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<p style="FONT-FAMILY: times; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2"><b>8. INCOME TAXES </b></font></p>
<p style="FONT-FAMILY: times; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2"> Federal income tax expense (benefit) for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007 differ from the amounts that would be provided by applying the U.S. Federal income tax rate, due to the effect of state income taxes, and the Domestic Production Activities allowance. The components of the provision for income taxes are as follows (in thousands): </font></p>
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<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left"></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="7"></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="56"></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="7"></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="56"></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="7"></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="51"></td>
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<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left" colspan="2"><font size="2"> </font><br /></th>
<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th>
<th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="8"><font size="1"><b>Years Ended December 31, </b></font></th>
<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th></tr>
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<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left" colspan="2"><font size="1"> </font><br /></th>
<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th>
<th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2"><font size="1"><b>2009 </b></font></th>
<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th>
<th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2"><font size="1"><b>2008 </b></font></th>
<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th>
<th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2"><font size="1"><b>2007 </b></font></th>
<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th></tr>
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<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 10pt; TEXT-INDENT: -10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Current taxes:</font></p></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr>
<tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="white">
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="0"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 10pt; TEXT-INDENT: -10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Federal</font></p></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">$</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">(11,335</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2">)</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">$</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">65,323</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">$</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">26,993</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr>
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<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="0"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 10pt; TEXT-INDENT: -10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">State</font></p></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">(443</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2">)</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">866</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">3,656</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1.5pt; HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top">
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" colspan="2"> </td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td></tr>
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<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 10pt; TEXT-INDENT: -10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"> </p></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">(11,778</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2">)</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">66,189</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">30,649</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr>
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<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 10pt; TEXT-INDENT: -10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Deferred taxes:</font></p></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr>
<tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="white">
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="0"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 10pt; TEXT-INDENT: -10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Federal</font></p></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">(158,264</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2">)</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">(576,699</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2">)</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">161,477</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr>
<tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="0"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 10pt; TEXT-INDENT: -10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">State</font></p></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">(6,496</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2">)</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">(25,894</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2">)</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">5,336</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1.5pt; HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top">
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" colspan="2"> </td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td></tr>
<tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="white">
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 10pt; TEXT-INDENT: -10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"> </p></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">(164,760</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2">)</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">(602,593</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2">)</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">166,813</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1.5pt; HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top">
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" colspan="2"> </td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td></tr>
<tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 10pt; TEXT-INDENT: -10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"> </p></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">$</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">(176,538</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2">)</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">$</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">(536,404</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2">)</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">$</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">197,462</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1.5pt; HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top">
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" colspan="2"> </td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2.25pt double; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2.25pt double; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2.25pt double; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td>
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<p style="FONT-FAMILY: times; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2"> Reconciliations of the income tax (benefit) expense calculated at the federal statutory rate of 35% to the total income tax (beneft) expense are as follows (in thousands): </font></p>
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<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="7"></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="56"></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="7"></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="56"></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="7"></td>
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<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left"><font size="2"> </font><br /></th>
<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th>
<th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="8"><font size="1"><b>Years Ended December 31, </b></font></th>
<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th></tr>
<tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom">
<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left"><font size="1"> </font><br /></th>
<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th>
<th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2"><font size="1"><b>2009 </b></font></th>
<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th>
<th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2"><font size="1"><b>2008 </b></font></th>
<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th>
<th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2"><font size="1"><b>2007 </b></font></th>
<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th></tr>
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<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 10pt; TEXT-INDENT: -10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Provision at statutory rate</font></p></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">$</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">(170,969</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2">)</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">$</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">(508,044</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2">)</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">$</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">189,974</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr>
<tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="white">
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 10pt; TEXT-INDENT: -10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Effect of state taxes</font></p></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">(6,863</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2">)</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">(26,453</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2">)</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">8,992</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr>
<tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 10pt; TEXT-INDENT: -10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Domestic Production Activities allowance</font></p></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">663</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">(2,208</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2">)</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">(1,723</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2">)</font></td></tr>
<tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="white">
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 10pt; TEXT-INDENT: -10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Other</font></p></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">631</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">301</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">219</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1.5pt; HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top">
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td></tr>
<tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 10pt; TEXT-INDENT: -10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Income tax (benefit) expense</font></p></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">$</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">(176,538</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2">)</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">$</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">(536,404</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2">)</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">$</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">197,462</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1.5pt; HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top">
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2.25pt double; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2.25pt double; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2.25pt double; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td></tr></table></div>
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<p style="FONT-FAMILY: times; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2"> The components of Cimarex's net deferred tax liabilities are as follows (in thousands):</font></p>
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<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left" width="10"></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left" width="10"></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left"></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="7"></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="56"></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="7"></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="56"></td>
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<tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom">
<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left" colspan="3"><font size="2"> </font><br /></th>
<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th>
<th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="5"><font size="1"><b>December 31, </b></font></th>
<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th></tr>
<tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom">
<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left" colspan="3"><font size="1"> </font><br /></th>
<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th>
<th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2"><font size="1"><b>2009 </b></font></th>
<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th>
<th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2"><font size="1"><b>2008 </b></font></th>
<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th></tr>
<tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 10pt; TEXT-INDENT: -10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Long-term:</font></p></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr>
<tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="white">
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="0"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 10pt; TEXT-INDENT: -10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Assets:</font></p></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr>
<tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="0"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="0"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 10pt; TEXT-INDENT: -10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Other</font></p></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">$</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">42,980</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">$</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">37,411</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1.5pt; HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top">
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" colspan="3"> </td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td></tr>
<tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="white">
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 10pt; TEXT-INDENT: -10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"> </p></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">42,980</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">37,411</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr>
<tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="0"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 10pt; TEXT-INDENT: -10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Liabilities:</font></p></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr>
<tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="white">
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="0"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="0"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 10pt; TEXT-INDENT: -10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Property, plant and equipment</font></p></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">(391,877</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2">)</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">(538,356</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2">)</font></td></tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1.5pt; HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top">
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" colspan="3"> </td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td></tr>
<tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="0"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="0"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 10pt; TEXT-INDENT: -10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Net, long-term deferred tax liability</font></p></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">(348,897</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2">)</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">(500,945</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2">)</font></td></tr>
<tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="white">
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 10pt; TEXT-INDENT: -10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Current:</font></p></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr>
<tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="0"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 10pt; TEXT-INDENT: -10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Assets:</font></p></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr>
<tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="white">
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="0"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="0"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 10pt; TEXT-INDENT: -10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Derivative instruments</font></p></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">5,274</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">—</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr>
<tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="0"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="0"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 10pt; TEXT-INDENT: -10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Other</font></p></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">10,563</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">2,435</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1.5pt; HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top">
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" colspan="3"> </td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td></tr>
<tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="white">
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 10pt; TEXT-INDENT: -10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"> </p></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">15,837</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">2,435</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1.5pt; HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top">
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" colspan="3"> </td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td></tr>
<tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 10pt; TEXT-INDENT: -10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Net deferred tax liabilities</font></p></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">$</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">(333,060</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2">)</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">$</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">(498,510</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2">)</font></td></tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1.5pt; HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top">
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" colspan="3"> </td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2.25pt double; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2.25pt double; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td></tr></table></div>
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<p style="FONT-FAMILY: times; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2"> We have recorded deferred tax assets of $58.8 million the realization of which is dependent on generating sufficient taxable income in the future. </font></p>
<p style="FONT-FAMILY: times; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2"> We account for uncertainty in our income tax provisions in accordance with rules promulgated by the FASB. At December 31, 2008 and 2009 we had no unrecognized tax benefits that would impact our effective rate and we have made no provisions for interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions. The tax years 2005 - 2008 remain open to examination by the Internal Revenue Service of the United States. We file tax returns with various state taxing authorities which remain open for tax years 2005 - 2008 for examination.</font></p></td></tr></table>
8. INCOME TAXES
Federal income tax expense (benefit) for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, and
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