Bill Barrett Corporation Announces Upcoming Investor Events

DENVER, CO, Jan 12 (MARKET WIRE) --
Bill Barrett Corporation (NYSE: BBG) today announced that management
plans to participate in upcoming investor events. The Company will
provide updated presentation slides for these events on the Company's
website homepage, accessed at www.billbarrettcorp.com, under "Current
Events."

Goldman Sachs Global Energy Conference 2009: Chief Executive Officer Fred
Barrett will participate in a panel on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at 8:00
a.m. EST.

Credit Suisse 2009 Energy Summit: Chief Operating Officer Joe Jaggers will
present on Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at 10:40 a.m. MST. This
presentation will be webcast and may be accessed on the Company's website
homepage, at www.billbarrettcorp.com, under "Current Events" and will be
available live and for replay.

About Bill Barrett Corporation

Bill Barrett Corporation, headquartered in Denver, Colorado, explores for
and develops natural gas and oil in the Rocky Mountain region of the
United States. Additional information about the Company may be found on
its website www.billbarrettcorp.com.

Forward-Looking Statements and Cautionary Statements

This press release references materials that have been, or will be, used
in investor presentations. Investor presentations contain forward-looking
statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933
and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These
forward-looking statements reflect Bill Barrett Corporation's current
views with respect to future events, based on what it believes are
reasonable assumptions. No assurance can be given, however, that these
events will occur. These statements are subject to risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
including, among other things, exploration results, the ability to obtain
necessary permits, delays or prohibitions due to litigation or other
disputes, governmental regulations, the ability to receive drilling and
other permits, transportation, processing, market conditions, oil and gas
price and differential volatility, the availability and cost of services
and materials, the ability to obtain industry partners to jointly explore
certain prospects, surface access, uncertainties inherent in oil and gas
production operations and estimating reserves, unexpected future capital
expenditures, competition, the success of Bill Barrett Corporation risk
management activities, and other factors discussed in the Company's Form
10-K filed for the year ended December 31, 2007, Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended September 30, 2008, and subsequent filings with the SEC and
available at www.sec.gov.

Company contact:
Jennifer Martin
Director of Investor Relations
(303) 312-8155

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