Brigham Exploration Company
Ticker:BEXP 5949 Sherry Lane, Suite 1616
Exchange:NASDAQ-National Market Dallas, TX 75225
Industry:Natural Resources (SIC Code 1311) (214) 360-9182

Offering Information
Type of Shares:Common Shares Filing Date:2/27/97
U.S. Shares:3,000,000 Offer Date:5/8/97
Non-U.S. Shares:0 Filing Range:$9.50 - $11.50
Primary Shares:3,000,000 Offer Price:$8.00
Secondary Shares:0 Gross Spread:$0.56
Offering Amount: $31,500,000 Selling:$0.34
Expenses: - Reallowance:$0.10
Shares Out After: -

Primary Underwriting Group
ManagerTierPhone
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.Lead Manager (212) 272-4850
Howard, Weil, Labouisse, FriedrichsCo-manager (504) 582-2607
Petrie Parkman & Co.Co-manager (303) 292-3877

Legal Counsel, Auditor and Registrar
Issuer's Law Firm: Thompson & Knight
Bank's Law Firm: Vinson & Elkins
Auditor: Price Waterhouse

Selected Financial Data

Dollar amounts in U.S. millions except for per share data
Full Year
Audited
Income
Latest
Unaudited
Income
Prior
Unaudited
Income
Balance
Sheet
12/31/96 12/31/96
Revenue:$6.77Assets:$33.61
Net Income:-$0.45Curr Assets:
EPS:-$0.04Liabilities:$30.37
Prior EPS:Curr Liabilities:
Cash Flow/Oper:$3.71Equity:$3.24
Cash Flow/Fin:Cash:
Cash Flow/Inv:

Business Description
The company is an independent exploration and production company that focuses on the use of 3-D seismic imaging and other advanced technologies to systemically explore and develop onshore domestic natural gas and oil provinces. With this focus, Brigham has achieved rapid growth in reserves, potential drilling locations and 3-D seismic data. Since inception in 1990, Brigham has drilled over 265 exploratory and 35 development wells on its 3-D generated prospects with an aggregate 63% success rate. Through December 31, 1996, the company had discovered total estimated proved reserves of 119.7 Bcf of natural gas and 24.1 MMBbls of oil, or an aggregate of 264.2 Bcfe, 14% of which is attributable to the company's interest. The company's estimated proved reserves as of December 31, 1996 were 21.9 Bcfe having an aggregate Present Value of Future Net Revenues of $44.5 million, compared to estimated proved reserves as of December 31, 1993 of 2.2 Bcfe having an aggregate Present Value of Future Revenues of $3.2 million.

Use of Proceeds
The proceeds from the proposed offering will be used for exploration and development activities, repayment of all outstanding indebtedness and general corporate purposes.

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