| McMoRan is one of the largest acreage holders on the Shelf of the Gulf of Mexico with rights to approximately 1.5 million gross acres including 450,000 gross acres associated with the ultra-deep trend. 
 McMoRan Exploration Co. is an independent public company engaged in the exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas offshore in the Gulf of Mexico and onshore in the Gulf Coast area. McMoRan is also pursuing plans for the development of a multifaceted energy facility at the MEPH™, including the potential development of a facility to receive and process liquefied natural gas and store and distribute natural gas. Additional information about McMoRan and the MPEH™ project is available on its internet website “www.mcmoran.com” and at “www.mpeh.com.”
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