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6,580,392 SHARES THE HOUSTON EXPLORATION COMPANY COMMON STOCK UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT

Common Stock Underwriting Agreement • November 19th, 2004 • Houston Exploration Co • Oil & gas field exploration services • New York

• Contract Type
  Common Stock Underwriting Agreement
• Filed
  November 19th, 2004
• Company
  Houston Exploration Co
• Industry
  Oil & gas field exploration services
• Jurisdiction
  New York

This underwriting agreement (the “Agreement”) is to confirm the agreement among the Company, KeySpan, the Selling Stockholder, and the Underwriter concerning the purchase of the Stock from the Selling Stockholder by the Underwriter.