Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRZO), a Houston based independent energy company, focuses on the exploration, development and production of natural gas and oil. The company's current operations are concentrated in the Barnett Shale area of North Texas and the U.K. North Sea where two significant discoveries were made last year. Through the leveraging of a 3-D seismic database, Carrizo's staff is continually adding to and refining the company's substantial inventory of drilling locations. For further information, visit the Company's web site at www.carrizo.cc.