Abraxas Schedules Second Quarter 2009 Financial and Operating Results Conference Call

SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Abraxas Petroleum Corporation (NASDAQ:AXAS) will announce their second quarter 2009 financial and operating results on Monday, August 10, 2009, after the U.S. financial markets close. The corresponding conference call is scheduled for Tuesday, August 11, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. CT (11:00 a.m. ET). Robert L.G. Watson, President and CEO of Abraxas, will lead the call with a question and answer session to follow.

Please dial the toll-free number listed below ten minutes before the scheduled start time to participate in the call:

1-888-679-8037

Passcode: 74131091

The conference call will also be webcast live on the Internet and can be accessed directly on the Company’s website at www.abraxaspetroleum.com under Investor Relations. In addition to the audio webcast replay, a podcast and transcript of the conference call will be posted on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website approximately 24 hours after the conclusion of the call, and will be accessible for at least 60 days.

Abraxas Petroleum Corporation is a San Antonio based crude oil and natural gas exploration and production company with operations principally in Texas, the Mid-Continent and the Rocky Mountains. Abraxas Petroleum, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, owns 48% of Abraxas Energy and manages its day-to-day operations through its 100% ownership of the general partner.