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Comstock Resources, Inc. Reports Successful Exploratory Well in Polk County, Texas

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FRISCO, Texas, Jul 16, 2002 -- Comstock Resources, Inc. (NYSE: CRK) ("Comstock") today reported the results of a successful exploratory well drilled in Polk County, Texas. This discovery well was drilled 1.5 miles south of Comstock's prolific Double A Wells field. Comstock's Hamman #1 well was directionally drilled to a total measured depth of 15,788 feet and was completed in the Woodbine formation through perforations from 15,194 feet to 15,242 feet. The well's natural completion was tested at a rate of 13.5 million cubic feet of natural gas per day and 100 barrels of condensate per day flowing on a 16/64 inch choke at 10,300 pounds per square inch flowing tubing pressure. Comstock terminated the well's flow test due to equipment capacity limitations. Comstock expects that this well can produce at a daily rate of 15 to 20 million cubic feet of natural gas and plans to have this well connected to sales by late August. Comstock plans to drill two more wells this year to delineate the reserves discovered with this successful well. Comstock owns a 58% working interest and is the operator of this discovery well.

This press release may contain "forward-looking statements" as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those described herein. Although the Company believes that the expectations in such statements to be reasonable, there can be no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct.

Comstock Resources, Inc. is a growing independent energy company based in Frisco, Texas and is engaged in oil and gas acquisitions, exploration and development primarily in Texas, Louisiana and the Gulf of Mexico. The company's stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CRK.

SOURCE Comstock Resources, Inc. 

CONTACT:          Roland O. Burns, Sr. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
                  of Comstock Resources, Inc., +1-972-668-8800

URL:              http://www.comstockresources.com 
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