(Source: PrimeNewswire)HOUSTON, May 11, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LINN Energy, LLC (Nasdaq:LINE) announced today that it plans to make a public offering of 4,500,000 units of its limited liability company interests pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3ASR filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. LINN Energy has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 675,000 units. Net proceeds from the offering are expected to be used for the repayment of debt under LINN Energy's revolving credit facility and for general corporate purposes.

RBC Capital Markets Corporation, Barclays Capital Inc. and Citi will act as joint book-running managers for the offering. When available, a copy of the prospectus supplement and the related base prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained from:

         RBC Capital Markets Corporation        Three World Financial Center        200 Vesey Street, 8th Floor        New York, NY 10281-8098        Attention: Equity Syndicate        Phone: (212) 428-6670         Barclays Capital Inc.        c/o Broadridge, Integrated Distribution Services        1155 Long Island Avenue        Edgewood, NY 11717        Phone: (888) 603-5847        Email: Barclaysprospectus@broadridge.com         Citi        Brooklyn Army Terminal        140 58th Street, 8th Floor        Brooklyn, NY 11220        Phone: (800) 831-9146 

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy units or any other securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. The offering of these securities may be made only by means of the prospectus supplement and the related base prospectus.

ABOUT LINN ENERGY

LINN Energy's mission is to acquire, develop and maximize cash flow from a growing portfolio of long-life natural gas and oil assets. More information about LINN Energy is available at www.linnenergy.com.

This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release that address activities, events or developments that the Company expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. These statements include the Company's plans to complete a public offering of 4,500,000 units of its limited liability company interests. Such statements are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including market conditions, operational developments with respect to the Company and other factors described in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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 CONTACT: LINN Energy, LLC          Clay P. Jeansonne, Vice President - Investor Relations          281-840-4193 

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