SWIFT ENERGY PRESENTATION AT LOUISIANA ENERGY CONFERENCE TO BE WEBCAST LIVE

HOUSTON, December 3, 2003 – Swift Energy Company (NYSE, PCX: SFY) will make a presentation on December 4, 2003 at 8:45 a.m. CST to the investment community via a live audio webcast at the Third Annual Louisiana Energy Conference in New Orleans at the JW Marriott Hotel.

Interested investors can access a live audio webcast of the presentation and slide materials via a link located at our website http://www.swiftenergy.com. To listen to the live presentation on the web, viewers are encouraged to visit our 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 engages in developing, exploring, acquiring, and operating oil and gas properties, with a focus on onshore and inland water oil and natural gas reserves in Texas and Louisiana and onshore oil and natural gas reserves in New Zealand. Founded in 1979 with headquarters in Houston, Texas, the Company has consistently grown its proved oil and gas reserves, production, and cash flow through a disciplined program of acquisitions and drilling, while maintaining a strong financial position.