LOS ANGELES, CA, (NAMC) – The board of directors of the Bakersfield, California based oil and gas exploration company Berry Petroleum (NYSE: BRY) has approved a proposed two for one stock split.

The additional shares will be issued to shareholders of record as of May 17, 2006 and payable in the form of a stock dividend on or about June 2, 2006. The issuance of the additional shares is still subject to shareholder approval at the company’s board meeting on May 17, 2006.

Berry closed at $68.39 on Wednesday.

Michael Rossi
Business News Correspondent
NAMC Newswire
www.namcnewswire.com

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