OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE: CHK) today announced that it will convert all of its outstanding 6.75% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, into Chesapeake Energy Corporation Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, on November 22, 2004 (the "Conversion Date").

On the Conversion Date, 6.4935 shares of common stock will be issued upon conversion of each share of 6.75% preferred stock and dividends on the preferred stock will cease to accrue. Cash will be paid in lieu of fractional shares of common stock. No payment or adjustment will be made upon conversion of the preferred stock for accrued dividends with respect to the preferred stock or for dividends with respect to the common stock issued upon conversion. There are currently 2,714,200 shares of preferred stock outstanding.

From and after November 22, 2004, the preferred stock not previously converted will be deemed to be no longer outstanding and all rights of the holders with respect to such preferred stock will terminate, except the right to receive the whole shares of common stock issuable upon conversion and cash in lieu of any fractional shares, as described above.

A Notice of Conversion will be mailed to shareholders of record of the preferred stock as of the close of business on November 17, 2004. The Conversion Agent is UMB Bank, N.A., 928 Grand Boulevard, 13th Floor, Kansas City, Missouri, 64106, telephone (816) 860-7411.

Chesapeake Energy Corporation is one of the six largest independent producers of natural gas in the U.S. Headquartered in Oklahoma City, the company's operations are focused on exploratory and developmental drilling and producing property acquisitions in the Mid-Continent, Permian Basin, South Texas, Texas Gulf Coast and Ark-La-Tex regions of the United States. The company's Internet address is http://www.chkenergy.com .

SOURCE Chesapeake Energy Corporation

CONTACT: Marc Rowland, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer, +1-405-879-9232, or Tom Price, Jr., Senior Vice President-Investor
Relations, +1-405-879-9257, both of Chesapeake Energy Corporation
Web site: http://www.chkenergy.com
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