Atlas Energy, L.P. Completes Distribution of Atlas Resource Partners, L.P. Units to Its Unitholders

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Atlas Energy, L.P. (NYSE: ATLS) announced today that it has completed the distribution to its unitholders of common units representing an approximately 19.6% limited partner interest in Atlas Resource Partners, L.P. (NYSE: ARP), a newly formed master limited partnership that holds substantially all of ATLS’ natural gas and oil development and production assets and its partnership management business. ARP common units will begin “regular way” trading on the New York Stock Exchange today under the ticker symbol “ARP.”