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 May 6, 2009 - 14:13 PM PST
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Dune Energy Reports First Quarter 2009 Financial Results

HOUSTON, May 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dune Energy, Inc. (NYSE Amex: DNE) today announced results for the first quarter of 2009.

Revenue and Production

Revenue for the first quarter totaled $14.3 million as compared with $36.7 million for the first quarter of 2008. Production volumes in the first quarter were 198 Mbbls of oil and 1.18 Bcf of natural gas, or 2.4 Bcfe. This compares with 229 Mbbls of oil and 1.6 Bcf of natural gas, or 3.0 Bcfe for the first quarter of 2008. In the first quarter of 2009, the average sales price per barrel of oil was $39.86, and $5.43 per Mcf for natural gas, as compared with $100.82 per barrel and $8.58 per Mcf, respectively, for the first quarter of 2008. The primary reasons behind the decrease in revenue were lower production and lower average sales prices in the first quarter of 2009 versus the first quarter of 2008. Average price received per Mcfe produced was $6.04 in the first quarter of 2009 versus $12.40 in the first quarter of 2008, a 51% decline.

Costs and Expenses

Total lease operating expense for the first quarter totaled $7.0 million versus $12.0 million for the first quarter of 2008, a 42% decrease. On an Mcfe produced basis, this was $2.96 for 2009 versus $4.06 for 2008, a 27% improvement. DD&A expense was $8.1 million for the first quarter and $13.2 million for the first quarter of 2008. Cash G&A expense totaled $3.4 million for the first quarter of 2009 versus $3.8 million for the first quarter of 2008. The $0.4 million decrease reflects a continued focus on cost controls. Interest and financing expense was $8.7 million for both the first quarter of 2009 and the first quarter of 2008, primarily associated with payment of 10.5% interest on the $300 million of Senior Secured notes. We incurred a gain of $2.8 million on hedging during the first quarter of 2009 versus an $11.9 million loss in the first quarter of 2008.

Earnings

Net loss totaled $12.1 million for the first quarter of 2009 and $8.7 million for the first quarter of 2008. Preferred stock dividends were $8.9 million in the first quarter of 2009 versus $5.7 million in the first quarter of 2008, primarily reflecting the difference in coupon rate of the preferred stock. Net loss per share, both basic and fully diluted, for the quarter was $0.21, based on 101.2 million weighted average shares outstanding as compared with $0.18 in the first quarter of 2008 with 79.6 million weighted average shares outstanding. The increased outstanding common shares are predominately associated with conversion of preferred shares into common shares.

James A. Watt, President and Chief Executive Officer stated, 'In a press release of April 6, 2009, we outlined the operational plans for the remainder of the year. We are currently executing on that plan while reducing historical G&A and operating costs both on an absolute basis and on a unit basis. We fully understand the challenges facing us and are committed to executing our plan to build long term value for all stakeholders.'

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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
                                   (Unaudited)

                                           March 31, 2009   December 31, 2008
                                           --------------   -----------------
    ASSETS
    Current assets:
      Cash                                     $9,617,942        $15,491,532
      Accounts receivable, net of
       reserve for doubtful accounts
       of $396,629 and $396,629                11,693,503         14,477,918
      Prepayments and other current
       assets                                   2,980,806          6,910,422
      Derivative assets                         5,486,519          4,015,219
                                                ---------          ---------
    Total current assets                       29,778,770         40,895,091
                                               ----------         ----------

    Oil and gas properties, using
     successful efforts accounting
     - proved                                 581,090,944        578,074,569
    Less accumulated depreciation,
     depletion, amortization and
     impairment                              (230,707,639)      (222,876,172)
                                             ------------       ------------
    Net oil and gas properties                350,383,305        355,198,397
                                              -----------        -----------

    Property and equipment, net of
     accumulated depreciation
     of $1,631,187 and $1,406,927               1,869,910          2,086,313
    Deferred financing costs, net of
     accumulated amortization
     of $1,118,871 and $970,068                 1,472,854          1,621,657
    Other assets                                6,154,522          2,250,868
                                                ---------          ---------
    TOTAL ASSETS                             $389,659,361       $402,052,326
                                             ============       ============

    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'
     DEFICIT
    Current liabilities:
      Accounts payable                         $9,591,971        $21,662,965
      Accrued liabilities                      29,162,187         20,038,900
      Current debt                              1,150,692          2,013,699
      Preferred stock dividend
       payable                                  2,451,000          2,446,985
                                                ---------          ---------
    Total current liabilities                  42,355,850         46,162,549

    Long-term debt, net of
     discount of $9,758,108 and
     $10,393,213                              290,241,892        289,606,787
    Other long-term liabilities                16,032,786         15,732,483
                                               ----------         ----------
    Total liabilities                         348,630,528        351,501,819
                                              -----------        -----------

    Commitments and contingencies                       -                  -

    Redeemable convertible
     preferred stock, net of
     discount of $8,707,104
     and $9,179,927,
     liquidation preference
     of $1,000 per share,
     750,000 shares designated,
     235,815 and 236,805
     shares issued and
     outstanding                              227,107,896        227,625,073

    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,
     108,027,052 and 96,129,047
     shares issued and
     outstanding                                  108,027             96,129
    Treasury stock, at cost
     (203,925 and 34,009 shares)                   35,270              8,332
    Additional paid-in capital                 52,252,473         50,139,148
    Accumulated other
     comprehensive loss                        (2,784,959)        (3,709,177)
    Accumulated deficit                      (235,689,874)      (223,608,998)
                                             ------------       ------------
    Total stockholders' deficit              (186,079,063)      (177,074,566)
                                             ------------       ------------

    TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
     STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT                   $389,659,361       $402,052,326
                                             ============       ============



                                Dune Energy, Inc.
           Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
                                   (Unaudited)


                                                   Three months ended March
                                                              31,
                                                   ------------------------
                                                       2009          2008
                                                       ----          ----


     Revenues                                      $14,298,648   $36,691,227
                                                   -----------   -----------

     Operating expenses:
       Lease operating expense and production
        taxes                                        7,019,723    12,027,243
       Accretion of asset retirement
        obligation                                     410,874       156,820
       Depletion, depreciation and amortization      8,055,727    13,199,501
       General and administrative expense            5,047,580     4,964,345
                                                     ---------     ---------
     Total operating expense                        20,533,904    30,347,909
                                                    ----------    ----------

     Operating income (loss)                        (6,235,256)    6,343,318
                                                    ----------     ---------

     Other income(expense):
       Interest income                                  30,327       105,285
       Interest expense                             (8,678,947)   (8,651,619)
       Gain (loss) on derivative liabilities         2,803,000   (11,901,979)
                                                     ---------   -----------
     Total other income(expense)                    (5,845,620)  (20,448,313)
                                                    ----------   -----------
     Loss from continuing operations before
      income taxes                                 (12,080,876)  (14,104,995)
     Income tax benefit                                      -     5,374,003
                                                   -----------     ---------
     Loss from continuing operations               (12,080,876)   (8,730,992)
                                                   -----------    ----------
     Discontinued operations:
       Income from operations of Barnett Shale
        Properties                                           -        87,861
       Income tax expense                                    -       (33,475)
                                                    ----------       -------
     Income on discontinued operations                       -        54,386
                                                    ----------        ------
     Net loss                                      (12,080,876)   (8,676,606)
     Preferred stock dividend                       (8,855,060)   (5,724,030)
                                                    ----------    ----------
     Net loss available to common shareholders    $(20,935,936) $(14,400,636)
                                                  ============  ============

     Net loss per share:
       Basic and diluted from continuing
        operations                                      $(0.21)       $(0.18)
       Basic and diluted from discontinued
        operations                                           -             -
                                                        ------        ------
       Total basic and diluted                          $(0.21)       $(0.18)
                                                        ======        ======

     Weighted average shares outstanding:
       Basic and diluted                           101,233,960    79,610,349

     Comprehensive loss:
       Net loss                                   $(12,080,876)  $(8,676,606)
       Other comprehensive income                      924,218       835,776
                                                       -------       -------
       Comprehensive loss                         $(11,156,658)  $(7,840,830)
                                                  ============   ===========



                              Dune Energy, Inc.
                    Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                                 (Unaudited)

                                               Three months ended March
                                                          31,
                                               ------------------------
                                                   2009         2008
                                                   ----         ----

     CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
     Net loss                                 $(12,080,876) $(8,676,606)
     Adjustments to reconcile net loss
      to net cash used in operating
      activities:
       Income from discontinued operations               -      (54,386)
       Depletion, depreciation and
        amortization                              8,055,727   13,199,501
       Amortization of deferred financing
        costs and debt discount                     783,908      717,351
       Stock-based compensation                   1,639,001    1,123,993
       Accretion of asset retirement
        obligation                                  410,874      156,820
       Loss (gain) on derivative
        liabilities                                (361,442)  10,129,752
       Deferred tax benefit                               -   (5,374,003)
       Changes in:
         Accounts receivable                      2,598,773   (2,870,490)
         Prepayments and other assets               675,239    1,853,391
         Payments made to settle asset
          retirement obligations                   (129,062)    (799,742)
         Accounts payable and accrued
          liabilities                            (2,929,215)  (6,709,128)
                                                 ----------   ----------
     NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN)
      CONTINUING OPERATIONS                      (1,337,073)   2,696,453
     NET CASH PROVIDED BY DISCONTINUED
      OPERATIONS                                          -    2,105,315
                                                 ----------    ---------
     NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN)
      OPERATING ACTIVITIES                       (1,337,073)   4,801,768
                                                 ----------    ---------

     CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
     Investment in proved and unproved
      properties                                 (3,016,375) (15,157,758)
     Purchase of furniture and fixtures              (7,858)    (329,206)
     Increase in other assets                      (649,277)     (12,168)
                                                   --------      -------
     NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES -
      CONTINUING OPERATIONS                      (3,673,510) (15,499,132)
     NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES -
      DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS                             -   (6,777,948)
                                                 ----------   ----------
     NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES       (3,673,510) (22,277,080)
                                                 ----------  -----------

     CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
     Proceeds from long-term debt                         -   16,000,000
     Payments on short-term debt                   (863,007)    (705,524)
                                                   --------     --------
     NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING
      ACTIVITIES                                   (863,007)  15,294,476
                                                   --------   ----------

     NET CHANGE IN CASH BALANCE                  (5,873,590)  (2,180,836)
       Cash balance at beginning of period       15,491,532   16,771,726
                                                 ----------   ----------
       Cash balance at end of period             $9,617,942  $14,590,890
                                                 ==========  ===========

     SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES
     Interest paid                                  $20,039      $19,781
     Income taxes paid                                    -            -

     NON-CASH DISCLOSURES
     Redeemable convertible preferred
      stock dividends                            $7,041,017   $5,724,030
     Accretion of discount on preferred
      stock                                         472,823      422,317
     Common stock issued for conversion of
      preferred stock                             8,027,000    1,000,000

SOURCE Dune Energy, Inc.