Exhibit
99.1
Audit
Committee Pre-Approval of Non-Audit Services
On August
6, 2008, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of St. Mary Land
& Exploration Company approved in advance certain non-audit services to be
performed by Deloitte & Touche LLP, St. Mary’s independent
auditor. These non-audit services were corporate income tax
compliance services in the third quarter of 2008.