this prospectus will not exceed $150,000,000. We will
    offer the securities in amounts, at prices and on terms to be
    determined at the time of the offering.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 2pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    We will provide the specific terms of the offering in a
    prospectus supplement and attach it to this prospectus. The
    prospectus supplement will contain more specific information
    about the offering and the terms of the securities being
    offered, including any guarantees by our domestic subsidiaries.
    A prospectus supplement may also add, update or change
    information contained in this prospectus. This prospectus may
    not be used to offer or sell securities without a prospectus
    supplement describing the method and terms of the offering.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 2pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    We may sell these securities directly or through agents,
    underwriters or dealers or through a combination of these
    methods. See &#147;Plan of Distribution.&#148; The prospectus
    supplement will list any agents, underwriters or dealers that
    may be involved and the compensation they will receive. The
    prospectus supplement will also show you the net proceeds that
    we expect to receive from selling the securities being offered.
    You should carefully read this prospectus and any accompanying
    prospectus supplement, together with the documents we
    incorporate by reference, before you invest in any of our
    securities.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 2pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <B>Investing in any of our securities involves risk. Please read
    carefully the information included and incorporated by reference
    in this prospectus and in any applicable prospectus supplement
    for a discussion of the factors you should consider before
    deciding to purchase our securities. See &#147;Risk
    Factors&#148; beginning on page&#160;5 of this prospectus.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 2pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Our common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market
    under the symbol &#147;AREX.&#148;
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 2pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <B>Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state
    securities commission has approved or disapproved of these
    securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this
    prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal
    offense.</B>
</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: transparent">
    This prospectus is dated February&#160;1, 2010.
</DIV>
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin -->

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">

</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always">&nbsp;</H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->

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

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

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

<DIV align="left">
<A name="tocpage"></A>
</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: transparent">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="97%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=quadleft -->
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=quadright -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<!-- TableOutputHead -->
<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><U>Page</U></B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#101'>PROSPECTUS SUMMARY</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#102'>APPROACH RESOURCES INC.&#160;</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#103'>THE SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#104'>WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#105'>CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING
    STATEMENTS</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#106'>RISK FACTORS</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#107'>RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#108'>USE OF PROCEEDS</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#109'>DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#110'>DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSITARY SHARES</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    10
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#111'>DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    12
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#112'>DESCRIPTION OF RIGHTS</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    12
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#113'>DESCRIPTION OF UNITS</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    13
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#114'>DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    14
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#115'>PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    25
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#116'>LEGAL MATTERS</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    27
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#117'>EXPERTS</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    27
</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: transparent">

</DIV>

<DIV align="left">
<!-- /TOC -->
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    You should rely only on the information contained in this
    prospectus, any prospectus supplement and the documents we have
    incorporated by reference. We have not authorized anyone to
    provide you with different information. We are not making an
    offer of these securities in any state where the offer is not
    permitted. You should not assume that the information contained
    in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement, as well as
    information we previously filed with the Securities and Exchange
    Commission that is incorporated by reference herein, is accurate
    as of any date other than its respective date.
</DIV>
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin -->

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <BR>
    i
</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->
<DIV style="width: 100%; height: 9in; border-top: 1px solid #000000; padding-top: 12pt; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 12pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding-bottom: 12pt; border-left: 1px solid #000000; padding-left: 12pt"><!-- Begin box 1 -->

<A name='101'>
<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: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">PROSPECTUS
    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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    This prospectus is a part of a registration statement that we
    filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which we
    refer to as the SEC, utilizing a &#147;shelf&#148; registration
    process. Under this shelf registration process, we may sell any
    combination of the securities described in this prospectus in
    one or more offerings up to a maximum aggregate offering price
    of $150,000,000. This prospectus provides you with a general
    description of the securities we may offer. Each time we sell
    securities under this shelf registration, we will provide a
    prospectus supplement that will contain specific information
    about the terms of that offering. The prospectus supplement may
    also add, update or change information contained in this
    prospectus. Any statement that we make in this prospectus will
    be modified or superseded by any inconsistent statement made by
    us in a prospectus supplement. You should read both this
    prospectus and any prospectus supplement together with
    additional information described under the heading &#147;Where
    You Can Find More Information&#148; before making an investment
    in our securities.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    You should not assume that the information in this prospectus,
    any accompanying prospectus supplement or any document
    incorporated herein by reference is accurate as of any date
    other than the date of such document.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    In this prospectus, the &#147;Company,&#148; &#147;we,&#148;
    &#147;us,&#148; &#147;our&#148; or &#147;ours&#148; refer to
    Approach Resources Inc. and its subsidiaries, unless we state
    otherwise or the context indicates otherwise.
</DIV>

<A name='102'>
<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: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">APPROACH
    RESOURCES INC.</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Approach Resources Inc. is an independent energy company engaged
    in the exploration, development, production and acquisition of
    natural gas and oil properties. We operate in Texas, Kentucky
    and New Mexico and have non-operated interests in British
    Columbia. The Company was incorporated in Delaware in 2002. Our
    principal executive offices are located at One Ridgmar Centre,
    6500&#160;West Freeway, Suite&#160;800, Fort&#160;Worth, Texas
    76116, and our telephone number is
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">(817)&#160;989-9000.</FONT>
</DIV>

<A name='103'>
<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: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">THE
    SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Certain of our domestic subsidiaries, which we refer to as the
    Subsidiary Guarantors in this prospectus, may fully and
    unconditionally guarantee our payment obligations under any
    series of debt securities offered by this prospectus. Financial
    information concerning our Subsidiary Guarantors and any
    non-guarantor subsidiaries will be included in our consolidated
    financial statements filed as part of our periodic reports filed
    pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
    which we refer to as the Exchange Act, to the extent required by
    the rules and regulations of the SEC.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Additional information concerning our subsidiaries and us is
    included in reports and other documents incorporated by
    reference in this prospectus. See &#147;Where You Can Find More
    Information.&#148;
</DIV>

<A name='104'>
<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: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">WHERE YOU
    CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    We file annual, quarterly and current reports and other
    information with the SEC (File
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">No.&#160;001-33801)</FONT>
    pursuant to the Exchange Act. You may read and copy any
    documents that are filed at the SEC&#146;s public reference room
    at 100&#160;F&#160;Street, N.E., Washington,&#160;D.C. 20549.
    You may also obtain copies of these documents at prescribed
    rates from the public reference section of the SEC at its
    Washington address. Please call the SEC at
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">1-800-SEC-0330</FONT>
    for further information.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Our filings are also available to the public through the
    SEC&#146;s website at
    <I><FONT style="white-space: nowrap">http://www.sec.gov</FONT></I>.
</DIV>
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin -->
</DIV><!-- End box 1 -->

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <BR>
    1
</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<DIV style="width: 100%; height: 9in; border-top: 1px solid #000000; padding-top: 12pt; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 12pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding-bottom: 12pt; border-left: 1px solid #000000; padding-left: 12pt"><!-- Begin box 1 -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    The SEC allows us to &#147;incorporate by reference&#148;
    information that we file with it, which means that we can
    disclose important information to you by referring you to
    documents previously filed with the SEC. The information
    incorporated by reference is an important part of this
    prospectus, and the information that we later file with the SEC
    will automatically update and supersede this information. The
    following documents we have filed with the SEC pursuant to the
    Exchange Act are incorporated herein by reference:
</DIV>

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

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

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    our Annual Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-K</FONT>
    for the year ended December&#160;31, 2008;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    our Quarterly Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-Q</FONT>
    for the three months ended March&#160;31, 2009,
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-Q/A</FONT>
    for the three months ended March&#160;31, 2009 filed with the
    SEC on September&#160;29, 2009 and the
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-Q/A</FONT>
    for the three months ended March&#160;31, 2009 filed with the
    SEC on November&#160;18, 2009;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    our Quarterly Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-Q</FONT>
    for the three months ended June&#160;30, 2009;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    our Quarterly Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-Q</FONT>
    for the three months ended September&#160;30, 2009;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    our Current Reports on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;8-K</FONT>
    filed on March&#160;31, 2009, April&#160;16, 2009, July&#160;14,
    2009, October&#160;20, 2009, November&#160;3, 2009 and
    November&#160;12, 2009 and
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;8-K/A</FONT>
    on April&#160;2, 2009;&#160;and
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the description of our common stock contained in our
    registration statement on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;8-A12B</FONT>
    filed on November&#160;5, 2007, including any amendment to that
    form that we may file in the future for the purpose of updating
    the description of our common stock.
</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    These reports contain important information about us, our
    financial condition and our results of operations.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    All future documents filed pursuant to Sections&#160;13(a),
    13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act (excluding any
    information furnished pursuant to Item&#160;2.02 or
    Item&#160;7.01 on any Current Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;8-K)</FONT>
    before the termination of each offering under this prospectus
    shall be deemed to be incorporated in this prospectus by
    reference and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of
    such documents. Any statement contained herein, or in a document
    incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein,
    shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of
    this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained herein
    or in any subsequently filed document that also is or is deemed
    to be incorporated by reference herein, modifies or supersedes
    such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded
    shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to
    constitute a part of this prospectus.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    You may request a copy of these filings at no cost by writing or
    telephoning us at the following address or telephone number:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; 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: transparent">

    <FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Approach
    Resources Inc.<BR>
    One Ridgmar Centre<BR>
    6500&#160;West Freeway, Suite&#160;800<BR>
    Fort&#160;Worth, Texas 76116<BR>
    Attention: Executive Vice President and General Counsel<BR>
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">(817)&#160;989-9000</FONT>
    </FONT>
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    We also maintain a website at
    <I><FONT style="white-space: nowrap">http://www.approachresources.com</FONT></I>.
    The information on our website is not part of this prospectus.
</DIV>
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin -->
</DIV><!-- End box 1 -->

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <BR>
    2
</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<DIV style="width: 100%; height: 9in; border-top: 1px solid #000000; padding-top: 12pt; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 12pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding-bottom: 12pt; border-left: 1px solid #000000; padding-left: 12pt"><!-- Begin box 1 -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->

<A name='105'>
<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: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">CAUTIONARY
    STATEMENT 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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Various statements contained in this prospectus, any prospectus
    supplement and in the documents incorporated herein by
    reference, including those that express a belief, expectation or
    intention, as well as those that are not statements of
    historical fact, are forward-looking statements within the
    meaning of Section&#160;27A of the Securities Act of 1933, which
    we refer to as the Securities Act, and Section&#160;21E of the
    Exchange Act. The forward-looking statements may include
    projections and estimates concerning the timing and success of
    specific projects and our future reserves, production, revenues,
    income and capital spending. When we use the words
    &#147;will,&#148; &#147;believe,&#148; &#147;intend,&#148;
    &#147;expect,&#148; &#147;may,&#148; &#147;should,&#148;
    &#147;anticipate,&#148; &#147;could,&#148; &#147;estimate,&#148;
    &#147;plan,&#148; &#147;predict,&#148; &#147;project&#148; or
    their negatives, other similar expressions or the statements
    that include those words, it usually is a forward-looking
    statement.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    These forward-looking statements are largely based on our
    expectations, which reflect estimates and assumptions made by
    our management. These estimates and assumptions reflect our best
    judgment based on currently known market conditions and other
    factors. Although we believe such estimates and assumptions to
    be reasonable, they are inherently uncertain and involve a
    number of risks and uncertainties that are beyond our control.
    In addition, management&#146;s assumptions about future events
    may prove to be inaccurate. We caution all readers that the
    forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus are not
    guarantees of future performance, and we cannot assure any
    reader that such statements will be realized or the
    forward-looking events and circumstances will occur. Actual
    results may differ materially from those anticipated or implied
    in the forward-looking statements due to the factors detailed
    below and discussed in our Annual Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-K</FONT>
    for the year ended December&#160;31, 2008, our Quarterly Reports
    on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-Q</FONT>
    for the periods ending March&#160;31, 2009, June&#160;30, 2009
    and September&#160;30, 2009 and our subsequent SEC filings. All
    forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus speak
    only as of the date of this prospectus, and all forward-looking
    statements incorporated by reference into this prospectus speak
    only as of the dates such statements were issued. We expressly
    disclaim all responsibility to publicly update or revise any
    forward-looking statements as a result of new information,
    future events or otherwise. These cautionary statements qualify
    all forward-looking statements attributable to us, or persons
    acting on our behalf. The risks, contingencies and uncertainties
    relate to, among other matters, the following:
</DIV>

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

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

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    global economic and financial market conditions;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    our business strategy;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    estimated quantities of oil and natural gas reserves;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    uncertainty of commodity prices in oil and natural gas;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    disruption of credit and capital markets;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    our financial position;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    our cash flow and liquidity;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    replacing our oil and natural gas reserves;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    our inability to retain and attract key personnel;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    uncertainty regarding our future operating results;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    uncertainties in exploring for and producing oil and natural gas;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    high costs, shortages, delivery delays or unavailability of
    drilling rigs, equipment, labor or other services;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    disruptions to, capacity constraints in or other limitations on
    the pipeline systems that deliver our gas and other processing
    and transportation considerations;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    our inability to obtain additional financing necessary to fund
    our operations and capital expenditures and to meet our other
    obligations;
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin -->
</DIV><!-- End box 1 -->

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <BR>
    3
</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<DIV style="width: 100%; height: 9in; border-top: 1px solid #000000; padding-top: 12pt; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 12pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding-bottom: 12pt; border-left: 1px solid #000000; padding-left: 12pt"><!-- Begin box 1 -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->

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

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

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    competition in the oil and natural gas industry;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    marketing of oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    exploitation of our current asset base or property acquisitions;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the effects of government regulation and permitting and other
    legal requirements;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    plans, objectives, expectations and intentions contained in this
    report that are not historical;&#160;and
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the other risks described in this prospectus, any prospectus
    supplement and the documents we incorporate herein by reference.
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV><!-- End box 1 -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin -->

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <BR>
    4
</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->

<A name='106'>
<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: transparent">

    <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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    You should carefully consider the risk factors set forth under
    the heading &#147;Risk Factors&#148; in our Annual Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-K</FONT>
    for the fiscal year ended December&#160;31, 2008, as well as in
    any of our filings with the SEC pursuant to Sections&#160;13(a),
    13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act incorporated herein by
    reference, and those risk factors that may be included in any
    applicable prospectus supplement, together with all of the other
    information included in this prospectus, any prospectus
    supplement and the documents we incorporate by reference, before
    investing in our securities. If any of the risks discussed in
    the foregoing documents were to occur, our business, financial
    condition, results of operations and cash flows could be
    materially adversely affected.
</DIV>

<A name='107'>
<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: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">RATIOS OF
    EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    The following table contains our consolidated ratio of earnings
    to fixed charges for the periods indicated. You should read
    these ratios of earnings to fixed charges in connection with our
    consolidated financial statements, including the notes to those
    statements, incorporated by reference into this prospectus.
</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: transparent">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="59%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="4%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="4%" 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="1%" 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="1%" 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="1%" 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="1%" 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="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=07 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=07 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<!-- TableOutputHead -->
<TR style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Nine Months<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&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="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Ended<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&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="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>September&#160;30,</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="19" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Years Ended December&#160;31,</B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 7pt" 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>2009</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2008</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2007</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2006</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2005</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2004</B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Ratio of (loss) earnings to fixed charges(1)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    (2)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    27.89
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    x
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.47
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    x
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    9.73
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    x
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    16.89
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    x
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    (2)
</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: transparent">

</DIV>

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

<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 13%;  align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV>

<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: transparent">

<TR>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (1) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    The ratio has been computed by dividing (loss) earnings by fixed
    charges. For purposes of computing the ratio, (i) (loss)
    earnings consist of (loss) income before income taxes, and
    (ii)&#160;fixed charges consist of interest expense and a
    portion of rentals representative of an implicit interest factor
    for such rentals.</TD>
</TR>


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

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (2) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Due to our net loss for the nine months ended September&#160;30,
    2009, and the year ended December&#160;31, 2004, the coverage
    ratios for these periods were less than 1:1. To achieve a
    coverage ratio of 1:1, we would have needed additional earnings
    of approximately $3.3&#160;million for the nine months ended
    September&#160;30, 2009, and $0.3&#160;million for the year
    ended December&#160;31, 2004.</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    We did not have any preferred stock outstanding and there were
    no preferred stock dividends paid or accrued during the periods
    presented above.
</DIV>

<A name='108'>
<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: transparent">

    <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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Except as may be stated in the applicable prospectus supplement,
    we intend to use the net proceeds from any sales of securities
    by us under this prospectus and any applicable prospectus
    supplement for general corporate purposes. These purposes may
    include repayment or refinancing of borrowings, working capital,
    capital expenditures, investments and acquisitions. Pending any
    specific application, we may initially invest funds in
    short-term marketable securities.
</DIV>

<A name='109'>
<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: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">DESCRIPTION
    OF CAPITAL STOCK</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    The following description is based on relevant provisions of the
    Delaware General Corporation Law, which we refer to as the DGCL,
    our restated certificate of incorporation, which we refer to as
    our certificate of incorporation, and our amended and restated
    bylaws, which we refer to as our bylaws. This summary does not
    purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by
    reference to the provisions of DGCL and to our certificate of
    incorporation and bylaws.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Our authorized capital stock consists of 90,000,000&#160;shares
    of common stock, $0.01&#160;par value per share, and
    10,000,000&#160;shares of preferred stock, $0.01&#160;par value
    per share. Under the DGCL, our stockholders shall not be
    personally liable for our debts or obligations except as they
    may be liable by reason of their own conduct or acts.
</DIV>
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin -->

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <BR>
    5
</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->

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

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Common
    Stock</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    As of December&#160;31, 2009, we had a total of
    20,959,285&#160;shares of common stock issued and outstanding,
    including 225,880&#160;shares of restricted stock. The shares of
    restricted stock have voting rights, rights to receive dividends
    and are subject to certain forfeiture restrictions.
    Additionally, options to purchase 409,327&#160;shares of common
    stock are currently outstanding and have been granted to certain
    members of our management and employees. We have reserved 10% of
    our outstanding shares of common stock for grant of awards under
    our 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (which may be adjusted each year
    to remain at 10% of the outstanding shares of our common stock),
    plus all shares of common stock that remain available for grant
    of awards under a prior plan, plus shares of common stock
    subject to outstanding awards under the prior plan that later
    cease to be subject to those awards for any reason other than
    those awards having been exercised.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote for each
    share held on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders.
    Because holders of common stock do not have cumulative voting
    rights, 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 style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Holders of our common stock are entitled to receive dividends if
    and when such dividends are declared by our board of directors
    out of assets legally available therefor after payment of
    dividends required to be paid on shares of preferred stock, if
    any. Upon our dissolution, liquidation or winding up, and
    subject to any prior rights of outstanding preferred stock, the
    holders of our common stock will be entitled to share pro rata
    in the distribution of all our assets available for distribution
    to our stockholders after satisfaction of our debts and other
    liabilities and the payment of the liquidation preference of any
    preferred stock that may be outstanding. There are no redemption
    or sinking fund provisions applicable to the common stock. All
    outstanding shares of common stock are fully paid and
    nonassessable. The holders of our common stock have no
    preemptive, conversion, redemption or other subscription rights.
    The rights, preferences and privileges of holders of common
    stock are subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the
    rights of holders of shares of any series of preferred stock
    that we may designate and issue in the future.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Our common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market
    under the symbol &#147;AREX.&#148; As of December&#160;31, 2009,
    there were 34 holders of record of our common stock.
</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: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Preferred
    Stock</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Subject to the provisions of our certificate of incorporation
    and limitations prescribed by law, our board of directors is
    authorized, without further stockholder approval, to establish
    and to issue from time to time one or more classes or series of
    preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, covering up to an
    aggregate of 10,000,000&#160;shares of preferred stock. Each
    class or series of preferred stock will cover the number of
    shares and will have preferences, voting powers, qualifications
    and special or relative rights or privileges as is determined by
    the board of directors, which may include, among others,
    dividend rights, liquidation preferences, voting rights,
    conversion rights, preemptive rights and redemption rights.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    The rights of the holders of common stock will be subject to the
    rights of holders of any preferred stock issued in the future.
    The issuance of preferred stock could adversely affect the
    voting power of holders of common stock and reduce the
    likelihood that common stockholders will receive dividend
    payments and payments upon liquidation. The issuance of
    preferred stock could also have the effect of decreasing the
    market price of the common stock and could delay, deter or
    prevent a change in control of our company.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    The existence of authorized but unissued shares of preferred
    stock could have anti-takeover effects because we could issue
    preferred stock with special dividend or voting rights that
    could discourage potential bidders. For example, a business
    combination could be impeded by the issuance of a series of
    preferred stock containing class voting rights that would enable
    the holder or holders of such series to block any such
    transaction. Alternatively, a business combination could be
    facilitated by the issuance of a series of preferred stock
    having sufficient voting rights to provide a required percentage
    vote of our stockholders. In addition, under some circumstances,
    the issuance of preferred stock could adversely affect the
    voting power and other rights of the holders of common stock and
    could also affect the likelihood that holders of our common
    stock
</DIV>
<!-- XBRL Paragraph Pagebreak -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin -->

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <BR>
    6
</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->

<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: transparent">
    will receive dividend payments and payments on liquidation.
    Although prior to issuing any series of preferred stock our
    board of directors will be required to make a determination as
    to whether the issuance is in the best interest of our
    stockholders, our board of directors could act in a manner that
    would discourage an acquisition attempt or other transaction
    that some, or a majority, of our stockholders might believe to
    be in their best interests or in which our stockholders might
    receive a premium for their stock over prevailing market prices
    of such stock. Our board of directors does not at present intend
    to seek stockholder approval prior to any issuance of currently
    authorized preferred stock, unless otherwise required by law or
    applicable stock exchange requirements.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    It is not possible to state the actual effect of the issuance of
    any shares of preferred stock upon the rights of holders of the
    common stock until the board of directors determines the
    specific rights of the holders of the preferred stock. We
    currently have no shares of preferred stock outstanding.
</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: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Anti-Takeover
    Effects of Provisions of Delaware Law, Our Certificate of
    Incorporation and Bylaws</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    A number of provisions in our certificate of incorporation, our
    bylaws and the DGCL may make it more difficult to acquire
    control of us. These provisions could deprive our stockholders
    of opportunities to realize a premium on the shares of common
    stock owned by them. In addition, these provisions may adversely
    affect the prevailing market price of our common stock. These
    provisions are intended to:
</DIV>

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

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

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    enhance the likelihood of continuity and stability in the
    composition of the board of directors and in the policies
    formulated by the board of directors;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    discourage transactions which may involve an actual or
    threatened change in control of us;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    discourage tactics that may be involved in proxy fights;&#160;and
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    encourage persons seeking to acquire control of our company to
    consult first with the board of directors to negotiate the terms
    of any proposed business combination or offer.
</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <I>Written consent of stockholders.</I>&#160;&#160;Our
    certificate of incorporation and bylaws provide that any action
    required or permitted to be taken by our stockholders must be
    taken at a duly called meeting of stockholders and not by
    written consent.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <I>Call of special stockholder meetings.</I>&#160;&#160;Our
    bylaws provide that stockholders are not permitted to call
    special meetings of stockholders. Only our board of directors,
    chairman or Chief Executive Officer is permitted to call a
    meeting of stockholders.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <I>Amending the bylaws.</I>&#160;&#160;Our certificate of
    incorporation permits our board of directors to adopt, alter or
    repeal any provision of the bylaws or to make new bylaws. Our
    certificate of incorporation also provides that our bylaws may
    be amended by the affirmative vote of at least 67% of the voting
    power of the outstanding shares of our capital stock.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <I>Classified board.</I>&#160;&#160;Our certificate of
    incorporation provides that our board of directors is divided
    into three classes of directors, with the classes to be as
    nearly equal in number as possible. As a result, approximately
    one-third of our board of directors will be elected each year.
    The classification of directors has the effect of making it more
    difficult for stockholders to change the composition of our
    board of directors. Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws
    provide that the number of directors will be fixed from time to
    time pursuant to a resolution adopted by the board of directors.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <I>Advance notice procedures for stockholder proposals and
    director nominations.</I>&#160;&#160;Our bylaws provide that
    stockholders seeking to bring business before an annual meeting
    of stockholders, or to nominate candidates for election as
    directors at an annual meeting of stockholders, must provide
    timely notice thereof in writing. To be timely, a
    stockholder&#146;s notice generally must be delivered to or
    mailed and received at our principal executive offices not less
    than 90 and no more than 120 calendar days before the first
    anniversary of the date on which we first mailed our proxy
    materials for the preceding year&#146;s annual meeting of
    stockholders. In addition, our bylaws specify requirements for
    the form and content of a stockholder&#146;s notice. These
    provisions may preclude
</DIV>
<!-- XBRL Paragraph Pagebreak -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin -->

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <BR>
    7
</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->

<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: transparent">
    stockholders from bringing matters before an annual meeting of
    stockholders or from making nominations for directors at an
    annual meeting of stockholders.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <I>Filling board of directors vacancies;
    removal.</I>&#160;&#160;Our certificate of incorporation
    provides that vacancies and newly created directorships
    resulting from any increase in the authorized number of
    directors may be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of
    our directors then in office, though less than a quorum. Each
    director will hold office until his or her successor is elected
    and qualified, or until the director&#146;s earlier death,
    resignation, retirement or removal from office. Any director may
    resign at any time upon written notice to us. Our certificate of
    incorporation provides, in accordance with the DGCL, that the
    stockholders may remove directors only for cause and by the
    affirmative vote of at least 67% of the voting power of all of
    the then-outstanding shares of our common stock. We believe that
    the removal of directors by the stockholders only for cause,
    together with the classification of the board of directors, will
    promote continuity and stability in our management and policies
    and that this continuity and stability will facilitate
    long-range planning.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <I>No cumulative voting.</I>&#160;&#160;The DGCL provides that
    stockholders are not entitled to use cumulative voting in the
    election of directors unless our restated certificate of
    incorporation provides otherwise. Under cumulative voting, a
    majority stockholder holding a sufficient percentage of a class
    of shares may be able to ensure the election of one or more
    directors. Our certificate of incorporation expressly precludes
    cumulative voting.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <I>Authorized but unissued shares.</I>&#160;&#160;Our
    certificate of incorporation provides that the authorized but
    unissued shares of preferred stock are available for future
    issuance without stockholder approval. These additional shares
    may be utilized for a variety of corporate purposes, including
    future public offerings to raise additional capital, corporate
    acquisitions and employee benefit plans. The existence of
    authorized but unissued shares of common stock and preferred
    stock could discourage an attempt to obtain control of us by
    means of a proxy contest, tender offer, merger or otherwise.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <I>Delaware Business Combination Statute.</I>&#160;&#160;We are
    subject to Section&#160;203 of the DGCL regulating corporate
    takeovers. This section prevents a Delaware corporation from
    engaging in a business combination that includes a merger or
    sale of more than 10% of the corporation&#146;s assets with a
    stockholder who owns 15% or more of the corporation&#146;s
    outstanding voting stock, as well as affiliates and associates
    of any of those persons. That prohibition extends for three
    years following the date that stockholder acquired that amount
    of stock unless:
</DIV>

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

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

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the transaction in which that stockholder acquired the stock is
    approved by the board of directors prior to that date;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    upon completion of the transaction that resulted in the
    acquisition of the stock, the stockholder owned at least 85% of
    the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the time the
    transaction commenced, excluding those shares owned by various
    employee benefit plans or persons who are directors and also
    officers;&#160;or
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    on or after the date the stockholder acquired the stock, the
    business combination is approved by the board of directors and
    authorized at an annual or special meeting of stockholders by
    the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the outstanding
    voting stock that is not owned by the stockholder.
</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Stockholders may, by adopting an amendment to our certificate of
    incorporation or our bylaws, elect for the corporation not to be
    governed by Section&#160;203 of the DGCL. Such amendment shall
    not become effective until 12&#160;months after the date it is
    adopted or applies to a stockholder. Neither our certificate of
    incorporation nor our bylaws exempt us from the restrictions
    imposed under Section&#160;203. It is anticipated that the
    provisions of Section&#160;203 may encourage companies
    interested in acquiring us to negotiate in advance with our
    board of directors. Section&#160;203 will not apply to a
    business combination between us and Yorktown Energy
    Partners&#160;V, L.P., Yorktown Energy Partners VI, L.P. or
    Yorktown Energy Partners VII, L.P., or collectively, Yorktown,
    which are under common management, or a Yorktown affiliate
    because Yorktown held more than 15% of our stock prior to the
    effective date of our certificate of incorporation.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <I>Limitation of liability of directors and officers;
    indemnification.</I>&#160;&#160;Our certificate of incorporation
    provides that to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law,
    as that law may be amended and supplemented from time to time,
    our
</DIV>
<!-- XBRL Paragraph Pagebreak -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin -->

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <BR>
    8
</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->

<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: transparent">
    directors shall not be personally liable to us or our
    stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty
    as a director, except for liability (i)&#160;for any breach of
    the director&#146;s duty of loyalty to the company or our
    stockholders, (ii)&#160;for acts or omissions not in good faith
    or which involve intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing
    violation of law, (iii)&#160;the payment of dividends in
    violation of Section&#160;174 of the DGCL, or (iv)&#160;for any
    transaction from which the director derived any improper
    personal benefit. The effect of the provision of our certificate
    of incorporation is to eliminate the rights of the company and
    our stockholders (through stockholders&#146; derivative suits on
    our behalf) to recover monetary damages against a director for
    breach of the fiduciary duty of care as a director (including
    breaches resulting from negligent behavior) except in the
    situations described in clauses&#160;(i) through
    (iv)&#160;above. Our bylaws also set forth certain
    indemnification provisions and provide for the advancement of
    expenses incurred by a director in defending a claim by reason
    of the fact that he was one of our directors (or was serving as
    a director or officer of another entity at our request),
    provided that the director agrees to repay the amounts advanced
    if the director is not entitled to be indemnified by us under
    the provisions of the DGCL. The indemnification provisions of
    our certificate of incorporation may reduce the likelihood of
    derivative litigation against directors and may discourage or
    deter stockholders or management from bringing a lawsuit against
    directors for breaches of their fiduciary duties, even though an
    action, if successful, otherwise might have benefited us and our
    stockholders.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    The right to indemnification and advancement of expenses are not
    exclusive of any other rights to indemnification our directors
    or officers may be entitled to under any agreement, vote of
    stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise. We have
    entered into indemnification agreements with each of our
    directors and some of our officers pursuant to which we agree to
    indemnify the director or officer against expenses, judgments,
    fines or amounts paid in settlement incurred by the director or
    officer and arising in his capacity as a director, officer,
    employee
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">and/or</FONT> agent
    of the Company or other enterprise of which he is a director,
    officer, employee or agent acting at our request to the maximum
    extent permitted by applicable law, subject to certain
    limitations. Additionally, under Delaware law, we may purchase
    and maintain insurance for the benefit and on behalf of our
    directors and officers insuring against all liabilities that may
    be incurred by the director or officer in or arising out of his
    capacity as our director, officer, employee
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">and/or</FONT> agent.
</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: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Business
    Opportunities Renunciation</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    All of our non-employee directors and certain of our
    stockholders may from time to time have investments in other
    exploration and production companies that may compete with us.
    Section&#160;122(17) of the DGCL permits a Delaware corporation,
    such as the Company, to renounce in its certificate of
    incorporation or by action of its board of directors any
    interest or expectancy of the corporation in certain
    opportunities, effectively eliminating the ambiguity in a
    Delaware corporation&#146;s ability to do so in advance arising
    out of prior Delaware case law. Under corporate law concepts of
    fiduciary duty, officers and directors generally have a duty to
    disclose to us opportunities that are related to our business
    and are generally prohibited from pursuing those opportunities
    unless we determine that we are not going to pursue them. Our
    certificate of incorporation and our business opportunities
    agreements provide that so long as any of the parties to the
    business opportunities agreements, which we refer to as
    &#147;designated parties,&#148; is serving as a member of our
    board of directors, we renounce any interest or expectancy in
    any business opportunity, transaction or other matter in and
    that involves any aspect of the oil and gas exploration,
    exploitation, development and production other than:
</DIV>

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

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

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    any business opportunity that is brought to the attention of a
    designated party solely in such person&#146;s capacity as a
    director of the Company and with respect to which, at the time
    of such presentment, no other designated party has independently
    received notice or otherwise identified such opportunity;&#160;or
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    any business opportunity that is identified by a designated
    party solely through the disclosure of information by or on
    behalf of us.
</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Thus, for example, designated parties may pursue opportunities
    in the oil and gas exploration and production industry for their
    own account. Our certificate of incorporation provides that the
    designated parties have no obligation to offer such
    opportunities to us.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Pursuant to the business opportunities agreements approved by
    our board of directors, each of the designated parties do not
    have a duty to inform us of a business opportunity that he
    becomes aware of so long
</DIV>
<!-- XBRL Paragraph Pagebreak -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin -->

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <BR>
    9
</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->

<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: transparent">
    as he did not become aware of the opportunity solely as a
    consequence of serving as a member of our board of directors.
    Furthermore, the designated parties each are permitted to pursue
    that opportunity even if it is competitive with our business.
    The business opportunities agreements do not prohibit us from
    pursuing any business opportunity to which we have renounced any
    interest or expectancy. The business opportunities agreements
    provide the designated parties and their respective affiliates
    with some certainty that opportunities that they independently
    pursue will not be required to be first offered to us.
</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: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Transfer
    Agent and Registrar</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is
    American Stock Transfer&#160;&#038; Trust&#160;Company.
</DIV>

<A name='110'>
<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: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">DESCRIPTION
    OF DEPOSITARY SHARES</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    We may, at our option, elect to offer fractional shares of
    preferred stock, rather than full shares of preferred stock. If
    we do, we will issue to the public receipts for depositary
    shares, and each of these depositary shares will represent a
    fraction of a share of a particular series of preferred stock.
</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: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Description
    of Depositary Shares</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    The shares of any series of preferred stock underlying the
    depositary shares will be deposited under a deposit agreement
    between us and a bank or trust company selected by us to be the
    depositary. Subject to the terms of the deposit agreement, each
    owner of a depositary share will be entitled, in proportion to
    the applicable fractional interest in shares of preferred stock
    underlying that depositary share, to all the rights and
    preferences of the preferred stock underlying that depositary
    share.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    The depositary shares will be evidenced by depositary receipts
    issued pursuant to the deposit agreement. Depositary receipts
    will be issued to those persons who purchase the fractional
    interests in the preferred stock underlying the depositary
    shares, in accordance with the terms of the offering. The
    following summary of the deposit agreement, the depositary
    shares and the depositary receipts is not complete. You should
    refer to the forms of the deposit agreement and depositary
    receipts that may be filed as exhibits to the registration
    statement of which this prospectus forms a part in the event we
    issue depositary shares.
</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: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Dividends
    and Other Distributions</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    The depositary will distribute all cash dividends or other cash
    distributions received in respect of the preferred stock to the
    record holders of depositary shares relating to that preferred
    stock in proportion to the number of depositary shares owned by
    those holders.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    If there is a distribution other than in cash, the depositary
    will distribute property received by it to the record holders of
    depositary shares that are entitled to receive the distribution,
    unless the depositary determines that it is not feasible to make
    the distribution. If this occurs, the depositary may, with our
    approval, sell the property and distribute the net proceeds from
    the sale to the applicable holders.
</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: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Redemption
    of Depositary Shares</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    If a series of preferred stock underlying the depositary shares
    is subject to redemption, the depositary shares will be redeemed
    from the proceeds received by the depositary resulting from the
    redemption, in whole or in part, of that series of preferred
    stock held by the depositary. The redemption price per
    depositary share will be equal to the applicable fraction of the
    redemption price per share payable with respect to that series
    of the preferred stock. Whenever we redeem shares of preferred
    stock that are held by the depositary, the depositary will
    redeem, as of the same redemption date, the number of depositary
    shares representing the shares of preferred stock so redeemed.
    If fewer than all the depositary shares are to be redeemed, the
    depositary shares to be redeemed will be selected by lot or pro
    rata as determined by the depositary.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    After the date fixed for redemption, the depositary shares
    called for redemption will no longer be outstanding, and all
    rights of the holders of those depositary shares will cease,
    except the right to receive any
</DIV>
<!-- XBRL Paragraph Pagebreak -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin -->

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <BR>
    10
</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->

<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: transparent">
    money, securities or other property upon surrender to the
    depositary of the depositary receipts evidencing those
    depositary shares.
</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: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Voting
    the Preferred Stock</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Upon receipt of notice of any meeting at which the holders of
    preferred stock are entitled to vote, the depositary will mail
    the information contained in the notice of meeting to the record
    holders of the depositary shares underlying that preferred
    stock. Each record holder of those depositary shares on the
    record date (which will be the same date as the record date for
    the preferred stock) will be entitled to instruct the depositary
    as to the exercise of the voting rights pertaining to the amount
    of the preferred stock underlying that holder&#146;s depositary
    shares. The depositary will try, as far as practicable, to vote
    the number of shares of preferred stock underlying those
    depositary shares in accordance with such instructions, and we
    will agree to take all action which may be deemed necessary by
    the depositary in order to enable the depositary to do so. The
    depositary will not vote the shares of preferred stock to the
    extent it does not receive specific instructions from the
    holders of depositary shares underlying the preferred stock.
</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: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Amendment
    and Termination of the Depositary Agreement</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    The form of depositary receipt evidencing the depositary shares
    and any provision of the deposit agreement may be amended at any
    time by agreement between us and the depositary. However, any
    amendment that materially and adversely alters the rights of the
    holders of depositary shares will not be effective unless the
    amendment has been approved by the holders of at least a
    majority of the depositary shares then outstanding. The deposit
    agreement may be terminated by us or by the depositary only if
    (i)&#160;all outstanding depositary shares have been redeemed,
    or (ii)&#160;there has been a final distribution of the
    underlying preferred stock in connection with our liquidation,
    dissolution or winding up and the preferred stock has been
    distributed to the holders of depositary receipts.
</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: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Charges
    of Bank Depositary</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    We will pay all transfer and other taxes and governmental
    charges arising solely from the existence of the depositary
    arrangements. We will pay charges of the bank depositary in
    connection with the initial deposit of the preferred stock and
    any redemption of the preferred stock. Holders of depositary
    shares will pay other transfer and other taxes and governmental
    charges and any other charges, including a fee for the
    withdrawal of shares of preferred stock upon surrender of
    depositary receipts, as are expressly provided in the depositary
    agreement to be payable by such holders.
</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: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Withdrawal
    of Preferred Stock</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Except as may be provided otherwise in the applicable prospectus
    supplement, upon surrender of depositary receipts at the
    principal office of the bank depositary, subject to the terms of
    the depositary agreement, the owner of the depositary shares may
    demand delivery of the number of whole shares of preferred stock
    and all money and other property, if any, represented by those
    depositary shares. Partial shares of preferred stock will not be
    issued. If the depositary receipts delivered by the holder
    evidence a number of depositary shares in excess of the number
    of depositary shares representing the number of whole shares of
    preferred stock to be withdrawn, the bank depositary will
    deliver to such holder at the same time a new depositary receipt
    evidencing the excess number of depositary shares. Holders of
    preferred stock thus withdrawn may not thereafter deposit those
    shares under the depositary agreement or receive depositary
    receipts evidencing depositary shares therefore.
</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: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Resignation
    and Removal of Depositary</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    The depositary may resign at any time by delivering a notice to
    us of its election to do so. We may remove the depositary at any
    time. Any such resignation or removal will take effect upon the
    appointment of a successor depositary and its acceptance of its
    appointment. The successor depositary must be appointed within
    60&#160;days after delivery of the notice of resignation or
    removal.
</DIV>
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin -->

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <BR>
    11
</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->

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

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Miscellaneous</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    The depositary will forward to holders of depository receipts
    all reports and communications from us that we deliver to the
    depositary and that we are required to furnish to the holders of
    the preferred stock.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Neither we nor the depositary will be liable if either of us is
    prevented or delayed by law or any circumstance beyond our
    control in performing our respective obligations under the
    deposit agreement. Our obligations and those of the depositary
    will be limited to the performance in good faith of our
    respective duties under the deposit agreement. Neither we nor
    the depositary will be obligated to prosecute or defend any
    legal proceeding in respect of any depositary shares or
    preferred stock unless satisfactory indemnity is furnished. We
    and the depositary may rely upon written advice of counsel or
    accountants, or upon information provided by persons presenting
    preferred stock for deposit, holders of depositary receipts or
    other persons believed to be competent and on documents believed
    to be genuine.
</DIV>

<A name='111'>
<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: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">DESCRIPTION
    OF WARRANTS</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    We may issue warrants for the purchase of our common stock.
    Warrants may be issued independently or together with debt
    securities, preferred stock or common stock offered by any
    prospectus supplement and may be attached to or separate from
    any such offered securities. Each series of warrants will be
    issued under a separate warrant agreement to be entered into
    between us and a bank or trust company, as warrant agent, all as
    set forth in the prospectus supplement relating to the
    particular issue of warrants. The warrant agent will act solely
    as our agent in connection with the warrants and will not assume
    any obligation or relationship of agency or trust for or with
    any holders of warrants or beneficial owners of warrants. The
    following summary of certain provisions of the warrants does not
    purport to be complete and is subject to, and is qualified in
    its entirety by reference to, all provisions of the warrant
    agreements.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    You should refer to the prospectus supplement relating to a
    particular issue of warrants for the terms of and information
    relating to the warrants, including, where applicable:
</DIV>

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

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

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the number of shares of common stock purchasable upon exercise
    of the warrants and the price at which such number of shares of
    common stock may be purchased upon exercise of the warrants;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the date on which the right to exercise the warrants commences
    and the date on which such right expires, which we refer to as
    the expiration date;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    United States federal income tax consequences applicable to the
    warrants;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the amount of the warrants outstanding as of the most recent
    practicable date;&#160;and
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    any other terms of the warrants.
</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Warrants will be offered and exercisable for United States
    dollars only. Warrants will be issued in registered form only.
    Each warrant will entitle its holder to purchase such number of
    shares of common stock at such exercise price as is in each case
    set forth in, or calculable from, the prospectus supplement
    relating to the warrants. The exercise price may be subject to
    adjustment upon the occurrence of events described in such
    prospectus supplement. After the close of business on the
    expiration date (or such later date to which we may extend such
    expiration date), unexercised warrants will become void. The
    place or places where, and the manner in which, warrants may be
    exercised will be specified in the prospectus supplement
    relating to such warrants.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Prior to the exercise of any warrants, holders of the warrants
    will not have any of the rights of holders of common stock,
    including the right to receive payments of any dividends on the
    common stock purchasable upon exercise of the warrants, or to
    exercise any applicable right to vote.
</DIV>

<A name='112'>
<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: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">DESCRIPTION
    OF RIGHTS</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    We may issue rights to purchase preferred stock, common stock or
    other securities that are being registered hereunder. These
    rights may be issued independently or together with any other
    security offered
</DIV>
<!-- XBRL Paragraph Pagebreak -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin -->

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <BR>
    12
</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->

<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: transparent">
    hereby and may or may not be transferable by the stockholder
    receiving the rights in such offering. In connection with any
    offering of such rights, we may enter into a standby arrangement
    with one or more underwriters or other purchasers pursuant to
    which the underwriters or other purchasers may be required to
    purchase any securities remaining unsubscribed for after such
    offering.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Each series of rights will be issued under a separate rights
    agreement which we will enter into with a bank or trust company,
    as rights agent, all as set forth in the applicable prospectus
    supplement. The rights agent will act solely as our agent in
    connection with the certificates relating to the rights and will
    not assume any obligation or relationship of agency or trust
    with any holders of rights certificates or beneficial owners of
    rights. We will file the rights agreement and the rights
    certificates relating to each series of rights with the SEC, and
    incorporate them by reference as an exhibit to the registration
    statement of which this prospectus is a part on or before the
    time we issue a series of rights.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    The applicable prospectus supplement will describe the specific
    terms of any offering of rights for which this prospectus is
    being delivered, including the following:
</DIV>

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

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

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the date of determining the stockholders entitled to the rights
    distribution;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the number of rights issued or to be issued to each stockholder;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the exercise price payable for each share preferred stock,
    common stock or other securities upon the exercise of the rights;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the number and terms of the shares preferred stock, common stock
    or other securities which may be purchased per each right;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the extent to which the rights are transferable;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the date on which the holder&#146;s ability to exercise the
    rights shall commence, and the date on which the rights shall
    expire;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the extent to which the rights may include an over-subscription
    privilege with respect to unsubscribed securities;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    if applicable, the material terms of any standby underwriting or
    purchase arrangement entered into by us in connection with the
    offering of such rights;&#160;and
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    any other terms of the rights, including the terms, procedures,
    conditions and limitations relating to the exchange and exercise
    of the rights.
</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    The description in the applicable prospectus supplement of any
    rights that we may offer will not necessarily be complete and
    will be qualified in its entirety by reference to the applicable
    rights certificate, which will be filed with the SEC.
</DIV>

<A name='113'>
<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: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">DESCRIPTION
    OF UNITS</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    As specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, we may
    issue units consisting of one or more shares of common stock or
    preferred stock, warrants or any combination of such securities.
    In addition, the prospectus supplement relating to units will
    describe the terms of any units we issue, including as
    applicable:
</DIV>

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

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

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the designation and terms of the units and the securities
    included in the units;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    any provision for the issuance, payment, settlement, transfer or
    exchange of the units;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the date, if any, on and after which the units may be
    transferable separately;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    whether we will apply to have the units traded on a securities
    exchange or securities quotation system;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    any material United States federal income tax
    consequences;&#160;and
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    how, for United States federal income tax purposes, the purchase
    price paid for the units is to be allocated among the component
    securities.
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin -->

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <BR>
    13
</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->

<A name='114'>
<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: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">DESCRIPTION
    OF DEBT SECURITIES</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    The debt securities will be either senior debt securities or
    subordinated debt securities. The senior and subordinated debt
    securities will be issued under separate indentures among us,
    the subsidiary guarantors of the debt securities, if any, and a
    trustee to be determined. Senior debt securities will be issued
    under a &#147;senior indenture&#148; and subordinated debt
    securities will be issued under a &#147;subordinated
    indenture.&#148; Together, the senior indenture and the
    subordinated indenture are called &#147;indentures.&#148;
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    The debt securities may be issued from time to time in one or
    more series. The particular terms of each series that are
    offered by a prospectus supplement will be described in the
    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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Unless the debt securities are guaranteed by our subsidiaries as
    described below, the rights of the Company and our creditors,
    including holders of the debt securities, to participate in the
    assets of any subsidiary upon the latter&#146;s liquidation or
    reorganization, will be subject to the prior claims of the
    subsidiary&#146;s creditors, except to the extent that we may
    ourselves be a creditor with recognized claims against such
    subsidiary.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    We have summarized selected provisions of the indentures below.
    The summary is not complete. The form of each indenture has been
    filed with the SEC as an exhibit to the registration statement
    of which this prospectus is a part, and you should read the
    indentures for provisions that may be important to you.
</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: transparent">

    <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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    The indentures provide that debt securities in separate series
    may be issued thereunder from time to time without limitation as
    to aggregate principal amount. We may specify a maximum
    aggregate principal amount for the debt securities of any
    series. We will determine the terms and conditions of the debt
    securities, including the maturity, principal and interest, but
    those terms must be consistent with the indenture. The debt
    securities will be our unsecured obligations.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    The subordinated debt securities will be subordinated in right
    of payment to the prior payment in full of all of our senior
    debt as described in this prospectus under
    &#147;&#151;&#160;Subordination of Subordinated Debt
    Securities&#148; and in the prospectus supplement applicable to
    any subordinated debt securities. If the prospectus supplement
    so indicates, the debt securities will be convertible into our
    common stock.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    If specified in the prospectus supplement respecting a
    particular series of debt securities, certain domestic
    subsidiaries of the Company, each referred to as a subsidiary
    guarantor, will fully and unconditionally guarantee that series
    as described in this prospectus under
    &#147;&#151;&#160;Subsidiary Guarantee&#148; and in the
    prospectus supplement. Each subsidiary guarantee will be an
    unsecured obligation of the subsidiary guarantor. A subsidiary
    guarantee of subordinated debt securities will be subordinated
    to the senior debt of the subsidiary guarantor on the same basis
    as the subordinated debt securities are subordinated to our
    senior debt.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    The applicable prospectus supplement will set forth the price or
    prices at which the debt securities to be issued will be offered
    for sale and will describe the following terms of such debt
    securities:
</DIV>

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

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

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the title of the debt securities;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    whether the debt securities are senior debt securities or
    subordinated debt securities and, if subordinated debt
    securities, the related subordination terms;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    whether any subsidiary guarantor will provide a subsidiary
    guarantee of the debt securities;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    any limit on the aggregate principal amount of the debt
    securities;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    each date on which the principal of the debt securities will be
    payable;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the interest rate that the debt securities will bear and the
    interest payment dates for the debt securities;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    each place where payments on the debt securities will be payable;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    any terms upon which the debt securities may be redeemed, in
    whole or in part, at our option;
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin -->

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <BR>
    14
</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->

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

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

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    any sinking fund or other provisions that would obligate us to
    redeem or otherwise repurchase the debt securities;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the portion of the principal amount, if less than all, of the
    debt securities that will be payable upon declaration of
    acceleration of the maturity of the debt securities;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    whether the debt securities are defeasible;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    any addition to or change in the events of default;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    whether the debt securities are convertible into our common
    stock and, if so, the terms and conditions upon which conversion
    will be effected, including the initial conversion price or
    conversion rate and any adjustments thereto and the conversion
    period;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    any addition to or change in the covenants in the indenture
    applicable to the debt securities;&#160;and
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    any other terms of the debt securities not inconsistent with the
    provisions of the indenture.
</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Debt securities, including any debt securities that provide for
    an amount less than the principal amount thereof to be due and
    payable upon a declaration of acceleration of the maturity
    thereof, or &#147;original issue discount securities,&#148; may
    be sold at a substantial discount below their principal amount.
    Special United States federal income tax considerations
    applicable to debt securities sold at an original issue discount
    may be described in the applicable prospectus supplement. In
    addition, special United States federal income tax or other
    considerations applicable to any debt securities that are
    denominated in a currency or currency unit other than United
    States dollars may be described in the applicable prospectus
    supplement.
</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: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Subordination
    of Subordinated Debt 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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    The indebtedness evidenced by the subordinated debt securities
    will, to the extent set forth in the subordinated indenture with
    respect to each series of subordinated debt securities, be
    subordinated in right of payment to the prior payment in full of
    all of our senior debt, including the senior debt securities,
    and it may also be senior in right of payment to all of our
    subordinated debt. The prospectus supplement relating to any
    subordinated debt securities will summarize the subordination
    provisions of the subordinated indenture applicable to that
    series including:
</DIV>

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

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

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the applicability and effect of such provisions upon any payment
    or distribution respecting that series following any
    liquidation, dissolution or other
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">winding-up,</FONT>
    or any assignment for the benefit of creditors or other
    marshalling of assets or any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar
    proceedings;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the applicability and effect of such provisions in the event of
    specified defaults with respect to any senior debt, including
    the circumstances under which and the periods during which we
    will be prohibited from making payments on the subordinated debt
    securities;&#160;and
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the definition of senior debt applicable to the subordinated
    debt securities of that series and, if the series is issued on a
    senior subordinated basis, the definition of subordinated debt
    applicable to that series.
</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    The prospectus supplement will also describe as of a recent date
    the approximate amount of senior debt to which the subordinated
    debt securities of that series will be subordinated.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    The failure to make any payment on any of the subordinated debt
    securities by reason of the subordination provisions of the
    subordinated indenture described in the prospectus supplement
    will not be construed as preventing the occurrence of an event
    of default with respect to the subordinated debt securities
    arising from any such failure to make payment.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    The subordination provisions described above will not be
    applicable to payments in respect of the subordinated debt
    securities from a defeasance trust established in connection
    with any legal defeasance or covenant defeasance of the
    subordinated debt securities as described in this prospectus
    under &#147;&#151;&#160;Legal Defeasance and Covenant
    Defeasance.&#148;
</DIV>
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin -->

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <BR>
    15
</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->

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

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Subsidiary
    Guarantee</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Our payment obligations under any series of the debt securities
    may be jointly and severally guaranteed by one or more of our
    domestic subsidiaries. If a series of debt securities is so
    guaranteed by any of our subsidiaries, such subsidiaries will
    execute a supplemental indenture or notation of guarantee as
    further evidence of their guarantee. Unless otherwise indicated
    in the prospectus supplement, the following provisions will
    apply to the subsidiary guarantee of the subsidiary guarantors.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Subject to the limitations described below and in the prospectus
    supplement, one or more of the subsidiary guarantors will
    jointly and severally, fully and unconditionally guarantee the
    punctual payment when due, whether at maturity, by acceleration
    or otherwise, of all our payment obligations under the
    indentures and the debt securities of a series, whether for
    principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the debt
    securities or otherwise (all such obligations guaranteed by a
    subsidiary guarantor being herein called the &#147;guaranteed
    obligations&#148;). The subsidiary guarantors will also pay all
    expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses)
    incurred by the trustee in enforcing any rights under a
    subsidiary guarantee with respect to a 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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    In the case of subordinated debt securities, a subsidiary
    guarantor&#146;s subsidiary guarantee will be subordinated in
    right of payment to the senior debt of such subsidiary guarantor
    on the same basis as the subordinated debt securities are
    subordinated to our senior debt. No payment will be made by any
    subsidiary guarantor under its subsidiary guarantee during any
    period in which payments by us on the subordinated debt
    securities are suspended by the subordination provisions of the
    subordinated indenture.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Each subsidiary guarantee will be limited in amount to an amount
    not to exceed the maximum amount that can be guaranteed by the
    relevant subsidiary guarantor without rendering such subsidiary
    guarantee voidable under applicable law relating to fraudulent
    conveyance or fraudulent transfer or similar laws affecting the
    rights of creditors generally.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Each subsidiary guarantee will be a continuing guarantee and
    will:
</DIV>

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

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

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    remain in full force and effect until either (i)&#160;payment in
    full of all the applicable debt securities (or such debt
    securities are otherwise satisfied and discharged in accordance
    with the provisions of the applicable indenture), or
    (ii)&#160;released as described in the following paragraph;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    be binding upon each subsidiary guarantor;&#160;and
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the trustee, the
    debt securities holders and their successors, transferees and
    assigns.
</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    In the event that (i)&#160;a subsidiary guarantor ceases to be a
    subsidiary, (ii)&#160;either legal defeasance or covenant
    defeasance occurs with respect to the series or (iii)&#160;all
    or substantially all of the assets or all of the capital stock
    of such subsidiary guarantor is sold, including by way of sale,
    merger, consolidation or otherwise, such subsidiary guarantor
    will be released and discharged of its obligations under its
    subsidiary guarantee without any further action required on the
    part of the trustee or any debt securities holder, and no other
    person acquiring or owning the assets or capital stock of such
    subsidiary guarantor will be required to enter into a subsidiary
    guarantee. In addition, the prospectus supplement may specify
    additional circumstances under which a subsidiary guarantor can
    be released from its subsidiary guarantee.
</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: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Form,
    Exchange and Transfer</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    The debt securities of each series will be issuable only in
    fully registered form, without coupons, and, unless otherwise
    specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, only in
    denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples thereof.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    At the option of the debt securities holder, subject to the
    terms of the applicable indenture and the limitations applicable
    to global securities, debt securities of each series will be
    exchangeable for other debt securities of the same series of any
    authorized denomination and of a like tenor and aggregate
    principal amount.
</DIV>
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin -->

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <BR>
    16
</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Subject to the terms of the applicable indenture and the
    limitations applicable to global securities, debt securities may
    be presented for exchange as provided above or for registration
    of transfer (duly endorsed or with the form of transfer endorsed
    thereon duly executed) at the office of the security registrar
    or at the office of any transfer agent designated by us for such
    purpose. No service charge will be made for any registration of
    transfer or exchange of debt securities, but we may require
    payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other
    governmental charge payable in that connection. Such transfer or
    exchange will be effected upon the security registrar or such
    transfer agent, as the case may be, being satisfied with the
    documents of title and identity of the person making the
    request. The security registrar and any other transfer agent
    initially designated by us for any debt securities will be named
    in the applicable prospectus supplement. We may at any time
    designate additional transfer agents or rescind the designation
    of any transfer agent or approve a change in the office through
    which any transfer agent acts, except that we will be required
    to maintain a transfer agent in each place of payment for the
    debt securities of each series.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    If the debt securities of any series (or of any series and
    specified tenor) are to be redeemed in part, we will not be
    required to (i)&#160;issue, register the transfer of or exchange
    any debt security of that series (or of that series and
    specified tenor, as the case may be) during a period beginning
    at the opening of business 15&#160;days before the day of
    mailing of a notice of redemption of any such debt security that
    may be selected for redemption and ending at the close of
    business on the day of such mailing, or (ii)&#160;register the
    transfer of or exchange any debt security so selected for
    redemption, in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion
    of any such debt security being redeemed in part.
</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: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Global
    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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Some or all of the debt securities of any series may be
    represented, in whole or in part, by one or more global
    securities that will have an aggregate principal amount equal to
    that of the debt securities they represent. Each global security
    will be registered in the name of a depositary or its nominee
    identified in the applicable prospectus supplement, will be
    deposited with such depositary or nominee or its custodian and
    will bear a legend regarding the restrictions on exchanges and
    registration of transfer thereof referred to below and any such
    other matters as may be provided for pursuant to the applicable
    indenture.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Notwithstanding any provision of the indentures or any debt
    security described in this prospectus, no global security may be
    exchanged in whole or in part for debt securities registered,
    and no transfer of a global security in whole or in part may be
    registered, in the name of any person other than the depositary
    for such global security or any nominee of such depositary
    unless:
</DIV>

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

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

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the depositary has notified us that it is unwilling or unable to
    continue as depositary for such global security or has ceased to
    be qualified to act as such as required by the applicable
    indenture, and in either case we fail to appoint a successor
    depositary within 90&#160;days;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    an event of default with respect to the debt securities
    represented by such global security has occurred and is
    continuing and the trustee has received a written request from
    the depositary to issue certificated debt securities;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    subject to the rules of the depositary, we shall have elected to
    terminate the book-entry system through the depositary;&#160;or
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    other circumstances exist, in addition to or in lieu of those
    described above, as may be described in the applicable
    prospectus supplement.
</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    All certificated debt securities issued in exchange for a global
    security or any portion thereof will be registered in such names
    as the depositary may direct.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    As long as the depositary, or its nominee, is the registered
    holder of a global security, the depositary or such nominee, as
    the case may be, will be considered the sole owner and debt
    securities holder of such global security and the debt
    securities that it represents for all purposes under the debt
    securities and the applicable indenture. Except in the limited
    circumstances referred to above, owners of beneficial interests
    in a global security will not be entitled to have such global
    security or any debt securities that it represents registered in
</DIV>
<!-- XBRL Paragraph Pagebreak -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin -->

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <BR>
    17
</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->

<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: transparent">
    their names, will not receive or be entitled to receive physical
    delivery of certificated debt securities in exchange for those
    interests and will not be considered to be the owners or holders
    of such global security or any debt securities that it
    represents for any purpose under the debt securities or the
    applicable indenture. All payments on a global security will be
    made to the depositary or its nominee, as the case may be, as
    the holder of the security. The laws of some jurisdictions may
    require that some purchasers of debt securities take physical
    delivery of such debt securities in certificated form. These
    laws may impair the ability to transfer beneficial interests in
    a global security.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Ownership of beneficial interests in a global security will be
    limited to institutions that have accounts with the depositary
    or its nominee, or &#147;participants,&#148; and to persons that
    may hold beneficial interests through participants. In
    connection with the issuance of any global security, the
    depositary will credit, on its book-entry registration and
    transfer system, the respective principal amounts of debt
    securities represented by the global security to the accounts of
    its participants. Ownership of beneficial interests in a global
    security will be shown only on, and the transfer of those
    ownership interests will be effected only through, records
    maintained by the depositary (with respect to participants&#146;
    interests) or any such participant (with respect to interests of
    persons held by such participants on their behalf). Payments,
    transfers, exchanges and other matters relating to beneficial
    interests in a global security may be subject to various
    policies and procedures adopted by the depositary from time to
    time. None of us, the subsidiary guarantors, the trustees or the
    agents of us, the subsidiary guarantors or the trustees will
    have any responsibility or liability for any aspect of the
    depositary&#146;s or any participant&#146;s records relating to,
    or for payments made on account of, beneficial interests in a
    global security, or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing
    any records relating to such beneficial interests.
</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: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Payment
    and Paying Agents</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus
    supplement, payment of interest on a debt security on any
    interest payment date will be made to the person in whose name
    such debt security (or one or more predecessor securities) is
    registered at the close of business on the record date for such
    interest.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus
    supplement, principal of and any premium and interest on the
    debt securities of a particular series will be payable at the
    office of such paying agent or agents as we may designate for
    such purpose from time to time, except that at our option
    payment of any interest on debt securities in certificated form
    may be made by check mailed to the address of the person
    entitled thereto as such address appears in the security
    register. Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable
    prospectus supplement, the corporate trust office of the trustee
    under the senior indenture in the City of New York will be
    designated as sole paying agent for payments with respect to
    senior debt securities of each series, and the corporate trust
    office of the trustee under the subordinated indenture in the
    City of New York will be designated as the sole paying agent for
    payment with respect to subordinated debt securities of each
    series. Any other paying agents initially designated by us for
    the debt securities of a particular series will be named in the
    applicable prospectus supplement. We may at any time designate
    additional paying agents or rescind the designation of any
    paying agent or approve a change in the office through which any
    paying agent acts, except that we will be required to maintain a
    paying agent in each place of payment for the debt securities of
    a particular series.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    All money paid by us to a paying agent for the payment of the
    principal of or any premium or interest on any debt security
    which remains unclaimed at the end of two years after such
    principal, premium or interest has become due and payable will
    be repaid to us, and the holder of such debt security thereafter
    may look only to us for payment.
</DIV>
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin -->

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <BR>
    18
</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->

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

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Consolidation,
    Merger 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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Unless otherwise specified in the prospectus supplement, we may
    not consolidate with or merge into, or transfer, lease or
    otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of our assets to,
    any person, referred to as a &#147;successor person,&#148; and
    may not permit any person to consolidate with or merge into us,
    unless:
</DIV>

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

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

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the successor person (if not us) is a corporation, partnership,
    trust or other entity organized and validly existing under the
    laws of any domestic jurisdiction and assumes our obligations on
    the debt securities and under the indentures;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    immediately before and after giving pro forma effect to the
    transaction, no event of default, and no event which, after
    notice or lapse of time or both, would become an event of
    default, has occurred and is continuing;&#160;and
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    several other conditions, including any additional conditions
    with respect to any particular debt securities specified in the
    applicable prospectus supplement, are met.
</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    The successor person (if not us) will be substituted for us
    under the applicable indenture with the same effect as if it had
    been an original party to such indenture, and, except in the
    case of a lease, we will be relieved from any further
    obligations under such indenture and the debt securities.
</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: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Events of
    Default</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Unless otherwise specified in the prospectus supplement, each of
    the following will constitute an event of default under the
    applicable indenture with respect to debt securities of any
    series:
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 4%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    1.&#160;failure to pay principal of or any premium on any debt
    security of that series when due, whether or not, in the case of
    subordinated debt securities, such payment is prohibited by the
    subordination provisions of the subordinated indenture;
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 4%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    2.&#160;failure to pay any interest on any debt securities of
    that series when due, continued for 30&#160;days, whether or
    not, in the case of subordinated debt securities, such payment
    is prohibited by the subordination provisions of the
    subordinated indenture;
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 4%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    3.&#160;failure to deposit any sinking fund payment, when due,
    in respect of any debt security of that series, whether or not,
    in the case of subordinated debt securities, such deposit is
    prohibited by the subordination provisions of the subordinated
    indenture;
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 4%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    4.&#160;failure to perform or comply with the provisions
    described in this prospectus under
    &#147;&#151;&#160;Consolidation, Merger and Sale of Assets&#148;;
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 4%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    5.&#160;failure to perform any of our other covenants in such
    indenture (other than a covenant included in such indenture
    solely for the benefit of a series other than that series),
    continued for 60&#160;days after written notice has been given
    by the trustee, or the holders of at least 25% in principal
    amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series, as
    provided in such indenture;
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 4%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    6.&#160;any debt of ourselves, any significant subsidiary or, if
    a subsidiary guarantor has guaranteed the series, such
    subsidiary guarantor, is not paid within any applicable grace
    period after final maturity or is accelerated by its holders
    because of a default and the total amount of such debt unpaid or
    accelerated exceeds $20&#160;million;
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 4%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    7.&#160;any judgment or decree for the payment of money in
    excess of $20&#160;million is entered against us, any
    significant subsidiary or, if a subsidiary guarantor has
    guaranteed the series, such subsidiary guarantor, remains
    outstanding for a period of 60 consecutive days following entry
    of such judgment and is not discharged, waived or stayed;
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 4%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    8.&#160;certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or
    reorganization affecting us, any significant subsidiary or, if a
    subsidiary guarantor has guaranteed the series, such subsidiary
    guarantor;&#160;and
</DIV>
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin -->

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <BR>
    19
</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 4%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    9.&#160;if any subsidiary guarantor has guaranteed such series,
    the subsidiary guarantee of any such subsidiary guarantor is
    held by a final non-appealable order or judgment of a court of
    competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable or invalid or ceases
    for any reason to be in full force and effect (other than in
    accordance with the terms of the applicable indenture) or any
    subsidiary guarantor or any person acting on behalf of any
    subsidiary guarantor denies or disaffirms such subsidiary
    guarantor&#146;s obligations under its subsidiary guarantee
    (other than by reason of a release of such subsidiary guarantor
    from its subsidiary guarantee in accordance with the terms of
    the applicable indenture).
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    If an event of default (other than an event of default with
    respect to Approach Resources Inc. described in clause&#160;(8)
    above) with respect to the debt securities of any series at the
    time outstanding occurs and is continuing, either the trustee or
    the holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the
    outstanding debt securities of that series by notice as provided
    in the indenture may declare the principal amount of the debt
    securities of that series (or, in the case of any debt security
    that is an original issue discount debt security, such portion
    of the principal amount of such debt security as may be
    specified in the terms of such debt security) to be due and
    payable immediately, together with any accrued and unpaid
    interest thereon. If an event of default with respect to
    Approach Resources Inc. described in clause&#160;(8) above with
    respect to the debt securities of any series at the time
    outstanding occurs, the principal amount of all the debt
    securities of that series (or, in the case of any such original
    issue discount security, such specified amount) will
    automatically, and without any action by the trustee or any
    holder, become immediately due and payable, together with any
    accrued and unpaid interest thereon. After any such acceleration
    and its consequences, but before a judgment or decree based on
    acceleration, the holders of a majority in principal amount of
    the outstanding debt securities of that series may, under
    certain circumstances, rescind and annul such acceleration if
    all events of default with respect to that series, other than
    the non-payment of accelerated principal (or other specified
    amount), have been cured or waived as provided in the applicable
    indenture. For information as to waiver of defaults, see
    &#147;&#151;&#160;Modification and Waiver&#148; below.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Subject to the provisions of the indentures relating to the
    duties of the trustees in case an event of default has occurred
    and is continuing, no trustee will be under any obligation to
    exercise any of its rights or powers under the applicable
    indenture at the request or direction of any of the holders,
    unless such holders have offered to such trustee reasonable
    security or indemnity. Subject to such provisions for the
    indemnification of the trustees, the holders of a majority in
    principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any
    series 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 with respect to the debt securities of that series.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    No holder of a debt security of any series will have any right
    to institute any proceeding with respect to the applicable
    indenture, or for the appointment of a receiver or a trustee, or
    for any other remedy thereunder, unless:
</DIV>

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

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

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    such holder has previously given to the trustee under the
    applicable indenture written notice of a continuing event of
    default with respect to the debt securities of that series;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the
    outstanding debt securities of that series have made written
    request, and such holder or holders have offered reasonable
    security or indemnity, to the trustee to institute such
    proceeding as trustee;&#160;and
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the trustee has failed to institute such proceeding, and has not
    received from the holders of a majority in principal amount of
    the outstanding debt securities of that series a direction
    inconsistent with such request, within 60&#160;days after such
    notice, request and offer.
</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    However, such limitations do not apply to a suit instituted by a
    holder of a debt security for the enforcement of payment of the
    principal of or any premium or interest on such debt security on
    or after the applicable due date specified in such debt security
    or, if applicable, to convert such debt security.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    We will be required to furnish to each trustee annually a
    statement by certain of our officers as to whether or not we, to
    their knowledge, are in default in the performance or observance
    of any of the terms, provisions and conditions of the applicable
    indenture and, if so, specifying all such known defaults.
</DIV>
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin -->

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <BR>
    20
</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->

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

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Modification
    and Waiver</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    We may modify or amend an indenture without the consent of any
    holders of the debt securities in certain circumstances,
    including:
</DIV>

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

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

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    to evidence the succession under the indenture of another person
    to us or any subsidiary guarantor and to provide for its
    assumption of our or such subsidiary guarantor&#146;s
    obligations to holders of debt securities;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    to make any changes that would add any additional covenants of
    us or the subsidiary guarantors for the benefit of the holders
    of debt securities or that do not adversely affect the rights
    under the indenture of the holders of debt securities in any
    material respect;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    to add any additional events of default;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    to provide for uncertificated notes in addition to or in place
    of certificated 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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    to secure the debt securities;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    to establish the form or terms of any series of debt securities;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    to evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment under
    the indenture of a successor trustee;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    to add subsidiary guarantors;&#160;or
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    in the case of any subordinated debt security, to make any
    change in the subordination provisions that limits or terminates
    the benefits applicable to any holder of senior debt.
</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Other modifications and amendments of an indenture may be made
    by us, the subsidiary guarantors, if applicable, and the
    applicable trustee with the consent of the holders of not less
    than a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt
    securities of each series affected by such modification or
    amendment; provided, however, that no such modification or
    amendment may, without the consent of the holder of each
    outstanding debt security affected thereby:
</DIV>

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

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

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    change the stated maturity of the principal of, or any
    installment of principal of or interest on, any debt security;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    reduce the principal amount of, or any premium or interest on,
    any debt security;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    reduce the amount of principal of an original issue discount
    security or any other debt security payable upon acceleration of
    the maturity thereof;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    change the place or currency of payment of principal of, or any
    premium or interest on, any debt security;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    impair the right to institute suit for the enforcement of any
    payment due on or any conversion right with respect to any debt
    security;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    modify the subordination provisions in the case of subordinated
    debt securities, or modify any conversion provisions, in either
    case in a manner adverse to the holders of the subordinated debt
    securities;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    except as provided in the applicable indenture, release the
    subsidiary guarantee of a subsidiary guarantor;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    reduce the percentage in principal amount of outstanding debt
    securities of any series, the consent of whose holders is
    required for modification or amendment of the indenture;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    reduce the percentage in principal amount of outstanding debt
    securities of any series necessary for waiver of compliance with
    certain provisions of the indenture or for waiver of certain
    defaults;
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin -->

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <BR>
    21
</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->

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

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

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    modify such provisions with respect to modification, amendment
    or waiver;&#160;or
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    following the making of an offer to purchase debt securities
    from any holder that has been made pursuant to a covenant in
    such indenture, modify such covenant in a manner adverse to such
    holder.
</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    The holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of
    the outstanding debt securities of any series may waive
    compliance by us with certain restrictive provisions of the
    applicable indenture. The holders of not less than a majority in
    principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any
    series may waive any past default under the applicable
    indenture, except a default in the payment of principal, premium
    or interest and certain covenants and provisions of the
    indenture which cannot be amended without the consent of the
    holder of each outstanding debt security of such series.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Each of the indentures provides that in determining whether the
    holders of the requisite principal amount of the outstanding
    debt securities have given or taken any direction, notice,
    consent, waiver or other action under such indenture as of any
    date:
</DIV>

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

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

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the principal amount of an original issue discount security that
    will be deemed to be outstanding will be the amount of the
    principal that would be due and payable as of such date upon
    acceleration of maturity to such date;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    if, as of such date, the principal amount payable at the stated
    maturity of a debt security is not determinable (for example,
    because it is based on an index), the principal amount of such
    debt security deemed to be outstanding as of such date will be
    an amount determined in the manner prescribed for such debt
    security;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the principal amount of a debt security denominated in one or
    more foreign currencies or currency units that will be deemed to
    be outstanding will be the United States-dollar equivalent,
    determined as of such date in the manner prescribed for such
    debt security, of the principal amount of such debt security
    (or, in the case of a debt security described in clause&#160;(1)
    or (2)&#160;above, of the amount described in such
    clause);&#160;and
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    certain debt securities, including those owned by us, any
    subsidiary guarantor or any of our other affiliates, will not be
    deemed to be outstanding.
</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Except in certain limited circumstances, we will be entitled to
    set any day as a record date for the purpose of determining the
    holders of outstanding debt securities of any series entitled to
    give or take any direction, notice, consent, waiver or other
    action under the indenture, in the manner and subject to the
    limitations provided in the indenture. In certain limited
    circumstances, the trustee will be entitled to set a record date
    for action by holders. If a record date is set for any action to
    be taken by holders of a particular series, only persons who are
    holders of outstanding debt securities of that series on the
    record date may take such action. To be effective, such action
    must be taken by holders of the requisite principal amount of
    such debt securities within a specified period following the
    record date. For any particular record date, this period will be
    180&#160;days or such other period as may be specified by us (or
    the trustee, if it set the record date), and may be shortened or
    lengthened (but not beyond 180&#160;days) from time to 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: transparent">

    <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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Each indenture will be discharged and will cease to be of
    further effect as to all outstanding debt securities of any
    series issued thereunder, when:
</DIV>

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

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

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    either:
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 4%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    (i)&#160;all outstanding debt securities of that series that
    have been authenticated (except lost, stolen or destroyed debt
    securities that have been replaced or paid and debt securities
    for whose payment money has theretofore been deposited in trust
    and thereafter repaid to us) have been delivered to the trustee
    for cancellation;&#160;or
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 4%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    (ii)&#160;all outstanding debt securities of that series that
    have been not delivered to the trustee for cancellation have
    become due and payable or will become due and payable at their
    stated maturity within
</DIV>
<!-- XBRL Paragraph Pagebreak -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin -->

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <BR>
    22
</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 4%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    one year or are to be called for redemption within one year
    under arrangements satisfactory to the trustee and in any case
    we have irrevocably deposited with the trustee as trust funds
    money in an amount sufficient, without consideration of any
    reinvestment of interest, to pay the entire indebtedness of such
    debt securities not delivered to the trustee for cancellation,
    for principal, premium, if any, and accrued interest to the
    stated maturity or redemption date;
</DIV>

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

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

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    we have paid or caused to be paid all other sums payable by us
    under the indenture with respect to the debt securities of that
    series;&#160;and
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    we have delivered an officers&#146; certificate and an opinion
    of counsel to the trustee stating that all conditions precedent
    to satisfaction and discharge of the indenture with respect to
    the debt securities of that series have been satisfied.
</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: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Legal
    Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    To the extent indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement,
    we may elect, at our option at any time, to have our obligations
    discharged under provisions relating to defeasance and discharge
    of indebtedness, which we refer to as &#147;legal
    defeasance,&#148; or relating to defeasance of certain
    restrictive covenants applied to the debt securities of any
    series, or to any specified part of a series, which we refer to
    as &#147;covenant defeasance.&#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: transparent">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Legal
    Defeasance</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    The indentures provide that, upon our exercise of our option (if
    any) to have the legal defeasance provisions applied to any
    series of debt securities, we and, if applicable, each
    subsidiary guarantor will be discharged from all our
    obligations, and, if such debt securities are subordinated debt
    securities, the provisions of the subordinated indenture
    relating to subordination will cease to be effective, with
    respect to such debt securities (except for certain obligations
    to convert, exchange or register the transfer of debt
    securities, to replace stolen, lost or mutilated debt
    securities, to maintain paying agencies and to hold moneys for
    payment in trust) upon the deposit in trust for the benefit of
    the holders of such debt securities of money or
    U.S.&#160;government obligations, or both, which, through the
    payment of principal and interest in respect thereof in
    accordance with their terms, will provide money in an amount
    sufficient (in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of
    independent public accountants) to pay the principal of and any
    premium and interest on such debt securities on the respective
    stated maturities in accordance with the terms of the applicable
    indenture and such debt securities. Such defeasance or discharge
    may occur only if, among other things:
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 4%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    1.&#160;we have delivered to the applicable trustee an opinion
    of counsel to the effect that we have received from, or there
    has been published by, the United States Internal Revenue
    Service a ruling, or there has been a change in tax law, in
    either case to the effect that holders of such debt securities
    will not recognize gain or loss for federal income tax purposes
    as a result of such deposit and legal defeasance and will be
    subject to federal income tax on the same amount, in the same
    manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such
    deposit and legal defeasance were not to occur;
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 4%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    2.&#160;no event of default or event that with the passing of
    time or the giving of notice, or both, shall constitute an event
    of default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of
    such deposit or, with respect to any event of default described
    in clause&#160;(8) under &#147;&#151;&#160;Events of
    Default,&#148; at any time until 121&#160;days after such
    deposit;
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 4%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    3.&#160;such deposit and legal defeasance will not result in a
    breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, any
    agreement or instrument (other than the applicable indenture) to
    which we are a party or by which we are bound;
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 4%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    4.&#160;in the case of subordinated debt securities, at the time
    of such deposit, no default in the payment of all or a portion
    of principal of (or premium, if any) or interest on any senior
    debt shall have occurred and be continuing, no event of default
    shall have resulted in the acceleration of any senior debt and
    no other event of default with respect to any senior debt shall
    have occurred and be continuing permitting after notice or the
    lapse of time, or both, the acceleration thereof;&#160;and
</DIV>
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin -->

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <BR>
    23
</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 4%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    5.&#160;we have delivered to the trustee an opinion of counsel
    to the effect that such deposit shall not cause the trustee or
    the trust so created to be subject to the Investment Company Act
    of 1940.
</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: transparent">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Covenant
    Defeasance</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    The indentures provide that, upon our exercise of our option (if
    any) to have the covenant defeasance provisions applied to any
    debt securities, we may fail to comply with certain restrictive
    covenants (but not with respect to conversion, if applicable),
    including those that may be described in the applicable
    prospectus supplement, and the occurrence of certain events of
    default, which are described above in clause (5) (with respect
    to such restrictive covenants) and clauses (6), (7)&#160;and
    (9)&#160;under &#147;Events of Default&#148; and any that may be
    described in the applicable prospectus supplement, will not be
    deemed to either be or result in an event of default and, if
    such debt securities are subordinated debt securities, the
    provisions of the subordinated indenture relating to
    subordination will cease to be effective, in each case with
    respect to such debt securities. In order to exercise such
    option, we must deposit, in trust for the benefit of the holders
    of such debt securities, money or U.S.&#160;government
    obligations, or both, which, through the payment of principal
    and interest in respect thereof in accordance with their terms,
    will provide money in an amount sufficient (in the opinion of a
    nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants) to
    pay the principal of and any premium and interest on such debt
    securities on the respective stated maturities in accordance
    with the terms of the applicable indenture and such debt
    securities. Such covenant defeasance may occur only if we have
    delivered to the applicable trustee an opinion of counsel to the
    effect that holders of such debt securities will not recognize
    gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such
    deposit and covenant defeasance and will be subject to federal
    income tax on the same amount, in the same manner and at the
    same times as would have been the case if such deposit and
    covenant defeasance were not to occur, and the requirements set
    forth in clauses (2), (3), (4)&#160;and (5)&#160;above are
    satisfied. If we exercise this option with respect to any series
    of debt securities and such debt securities were declared due
    and payable because of the occurrence of any event of default,
    the amount of money and U.S.&#160;government obligations so
    deposited in trust would be sufficient to pay amounts due on
    such debt securities at the time of their respective stated
    maturities but may not be sufficient to pay amounts due on such
    debt securities upon any acceleration resulting from such event
    of default. In such case, we would remain liable for such
    payments.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    If we exercise either our legal defeasance or covenant
    defeasance option, any subsidiary guarantee will terminate.
</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: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">No
    Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees and
    Stockholders</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    No director, officer, employee, incorporator, stockholder,
    member, partner or trustee of the Company or any subsidiary
    guarantor, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations
    of the Company or any subsidiary guarantor under the debt
    securities, the indentures or any subsidiary guarantees or for
    any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such
    obligations or their creation. By accepting a debt security,
    each holder shall be deemed to have waived and released all such
    liability. The waiver and release shall be a part of the
    consideration for the issue of the debt securities. The waiver
    may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal
    securities laws, and it is the view of the SEC that such a
    waiver is against public policy.
</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: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Notices</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Notices to holders of debt securities will be given by mail to
    the addresses of such holders as they may appear in the security
    register.
</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: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Title</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    We, the subsidiary guarantors, the trustees and any agent of
    ours, the subsidiary guarantors or a trustee may treat the
    person in whose name a debt security is registered as the
    absolute owner of the debt security (whether or not such debt
    security may be overdue) for the purpose of making payment and
    for all other purposes.
</DIV>
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin -->

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <BR>
    24
</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->

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

    <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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    The indentures and the debt securities will be governed by, and
    construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.
</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: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">The
    Trustee</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    We will enter into the indentures with a trustee that is
    qualified to act under the Trust&#160;Indenture Act of 1939, as
    amended, and with any other trustees chosen by us and appointed
    in a supplemental indenture for a particular series of debt
    securities. We may maintain a banking relationship in the
    ordinary course of business with our trustee and one or more of
    its affiliates.
</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: transparent">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Resignation
    or Removal of Trustee</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    If the trustee has or acquires a conflicting interest within the
    meaning of the Trust&#160;Indenture Act, the trustee must either
    eliminate its conflicting interest or resign, to the extent and
    in the manner provided by, and subject to the provisions of, the
    Trust&#160;Indenture Act and the applicable indenture. Any
    resignation will require the appointment of a successor trustee
    under the applicable indenture in accordance with the terms and
    conditions of such indenture.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    The trustee may resign or be removed by us with respect to one
    or more series of debt securities and a successor trustee may be
    appointed to act with respect to any such series. The holders of
    a majority in aggregate principal amount of the debt securities
    of any series may remove the trustee with respect to the debt
    securities of such series.
</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: transparent">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Limitations
    on Trustee if it is Our Creditor</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Each indenture will contain certain limitations on the right of
    the trustee, in the event that it becomes our creditor, to
    obtain payment of claims in certain cases, or to realize on
    certain property received in respect of any such claim as
    security or otherwise.
</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: transparent">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Certificates
    and Opinions to be Furnished to Trustee</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Each indenture will provide that, in addition to other
    certificates or opinions that may be specifically required by
    other provisions of an indenture, every application by us for
    action by the trustee must be accompanied by an officers&#146;
    certificate and an opinion of counsel stating that, in the
    opinion of the signers, all conditions precedent to such action
    have been complied with by us.
</DIV>

<A name='115'>
<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: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">PLAN OF
    DISTRIBUTION</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    We may sell the offered securities in and outside the United
    States (i)&#160;through underwriters or dealers,
    (ii)&#160;directly to purchasers, including our affiliates and
    stockholders, (iii)&#160;through agents or (iv)&#160;through a
    combination of any of these methods. The prospectus supplement
    will include the following information:
</DIV>

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

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

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the terms of the offering;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the names of any underwriters or agents;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the name or names of any managing underwriter or underwriters;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the purchase price of the securities;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the estimated net proceeds to us from the sale of the securities;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    any delayed delivery arrangements;
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    any underwriting discounts, commissions and other items
    constituting underwriters&#146; compensation;
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin -->

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <BR>
    25
</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->

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

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

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to
    dealers;&#160;and
</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: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    any commissions paid to agents.
</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: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Sale
    Through Underwriters or Dealers</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    If underwriters are used in the sale, the underwriters will
    acquire the securities for their own account for resale to the
    public, either on a firm commitment basis or a best efforts
    basis. The underwriters may resell the securities from time to
    time in one or more transactions, including negotiated
    transactions, at a fixed public offering price or at varying
    prices determined at the time of sale. Underwriters may offer
    securities to the public either through underwriting syndicates
    represented by one or more managing underwriters or directly by
    one or more firms acting as underwriters. Unless we inform you
    otherwise in the prospectus supplement, the obligations of the
    underwriters to purchase the securities will be subject to
    certain conditions. The underwriters may change from time to
    time any offering price and any discounts or concessions allowed
    or reallowed or paid to dealers.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    During and after an offering through underwriters, the
    underwriters may purchase and sell the securities in the open
    market. These transactions may include overallotment and
    stabilizing transactions and purchases to cover syndicate short
    positions created in connection with the offering. The
    underwriters may also impose a penalty bid, which means that
    selling concessions allowed to syndicate members or other
    broker-dealers for the offered securities sold for their account
    may be reclaimed by the syndicate if the offered securities are
    repurchased by the syndicate in stabilizing or covering
    transactions. These activities may stabilize, maintain or
    otherwise affect the market price of the offered securities,
    which may be higher than the price that might otherwise prevail
    in the open market. If commenced, the underwriters may
    discontinue these activities at any time.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    If dealers are used, we will sell the securities to them as
    principals. The dealers may then resell those securities to the
    public at varying prices determined by the dealers at the time
    of resale. We will include in the prospectus supplement the
    names of the dealers and the terms of the transaction.
</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: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Direct
    Sales and Sales Through Agents</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    We may sell the securities directly. In this case, no
    underwriters or agents would be involved. We may also sell the
    securities through agents designated from time to time. In the
    prospectus supplement, we will name any agent involved in the
    offer or sale of the offered securities, and we will describe
    any commissions payable to the agent. Unless we inform you
    otherwise in the prospectus supplement, any agent will agree to
    use its reasonable best efforts to solicit purchases for the
    period of its appointment.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    We may sell the securities directly to institutional investors
    or others who may be deemed to be underwriters within the
    meaning of the Securities Act with respect to any sale of
    securities. We will describe the terms of any such sales in the
    prospectus supplement.
</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: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Remarketing
    Arrangements</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Offered securities may also be offered and sold, if so indicated
    in the applicable prospectus supplement, in connection with a
    remarketing upon their purchase, in accordance with a redemption
    or repayment pursuant to their terms, or otherwise, by one or
    more remarketing firms, acting as principals for their own
    accounts or as agents for us. Any remarketing firm will be
    identified and the terms of its agreements, if any, with us and
    its compensation will be described in the applicable prospectus
    supplement. Remarketing firms may be deemed to be underwriters,
    as that term is defined in the Securities Act, in connection
    with the securities remarketed.
</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: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Delayed
    Delivery Contracts</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    If we so indicate in the prospectus supplement, we may authorize
    agents, underwriters or dealers to solicit offers from certain
    types of institutions to purchase securities from us at the
    public offering price under delayed delivery contracts. These
    contracts would provide for payment and delivery on a specified
    date in the
</DIV>
<!-- XBRL Paragraph Pagebreak -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin -->

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <BR>
    26
</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->

<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: transparent">
    future. The contracts would be subject only to those conditions
    described in the prospectus supplement. The prospectus
    supplement will describe the commission payable for solicitation
    of those contracts.
</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: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">General
    Information</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    We may have agreements with the agents, dealers, underwriters
    and remarketing firms to indemnify them against certain civil
    liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or
    to contribute with respect to payments that the agents, dealers,
    underwriters or remarketing firms may be required to make.
    Agents, dealers, underwriters and remarketing firms may be
    customers of, engage in transactions with, or perform services
    for us in the ordinary course of their businesses.
</DIV>

<A name='116'>
<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: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">LEGAL
    MATTERS</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Certain legal matters in connection with the securities will be
    passed upon by Thompson&#160;&#038; Knight LLP, Dallas, Texas,
    as our counsel. Any underwriter or agent will be advised about
    other issues relating to any offering by its own legal counsel.
</DIV>

<A name='117'>
<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: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">EXPERTS</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    The (i)&#160;consolidated financial statements of Approach
    Resources Inc. and subsidiaries incorporated herein by reference
    to our Annual Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-K</FONT>
    for the year ended December&#160;31, 2008, and
    (ii)&#160;Company&#146;s internal control over financial
    reporting incorporated herein by reference to our Annual Report
    on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-K</FONT>
    for the year ended December&#160;31, 2008, have been audited by
    Hein&#160;&#038; Associates LLP, independent registered public
    accounting firm, as stated in their reports appearing in our
    Annual Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-K</FONT>
    for the year ended December&#160;31, 2008, and have been so
    included in reliance upon the reports of such firm given upon
    their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Certain estimates of our oil and natural gas reserves and
    related information included in this prospectus, any applicable
    prospectus supplement or incorporated herein by reference have
    been derived from reports prepared by DeGolyer and MacNaughton.
    All such information has been so included or incorporated by
    reference in reliance upon the authority of DeGolyer and
    MacNaughton as experts in these matters.
</DIV>
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin -->

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <BR>
    27
</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 87%; margin-left: 6%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->
<!-- XBRL Pagebreak End -->

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <IMG src="d77445b5d7744500.gif" alt="APPROACH RESOURCES LOGO">
</DIV>

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

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">

</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
</BODY>
</HTML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>d77445b5d7744500.gif
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
begin 644 d77445b5d7744500.gif
M1TE&.#EA!`%N`-4@`$!`0,#`P("`@!`0$(6IT/#P\-#0T"`@(*"@H.#@X&!@
M8)"0D#`P,%!04'!P<+"PL!E=IO'U^2EHK,+4Z.'J\V:3Q*2_W$=]N)2TUE>(
MOG:>RK/)XCASLM+?[0I2H````/___P``````````````````````````````
M````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````
M`````````````````````````````````"'Y!`$``"``+``````$`6X```;_
M0)!P2"P:C\BD<LEL"B,53\9)K5JOV*QVR^UZLQ$"Q"/Q4+[HM'K-;KNKEK)'
MXYF_[_B\?L^><.H>'!AU$'R&AXB)>AT7@'4=?W46BI25EI=*%%&.'@0=CAR8
MHJ.D>6%CG*%TCAVEKJ^P6!BHG!X3(+1U%;&\O;X@&W*U=ANU$!&_R<J5$XW#
M=1+(&<,8R];7>)K/CK<4SQ+8X>)>$:O;=1I"@\^WX^[O36+G@-%"PK53\/K[
M0G'SW$(^G3O#KV`X/_\<I1.R:1L!@Q"547"6$!HR(;F&%8K($1:4BIS:@;"0
M<%+'DYA.@51(9-J_"RAC4K*0$60](=XJMI+)4\^$_WLKZX@$L2[AKIY(VS0+
M6FOA$*#GCB6=^D4;4TXWA4P(6HVJ5RQAK@X;"J)A17!?TSJ9);;6T2$1:OXC
MJ[;N$']M.4DE0I)I/KN`E^:MM<$(Q:`$`:>EX'(PI[]#<EY]J-CK1\?&+A(A
MT'9C9:0J,1,^`G6ER<\R\8I^?&1K7IBH42)<G?F(6;$[8T-D1/M982,1,+_5
MO<]J;WQ(^@[>2_Q=Z.-Z-1>)Y/AT<W%LH0_[;42R8[37L073_@QR$7.8Z8;O
M)9A\;22EVPY?S\NX^]%(BO5.3/]5N?O;F%?$;9A1UI\K\@"HD71%!'<<>`>*
MHIJ"M725G';614C);!0.`_];$M3U]J&&B4S4X380\&>$0-JI2*(>EYWXC(5(
MH'?<?"_>\9R,M8R(A%RK,9?C&S3QB**+1>CG7H9#JO&3D>?0B$1CY$'8)!KM
M0>DA$PX"J-Z56=BGI3%(%E'4?3B">4588T;91(CWE:EF$]FU^8R/2+"HH(%S
M4C&AG60V0:![5O:YQ`0$)*KHHHPVZNBCD$;**'=+8"#II9@R*J>AG';JZ:>@
MABKJJ*262DH!`WR@ZJJJ%F`J%0"PNBI/",C*Z@*O.A&KK3PQ8.NJ!^3:Q*ZR
MRF3`KZP:(.P2Q+(JDP+(KJK`LDHT.RM*!42[Z@#4)F&MJC$MH.VJ"'1[Q+<?
MQ'3_P+BJ-K"%`0%T$8"R>000KQ8)V+N%O:Y6^ZL1\/(3`+NK)H!$``(DK'"Y
M("#@Z[8-W%L$`@HK'&\!"SRLZ@$*&&P$Q14+P'###:P[P,A"%(!``ZFR"L`"
M_2IA@`#H#M``S$NHS+*L##A`;Q'HIBR`QA_8++$XT-J*+JY'"*!T`>BJ"D#,
M0GPK@`'K(NL`U2!\"P`(6,LJ`!$"M(SL``)P/80!4=LZ-A)ECPO`SU7_^X#9
MMC:@MC+9VCI`W[(&V[2M#!#]ZP!T?ZL`WK\R0+77!C#^P=L%&!XM`W0+$8#D
MVKI;1.4$JXHRNK6.ZSDV3KL-0@._9BY$ZJ&SZO@0;9M._X3768L-`NBQ(TY$
M`IR/^W;*EH\[<NW&AY,[JP:7+NNT1L`>^ZH.T#Z]K,?'/G;QXQX0,^O7%WU[
M^!]XC+RV#&#SP*^>)W#XX-K6;KZV`W#_@>!=:R\NL@?87_WNA\.9RCAW+^?Y
MK6V>.Y^VL`$^64FL>"A[W=E&)CU6_2]J#+A7`9)FJP?4+70.X!P#/):`!LK*
M8`.S502/92NF+6]5&1Q"!0N6/ZW9*X3(NH;[;(4_$.Q/5J>3(;(R]T-6"0Y=
MWBN"":7U0?;]+`$SO!_7T%4]!`#@BEC\FA%^-;;U\9!K42Q7U.C&0EY9(XI,
M$\(.;>4Q(=KJ?T5XH:H,1CHCK/_1B$W4G1)_Y<$BW!%85(CBV!SPJP@"4'7H
M&MX0E@@N:TCN;T4H7AHE:"O7@8"0MHI7T,[U*U>A2XM%>"02BK<W$.1K`30+
MWMC0M3=[N=)>=&Q=]/ZU#`,RL0A1["$(HH@$+^K.:W#[E2;Y>(1?@;((F'0@
M$1[@``6J:FR-L\(F<4E+92SME?8J8K+(5LTBI/"72@MF)FLH*[5]TV7B5"8(
M'B!'=D$SG%68)C?-F(P_D@]ZE"S6$<ZYJE7"<Y;CE.<0^"FU=+(J7AR\WCME
M=<QA==.-^DQ&,LFG*FY!U%E'L.4SR;FJA@YAHJL:)CV)`#AT'@&DJ@J`-F4U
M``!<C8O_(#"F-!^:3XPF(WC7HZ`LC9#0?G+T6D8HGD@C6H3W<9*-[1S``N@&
M4\XA`605$R--=SE56&B4HJ=#XQ$(^-.4VA%9GJPJNHZFQL.5T8A<.ZM/T=5'
MDK*OJ^D"*%%[8;_P>2R77%MIJ^#J44;>+X]`+8)>^_HK!1!T<A^#J5[31\T6
MPA5^<XV%6BFZ*J9%\0,C'()>,0M8:?5K@UKK;%R-4%)6*>"S/5T5O'X%1^NI
MSI[MBMEF8SG2BP:6%ZD5WQ(X)[C+2@T`[12=:"MZ19S22Z#S/"``@O>UP_IN
M"+E%["6C=<7@)G"JO/0%J@K+A.@JR[?LPI\SWRK:)/!N>@,P_UAI79;*:%$N
MN/2;7VUK>ENK#I$)DU75M,`[+HF-EZ5M1"X1(G>]G_DU=,,C\/2R-U^J-M@5
MQ=-E$I+JX,"Q:W2-8]?1!#Q@^+*4;L"CZ#$53#`,-SB[O#CL!UJK!)2*+HH/
MB&[1(LA*^SW7M9$EK8Q7U8`VK@VG]V.;WSZW8ZEE3L`HCH45LXA%2QZ!;4R^
M8L*$N4[##:!C1MCD`EYX@+09H9E1=D("'"!'CCEY=P*08P,8MH`HS\V.9/:;
M84_JYHS6V2M1E%@!7'EF>>8+EF_8LRM+>80_SXL+@@:TH?(\TP>;ZQV,CF=5
M'^V.2,-JTI06AZ5U]5`P,WG-2'GSB_\V[=#:`L"PKV1F_0AMD`^0]4"D9H)`
M7?IDM/'$U3DR]"M9_61LZNMVBB1",V_]ZDP#&VZ@#(`"KK@`'P<`S',F`@*6
M?;.8"<#'KTL`%'=',8-!\8H*:*OFEOTRJCW[B@XH]A!P/3:,H1O;*P-`M4U%
MZY-Z+H3I?L!RZ56V="-L`/^#V@$6$``K'H!>N"ZJO3X0.09<NU;A5BG'H(NV
M@N];"(OS=P@GJ?"81L[?T.ICY0Z`@``\@&5GYE2]BQ`Y#]Z-;@N`9,*%<"R#
M*6!VT$WBS->]\)-I[@,H*\#`=WEC$"@@6.ZCV\!*B>L@D^V(0?2AA#]U:E^7
M[6U#CR2N/C#_Q0"X#]L@&/K.A>#J@0VO`?@<@A5!X/,XEGRT0SB`NIN>=@""
M8'-J&X"Z58XLO9F2ZT9H<]A/&_BH"T'P8X_IPF/&<-+"RZ+(G!;`J=#T5[O:
M`76G.:_GM/(A)```C@M`ET,F@&6#[0`V$X#$$K9/;B6^[*,]5A(0,/J07?'N
M`[`9P9?0=+6YNO/"`G[*3B9ZTB=L9`ACF:U9;X2!*7Z+"Q\HW'%9^Y"-[`&I
M5&H2FE[,`+S,7,*OFNJG/ON3"8#%0M#W\Q7N_'4?8<_JIX*XQ$T$[D-?`<&F
M.=@]%?ZNI:U\7]8``F!X#M``['0$"C`M8W<LT1=W]+=.!P=X1:``Q@YP?E^6
M?V07+].7@1ES!`?P@/R'@?ZW.E&'*B4'2<+F+EFW-KCV?43`.@WX.HQU;,`'
M/`671,(F@O:G<*A"5G=3`-L6*OTW@*9T9?V2``R@1:#71IOC00.31IOS/PB@
M=RES<[!'4@S08RG3`+,3.<,3``P`/8731N(R=QK8?0TS`&TUA>72?J#2?UM&
M<[$">@"'6IBU7!^X-LL%7"M(=$GX`:=UA20%+7](>'+84J@W/*"5A`.0ATBP
/@_5W+^S44HW81P,3!``[
`
end
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>d77445b5x7744501.gif
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
begin 644 d77445b5x7744501.gif
M1TE&.#EA?P`W`.8``,W-S5%146MK:^'AX9Z>GN;FYJ"@H-+2TDU-3;:VMKZ^
MONGIZ5U=78*"@FYN;L#`P)>7EZ>GITA(2-#0T`P,#,[.SIJ:FH6%A<;&QHB(
MB$%!07!P<(J*BGY^?L3$Q)"0D!X>'C$Q,7AX>*.CHWIZ>JZNKH"`@#HZ.KR\
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MW/'Q\=K:VI65E9*2DJ6EI?3T].KJZKFYN8R,C&EI:0```/___R'Y!```````
M+`````!_`#<```?_@'^"@X2%AH>(B4M?38F.CY"1DI.4E89Z(R('EIR=GI^>
M42X;&:5.H*BIJIUT#Q=]'0E6#FZKMK>X@DT58'!]27LE?7UC2[G'R)5.7`9P
M2<,<2J])'4S)U]B'3"5GO\\"<1@.WAC9YM=D>R+#O[]:3A;M?6%/Y_:V4A@9
M`O))21EDQ*"1YV#3O8.>G,P9,<X?NR0;YBQ18.5AGQ0(,U):PFQ#OX=:_BS)
MP(Z=B"@:4SI:D\!COV?#,GSYLV#<,`'^DCQ0R9-0%`4=ACV#F;./@#?&$LCS
MUJ=!3YYDU&1P`+.D50-5_E#I4/6A@`'&GAZLTH4`#ZMHGY'@(N@-3K3#_]I`
M$6MNB=TT6EP6+9DSB94]@I9`6&K5@36ZV)9028"C:]JA?<"<^L/$,5H%81$?
MHR+'!&&X0I,T4#+H@<.TOTCDT9PK2IDI_)B"7JIF<I,PLX7V`9"9-2HG`R)0
MK6J9[S`[5`;5P?%9]S"LOE$MHM$M-VB("PB9"9V;Q(#HGZ0H&&@]=X+,5:8U
MMUH"/*<F:AK$+@\W"9]&@Y0(F&^]03WWDE1Q``0;$%5<?>R@T04A2Q@`F75)
MP%$.@(\X4<`(Y-$WFP!C3";(&NMH.`P8<U&(R!->5/2@B'Q-D48A*ZPWVP9Z
MF(@(%DKDJ...//;HXXN%B.'CD#N28>.12)ZSQ/\*9FBAQ81)$D)'`DY.X*$]
M"P3@QY8R1%E(%B!L:844"$6PY9G?>2D(F&*2>9`*9VX90&])LNG'F`<]042<
M?E!PV!]K=-'%`$W4<<<'.1CY1Q,#")H''03P$0$6@^@A:`&4E9!`<G^L($0&
M!BA!)QM:?-"`!1XH.L@";5P01@+_V6D%&5F`\0$*_UUSP9DRG`G#(`2``$(,
M*@2Q)04:>/"'!S$(JT((O$9@C`K"%D%`KS-,L$(`QFX9`P,+_O&$`$?$2<$)
M*`BR10,ZG$E$"Q;\86<1+W1+@0287M.N'T2@0`&76?TQ!9]QRB!&`@2?.8,"
M?]QP[`S'CM`KP1K,`87_$0G[$4055;RP)Y]$C&'GOWP:0><M'IPI@1,.;SF'
M(`.?&8($)/L1AA=QSB!!#&<.\43+<1+!L[<20+PE`PN<&00`8K1PYAYF'BL!
MM&>6$>:61,CPL1\@J)K+#V=^\`?86W)@3,Q^2%#%$FJ<>03"6.NQA!M7^_$`
MT!1D$`<!)%/PQ1)O?$R$$CX43H`@))QIP0EGTJ#8!F=F<#41$!1:,Z7';'%F
M#%FE0'(,8@A\I@N#,.['#&V<&4!@(IPY1LL4I&#,KEMV$!@256OUP0L(#+WE
M!T;+\)\8!Q0OQ]42S+0$T)CG\L&9(`00`,UG)B#ZE@P+HF6?!)RYP2`6^-IR
M_PC9_='!F1"`?Z89#FS-[YD<G'G#R78*X*8/9S9_2Q7=9NR'`U%`F_4$X;0^
M&>!,*@@,&A0W/K;\H0=G<HH@X'"F&IR)`BHP`0/.Q(>/M0`_!2"`"%UP-3S]
M`7];TI\MX.8_/^A`"6A3@3'D`+T27#`Y`ZA;#AHH"!L8;0;UB(/@$E<V0;1N
M2T*@&A&\L`0IG"&");Q?_G*Q!(QM:0AXR&(;4H>U#Z"-"!H(@-'\P`.<R2P`
M^_+#"=C`PS_D80AG3",#SG>T%22@?Q8`PP4#<`+!>2"*@D"A'U2H"A;X#@"%
MV."6)(`V@@6!#69,&!$PTL8_`*!_<0J!'=T5!/=!X/\)",@8'F0EQ13FX@XR
M6T,A6`B"(_I!`S4#P0C^$,D0U(T")JB'!+84@N8M`0,WV!H1`C`!<0UA:S-`
M`LE(\`<EP&&,?HC!!Y90AZ$Y`#\:P-H6<L&$*W@3"W2"0A>\Z88,G$D+2H"`
M"1)0ODBJ8`L[:``0KC`9/7A3"5?Z0Q2R8`$3C.`-)?H#%+(`@0N4H`!1&(`W
M'>B$.+B@`79XP#;UJ82%AJ4`Y,SG0=`6$D.X4TWWX.@A/MJ%%W"``U;@02WL
M\8$XN,<%"(@IE`AQ@`#$]`Y_*(,*F,`$-F3@`G^H`A-*1`4ZH&11=#A%%(RQ
MA"@L=:E-$$.)A$K4+03T#PC_>(,3JB!504C!JD]I`D^9@)]"0&$+/#52&7XP
MB`F(@`TB`,,4"@"`#DSA#E`X0`<^\($MV*$13[A#&/`@!*!```9*F`,).$""
M!52@`V'@P)\0H``"7``,!$B#&B#+@7PA2:=L8(,2&`"&`)0#`FAX01R<\($R
MA&`F$.B!!NJ!A1/XX`9,0`(B4]``!S#,#B8001W^<($<#`(!9FB!&OX@@@BH
MX$4$`$.4RG`$!SC@!3K`0`LF,($'!(`/2'C#%C`@`$%080BS_4-M?5"`!_!@
M$`=P`'?5((`P#`$`6P@85LT0!D%XH0,U\.I,DK16\(D@!&,8@QE*L(8#6``!
M83B#YR"@H`(-K.8+MN6"`I@IB#*\(,%C<$$:5F``!-#@N%J8Y1]0T`#;Z?-/
M1RJP(#Q`@A.LI@(\.`,=_F`#%=R@$7OH@PHD8H,6^(`+SGP1`$1@A1>M8`,-
MF`D`>G!<,Z@8!7;X`4IHT(`'7)5"69#@'U@`AAR(P`QG>(`!T$```<C!`!<P
MP%%LP.8-_"`)VXQ`!R+0!S6X0`0IZ(,<4G"&".AD$&=0P`#+((<V<*`-/#B`
M$=QD(R>4M8F`ZL)_F-`%5?Y!#`-PTQ<&0(52AX4);FC$$@+%*4[G:E%.G3`4
,EH"%5/]!"L8(!``[
`
end
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>
