Genie Energy : GNE) to Report Second Quarter 2015 Results

NEWARK, NJ - July 29, 2015: Genie Energy Ltd., (NYSE: GNE, GNEPRA) a leading independent retail energy provider and oil and gas exploration company, will announce financial results for the second quarter of 2015 on Thursday, August 6, 2015.

Genie Energy will issue an earnings release over a wire service and post it in the "Investors" section of the Genie Energy website (www.genie.com/investors/investor-relations) no later than 7:30 AM Eastern on August 6th. The release will also be filed in a current report (Form 8-K) with the S.E.C. At 8:30 AM Eastern, Genie Energy's management will host a conference call to discuss financial and operational results, business outlook and strategy. The call will begin with management's remarks followed by Q&A with analysts and investors.

To participate in the call, dial toll-free 1-888-348-6472 (from the US) or 1-412-902-4240 (international) and request the Genie Energy conference call.

An audio file of the call in MP3 format replay will be available on the "Investors" section of the Genie Energy website approximately one hour after the call concludes. In addition, a teleconference replay will be available through August 13, 2015 at 1-877-870-5176 (US toll free) or 1-858-384-5517 (international). Callers should ask for conference call # 10070327.

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About Genie Energy Ltd.:

Genie Energy Ltd. (NYSE: GNE, GNEPRA) is comprised of Genie Retail Energy (GRE) and Genie Oil and Gas (GOGAS). GRE operates retail energy provider, brokerage and marketing services. GRE's retail energy provider businesses market electricity and natural gas to residential and small business customers primarily in the Eastern United States. GOGAS is an oil and gas exploration company including an exploratory drilling program in Northern Israel.www.genie.com.

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