[February 21, 2013]

SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Announces Investigation into Possible Breaches of Fiduciary Duty by the Board of Berry Petroleum Co. in Connection with the Sale of the Company to Linn Energy LLC Affiliate

Levi & Korsinsky is investigating the Board of Directors of Berry Petroleum Co. ("Berry" or the "Company") (NYSE: BRY) for possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of state law in connection with the sale of the Company to an affiliate of Linn Energy LLC ("Linn") (NasdaqGS: LINE).

Click here to learn how to join the action: http://zlk.9nl.com/berry-petroleum-bry/, or call: 877-363-5972. There is no cost or obligation to you.

Under the terms of the transaction, Berry shareholders will receive 1.25 shares of LinnCo, LLC (Nasdaq: LNCO) stock for each share of Berry stock they own, representing a value of approximtely $46.24 per share. The transaction has a total approximate value of $4.3 billion, including the assumption of debt. Upon completion of the merger, LinnCo will contribute the Berry assets to Linn in exchange for Linn units. The investigation concerns whether the Berry Board of Directors breached their fiduciary duties to stockholders by failing to adequately shop the Company before entering into this transaction. At least one analyst set a price target for Berry stock at $50.00 per share.

If you own common stock in Berry and wish to obtain additional information, please contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. either via email at [email protected] or by telephone at (212) 363-7500, toll-free: (877) 363-5972, or http://zlk.9nl.com/berry-petroleum-bry/.

Levi & Korsinsky is a national firm with offices in New York, New Jersey, and Washington D.C. The firm has extensive expertise in prosecuting securities litigation involving financial fraud, representing investors throughout the nation in securities and shareholder lawsuits. The attorneys at Levi & Korsinsky have been appointed by numerous courts throughout the country to serve as lead counsel on behalf of shareholders in major securities lawsuits and have successfully recovered multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of investors. For more information, please feel free to contact any of the attorneys listed below. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.

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