HOUSTON, September 29, 2006 – Swift Energy Company’s (NYSE: SFY) Director of Corporate Development and Investor Relations, Scott Espenshade, is presenting Swift Energy’s corporate presentation to the investment community on Tuesday, October 3, at 1:55 p.m. EDT at IPAA’s Oil & Gas Symposium in San Francisco, CA and via live audio webcast.

The live audio webcast of the presentation and accompanying slide materials can be accessed through the Company’s website http://www.swiftenergy.com. To listen to this live presentation, viewers are encouraged to visit Swift Energy’s website at least fifteen minutes prior to the beginning of the scheduled presentation to register. A replay of the presentation will be available within 24 hours of the live presentation and will be archived at this site for up to 90 days.

Swift Energy Company will release its third quarter 2006 financial results on Thursday, November 2, 2006, before the market opens and conduct a conference call to discuss such results on that date at 10:00 a.m. EST. To participate in this conference call, dial 973-339-3086 five to ten minutes before the scheduled start time and indicate your intention to participate in the Swift Energy conference call. A delayed digital replay of the call will also be available on November 2 through November 9, by dialing 973-341-3080 and using pin #7762714. Additionally, the conference call will be available over the internet by accessing the Company’s website at http://www.swiftenergy.com and by clicking on the event hyperlink. This webcast will be available online and archived at the Company’s website for approximately two weeks after the call.

Swift Energy Company, founded in 1979 and headquartered in Houston, engages in developing, exploring, acquiring and operating oil and gas properties, with a focus on onshore and inland waters oil and natural gas reserves in Louisiana, Texas and most recently Alaska, as well as oil and natural gas reserves in New Zealand. Over the Company’s 26-year history, Swift Energy has shown long-term growth in its proved oil and gas reserves, production and cash flow through a disciplined program of acquisitions and drilling, while maintaining a strong financial position.