Jones Energy, Inc. Announces New Independent Auditors


AUSTIN, Texas, July 02, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jones Energy, Inc. (NYSE:JONE) (“Jones Energy” or “the Company”) today announced that the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors selected Grant Thornton LLP to serve as the Company’s new independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018.

Mr. Robert Brooks, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, commented, “We chose Grant Thornton for their comprehensive oil and gas experience and we are confident they can provide ample resources to ensure reliable and consistent service in the years to come. We look forward to working with their dedicated team of industry professionals.”

About Jones Energy

Jones Energy, Inc. is an independent oil and natural gas company engaged in the exploration, development and acquisition of oil and natural gas properties in the Anadarko basin of Oklahoma and Texas. Additional information about Jones Energy may be found on the Company’s website at: www.jonesenergy.com

Investor Contact:
Page Portas, 512-493-4834
Investor Relations Associate
Or
Robert Brooks, 512-328-2953
Executive Vice President & CFO


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