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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA – August 09, 2010

Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced that it has priced its previously announced public offering of $2.0 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes.

The offering consisted of $600 million of Senior Notes due 2018, which carry interest at a rate of 6.875% per annum, and $1.4 billion of Senior Notes due 2020, which carry interest at a rate of 6.625% per annum.
Both series were priced at par.

The 2018 Notes are callable after three years.
The offering was increased from a previously announced offering size of $1.6 billion, resulting in net proceeds to Chesapeake of $1.97 billion after deducting commissions.

Chesapeake expects the issuance and delivery of the senior notes to occur on August 17, 2010, subject to customary closing conditions.

Chesapeake - The Most Active Driller of New Wells in the U.S. Photo: Chesapeake Energy Corporation

Chesapeake intends to use the net proceeds from the offerings to pay the purchase price or redemption price, as applicable, of its outstanding $300 million of 7.00% Senior Notes due 2014, $600 million of 6.625% Senior Notes due 2016 and $600 million of 6.25% Senior Notes due 2018, to repay outstanding indebtedness under its revolving bank credit facility and for general corporate purposes.

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The senior notes were offered pursuant to a shelf registration statement filed on August 3, 2010 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Chesapeake intends to list the notes on the New York Stock Exchange after issuance.

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Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Bank of America Securities LLC, Barclays Capital, Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC acted as joint book-running managers for the senior notes offering.

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Copies of the prospectus supplement relating to the offering may be obtained from Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, One Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10010,
Attn: Prospectus Department (or by telephone at 1-800-221-1037).

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An electronic copy of the prospectus supplement will be available on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission at
www.sec.gov  

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This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction.

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This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including the expected use of proceeds.
Forward-looking statements include estimates and give our current expectations or forecasts of future events.
Although we believe our forward-looking statements are reasonable, they can be affected by inaccurate assumptions or by known or unknown risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ from the expectations expressed.

Chesapeake Energy Corporation

Chesapeake Energy Corporation is the second-largest producer of natural gas and the most active driller of new wells in the U.S.

Our logo symbolizes what we stand for and represents our reliability, trustworthiness and excellence to our stakeholders.

Headquartered in Oklahoma City, the company's operations are focused on discovering and developing unconventional natural gas and oil fields onshore in the U.S.

Chesapeake owns leading positions in the Barnett, Fayetteville, Haynesville, Marcellus and Bossier natural gas shale plays and in the Eagle Ford, Granite Wash and various other unconventional liquids plays.

The company has also vertically integrated its operations and owns substantial midstream, compression, drilling and oilfield service assets.

Investor Contacts:

Jeffrey L. Mobley, CFA, 405-767-4763
jeff.mobley@chk.com

John J. Kilgallon, 405-935-4441
john.kilgallon@chk.com

Media Contact:

Jim Gipson, 405-935-1310
jim.gipson@chk.com


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About Chesapeake

Who we are

Chesapeake was founded in 1989 by our CEO, Aubrey K. McClendon, and our former President and COO, Tom L. Ward, with only a $50,000 initial investment and an objective to build a sizable natural gas exploration and production company through the application of new technologies, primarily horizontal drilling.

Aubrey McClendon, Chairman of the Board Chief Executive Officer and Director Chesapeake Energy Corporation. Photo: Chesapeake Energy Corporation

McClendon and Ward had worked together since 1983 in a private partnership, after graduating from college in 1981 at the height of the oil boom.

Formed in 1989 with only 10 employees and $50,000 in capital, we’ve grown into one the largest producers of natural gas in the nation and the most active driller of new wells in the U.S.

Photo: Chesapeake Energy Corporation

Headquartered in Oklahoma City, the company's operations are focused on discovering and developing unconventional natural gas and oil fields onshore in the U.S.

Chesapeake owns leading positions in the Barnett, Fayetteville, Haynesville, Marcellus and Bossier natural gas shale plays and in the Eagle Ford, Granite Wash and various other unconventional oil plays.

The company has also vertically integrated its operations and owns substantial midstream, compression, drilling and oilfield service assets. Take a look at our roots.


What we do

Our goal is simple – generate industry-leading shareholder returns by developing and executing on a distinctive business strategy that is focused exclusively on exploring for and producing unconventional natural gas and oil onshore in the U.S.

Chesapeake - The Most Active Driller of New Wells in the U.S. Photo: Chesapeake Energy Corporation

Natural gas is clean, affordable, abundant and American.
We believe natural gas will continue to gain market share in the U.S and around the world for years to come because of its affordability and cleanliness.

In recognition of the value gap between oil and natural gas prices, during the past two years, we have directed a significant portion of our technological and leasehold acquisition expertise to identify, secure and commercialize new unconventional liquids-rich plays.

Chesapeake intends to continue leading the industry in developing even greater supplies of U.S. natural gas and oil in the years ahead.
Let us show you how.


How we do it

People, land and science – these are the key elements to success in our industry and we have invested more aggressively in these than any other company.

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From the fields where we drill, to the labs where we study petrophysics, to the offices where we make the final decisions, the enthusiasm and commitment of our employees resonates in every aspect of our business.

Take a look at the way we operate as well as some of the people whose leadership makes this happen.


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