EXHIBIT 99.1


BRIGHAM                                                             NEWS RELEASE
EXPLORATION COMPANY                                        FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


BRIGHAM EXPLORATION TO PRESENT AT THE IPAA 2002 OIL & GAS INVESTMENT SYMPOSIUM
IN NEW YORK

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     Austin,  TX -- (PRNewswire) - April 19, 2002 -- Brigham Exploration Company
(NASDAQ:BEXP)  management  will  make  a presentation at the IPAA 2002 Oil & Gas
Investment  Symposium  in  New York on Tuesday, April 23rd at 1:45 pm EDT.  This
presentation will be open to all investors and interested parties through a live
Webcast  via  the  Internet.  Details  regarding  the  presentation  include:


     Date & Time:               Tuesday, April 23rd at 1:45 pm EDT

     Presenter:                 Bud Brigham - Chairman, CEO and President

     Webcast Address:           www.bexp3d.com or
                                www.vcall.com/EventPage.asp?ID=81266

ABOUT  BRIGHAM  EXPLORATION

     Brigham  Exploration  Company  is an independent exploration and production
company  that  applies  3-D  seismic  imaging and other advanced technologies to
systematically  explore  and  develop  onshore  domestic  natural  gas  and  oil
provinces.  For  more  information  about  Brigham Exploration, please visit our
website  at  www.bexp3d.com  or  contact  Investor  Relations  at  512-427-3444.

Contact:    John Turner, Manager - Finance & Investor Relations
            (512) 427-3300 / investor@bexp3d.com
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