Penn Virginia Corporation to Participate in Upcoming Investor Events

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

On June 5, 2012, PVA will participate in the 2012 RBC Capital Markets′
Energy & Power Conference, in New York. H. ?Baird Whitehead, President
and Chief Executive Officer, will present an overview of PVA′s
operations, including a discussion of strategy and recent activities, in
investor meetings.

In addition, management will participate in investor meetings during the
weeks of May 14 in Boston and May 21 in New York and Connecticut.

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 each
of these events.

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