Fundamental Data for GST

Gastar Exploration, Ltd. is an exploration and production company focused on finding and developing natural gas assets in North America and Australia. The Company pursues a balanced strategy combining low-risk CBM development with select higher risk, deep natural gas exploration prospects. The Company owns and controls development acreage in the Deep Bossier Sand gas play of East Texas and in the deep Trenton-Black River play in the Appalachian Basin.

# Employees: 23

Address: 1331 Lamar Street Suite 1080,Houston,TX,USA

Phone: 713 739-1800

Fax: 713 739-0458

Website: www.gastar.com

Email:

Sector: Oils/Energy

Industry: OIL-C$ EXP&PROD

Executive Officers

Russell J. Porter (Chmn.; Presi.; C.E.O.; Dir.)

Michael A. Gerlich (V.P.; C.F.O.)

David R. Rhodes (V.P.; Completion & Production)

Henry J. Hansen (V.P.; Land)

Frederick E. Beck Ph.D. (V.P. Drilling,)

Dividend

Ex-Dividend Date: N/A

Annual Dividend: N/A

Current Dividend Yield: N/A

Dividend Paid (3 months): N/A

Indicated Dividend: N/A

Earnings

Last Earnings Date: 9/30/2009

Next Earnings Date(Expected): 3/15/2010

Mean EPS (Next Qtr): ($0.01)

Mean EPS (Year): ($0.06)

Mean Estimate(Long Term): ($0.01)

P/E Ratio(Based on EPS estimate): -0.010

Number of Estimates: 1

Shares Performance

Period	GST	Compare to S&P
YTD	156.73 %	112.48 %
4 Weeks	-8.33 %	-9.32 %
12 Weeks	16.26 %	9.61 %

Shares Information

Analyst Coverage: Y

Avg Volume: 189881

Shares Outstanding: 49M

Market Cap: $0.21B

52 Week High: $5.13

52 Week Low: $1.46

P/E Ratio: -0.010

PEG Ratio: -0.010

Split: On 8/3/2009 GST split by factor of 0.200

Earnings Performance

EPS Growth in Last Quarter: -275.00 %

EPS Growth in Last Year: -0.01 %

Sales Growth in Last Quarter: -43.43 %

Sales Growth in Last Quarter: -73.18 %

Financials

Qtr Book Value: $1.40

Cash Flow/Share: $6.73

Change in Payout Ratio: -0.010

Price/Sales: 5.120