Statoil is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission today a tender offer statement on Schedule TO, including an offer to purchase and related letter of transmittal, setting forth in detail the terms of the Offer. Additionally, Brigham is filing with the SEC today a solicitation/recommendation statement on Schedule 14D-9 setting forth in detail, among other things, the recommendation of the Brigham's board of directors that Brigham's stockholders tender their Shares to Purchaser pursuant to the Offer. The Offer and withdrawal rights are scheduled to expire at midnight, New York City time, on Wednesday, November 30, 2011, unless extended or earlier terminated. On October 17, 2011, Statoil and Brigham announced that they had signed a definitive merger agreement pursuant dated October 17, 2011 among Statoil, Purchaser and Brigham pursuant to which the Offer would be made.