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Title:

Agreement and Plan of Merger

Entities:

KCS Energy, Inc.

Date:

2006

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$99

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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

AMONG

KCS ENERGY, INC.,

PETROHAWK ENERGY CORPORATION,

AND

HAWK NEST CORPORATION

April 20, 2006

TABLE OF CONTENTS


		Page
ARTICLE 1 THE MERGER		2
Section 1.1	The Merger	2
Section 1.2	Effective Time	2
Section 1.3	Upstream Merger	2
Section 1.4	Closing	2
Section 1.5	Certificate of Incorporation; Bylaws	3
Section 1.6	Directors and Officers of the Surviving Corporation; Assets, Liabilities, Reserves and Accounts	3
Section 1.7	Effect on Capital Stock	4
Section 1.8	Stock Options, Restricted Stock and Performance Stock Awards	5
Section 1.9	Dissenting Shares	7

ARTICLE 2 EXCHANGE OF CERTIFICATES		8
Section 2.1	Exchange of Certificates	8
Section 2.2	Stock Transfer Books	11
Section 2.3	Further Assurances	11

ARTICLE 3 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY		12
Section 3.1	Organization	12
Section 3.2	Capitalization	12
Section 3.3	Authorization; Validity of Agreement	14
Section 3.4	No Violations; Consents and Approvals	15
Section 3.5	SEC Reports and Financial Statements	16
Section 3.6	Absence of Certain Changes	17
Section 3.7	Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities	18
Section 3.8	Proxy Statement; Form S-4; Merger Documents	19
Section 3.9	Company Employee Benefit Plans; ERISA	19
Section 3.10	Litigation; Compliance with Law	22
Section 3.11	Intellectual Property	23
Section 3.12	Material Contracts	24
Section 3.13	Taxes	25
Section 3.14	Environmental Matters	27
Section 3.15	Company Real Property; Operating Equipment	28
Section 3.16	Insurance	29
Section 3.17	Labor Matters	29
Section 3.18	Affiliate Transactions	30
Section 3.19	Derivative Transactions and Hedging	30
Section 3.20	Disclosure Controls and Procedures	31
Section 3.21	Oil and Gas	32
Section 3.22	Investment Company	33
Section 3.23	Recommendation of Company Board of Directors; Opinion of Financial Advisor	33
Section 3.24	Required Vote by Company Stockholders	34


Section 3.25	Brokers	34
Section 3.26	Tax Matters	34
Section 3.27	No Other Representations or Warranties	38

ARTICLE 4 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND PURCHASER		38
Section 4.1	Organization	38
Section 4.2	Capitalization	39
Section 4.3	Authorization; Validity of Agreement	40
Section 4.4	No Violations; Consents and Approvals	40
Section 4.5	SEC Reports and Financial Statements	41
Section 4.6	Absence of Certain Changes	42
Section 4.7	Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities	44
Section 4.8	Proxy Statement; Form S-4; Merger Documents	44
Section 4.9	Parent Employee Benefit Plans; ERISA	44
Section 4.10	Litigation; Compliance with Law	47
Section 4.11	Intellectual Property	48
Section 4.12	Material Contracts	48
Section 4.13	Taxes	50
Section 4.14	Environmental Matters	52
Section 4.15	Parent Real Property; Operating Equipment	53
Section 4.16	Insurance	54
Section 4.17	Labor Matters	54
Section 4.18	Affiliate Transactions	54
Section 4.19	Derivative Transactions and Hedging	55
Section 4.20	Disclosure Controls and Procedures	55
Section 4.21	Oil and Gas	56
Section 4.22	Investment Company	57
Section 4.23	Interim Operations of Purchaser	57
Section 4.24	Required Vote by Parent Stockholders	57
Section 4.25	Recommendation of Parent Board of Directors; Opinion of Financial Advisor	58
Section 4.26	Brokers	58
Section 4.27	Tax Matters

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