Brigham Exploration to Present at Pritchard Capital Partners Energize 2009 Conference

AUSTIN, TX--(Marketwire - January 12, 2009) - Members of Brigham Exploration Company's (NASDAQ: BEXP) management team will be presenting at Pritchard Capital Partners Energize 2009 Conference on Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 2:00 PM PST at The Westin San Francisco Market Street in San Francisco, CA. Details are as follows:

Date & Time:   Tuesday, January 13, 2009
               2:00 PM PST

Presenter:     Eugene B. Shepherd, Jr. - Executive Vice President & CFO

Venue:         The Westin San Francisco Market Street
               50 Third Street
               San Francisco, CA 94103

ABOUT BRIGHAM EXPLORATION COMPANY

Brigham Exploration Company is a leading independent exploration and production company that applies 3-D seismic imaging and other advanced technologies to systematically explore for and develop onshore domestic oil and natural gas reserves. For more information about Brigham Exploration, please visit our website at www.bexp3d.com or contact Investor Relations at 512-427-3444.