PITTSBURGH, July 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Atlas Resource Partners, L.P. (NYSE: ARP) today declared an increased monthly distribution for the month of June 2014 of $0.1966 per common unit, or $2.36 per common unit on an annualized basis.  This $0.1966 per common unit distribution represents an approximate 2% increase from the May 2014 distribution, as well as a 9% increase year over year.  The June 2014 distribution is payable Thursday, August 14, 2014 to holders of record as of Wednesday, August 6, 2014.

Atlas Resource Partners, L.P. (NYSE: ARP) is an exploration & production master limited partnership which owns an interest in over 13,000 producing natural gas and oil wells, located primarily in Appalachia, the Barnett Shale (TX), the Mississippi Lime (OK), the Raton Basin (NM), Black Warrior Basin (AL) and the Rangely Field (CO).  ARP is also the largest sponsor of natural gas and oil investment partnerships in the U.S. For more information, please visit our website at www.atlasresourcepartners.com, or contact Investor Relations at InvestorRelations@atlasenergy.com.

Atlas Energy, L.P. (NYSE: ATLS) is a master limited partnership which owns all of the general partner Class A units and incentive distribution rights and an approximate 28% limited partner interest in its upstream oil & gas subsidiary, Atlas Resource Partners, L.P. Additionally, Atlas Energy owns and operates the general partner of its midstream oil & gas subsidiary, Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P., through all of the general partner interest, all the incentive distribution rights and an approximate 6% limited partner interest.  For more information, please visit our website at www.atlasenergy.com, or contact Investor Relations at InvestorRelations@atlasenergy.com.

SOURCE Atlas Resource Partners, L.P.