Petrohawk Energy Corporation Announces 2010 Analyst Day

HOUSTON, April 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Petrohawk Energy Corporation ("Petrohawk" or the "Company") (NYSE: HK) today announced it will host an analyst day on Monday, May 24, 2010. To access the live webcast and accompanying slide presentation, visit the Company's website at www.petrohawk.com at 8:00 AM Central Daylight Time (9:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time) on May 24. For those unable to listen to the live webcast, a replay will be available following the conference and can also be accessed at www.petrohawk.com. Materials to accompany the management presentation will be posted to Petrohawk's website on the morning of May 24.

Petrohawk Energy Corporation is an independent energy company engaged in the acquisition, production, exploration and development of natural gas and oil with properties concentrated in North Louisiana, Arkansas, South Texas and East Texas.

For more information contact Joan Dunlap, Vice President - Investor Relations, at 832-204-2737 or [email protected] or Brittany Oliver, at 832-204-2785 or [email protected]. For additional information about Petrohawk, please visit our website at www.petrohawk.com.

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