Brigham Exploration to Participate in Upcoming Conferences

Members of Brigham Exploration Company’s (NASDAQ: BEXP) management team will be participating in the RBC Capital Markets Energy Conference on Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at the Ritz-Carlton Battery Park. Management will participate in the Bakken Shale panel from 9:40 to 10:45 AM Eastern Time and will present company specific information from 10:50 to 11:20 AM Eastern Time. The Bakken Shale panel discussion will be open to all investors and interested parties through a live webcast via the Internet at the link below. If you intend to listen to the live webcast, you should access the website approximately 15 minutes prior to the start of the presentation. A replay of the webcast will be available for 30 days following the conference. Details regarding the presentation and webcast are as follows:

    Bakken Shale Panel    Date & Time:          Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at 9:40 AM Eastern Time    Venue:                Ritz-Carlton Battery Park – New York, NY    Presenter:            Ben M. Brigham – CEO, President and Chairman    Webcast Address:      http://www.wsw.com/webcast/rbc90/panel7    Company Presentation    Date & Time:          Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at 10:50 AM Eastern Time    Venue:                Ritz Carlton Battery Park – New York, NY    Presenters:           Ben M. Brigham – CEO, President and Chairman                          Eugene B. Shepherd, Jr. – Executive Vice President                          and CFO 

The Brigham management team will also be participating in Platts 3rd Annual Shale Developer conference on Thursday, June 5, 2008 at the Hilton Houston Westchase Hotel. Management will participate in the Bakken Oil and Gas Shale panel from 1:30 to 2:45 PM Central Time. Details regarding the presentation are as follows:

    Date & Time:          Thursday, June 5, 2008 at 1:30 PM Central Time    Venue:                Hilton Houston Westchase Hotel – Houston, TX    Presenter:            Jeffery E. Larson – Executive Vice President of                          Exploration 

ABOUT BRIGHAM EXPLORATION

Brigham Exploration Company is an independent exploration and production company that applies 3-D seismic imaging and other advanced technologies to systematically explore for and develop onshore domestic oil and natural gas reserves. For more information about Brigham Exploration, please visit our website at www.bexp3d.com or contact Investor Relations at 512-427-3444.

 Contact: Rob Roosa Finance Manager (512) 427-3300  

SOURCE: Brigham Exploration