Alta Mesa Holdings LP announced that it and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Alta Mesa Finance Services Corp., intend to commence a private placement of $100 million aggregate principal amount of 9 5/8% senior notes due 2018.

These Notes are proposed to be offered as additional notes under an indenture pursuant to which Alta Mesa initially issued $300 million principal amount of its 9 5/8% senior notes due 2018.

Alta Mesa intends to apply the net proceeds of this private offering to repay existing indebtedness under its senior secured revolving credit facility.