2 Disclaimer (Page 1 of 2) Safe Harbor Language on Forward Looking Statements: This presentation includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements express a belief, expectation or intention and are generally accompanied by words that convey projected future events or outcomes. The forward-looking statements include statements relating to the impact SandRidge Energy, Inc. expects the proposed merger with Arena Resources, Inc. to have on the combined entity's operations, financial condition, and financial results, and SandRidge Energy, Inc.’s expectations about its ability to successfully integrate the combined businesses and the amount of cost savings and overall operational efficiencies SandRidge Energy, Inc. expects to realize as a result of the proposed merger. The forward-looking statements also include statements about SandRidge Energy, Inc.’s future operations, estimates of reserve and resource volumes, reserve values, future drilling locations, costs, cash flow, hedging transactions, and anticipated timing for filings with regulatory agencies, shareholder meetings and closing of the proposed merger. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and assumptions and analyses made by us in light of our experience and our perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors we believe are appropriate under the circumstances. However, whether actual results and developments will conform with our expectations and predictions is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including the ability to obtain governmental approvals of the merger on the proposed terms and schedule, the failure of SandRidge Energy, Inc. or Arena Resources, Inc. stockholders to approve the merger, the risk that the businesses will not be integrated successfully, the risk that the cost savings and any synergies from the merger may not be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected, disruption from the merger making it more difficult to maintain relationships with customers, employees or suppliers, the volatility of natural gas and oil prices, our success in discovering, estimating, and developing natural gas and oil reserves, the availability and terms of capital, our timely execution of hedge transactions, credit conditions of global capital markets, changes in economic conditions, regulatory changes, including those related to carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas emissions, and other factors, many of which are beyond our control. We refer you to the discussion of risk factors in Part I, Item 1A - “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 and the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by Arena Resources, Inc. and in comparable “risk factors” sections of our and Arena Resources, Inc.’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed after the date of this presentation. All of the forward-looking statements made in this presentation are qualified by these cautionary statements. The actual results or developments anticipated may not be realized or, even if substantially realized, they may not have the expected consequences to or effects on our company or our business or operations. Such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. The SEC permits oil and natural gas companies, in their filings with the SEC, to disclose only proved, probable and possible reserves, as each is defined by the SEC. At times we use the term "EUR" (estimated ultimate recovery) to provide estimates that the SEC’s guidelines prohibit us from including in filings with the SEC. In addition, this presentation includes a table demonstrating the sensitivity of proved oil and natural gas reserves to price fluctuations by comparing the reserves calculated under the price assumptions required by current U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules to (1) spot prices at December 31, 2009, and (2) the 10-year average NYMEX strip prices as of December 31, 2009. The reserves presented under these alternative price assumptions are not calculated in accordance with current SEC rules, and they have not been reviewed by independent petroleum engineers. These estimates are by their nature more speculative than estimates of proved, probable or possible reserves and, accordingly, are subject to substantially greater risk of being actually realized by the company. For a discussion of the company’s proved reserves, as calculated under current SEC rules, we refer you to the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K referenced above, which is available on our website at www.sandridgeenergy.com and on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. |