PITTSBURGH, July 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Atlas Resource Partners, L.P. (NYSE: ARP) today declared its monthly distribution for the month of June 2015 of $0.1083 per common unit, or $1.30 per unit on an annual basis. The June 2015 distribution is payable Friday, August 14, 2015 to holders of record as of Friday, August 7, 2015.

The Board of Directors of Atlas Energy Group, LLC (NYSE: ATLS), has decided to consider payment of ATLS' initial cash distribution in early 2016.

Atlas Resource Partners, L.P. (NYSE: ARP) is an exploration & production master limited partnership which owns an interest in over 14,500 producing natural gas and oil wells, located primarily in Appalachia, the Barnett Shale (TX), the Mississippi Lime (OK), the Eagle Ford Shale (TX), the Raton Basin (NM), Black Warrior Basin (AL) and the Rangely Field (CO).  ARP is also the largest sponsor of natural gas and oil investment partnerships in the U.S. For more information, please visit our website at www.atlasresourcepartners.com, or contact Investor Relations at InvestorRelations@atlasenergy.com.

Atlas Energy Group, LLC (NYSE: ATLS) is a limited liability company which owns the following interests: all of the general partner interest, incentive distribution rights and an approximate 26% limited partner interest in its upstream oil & gas subsidiary, Atlas Resource Partners, L.P.; the general partner interests, incentive distribution rights and limited partner interests in its private E&P Development Subsidiary; and a general partner interest in Lightfoot Capital Partners, an entity that invests directly in energy-related businesses and assets. For more information, please visit our website at www.atlasenergy.com, or contact Investor Relations at InvestorRelations@atlasenergy.com.

Contact: Brian Begley
Vice President - Investor Relations
(877) 280-2857
(215) 405-2718 (fax)

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