Chapter IV Investors, LLC with ownership stakes in EQT Corporation (NYSE:EQT), Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE: AR) and Range Resources Corporation (NYSE: RRC), sent a letter and presentation to the Board of Directors of EQT Corporation encouraging EQT's Board to conduct a process to (i)simultaneously evaluate a potential stock-for-stock merger with either Antero Resources ("Antero") or Range Resources. Range Resources issued the following statement in response to Chapter IV Investors that Range Resources not been contacted by EQT Corporation regarding a potential merger of the two companies nor does Range plan to initiate any such discussions.