Linn Energy Announces Acquisitions of Additional Working Interests

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Linn Energy, LLC (Nasdaq: LINE) (the "Company") today announced three acquisitions of additional working interests in certain wells operated by the Company in Pennsylvania and West Virginia for an aggregate purchase price of $12.7 million, net of purchase price adjustments. Linn Energy currently operates these wells and will continue to do so following these acquisitions.

"We are pleased to be able to continue to demonstrate our ability to execute transactions quickly," said Michael C. Linn, President and Chief Executive Officer of Linn Energy. "With these transactions, the Company has made a total of 12 acquisitions since its inception in March 2003. We will continue to seek opportunities, both large and small, to aggregate natural gas properties in the Appalachian Basin, with the aim of maintaining and growing distributions to our unitholders."

ABOUT LINN ENERGY

Linn Energy is an independent natural gas company focused on the development, exploitation and acquisition of natural gas properties in the Appalachian Basin, primarily in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, New York and Virginia. More information about Linn Energy is available on the internet at http://line-energy.com .

This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release that address activities, events or developments that the Company expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward- looking statements. These statements are based on certain assumptions made by the Company based on management's experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, anticipated future developments and other factors believed to be appropriate. Such statements are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, which may cause actual results to differ materially from those implied or expressed by the forward-looking statements. These include risks relating to financial performance and results, availability of sufficient cash flow to pay distributions and execute our business plan, prices and demand for natural gas, our ability to replace reserves and efficiently develop and exploit our current reserves and other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected as described in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

SOURCE Linn Energy, LLC

CONTACT: Kolja Rockov, EVP & CFO of Linn Energy, LLC, 1-412-440-1479
Web site: http://line-energy.com
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