Reserve Statement:
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) permits oil and gas companies, in their filings with the SEC, to disclose
only proved reserves that a company has demonstrated by actual production or
conclusive formation tests to be economically and legally producible under
existing economic and operating conditions.
We use certain terms in this presentation, such as “unproved reserves
and/or resources” that the SEC's guidelines strictly prohibit us from including
in filings with the SEC. We also caution
you that the SEC views such “unproved reserves and/or resources” estimates as
inherently unreliable and these estimates may be misleading to investors unless
the investor is an expert in the gas industry.
In this presentation, the term “unproved reserves
and/or resources” refers to gas that CNX Gas believes is economically
recoverable, as of available data on February 12, 2008, based on a $7.00 NYMEX
gas price.
The unproved reserve data contained in this
presentation is based on a summary review of the title to coalbed methane and
other gas rights we hold, as well as a summary review of the title to the coal
from which many of our rights derive. As
is customary in the gas industry, prior to the commencement of gas drilling
operations on our properties, we conduct a thorough title examination and
perform curative work with respect to significant defects. We are typically responsible for curing any
title defects at our expense. This curative work may include the acquisition of
additional property rights in order to perfect our ownership for development
and production of the gas estate.
This presentation contains statements, estimates and
projections which are forward-looking statements (as defined in Section 21E
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).
These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ materially from projected results. Accordingly, investors
should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction
of actual results. The forward-looking
statements include estimates of unproved reserves, projections and estimates
concerning the timing and rates of return of future projects, and our future production,
revenues, income and capital spending.
The forward-looking statements in this presentation speak only as of the
date of this presentation; we disclaim any obligation to update these
statements unless required by the securities laws, and we caution you not to
rely on them unduly.
GENERAL
WEBSITE DISCLAIMER:
The
information provided on the website is as of the date indicated and was
accurate to CNX's knowledge as of that date, and that CNX is not under any
obligation to update that information, other than as required by law.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:
Various
statements in this release, including those that express a belief, expectation,
or intention, as well as those that are not statements of historical fact, are
forward-looking statements (as defined in Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934). These statements involve risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual results to differ materially from projected results.
Accordingly, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking
statements as a prediction of actual results. We have based these
forward-looking statements on our current expectations and assumptions about
future events. While our management considers these expectations and
assumptions to be reasonable, they are inherently subject to significant
business, economic, competitive, regulatory and other risks, contingencies and
uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are
beyond our control. These risks, contingencies and uncertainties relate to,
among other matters, the following: our business strategy; our financial
position; our cash flow and liquidity; declines in the prices we receive for
our gas affecting our operating results and cash flow; uncertainties in
estimating our gas reserves; replacing our gas reserves; uncertainties in
exploring for and producing gas; our inability to obtain additional financing
necessary in order to fund our operations, capital expenditures and to meet our
other obligations; disruptions, capacity constraints in or other limitations on
the pipeline systems which deliver our gas; competition in the gas industry;
the availability of personnel and equipment; increased costs; the effects of
government regulation and permitting and other legal requirements; legal uncertainties
regarding the ownership of the coalbed methane estate; costs associated with
perfecting title for gas rights in some of our properties; our need to use
unproven technologies to extract coalbed methane in some properties; our
relationships and arrangements with CONSOL Energy; and other factors discussed
under "Risk Factors" in the 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2007. We are including this cautionary statement in this release to make
applicable and take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 for any forward-looking statements
made by, or on behalf, of us.
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