Matador Resources Company Announces Date of Second Quarter 2013 Earnings Release

Matador Resources Company (NYSE:MTDR) (“Matador” or the “Company”), an independent energy company engaged in the exploration, development, production and acquisition of oil and natural gas resources, with a particular emphasis on oil and natural gas shale plays and other unconventional plays and with a current focus on its Eagle Ford operations in South Texas and its Delaware Basin operations in Southeast New Mexico and West Texas, today announced plans to release second quarter 2013 operational and financial results after the close of trading on Wednesday, August 7, 2013. Management will also host a live conference call on Thursday, August 8, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. Central Time to review second quarter 2013 financial results and operational highlights.

To access the conference call, domestic participants should dial (877) 703-6104 and international participants should dial (857) 244-7303. The participant passcode is 81939286. The conference call will also be available through the Company’s website at www.matadorresources.com on the Presentations & Webcasts page under the Investors tab. Domestic participants accessing the telephonic replay should dial (888) 286-8010 and international participants should dial (617) 801-6888. The participant passcode is 44672879. The replay for the event will also be available on the Company’s website at www.matadorresources.com through Friday, August 30, 2013.

About Matador Resources Company

Matador is an independent energy company engaged in the exploration, development, production and acquisition of oil and natural gas resources in the United States, with a particular emphasis on oil and natural gas shale plays and other unconventional resource plays. Its current operations are focused primarily on the oil and liquids rich portion of the Eagle Ford shale play in South Texas and the Wolfcamp and Bone Spring plays in West Texas and Southeast New Mexico. Matador also operates in the Haynesville shale and Cotton Valley plays in Northwest Louisiana and East Texas.

For more information visit Matador Resources Company at www.matadorresources.com.