Penn Virginia Corporation : to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences

Penn Virginia Corporation (NYSE: PVA) announced today that it will participate in two upcoming investor conferences.

PVA will participate in the Energize 2012 Conference, hosted by Pritchard Capital Partners, in San Francisco on Wednesday, January 4, 2012. PVA's presentation is scheduled for 5:05 p.m. Eastern time (2:05 p.m. Pacific time). Steven A. Hartman, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will present an overview of PVA's operations, including a discussion of strategy and recent activities.

In addition, PVA will participate in the 9^th Annual Unconventional Resource Conference, hosted by BMO Capital Markets, in New York on Tuesday, January 10, 2012. PVA's presentation session is scheduled for 3:45 p.m. Eastern time. H. Baird Whitehead, President and Chief Executive Officer, will discuss PVA's operations, strategy and recent activities.

Please visit PVA's website, www.pennvirginia.com, under "Presentations & Webcasts" in the investor relations section to view the accompanying slideshow presentations to be posted prior to the events, as well as to listen to the webcasts.

Penn Virginia Corporation (NYSE: PVA) is an independent oil and gas company engaged primarily in the development, exploration and production of natural gas and oil in various domestic onshore regions including Texas, Appalachia, the Mid-Continent and Mississippi. For more information, please visit our website at www.pennvirginia.com.

Penn Virginia Corporation
James W. Dean
Vice President, Corporate Development
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