Legacy Reserves LP Increases Quarterly Cash Distribution Rate to $0.54 from $0.53

Legacy Reserves LP

today announced that the Board of Directors of its general partner has approved a cash distribution attributable to the second quarter of 2011 of $0.54 per unit, payable on August 12, 2011, to unitholders of record at the close of business on August 1, 2011. This quarterly distribution is a $0.01 increase from the prior quarter and represents an annualized distribution of $2.16 per unit. Legacy will provide the details of its second quarter 2011 operating and financial performance with its earnings report which is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, August 3, 2011, following the close of NASDAQ trading.