Swift Energy Schedules First Quarter 2009 Earnings Release and Conference Call

HOUSTON--(Business Wire)--
Swift Energy Company (NYSE: SFY) will release its first quarter 2009 financial
results on Thursday, May 7, 2009, before the market opens and conduct a
conference call to discuss such results on that date at 9:00 a.m. CDT. To
participate in this conference call, dial 973-339-3086 five to ten minutes
before the scheduled start time and indicate your intention to participate in
the Swift Energy conference call. A delayed digital replay of the call will also
be available May 7 through May 14, by dialing 706-645-9291 and using pin
#94207769. Additionally, the conference call will be available over the internet
by accessing the Company`s website at www.swiftenergy.com and by clicking on the
event hyperlink. This webcast will be available online and archived at the
Company`s website for approximately two weeks after the call.

Swift Energy Company, founded in 1979 and headquartered in Houston, engages in
developing, exploring, acquiring and operating oil and gas properties, with a
focus on oil and natural gas reserves in the onshore and inland waters of
Louisiana and Texas. Over the Company`s 29-year history, Swift Energy has shown
long-term growth in its proved oil and gas reserves, production and cash flow
through a disciplined program of acquisitions and drilling, while maintaining a
strong financial position.

Swift Energy Company, Houston
Paul Vincent, 281-874-2700, 800-777-2412
Manager of Investor Relations

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