HOUSTON, July 26, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LINN Energy, LLC (Nasdaq:LINE) announced today a cash distribution for the second fiscal quarter of 2011 of $0.69 per unit, or $2.76 per unit on an annualized basis, for all of its outstanding units. This distribution represents an increase of approximately 5 percent over the first quarter distribution of $0.66 per unit. The distribution will be payable August 12, 2011, to unitholders of record at the close of business August 5, 2011.
"Strong financial performance as a result of our successful acquisition activity and organic growth allowed us to increase our distribution by another 5 percent," said Mark E. Ellis, President and Chief Executive Officer of LINN Energy. "Including this distribution, we will have consistently paid 22 quarterly distributions, which have increased by approximately 73 percent since our initial public offering."
ABOUT LINN ENERGY
LINN Energy's mission is to acquire, develop and maximize cash flow from a growing portfolio of long-life oil and natural gas assets. LINN Energy is a top-20 U.S. independent oil and natural gas development company, with approximately 2.8 Tcfe of proved reserves in producing U.S. basins as of Dec. 31, 2010 (pro forma for closed 2011 acquisitions). More information about LINN Energy is available at www.linnenergy.com.
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