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QUICKSILVER RESOURCES AND KKR ANNOUNCE THE CLOSING OF A HORN RIVER MIDSTREAM PARTNERSHIP
Quicksilver Resources Inc. (NYSE: KWK), through wholly-owned subsidiaries, and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (together with its affiliates, “KKR”) announced today the formation of a new midstream partnership dedicated to the construction and operation of natural gas midstream services to support producer customers in British Columbia and the Northwest Territories of Canada.

Investor Group to Acquire Samson
An investor group consisting of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (together with its affiliates, "KKR"), Natural Gas Partners ("NGP"), Crestview Partners ("Crestview") and Itochu Corporation ("ITOCHU"), together comprising "the Investor Group," today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Samson Investment Company ("Samson"), one of the largest private exploration and production companies in the United States, for $7.2 billion.

El Paso Corporation and KKR Announce Midstream Joint Venture
El Paso Midstream Group, Inc., a subsidiary of El Paso Corporation (NYSE: EP), and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (together with its affiliates, "KKR") today announced that El Paso and KKR have executed agreements to create a new midstream joint venture. El Paso Midstream will operate the new venture, and they will each own a 50 percent interest. The joint venture is consistent with El Paso's commitment to develop midstream opportunities in a balance sheet-friendly manner. The transaction is expected to close by December 31, 2010.