DELTA PETROLEUM CORPORATION
Roger A. Parker, Chairman and CEO
Kevin K. Nanke, Treasurer and CFO
Dave Donegan, VP Corporate Communications
370 Seventeenth Street, Suite 4300
Denver, Colorado 80202
DENVER, Colorado (August 3, 2006) -- Delta Petroleum Corporation (NASDAQ Global Market: DPTR); an independent energy exploration and development company, today announced that it will host an investor conference call on Wednesday, August 9, 2006 at 12:00 noon EDT to discuss operating results for the second quarter and first half of 2006.
Shareholders and other interested parties may participate in the conference call by dialing 800-938-0653 (international/local participants dial 973-935-2408) and referencing the ID code 7684518, a few minutes before 12:00 noon EDT on August 9, 2006. The call will also be broadcast live on the Internet at
http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=35027 or can be accessed through the Company’s website http://www.deltapetro.com/eventscalendar.html. A replay of the conference call will be available two hours after the completion of the conference call from August 9, 2006 until August 16, 2006 by dialing 877-519-4471 (international/local participants dial 973-341-3080) and entering the conference ID 7684518. The call will also be archived on the Internet through November 9, 2006 at http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=35027.
Investor Conference
Delta will host an investor conference in Denver, Colorado from 9:00 a.m. MDT to 12:00 Noon MDT on Thursday, August 17, 2006. Individuals interested in participating in the meeting can register on the Company’s website (www.deltapetro.com). Space at the meeting will be limited.
Delta Petroleum Corporation is an oil and gas exploration and development company based in Denver, Colorado. The Company’s core areas of operations are the Gulf Coast and Rocky Mountain Regions, which comprise the majority of its proved reserves, production and long term growth prospects. Its common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Market System under the symbol “DPTR.”
For further information contact the Company at (303) 293-9133 or via email at info@deltapetro.com
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RJ Falkner & Company, Inc., Investor Relations Counsel at (800) 377-9893 or via email at info@rjfalkner.com
SOURCE: Delta Petroleum Corporation