Delta Petroleum Corporation Schedules Third Quarter 2009 Investor Conference Call for November 5, 2009

DENVER, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Delta Petroleum Corporation (Nasdaq: DPTR), an independent oil and gas exploration and development company, announced that it will host an investor conference call on Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 12:00 noon Eastern Time (10:00 am Mountain Time) to discuss operating results for the third quarter 2009.

Shareholders and other interested parties may participate in the conference call by dialing 800-860-2442 (international callers dial 412-858-4600) and reference the ID code "Delta Petroleum call," 15 minutes before 12:00 noon Eastern Time on November 5, 2009. The call will also be broadcast live and can be accessed through the Company's website at http://www.deltapetro.com/eventscalendar.html. A replay of the conference call will be available one hour after the completion of the conference call from November 5, 2009 until November 13, 2009 by dialing 877-344-7529 (international callers dial 412-317-0088) and entering the conference ID 435005#.

ABOUT DELTA PETROLEUM

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 Rocky Mountain and Gulf Coast Regions, which comprise the majority of its proved reserves, production and long-term growth prospects. Its common stock is listed 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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