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EXHIBIT 99.1

 
News Release
   

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION DECLARES QUARTERLY
COMMON AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA, SEPTEMBER 23, 2013 – Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a $0.0875 per share quarterly dividend that will be paid on October 31, 2013 to common shareholders of record on October 15, 2013.  Chesapeake has approximately 665 million common shares outstanding.  In addition, Chesapeake’s Board has declared dividends on its outstanding convertible preferred stock issues, as stated below.

 
4.50%
5% (2005B)
5.75%
5.75% (Series A)
NYSE Symbol
CHK Pr D
N/A
N/A
N/A
Date of Original Issue
September 14, 2005
November 8, 2005
May 17, 2010
May 17, 2010
Registered CUSIP
165167842
165167826
N/A
N/A
144A CUSIP
N/A
165167834
165167776
165167784
RegS CUSIP
N/A
N/A
U16450204
U16450113
Clean (no legends)  CUSIP
N/A
N/A
165167768
N/A
Par Value per Share
$0.01
$0.01
$0.01
$0.01
Shares Outstanding
2,558,900
2,095,615
1,497,000
1,100,000
Liquidation Preference per Share
$100
$100
$1,000
$1,000
Record Date
December 2, 2013
November 1, 2013
November 1, 2013
November 1, 2013
Payment Date
December 16, 2013
November 15, 2013
November 15, 2013
November 15, 2013
Amount per Share
$1.125
$1.25
$14.375
$14.375

Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) is the second-largest producer of natural gas and a Top 11 producer of oil and natural gas liquids in the U.S.  Headquartered in Oklahoma City, the company's operations are focused on discovering and developing unconventional natural gas and oil fields onshore in the U.S.  Chesapeake owns leading positions in the Eagle Ford, Utica, Granite Wash/Hogshooter, Cleveland, Tonkawa, Mississippi Lime and Niobrara unconventional liquids plays and in the Marcellus, Haynesville/Bossier and Barnett unconventional natural gas shale plays.  The company also owns substantial marketing and oilfield services businesses through its subsidiaries Chesapeake Energy Marketing, Inc. and Chesapeake Oilfield Operating, L.L.C. Further information is available at www.chk.com where Chesapeake routinely posts announcements, updates, events, investor information, presentations and news releases.

     
CHESAPEAKE CONTACTS:
   MEDIA CONTACT:
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION
Jeffrey L. Mobley, CFA
(405) 767-4763
jeff.mobley@chk.com
Gary T. Clark, CFA
(405) 935-6741
gary.clark@chk.com
   Gordon Pennoyer
   (405) 935-3287       
   gordon.pennoyer@chk.com 
6100 North Western Avenue
P.O. Box 18496
Oklahoma City, OK 73154