Penn Virginia Corporation Announces the Sale of Non-Core Mid-Continent Properties for $30.5 Million

Penn Virginia Corporation (NYSE: PVA) today announced that it entered
into a definitive agreement to sell substantially all of its Arkoma
Basin properties, together with certain other Mid-Continent properties,
to an undisclosed buyer for $30.5 million in cash. This sale is expected
to close by the end of August and is subject to customary closing
conditions and purchase price adjustments.

The properties being sold include the Hartshorne coalbed methane and
Woodford Shale formations, as well as a number of conventional natural
gas play types. The properties are currently producing, on a net basis,
approximately 7.8 million cubic feet of natural gas equivalent (MMcfe)
per day, approximately 97 percent of which is natural gas. As a result
of the divestiture, PVA′s 2011 production will decrease by an estimated
0.9 billion cubic feet of natural gas equivalent (Bcfe). Estimated
proved reserves associated with the divested properties, as determined
by PVA′s third party engineers at year-end 2010, were 42.5 Bcfe, 78
percent of which were proved developed. PVA intends to use the net
proceeds from this sale to fund, in part, its 2011 capital expenditure
plan, as well as for general corporate purposes.

RBC Richardson Barr served as PVA′s financial advisor in connection with
the transaction.

H. Baird Whitehead, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, 'Our
strategy to shift the focus of our capital spending to oil and natural
gas liquids made our Arkoma and other Mid-Continent assets appropriate
divestiture candidates. The increase in liquidity generated by the sale
of these properties will give us further flexibility to help fund
investment in our liquids-rich plays, such as the Eagle Ford Shale, that
generate higher rates of return and also improve our growth and
profitability going forward.'

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.

Certain statements contained herein that are not descriptions of
historical facts are 'forward-looking? statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Because such
statements include risks, uncertainties and contingencies, actual
results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and contingencies
include, but are not limited to, the following: the volatility of
commodity prices for natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs) and oil;
our ability to develop, explore for, acquire and replace oil and gas
reserves and sustain production; any impairments, write-downs or
write-offs of our reserves or assets; the projected demand for and
supply of natural gas, NGLs and oil; reductions in the borrowing base
under our revolving credit facility; our ability to contract for
drilling rigs, supplies and services at reasonable costs; our ability to
obtain adequate pipeline transportation capacity for our oil and gas
production at reasonable cost and to sell the production at, or at
reasonable discounts to, market prices; the uncertainties inherent in
projecting future rates of production for our wells and the extent to
which actual production differs from estimated proved oil and gas
reserves; drilling and operating risks; our ability to compete
effectively against other independent and major oil and natural gas
companies; uncertainties related to expected benefits from acquisitions
of oil and natural gas properties; environmental liabilities that are
not covered by an effective indemnity or insurance; the timing of
receipt of necessary regulatory permits; the effect of commodity and
financial derivative arrangements; our ability to maintain adequate
financial liquidity and to access adequate levels of capital on
reasonable terms; the occurrence of unusual weather or operating
conditions, including force majeure events; our ability to retain or
attract senior management and key technical employees; counterparty risk
related to their ability to meet their future obligations; changes in
governmental regulation or enforcement practices, especially with
respect to environmental, health and safety matters; uncertainties
relating to general domestic and international economic and political
conditions; and other risks set forth in our filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Additional information concerning these and other factors can be found
in our press releases and public periodic filings with the SEC. Many of
the factors that will determine our future results are beyond the
ability of management to control or predict. Readers should not place
undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect management′s
views only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to revise
or update any forward-looking statements, or to make any other
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise.

Penn Virginia Corporation

James W. Dean

Vice President,
Corporate Development

610-687-7531

Fax: 610-687-3688

invest@pennvirginia.com