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Southwestern Brings On Former SandRidge Exec as New CFO

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Southwestern has announced that Julian Bott is joining the company as Executive Vice President and will become Chief Financial Officer on March 5, 2018. The hiring of Bott comes soon after his departure from SandRidge, which occurred in the wake of the company's failed merger deal with Bonanza Creek.

Jennifer Stewart, who has served as CFO on an interim basis, will become Senior Vice President, Government and Regulatory Affairs.

The Company also announced that it has named Michael Hancock as Vice President, Financial Planning and Analysis. Paige Penchas joins Southwestern as Vice President, Investor Relations to replace Michael.

About Julian Bott

Mr. Bott joins Southwestern Energy from SandRidge Energy, where he served as Chief Financial Officer since 2015. Throughout his career of various leadership positions, Mr. Bott has gained extensive experience in both finance and the capital markets and has built strong relationships throughout the energy and investment banking industries. Prior to SandRidge Energy, he served as Chief Financial Officer at Texas American Resources and 3DMD Technologies and as Managing Partner at Kensington Energy Partners. Earlier in his career, he held executive positions at the Toronto Dominion Bank and Bankers Trust Company. Mr. Bott holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Harvard University and an MBA from Rice University.

About Paige Penchas

Ms. Penchas has more than 20 years of experience in investor relations, treasury and financial services in the energy industry. She most recently served as Executive Vice President at The Abernathy MacGregor Group. Prior experience includes Managing Director, Institutional Sales at Tudor, Pickering, Holt, Treasurer of Nuevo Energy, Treasurer of Weatherford International and Investor Relations Director, Weatherford Enterra. Ms. Penchas began her energy career at Bank of America and holds a bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Texas and an MBA from Texas A&M University.