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Consent of Independent Auditors
We consent to the reference to our firm under the captions "Experts" and to the use of our report dated May 8, 2002 (except as to the first paragraph of Note 1, as to which the date is August 13, 2002), in Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement (Form S-4 No. 333-87948) of Cimarex Energy Co. for the registration of shares of its common stock.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP | ||
Ernst & Young LLP |
Tulsa, Oklahoma
August 13, 2002
Consent of Independent Auditors