Callon Petroleum Company Reports Results For Third Quarter, First Nine Months of 2006.

NATCHEZ, Miss. -- Callon Petroleum Company (NYSE: CPE) today reported results of operations for both the quarter and the nine-month period ended September 30, 2006.

Third Quarter 2006 Net Income. For the three months ended September 30, 2006, Callon reported net income of $9.6 million, or $0.45 per diluted share. This compares with net income of $3.7 million, or $0.17 per diluted share during the same period of last year, which included charges of $3.8 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, for ineffective derivatives in accordance with SFAS No.133, related to production downtime because of tropical storm and hurricane activity.

Third Quarter 2006 Operating Results. Oil and gas sales totaled $44.9 million from production of 54.3 million cubic feet of natural gas equivalent per day (MMcfe/d). This corresponds to sales of $31.7 million from production of 41.3 MMcfe/d during the same period in 2005 which was negatively impacted by tropical storm and hurricane activity. The average price, after the impact of hedging, received per thousand cubic feet of natural gas in the third quarter of 2006 decreased to $7.79 compared to $9.32 during the third quarter of 2005, while the average price, after the impact of hedging, received per barrel of oil in the third quarter of 2006 increased to $62.31 compared to $46.16 during the same period a year earlier.

Nine Months 2006 Net Income. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, the company reported net income of $34.7 million, or $1.64 per diluted share. This compares to net income of $22.5 million, or $1.09 per share on a diluted basis, for the same period in 2005.

Nine Months 2006 Operating Results. Operating results for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2006 include oil and gas sales of $137.5 million from average production of 56.0 MMcfe/d. This corresponds to sales of $116.4 million from average daily production of 59.5 MMcfe/d during the same period in 2005. The average price, after the impact of hedging, received per thousand cubic feet of natural gas for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2006 increased to $8.20 compared to $7.65 during the first nine months in 2005, while the average price, after the impact of hedging, received per barrel of oil increased to $58.33 compared to $41.01 during the same period a year earlier.

Third Quarter 2006 Discretionary Cash Flow. Discretionary cash flow totaled $31.2 million compared to $20.0 million during the same period of the previous year. Net cash flow provided by operating activities, as defined by GAAP, totaled $31.4 million and $32.5 million during the three-month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. (See "Non-GAAP Financial Measure" that follows and the accompanying reconciliation of discretionary cash flow to net cash flow provided by operating activities.)

Nine Months 2006 Discretionary Cash Flow. Discretionary cash flow totaled $100.1 million compared to $81.9 million during the first nine months of the previous year. Net cash flow provided by operating activities, as defined by GAAP, totaled $106.7 million and $86.1 million during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. (See "Non-GAAP Financial Measure" that follows and the accompanying reconciliation of discretionary cash flow to net cash flow provided by operating activities.)

Non-GAAP Financial Measure - This news release refers to a non-GAAP financial measure as "discretionary cash flow." Callon believes that the non-GAAP measure of discretionary cash flow is useful as an indicator of an oil and gas exploration and production company's ability to internally fund exploration and development activities and to service or incur additional debt. The company also has included this information because changes in operating assets and liabilities relate to the timing of cash receipts and disbursements which the company may not control and may not relate to the period in which the operating activities occurred. Discretionary cash flow should not be considered an alternative to net cash provided by operating activities or net income as defined by GAAP.

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Callon Petroleum Company is engaged in the exploration, development, acquisition and operation of oil and gas properties in the Gulf Coast region. The majority of Callon's properties and operations are concentrated in the offshore waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

This news release is posted on the company's website at www.callon.com and will be archived there for subsequent review. It can be accessed from the "News Releases" link on the left side of the homepage.

It should be noted that this news release contains projections and other 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 projections and statements reflect the company's current views with respect to future events and financial performance. No assurances can be given, however, that these events will occur or that these projections will be achieved and actual results could differ materially from those projected as a result of certain factors. Some of the factors which could affect our future results and could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in our forward-looking statements are discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, available on our website or the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.