HOUSTON, Aug. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gastar Exploration Ltd. (NYSE Amex: GST) announced today that J. Russell Porter, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, will present at The Oil & Gas Conference hosted by EnerCom Inc. August 10-13, 2009 in Denver. Gastar's presentation will be webcast live on Wednesday, August 12, at 4:25 p.m. Mountain Time (6:25 p.m. Eastern Time). To listen to the audio webcast and view accompanying presentation materials, visit the Investor Relations page of Gastar's web site at http://www.gastar.com/ and select Events/Presentations. A replay will be archived on the web site shortly after the presentation concludes. About Gastar Exploration Gastar Exploration Ltd. is an exploration and production company focused on finding and developing natural gas assets in North America. The Company pursues a strategy combining deep natural gas exploration and development with lower risk CBM and shale resource development. The Company owns and operates exploration and development acreage in the deep Bossier gas play of East Texas and Marcellus Shale play in West Virginia and Pennsylvania. Gastar's CBM activities are conducted within the Powder River Basin of Wyoming and Montana. For more information, visit our web site at http://www.gastar.com/. Company Contact: Gastar Exploration Ltd. J. Russell Porter, Chief Executive Officer 713-739-1800 / Investor Relations Counsel: Lisa Elliott / Anne Pearson DRG&E : 713-529-6600 / DATASOURCE: Gastar Exploration Ltd. CONTACT: J. Russell Porter, Chief Executive Officer of Gastar Exploration Ltd., +1-713-739-1800, ; or Investor Relations Counsel, Lisa Elliott, , or Anne Pearson, , both of DRG&E, +1-713-529-6600, for Gastar Exploration Ltd. Web Site: http://www.gastar.com/

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