EXCO Buys Natural Gas Assets in Texas

EXCO Resources, Inc. has closed an acquisition of producing oil and natural gas properties, acreage and other assets in Gregg, Rusk, and Upshur Counties, Texas for approximately $252 million from private sellers, subject to customary post-closing purchase price adjustments. EXCO’s average working interest in the properties is approximately 94% with an average net revenue interest of 72%. EXCO’s estimate of net proved reserves acquired is 109 Bcfe and estimated total net reserves (proved, probable and possible) exceed 370 Bcfe exclusive of Bossier/Haynesville shale potential, discussed below, all based on NYMEX strip pricing at the contract effective date of March 1, 2008.

The assets include producing properties with more than 15 Mmcfe per day of net production from 83 producing wells and approximately 11,000 gross acres. Also included in the assets is a 50 mile gathering system with compressors, a dehydration unit and a refrigeration plant. EXCO estimates that there are more than 500 additional drilling locations in the Cotton Valley and Travis Peak formations, of which 92 are proved. EXCO will operate the field and estimates a capital budget of $20 million to drill 9 wells during the remainder of 2008. The current primary productive formations in the field are the Upper Cotton Valley, Pettet and Travis Peak. A majority of the acquired leasehold covers rights to all depths, including the Bossier/Haynesville shale. In prior years, two vertical wells were drilled into the Bossier/Haynesville shale on this acreage and logged pay potential in these horizons. Recent industry activity in the vicinity of the acquired acreage has confirmed the presence of shale potential. EXCO plans to drill at least one vertical well in 2008 to further delineate potential of the Bossier/Haynesville, and EXCO estimates that there could be more than 100 potential shale locations across the acquired acreage.

The acquisition of these properties will be financed with a $300 million Senior Unsecured Term Loan due December 15, 2008, at our unrestricted subsidiary, EXCO Operating Company, LP, formerly known as EXCO Partners Operating Partnership, LP.