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SandRidge Stock Falls Under Dollar Mark on NYSE

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SandRidge Energy, Inc. has fallen below the New York Stock Exchange continued listing requirement that the average closing price of a listed company's common stock be above $1.00 per share, calculated over a period of 30 consecutive trading days. The Company received notice from theNYSE on July 23, 2015 regarding the deficiency.

Under the NYSE standards, the Company can avoid delisting if, during the six-month period following receipt of the NYSE notice, on the last trading-day of any calendar month, the Company's common stock has a closing price per share and a 30 trading-day average closing share price of at least $1.00. The Company intends to consider available alternatives, potentially including a reverse stock split, in order to cure the stock price deficiency and return to compliance with the NYSE continued listing requirement. Under the NYSE's rules, if the Company determines that it will cure the stock price deficiency by taking an action that will require approval by its shareholders at the next annual meeting of shareholders, such as a reverse stock split, the six month period described above will extend to shortly after such annual meeting.

During this period, the Company's common stock will continue to be traded on the NYSE, subject to compliance with other continued listing requirements. 

The NYSE notification does not affect the Company's business operations or itsSEC reporting requirements and does not conflict with or cause an event of default under any of the Company's material debt or other agreements.

Furthermore, the NYSE notice does not concern its requirement that a listed company have a market capitalization of at least $50 million. Based on the closing price of the Company's common stock on July 24, 2015, the Company's market capitalization was approximately $292 million. Any action such as a reverse stock split would not be expected to affect the Company's market capitalization.