Registration and Sponsor/Exhibit-Space Sales Reopen at New Venue for October 19 Event HOUSTON, Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Due to the overwhelming response, Hart Energy Publishing announces the inaugural Developing Unconventional Gas (DUG) East Conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Monday, October 19, 2009, is relocating from Westin Hotel to the adjacent David L. Lawrence Convention Center, 1000 Fort Duquesne Boulevard, in downtown. The Westin and the convention center are located across the street from each other and are connected via a sky bridge over Penn Avenue - about a three-minute walk. Registration for the event, which has been wait-listed for the last two weeks, is now reopened at http://www.dugeast.com/. There is also space to accommodate additional sponsors and exhibitors in the pre-function area directly outside the conference ballroom at the new venue. For more information about sponsorship and exhibiting opportunities, contact Craig W. Moritz, Director of Events, at 713-260-6455 or . DUG East is the only Marcellus Shale conference where executives from leading operators will discuss their drilling plans and programs, and the unique characteristics and take-away issues for one of the nation's largest unconventional gas plays. Confirmed speakers include: -- Aubrey K. McClendon, Chairman and CEO, Chesapeake Energy Corp. (NYSE: CHK) -- Jeff Ventura, President and COO, Range Resources Corp. (NYSE:RRC) -- Murry S. Gerber, Chairman and CEO, EQT Corp. (NYSE:EQT) -- Mike Walen, SVP and COO, Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. (NYSE:COG) -- Ben W. Hulbert, CEO, Rex Energy Corp. (NASDAQ:REXX) -- Randall Albert, SVP Emerging Business Unit, CNX Gas Corp. (NYSE:CXG) -- Frank Semple, CEO, MarkWest Energy (NYSE:MWE) Attendees will learn how operators are improving well results, reducing drilling costs and taking gas to market. DUG East will also feature industry experts providing updates on geology, resource potential, technology and pipeline plans. "DUG East is bucking the trend of nearly every B2B conference in the U.S. I cannot think of a stronger endorsement of Hart's position as the leader in unconventional resource and specifically Marcellus shale content, than to have to relocate this event, due to popular demand, in the current economic environment," says Rich Eichler, Hart President and CEO. "I would like to thank our current registrants, sponsors and exhibitors for their support and invite others active in the Marcellus or wanting to establish a presence in this prolific region to become a part of the biggest and best conference in this industry sector." Headquartered in Houston, Hart Energy Publishing's market-leading publications include Oil and Gas Investor, E&P, PipeLine and Gas Technology and FUEL. Hart also offers online information services OilandGasInvestor.com, ADcenter.com, EPmag.com, and UGcenter.com, and produces newsletters, including Oil and Gas Investor's A&D Watch, Oil and Gas Investor This Week and OilandGasInvestor.com Today, custom publishing products, conferences and electronic media. Hart Energy Consulting, a division of Hart Energy Publishing, offers a diverse array of informational products for the worldwide energy industry. Multi-client consulting services include the International Fuel Quality Center, the Global Biofuels Center and an annual Crude, Refining & Clean Transportation Fuel Outlook to 2030. Press Contact: John Lauletta Marketing Director 713-260-6476 DATASOURCE: Hart Energy Publishing CONTACT: John Lauletta, Marketing Director of Hart Energy Publishing, +1-713-260-6476, Web Site: http://www.hartenergy.com/

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