XTO Energy Replaces Expiring Shelf Registration

FORT WORTH, Texas, June 18  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- XTO Energy Inc. (NYSE:XTO) today filed to replace its expiring universal shelf registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) which allows XTO Energy to offer equity or debt securities or any combination thereof in the future.  The Company has no current plans to issue securities under this shelf.

The filing allows XTO to offer one or more of these securities from time to time in amounts, at prices, and on terms to be announced along with the use of proceeds from the sale of any securities offered, in a prospectus supplement to be filed with the SEC at the time of any such offering.  These securities may not be sold, nor may offers to buy be accepted, prior to the time a prospectus supplement setting forth the specific terms of the applicable offering is available.  This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities.

XTO Energy Inc. is a domestic energy producer engaged in the acquisition, development and discovery of quality, long-lived oil and natural gas properties in the United States.

This release can be found at http://www.xtoenergy.com/. 

DATASOURCE: XTO Energy Inc.



CONTACT:  Louis G. Baldwin, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial

Officer, or Gary D. Simpson, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations &

Finance, both of XTO Energy Inc., [phone]



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

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