Petrohawk Energy Corporation Schedules Second Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast

HOUSTON, July 24  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Petrohawk Energy Corporation (NYSE:HK) has scheduled a conference call for Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. EDT (8:00 a.m. CDT) to discuss second quarter 2009 financial and operating results. To access, dial 800-644-8607 five to ten minutes before the call begins. Please reference Petrohawk Energy Conference ID 16272498. International callers may also participate by dialing 706-679-8184. In addition, the call will be webcast live on Petrohawk's website at http://www.petrohawk.com/. A replay of the call will be available at that site through August 26, 2009.

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, East Texas, Oklahoma and the Permian basin.

For more information contact Joan Dunlap, Vice President -- Investor Relations, at 832-204-2737 or . For additional information about Petrohawk, please visit our website at http://www.petrohawk.com/. 

DATASOURCE: Petrohawk Energy Corporation



CONTACT:  Joan Dunlap, Vice President - Investor Relations,

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Web Site:  http://www.petrohawk.com/ 

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