MIDLAND, Texas, April 11, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Legacy Reserves LP ("Legacy") (Nasdaq:LGCY), today announced that Cary D. Brown, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, and James R. Lawrence, Interim Chief Financial Officer, Vice President-Finance and Treasurer, will present at IPAA's 2012 Oil and Gas Investment Symposium (OGIS) in New York on Tuesday, April 17, at 1:35 p.m. Eastern Time. The presentation slides and webcast will be available on Legacy's website at www.LegacyLP.com.

About Legacy Reserves LP

Legacy Reserves LP is an independent oil and natural gas limited partnership headquartered in Midland, Texas, focused on the acquisition and development of oil and natural gas properties primarily located in the Permian Basin, Mid-Continent and Rocky Mountain regions of the United States. Additional information is available at www.LegacyLP.com.

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CONTACT: Legacy Reserves LP
         James R. Lawrence
         Interim Chief Financial Officer, Vice President-Finance and
         Treasurer
         (432) 689-5200