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 March 5, 2009 - 13:45 PM PST
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Dune Energy Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Results

HOUSTON, March 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dune Energy, Inc. (NYSE Alternext US: DNE) today announced results for the fourth quarter and calendar year 2008.

Revenue and Production

Revenue for the fourth quarter totaled $22.1 million and $146.6 million for the full year 2008. This compares with $35.4 million and $71.2 million for the fourth quarter and full year 2007, respectively. Production volumes in the fourth quarter were 216 Mbbls of oil and 1.45 Bcf of natural gas, or 2.7 Bcfe and 11.4 Bcfe for the full year 2008. This compares with 278 Mbbls of oil and 1.6 Bcf of natural gas, or 3.3 Bcfe for the fourth quarter of 2007, and 7.1 Bcfe for the full year 2007. In 2008, the average sales price per barrel of oil was $99.87, and $9.62 per mcf for natural gas, as compared with $79.02 per barrel and $7.05 per mcf, respectively for 2007. The primary reasons behind the increase in revenue were higher production and higher average sales prices in 2008 versus 2007. However, prices in the fourth quarter dropped to $55.87 per barrel and $6.96 per mcf as compared with $123.81 per barrel of oil and $10.29 per mcf of gas in the third quarter.

Costs and Expenses

Direct lease operating expenses, for the fourth quarter totaled $6.6 million and $24.8 million for calendar 2008. This compares with $6.0 million and $15.2 million for the fourth quarter and the full year 2007, respectively. On an Mcfe produced basis this was $2.18 for 2008 and $2.13 for 2007. In addition to direct operating expenses, total field operating expenses include workovers, Ad valorem taxes, production taxes and transportation. For 2008 these were $5.5 million or $0.48 per Mcfe, $1.3 million or $0.11 per Mcfe, $10.7 million or $0.94 per Mcfe and $1.3 million or $0.11 per Mcfe respectively. Total field operating expense was $43.5 million for 2008 as compared to $28.6 million for 2007 or $3.82 and $4.00 per Mcfe produced respectively.

DD&A expense was $16.2 million for the fourth quarter and $56.7 million for 2008. Cash G&A expense totaled $2.1 million for the fourth quarter and $13.2 million for 2008. Cash G&A for 2007 was $14.1 million. The $0.9 million decrease reflects fewer employees in 2008 and lower bonus levels compared to 2007. Stock-based compensation was $5.3 million for the full year 2008 and $8.1 million in 2007. Interest and financing expense was $8.6 million for the fourth quarter and $35.0 million for 2008 primarily associated with payment of interest on $300 million of Senior Secured notes. We recorded a $125.7 million pre-tax non-cash impairment charge associated with oil and gas properties in the fourth quarter of 2008. This non-cash charge was related to dramatically lower commodity prices at year-end 2008. The Company's bank covenants were not impacted by this charge.

Earnings

Net loss totaled $127.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2008, and $241.7 million for the full year 2008 including the $125.7 million impairment charge. This compares with a $43.6 million loss in 2007. Preferred stock dividends were $100.6 million which included a $68.4 million charge in the second quarter of 2008 reflecting the change in the conversion price of the Preferred stock from $3.00 a share to $1.75 a share. The Company recorded a gain of $4.1 million on derivatives associated with its hedge position. This gain consisted of a $13.4 million unrealized gain offset by a $9.3 cash loss on settlements of hedges. Net loss per share both basic and fully diluted for the year was $2.72, based on 88.8 million weighted average shares outstanding.

2008 Capital, Year End Reserves and 2009 Budget

Total capital expended in 2008 was $52.8 million. Of this total $8.8 million was for facilities and leasehold improvements to enhance the producing capabilities of our fields. $10.1 million was for capital workovers in various fields and $33.8 million for drilling and completion costs.

Year end 2008 reserves, as prepared by DeGoyler and MacNaughton, were 8.2 million barrels of oil and 83.8 billion cubic feet of gas or 133 Bcfe. This compares to 175.3 Bcfe at year-end 2007. During 2008 we sold 32.1 Bcfe of Barnett Shale reserves, produced 12.8 Bcfe including 1.4 Bcfe from the Barnett, added 13.5 Bcfe through extensions and discoveries and recorded an 11.0 Bcfe negative revision.

For 2009 the board initially approved a $50 million capital budget with the proviso that the capital spending remain within available liquidity. As a result of the low commodity prices of the first quarter of 2009, we currently plan to limit the capital to between $35 and $40 million with our focus on projects with high near term risk adjusted cash flow.

James A. Watt, President and Chief Executive Officer stated, 'Even under current commodity prices, we have the liquidity to invest in our field operations. We have and continue to reduce controllable costs both on an absolute and Mcfe basis. Our property base has significant upside that can be developed prior to the maturity of our various debt instruments. We will focus 2009 on the projects with the highest near term cash flow and look to 2010 and beyond for a higher percentage of exploratory projects.'

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: This document includes forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements concerning estimates of expected drilling and development wells and associated costs, statements relating to estimates of, and increases in, production, cash flows and values, statements relating to the continued advancement of Dune Energy, Inc.'s projects and other statements which are not historical facts. When used in this document, the words such as 'could,' 'plan,' 'estimate,' 'expect,' 'intend,' 'may,' 'potential,' 'should,' and similar expressions are forward-looking statements. Although Dune Energy, Inc. believes that its expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, such statements involve risks and uncertainties and no assurance can be given that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ from these forward-looking statements include the potential that the Company's projects will experience technological and mechanical problems, geological conditions in the reservoir may not result in commercial levels of oil and gas production, changes in product prices and other risks disclosed in Dune's Annual report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

                                Dune Energy, Inc.
                           Consolidated Balance Sheets

                                                            December 31,
                                                            ------------
                                                         2008          2007
                                                         ----          ----
    ASSETS
    Current assets:
       Cash                                       $15,491,532   $16,771,726
       Accounts receivable, net of reserve
        for doubtful accounts of $396,629 and
        $396,629                                   14,477,918    31,474,433
       Assets held for sale                                 -    76,492,464
       Prepayments and other current assets         6,910,422     6,764,741
       Derivative assets                            4,015,219       837,664
                                                 ------------   -----------
    Total current assets                           40,895,091   132,341,028
                                                 ------------   -----------

    Oil and gas properties, using
     successful efforts accounting - proved       578,074,569   518,036,814
    Less accumulated depreciation,
     depletion, amortization and
     impairment                                  (222,876,172)  (41,529,191)
                                                 ------------   -----------
    Net oil and gas properties                    355,198,397   476,507,623
                                                 ------------   -----------

    Property and equipment, net of
     accumulated depreciation
     of $1,406,927 and $416,324                     2,086,313     2,632,400
    Deferred financing costs, net of
     accumulated amortization
     of $970,068 and $371,353                       1,621,657     2,220,372
    Deposit - related party                                 -       500,000
    Other assets                                    2,250,868     2,229,723
                                                 ------------  ------------
    TOTAL ASSETS                                 $402,052,326  $616,431,146
                                                 ============  ============

    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
    Current liabilities:
       Accounts payable                           $21,662,965   $56,648,904
       Accrued liabilities                         20,038,900    30,948,966
       Current debt                                 2,013,699     2,053,691
       Preferred stock dividend payable             2,446,985     1,899,330
       Derivative liabilities                               -     4,131,078
                                                 ------------  ------------
    Total current liabilities                      46,162,549    95,681,969

    Long-term debt, net of discount of
     $10,393,213 and $12,755,924                  289,606,787   287,244,076
    Deferred taxes                                          -    29,929,436
    Other long-term liabilities                    15,732,483    16,762,462
                                                 ------------  ------------
    Total liabilities                             351,501,819   429,617,943
                                                 ------------  ------------

    Commitments and contingencies                           -             -

    Redeemable convertible preferred
     stock, net of discount of
     $9,179,927  and $10,943,172,
     liquidation preference of $1,000
     per share, 750,000  shares
     designated, 236,805 and 227,918
     shares issued and outstanding                227,625,073   216,974,828

    STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
    Preferred stock, $.001 par value,
     1,000,000 shares authorized,
     250,000 shares undesignated, no shares
     issued and outstanding                                 -             -
    Common stock, $.001 par value,
     300,000,000 shares authorized,
     96,129,047 and 79,258,174 shares
     issued and outstanding                            96,129        79,258
    Treasury stock, at cost (34,009 and
     0 shares)                                          8,332             -
    Additional paid-in capital                     50,139,148    56,079,580
    Accumulated other comprehensive loss           (3,709,177)   (3,831,228)
    Accumulated deficit                          (223,608,998)  (82,489,235)
                                                 ------------   -----------
    Total stockholders' deficit                  (177,074,566)  (30,161,625)
                                                 ------------   -----------

     TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
      STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT                      $402,052,326  $616,431,146
                                                 ============  ============



                                Dune Energy, Inc.
                      Consolidated Statements of Operations

                                        For the Year Ended December 31,
                                        -------------------------------
                                          2008          2007           2006
                                          ----          ----           ----
                                                              (As adjusted)

    Revenues                      $146,599,698   $71,199,940     $3,360,066
                                  ------------  ------------   ------------

    Operating expenses:
       Lease operating
        expense and
        production taxes            43,501,273    28,603,072        768,054
       Exploration expense             114,950       383,391      2,024,431
       Accretion of asset
        retirement obligation          911,012       887,344         24,848
       Depletion,
        depreciation and
        amortization                56,692,441    29,871,772      3,430,909
       General and
        administrative expense      18,470,758    22,140,782      4,823,582
       Bad debt expense                      -       396,629              -
       Loss on impairment of
        investment                           -     3,192,250              -
       Impairment of oil and
        gas properties             125,694,000             -      6,911,697
                                  ------------  ------------   ------------
    Total operating expense        245,384,434    85,475,240     17,983,521
                                  ------------  ------------   ------------

    Operating loss                 (98,784,736)  (14,275,300)   (14,623,455)
                                  ------------  ------------   ------------

    Other income(expense):
       Interest income                 501,591     1,672,459        217,405
       Interest expense            (35,022,056)  (31,070,721)    (6,730,450)
       Other expense                         -             -       (494,458)
       Gain (loss) on
        derivative liabilities       4,071,507    (1,896,644)       (33,733)
                                  ------------  ------------   ------------
    Total other
     income(expense)               (30,448,958)  (31,294,906)    (7,041,236)
                                  ------------  ------------   ------------
    Loss from continuing
     operations before income
     taxes                        (129,233,694)  (45,570,206)   (21,664,691)
    Income tax benefit              20,505,873    15,949,572              -
                                  ------------  ------------   ------------
    Loss from continuing
     operations                   (108,727,821)  (29,620,634)   (21,664,691)
                                  ------------  ------------   ------------
    Discontinued operations:
       Income (loss) from
        operations of Barnett
        Shale Properties
        (including impairment of
        $43,895,525 in 2008 and
        $24,499,632 in 2006)       (41,815,505)    1,876,966    (23,890,677)
       Income tax benefit
        (expense)                    9,423,563      (656,938)             -
                                 -------------  ------------   ------------
    Income (loss) on
     discontinued operations       (32,391,942)    1,220,028    (23,890,677)
                                 -------------  ------------   ------------
    Net loss                      (141,119,763)  (28,400,606)   (45,555,368)
    Preferred stock dividend      (100,597,155)  (15,196,346)             -
                                 -------------  ------------   ------------
    Net loss available to
     common shareholders         $(241,716,918) $(43,596,952)  $(45,555,368)
                                 =============  ============   ============

    Net loss per share:
       Basic and diluted from
        continuing operations           $(2.36)       $(0.62)        $(0.37)
       Basic and diluted
        from discontinued
        operations                       (0.36)         0.02          (0.41)
                                 -------------  ------------  -------------
       Total basic and diluted          $(2.72)       $(0.60)        $(0.78)
                                 =============  ============  =============


    Weighted average shares
     outstanding:
       Basic and diluted            88,818,086    72,083,522     58,583,932



                                 Dune Energy, Inc.
                       Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

                                              For the Year Ended December 31,
                                            2008          2007           2006
                                            ----          ----           ----
                                                                 (As adjusted)
    CASH FLOWS FROM
     OPERATING ACTIVITIES
    Net loss                       $(141,119,763) $(28,400,606)  $(45,555,368)
    Adjustments to reconcile
     net loss to net cash
     used in operating
     activities:
       Loss (income) from
        discontinued
        operations                    32,391,942    (1,220,028)    23,890,677
       Depletion,
        depreciation and
        amortization                  56,692,441    29,871,772      3,430,909
       Amortization of
        deferred financing
        costs and debt discount        2,961,426     7,030,353      2,148,282
       Stock-based
        compensation                   5,282,671     8,071,142      1,324,714
       Realized gain on
        sale of investment              (146,210)
       Loss on impairment of
        investment                             -     3,192,250              -
       Impairment of oil and
        gas properties               125,694,000             -      6,911,697
       Exploration expense               114,950       383,390      2,024,431
       Bad debt expense                        -       396,629              -
       Accretion of asset
        retirement obligation            911,012       887,344         24,848
       Loss (gain) on
        derivative liabilities       (13,358,724)    2,948,403         33,733
       Deferred tax benefit          (20,505,873)  (15,949,572)             -
       Changes in:
           Accounts receivable        16,082,845   (10,339,830)    (2,253,961)
           Prepayments and
            other assets              (2,448,783)   (2,297,871)       (27,515)
           Payments made to
            settle asset
            retirement
            obligations               (1,208,920)            -              -
           Accounts payable
            and accrue
            liabilities              (45,146,857)   51,364,642      3,431,762
                                     -----------    ----------     ----------
    NET CASH PROVIDED BY
     (USED IN) CONTINUING
     OPERATIONS                       16,196,157    45,938,018     (4,615,791)
    NET CASH PROVIDED BY
     DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS           7,304,552     8,269,090      2,977,414
                                     -----------    ----------     ----------
    NET CASH PROVIDED BY
     (USED IN) OPERATING
     ACTIVITIES                       23,500,709    54,207,108     (1,638,377)
                                     -----------    ----------     ----------

    CASH FLOWS FROM
     INVESTING ACTIVITIES
    Acquisition of
     Goldking, net of
     $1,155,720 cash received                  -  (309,344,280)             -
    Investment in proved
     and unproved properties         (52,750,005) (105,357,440)    (4,526,017)
    Deposits                             500,000
    Proceeds from sale of
     investment                          424,098
    Purchase of furniture
     and fixtures                       (546,886)   (1,114,340)       (23,640)
    Increase in other assets             (21,145)      (72,034)      (500,000)
    Increase in deposit -
     related party                             -             -       (500,000)
                                     -----------  ------------    -----------
    NET CASH USED IN
     INVESTING ACTIVITIES -
     CONTINUING OPERATIONS           (52,393,938) (415,888,094)    (5,549,657)
    NET CASH USED IN
     INVESTING ACTIVITIES -
     DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS          27,653,027   (47,246,404)   (32,802,273)
                                     -----------  ------------    -----------
    NET CASH USED IN
     INVESTING ACTIVITIES            (24,740,911) (463,134,498)   (38,351,930)
                                     -----------  ------------    -----------

    CASH FLOWS FROM
     FINANCING ACTIVITIES
    Proceeds from
     convertible preferred stock               -   203,677,812              -
    Proceeds from long-term debt      28,100,000   356,909,062     37,101,223
    Proceeds from short-term debt      2,589,057     3,038,007              -
    Proceeds from sale of
     common stock, net                         -             -     22,103,232
    Proceeds from
     exercise of options                       -             -        100,000
    Payment on long-term
     debt issuance costs                       -    (6,286,413)      (993,563)
    Payment on preferred
     stock issuance costs                      -    (1,053,156)
    Payments on long-term debt       (28,100,000) (104,771,263)   (18,500,000)
    Payments on long-term
     debt -related parties                     -   (27,423,932)             -
    Payments on short-term debt       (2,629,049)   (1,965,706)             -
                                     -----------  ------------    -----------
    NET CASH PROVIDED BY
     FINANCING ACTIVITIES                (39,992)  422,124,411     39,810,892
                                     -----------  ------------    -----------

    NET CHANGE IN CASH BALANCE        (1,280,194)   13,197,021       (179,415)
       Cash balance at
        beginning of period           16,771,726     3,574,705      3,754,120
                                     -----------  ------------    -----------
       Cash balance at end
        of period                    $15,491,532   $16,771,726     $3,574,705
                                     ===========  ============    ===========

    SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES
    Interest paid                    $32,060,629   $21,340,567     $2,150,597
    Income taxes paid                          -             -              -

    NON-CASH DISCLOSURES
    Common stock issued for
     conversion of debt              $         -    $2,692,250     $        -
    Common stock issued for
     purchase of Goldking                      -    18,000,000              -
    Redeemable convertible
     preferred stock
     dividends                        98,833,909    13,817,330              -
    Asset retirement
     obligation revision               7,402,701     2,736,914        273,719
    Deferred taxes
     associated with
     acquisition                               -    45,222,070              -
    Accretion of discount on
     preferred stock                   1,763,246     1,379,016              -
    Purchase price
     adjustment for asset
     retirement obligation                     -     1,418,557              -
    Common stock issued
     for conversion of
     preferred stock                  16,441,000             -              -
    Common stock issued for
     cashless exercise of
     options                                  59            73              -

SOURCE Dune Energy, Inc.