For Immediate Release

DELTA PETROLEUM CORPORATION TO PRESENT AT IPAA’S 2005 OIL & GAS INVESTMENT SYMPOSIUM

PRESENTATION SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 20, 2005

AT SHERATON NEW YORK HOTEL

DENVER, Colorado (April 14, 2005) -- Delta Petroleum Corporation (NASDAQ/NMS: DPTR); (FRANKFURT STOCK EXCHANGE: DPE), an independent energy exploration and development company, today announced that it will present at the 2005 Oil & Gas Investment Symposium New York (OGIS New York) hosted by the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) on Wednesday, April 20, 2005, at 1:35 p.m. Eastern Time at the Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers.

Delta’s presentation will be made by Roger Parker, Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The slide presentation will be available on Delta’s website at http://www.deltapetro.com. The website for the IPAA is http://www.ipaa.org, and additional information and detail regarding the conference is available at http://www.ipaa.org/meetings/MeetingInfo.asp?ID=51.

Delta Petroleum Corporation is an independent oil and gas exploration and development Company based in Denver, Colorado. The Company’s core areas of operations include the Gulf Coast and Rocky Mountain regions of the U.S., which comprise the majority of its proved reserves, production and long-term growth prospects. The Company’s common stock is traded on The NASDAQ National Market under the symbol ``DPTR'' and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol ``DPE.''

Forward-looking statements in this announcement are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainty, including without limitation, the costs of exploring and developing new oil and natural gas reserves, the price for which such reserves can be sold, environmental concerns effecting the drilling of oil and natural gas wells, as well as general market conditions, competition and pricing. Please refer to the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including its Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2004, for additional information.

For further information contact Dave Donegan at the Company at (303) 293-9133 or via email at ddonegan@deltapetro.com

RJ Falkner & Company, Inc., Investor Relations Counsel at (800) 377-9893 or via email at info@rjfalkner.com

SOURCE: Delta Petroleum Corporation