Petrohawk Energy Corporation Schedules First Quarter 2010 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast

HOUSTON, April 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Petrohawk Energy Corporation (NYSE: HK) has scheduled a conference call for Wednesday, May 5, 2010 at 11:30 a.m. EDT (10:30 a.m. CDT) to discuss first quarter 2010 financial and operating results. To access, dial 888-686-9685 five to ten minutes before the call begins. Please reference Petrohawk Energy Conference ID 4561087. International callers may also participate by dialing 913-312-1497. A replay of the call will be available approximately two hours after the live broadcast ends and will be accessible until May 12, 2010. To access the replay, please dial 888-203-1112 and reference conference ID 4561087. International callers may listen to a playback by dialing 719-457-0820. In addition, the call will be webcast live on Petrohawk's website at http://www.petrohawk.com. A replay of the call will be available at that site through May 12, 2010.

Petrohawk Energy Corporation is an independent energy company engaged in the acquisition, production, exploration and development of natural gas and oil with properties concentrated in North Louisiana, Arkansas, East Texas and South Texas.

For more information contact Joan Dunlap, Vice President -- Investor Relations, at 832-204-2737 or [email protected]. For additional information about Petrohawk, please visit our website at http://www.petrohawk.com.

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