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Exhibit 99.1

 News Release
   
     
 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
   
 DECEMBER 20, 2010
   

CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION DECLARES QUARTERLY COMMON
AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA, DECEMBER 20, 2010 – Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a $0.075 per share quarterly dividend that will be paid on January 18, 2011 to common shareholders of record on January 3, 2011.  Chesapeake has approximately 655 million common shares outstanding.  In addition, Chesapeake’s Board has declared dividends on its outstanding convertible preferred stock issues, as stated below.

 
4.50%
5% (2005B)
5.75%
5.75% (Series A)
NYSE Symbol
CHK Pr D
N/A
N/A
N/A
Date of Original Issue
September 14, 2005
November 8, 2005
May 17, 2010
May 17, 2010
Registered CUSIP
165167842
165167826
N/A
N/A
144A CUSIP
N/A
165167834
165167776
165167784
RegS CUSIP
N/A
N/A
U16450204
U16450113
Par Value per Share
$0.01
$0.01
$0.01
$0.01
Shares Outstanding
2,558,900
2,095,615
1,500,000
1,100,000
Liquidation Preference per Share
$100
$100
$1,000
$1,000
Record Date
March 1, 2011
February 1, 2011
February 1, 2011
February 1, 2011
Payment Date
March 15, 2011
February 15, 2011
February 15, 2011
February 15, 2011
Amount per Share
$1.125
$1.25
$14.375
$14.375


Chesapeake Energy Corporation is the second-largest producer of natural gas and the most active driller of new wells in the U.S.  Headquartered in Oklahoma City, the company's operations are focused on discovering and developing unconventional natural gas and oil fields onshore in the U.S.  Chesapeake owns leading positions in the Barnett, Fayetteville, Haynesville, Marcellus and Bossier natural gas shale plays and in the Granite Wash, Eagle Ford, Niobrara and various other unconventional liquids plays.  The company has also vertically integrated its operations and owns substantial midstream, compression, drilling and oilfield service assets.  Further information is available at www.chk.com where Chesapeake routinely posts announcements, updates, events, investor information and presentations and all recent press releases.


INVESTOR CONTACTS:   
MEDIA CONTACTS:
 
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION
Jeffrey L. Mobley, CFA
 
John J. Kilgallon
 
 Jim Gipson
 
 6100 North Western Avenue
(405) 767-4763
 
(405) 935-4441
 
 (405) 935-1310
 
 P.O. Box 18496
jeff.mobley@chk.com
 
john.kilgallon@chk.com
 
 jim.gipson@chk.com
 
 Oklahoma City, OK 73154