Arena Resources Restates First Quarter 2004 Results
Tulsa, Oklahoma — May 18, 2004 — Arena Resources, Inc. (AMEX: ARD) ("Arena") Tulsa, announced today financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2004. Arena had net income of $368,398 or $0.05 per share on oil and gas revenues of $1,409,719, up 75% from revenues of $807,021 for the quarter ended March 31, 2003. Net income increased 104% from $180,306 or $0.03 per share for the first quarter of 2003.

Net cash flow from operations increased to $687,814 from $278,265 for the same period in 2003. Production for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 was 42,061 BOE ( Barrel of Oil Equivalent) compared to 25,408 BOE for the quarter ended March 31, 2003, a 66% increase. The average price per BOE was $32.50 compared to $31.77 in 2003.

  CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2004
(Unaudited)
March 31, 2003
(Unaudited)

Oil and Gas Revenues

Costs and Operating Expenses
Oil and gas production costs
Oil and gas production taxes
Depreciation, depletion & amortization
General and administrative expense


Total Costs and Operating Expenses

Other Income (Expense)
Gain from change in fair value of put options
Accretion expense
Interest expense


Net Other Expense

Income Before Provision for
Income Taxes and Cumulative Effect
of Change in Accounting Principle


Provision for Deferred Income Taxes

Income Before Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle

Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle

Income (Loss) Attributable to Common Shares

Basic Income (Loss)
   Per Common Share
Diluted Income (Loss)
   Per Common Share

Basic Weighted-Average
   Common Shares Outstanding
Diluted Weighted-Average
   Common Shares Outstanding

 

 

$  1,409,719


409,333
100,721
117,448
178,202

805,704



(12,532)
(9,114)

(21,646)



582,369

213,971

368,398



368,398


$           0.05

$           0.05


7,163,734

7,978,571

$   807,021


242,071
53,950
51,091
143,631

490,743


4,775
(4,782)
(9,863)

(9,870)



306,408

114,289

192,119

(11,813)

180,306


$         0.03

$         0.03


6,327,609

6,461,091

   
  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASHFLOWS
Cash Flow  provided
by operating activities
$    687,814
$    687,814

  CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DATA
 
March. 31, 2004
(Unaudited)
Dec. 31, 2003
(Audited)

Total Assets
Long-Term Debt
Total Stockholders' Equity
$   20,694,087
$     8,408,440
$     8,479,047
$ 10,018,731
$      400,000
$   8,088,899

  About Arena Resources, Inc.
Arena Resources, Inc. is an oil and gas exploration, development and production company with current operations in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and New Mexico.
 

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe-harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve a wide variety of risks and uncertainties, including, without limitations, statements with respect to the Company's strategy and prospects. Readers and investors are cautioned that the Company's actual results may differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the Company's ability to acquire productive oil and/or gas properties or to successfully drill and complete oil and/or gas wells on such properties, general economic conditions both domestically and abroad, and the conduct of business by the Company, and other factors that may be more fully described in additional documents set forth by the Company.

  For further information contact:
K M Financial, Inc.
Bill Parsons 480-947-1589
k-m-financial@msn.com
 
 
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