PHILADELPHIA--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Atlas Energy, L.P. (NYSE: ATLS) announces today that it has declared a quarterly distribution for the first quarter 2012 of $0.25 per common unit. The first quarter distribution is payable Friday, May 18, 2012 to holders of record as of Tuesday, May 8, 2012.
Atlas Energy, L.P. (NYSE: ATLS)is a master limited partnership which owns all of the general partner interest and approximately 78% of the limited partner interests in its upstream oil & gas subsidiary, Atlas Resource Partners, L.P. Additionally, Atlas Energy owns and operates the general partner of its midstream oil & gas subsidiary, Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P., through which it owns all of the general partner interest and approximately 11% of the limited partner interests. For more information, please visit our website at [ www.atlasenergy.com ], or contact Investor Relations at [ InvestorRelations@atlasenergy.com ].