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 2011 Johnson Rice Energy Conference in New
Orleans on Tuesday, October 4, 2011 and Wednesday, October 5, 2011.
PVA′s presentation is scheduled for October 5, 2011 at 10:30 a.m.
Eastern time (9:30 a.m. Central 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.

PVA will also participate in the 2011 Canaccord Genuity Global Energy
Conference in Miami on Thursday, October 13, 2011. PVA′s presentation is
scheduled for October 13, 2011 at 3:40 ?p.m. Eastern time. H. Baird
Whitehead, President and Chief Executive Officer, will present an
overview of PVA′s operations, including a discussion of strategy and
recent activities.

The presentations will be webcast, with links to the webcast and
accompanying slideshow presentation provided prior to the events at
PVA′s website, www.pennvirginia.com,
under 'Presentations & Webcasts? in the investor relations section.

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

Ph: (610) 687-7531

Fax: (610) 687-3688

E-Mail:
invest@pennvirginia.com