text: Development Program of the Year, Deal of the Year, Energy Producer 
  of the Year and the Industry Leadership Award. Chesapeake was one 
  of only two companies selected as a finalist in five or more categories. 
  The company was also honored in 2010 with a Certificate of Recognition 
  for our military reserve recruiting efforts, named a 2010 Best Diversity 
  Company by Engineering & Information Technology Magazine and rec- 
  ognized for Best Investor Relations in Energy Sector and Best Investor 
  Relations Website at the 2010 IR Magazine U.S. Awards. 
  
  as the best employees in the industry. From our beginning 22 years ago 
  with 10 employees in Oklahoma City to employing more than 10,000 
  people across 15 states today, Chesapeake has always focused on build- 
  ing first-class human resources within a distinctive corporate culture. Talk 
  to Chesapeake employees and you will note genuine pride and great 
  enthusiasm about the company and the critical role that we play in deliv- 
  ering increasing quantities of clean and affordable American natural gas 
  and valuable and reliable liquids to energy consumers across the country. 
  Chesapeake employees are distinctive in other ways as well. They 
  are much younger than the industry average, with half of our almost 
  4,000 Oklahoma City-based headquarters employees 33 years old 
  or younger. Their enthusiasm and willingness to learn create an 