PYR Energy to Present at IPAA's Second Annual Oil & Gas Small Cap Investment Symposium

DENVER, Feb. 6  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PYR Energy Corporation (AMEX:PYR) today announced that it will attend and present at the 2006 Oil & Gas Small Cap Investment Symposium (OGIS) hosted by the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) to be held February 7-9, 2006 at the Westin Diplomat in Miami, Florida.  Mr. Tucker Franciscus, Vice President, will present on Wednesday, February 8, 2006, at 4:05 p.m. EST.

The IPAA Conference showcases some of the fastest growing independent oil and gas companies in the U.S. The company will be one of over 40 companies presenting at this conference. The Presentation will be webcast and a link to the webcast, along with the accompanying slide presentation, will be available at http://www.ipaa.org/. A copy of the presentation will be available on the company's website at http://www.pyrenergy.com/ at a later time.

Denver based PYR Energy is an independent oil and gas company primarily engaged in the exploration for and the development and production of natural gas and crude oil.  At the current time, PYR's activities are focused in select areas of the Rocky Mountain region, East Texas, and the Gulf Coast. Additional information about PYR Energy Corporation can be accessed via the Company's web site at http://www.pyrenergy.com/.

This release contains forward-looking statements regarding PYR Energy Corporation's future plans and expected performance based on assumptions the Company believes to be reasonable.  A number of risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from these statements, including, without limitation, the success rate of exploration efforts and the timeliness of development activities, fluctuations in oil and gas prices, and other risk factors described from time to time in the Company's reports filed with the SEC.  In addition, the Company operates in an industry sector where securities values are highly volatile and may be influenced by economic and other factors beyond the Company's control.  This press release includes the opinions of PYR Energy and does not necessarily include the views of any other person or entity. This release may not have been reviewed or approved by the operator and/or participants in any of the projects discussed. 

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CONTACT: Scott Singdahlsen, President, or Tucker Franciscus, VP, both of

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