GeoMet, Inc. Announces Favorable Ruling in Its Antitrust Suit Against CNX Gas Corporation and Consol Energy, Inc.

HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwire - June 8, 2009) - GeoMet, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMET) announces that a state court in Virginia has upheld its principal antitrust claims against CNX Gas Company LLC, Consol Energy, Inc., and certain of their affiliates (collectively, "CNX"), which are defendants in GeoMet's lawsuit seeking $385.6 million in damages for alleged violations of the Virginia Antitrust Act and other state law claims.

The lawsuit, filed in 2007 by GeoMet and its subsidiaries, seeks damages from CNX for alleged efforts to monopolize the markets for production and transportation of coalbed methane in the Oakwood Field in southwestern Virginia. In 2008, GeoMet amended its complaint in response to a demurrer ruling from the court, and CNX filed new demurrers to the amended complaint. On June 3, 2009, the Tazewell County Circuit Court issued a ruling that denied CNX's demurrers with respect to four of GeoMet's five state-law antitrust claims for monopolization and attempted monopolization. The trial court's ruling did grant the demurrers on one antitrust theory pleaded by GeoMet and on claims of state-law tortious interference. As a result of this ruling, GeoMet may proceed to full discovery and move towards a trial on its antitrust monopolization and attempted monopolization claims, for which it seeks $385.6 million in actual damages, with the possibility for trebling of those damages under the statute, as well as injunctive relief. GeoMet intends to aggressively pursue discovery and trial in this matter.

GeoMet CEO Darby Seré, commenting on the ruling, said: "We are very pleased with the Court's careful and considered ruling. This is a substantial step forward for the Company in its efforts to secure just compensation for the damaging campaign by CNX Gas and Consol Energy to force GeoMet out of the market for coalbed methane production and transportation in southwestern Virginia. This ruling is especially noteworthy in light of CNX's recent disclosure in its public filings that the Virginia Attorney General is investigating CNX for possible violations of the Virginia Antitrust Act in connection with CNX's activities in southwestern Virginia."

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About GeoMet, Inc.

GeoMet, Inc. is an independent energy company primarily engaged in the exploration for and development and production of natural gas from coal seams ("coalbed methane") and non-conventional shallow gas. Our principal operations and producing properties are located in the Cahaba Basin in Alabama and the Central Appalachian Basin in West Virginia and Virginia. We also control additional coalbed methane and oil and gas development rights, principally in Alabama, British Columbia, Virginia, and West Virginia.

For more information please contact Stephen M. Smith at (713) 287-2251 (ssmith@geometcbm.com), John Baldissera with BPC Financial at (800) 368-1217, or visit our website at www.geometinc.com.

Contact Information: Contact: Stephen M. Smith (713) 287-2251 John Baldissera BPC Financial (800) 368-1217 www.geometinc.com