Reminder - Whittier Energy Announces Second Quarter 2006 Earnings Call

HOUSTON, Aug. 14  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Whittier Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:WHIT), an independent oil and gas exploration and production company headquartered in Houston, Texas, with operations in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi announced today that it will release financial results for the second quarter of 2006 on Monday, August 14, 2006.  Management will host a conference call at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time the same day as the earnings release.  The call in number is 1-888-222-5310, reference #4320795.

This conference call will be available via webcast from the Investor Relations section of the Company's website.  To access the live webcast, go to the Company's website located at http://www.whittierenergy.com/ and click the webcast link.

For those who are unable to listen to the webcast live, an indexed recording of the call will be posted on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website within 2 hours of the call's completion.  A telephone replay of the call will be available for 48 hours by calling 1-800-642-1687, passcode 4320795.

About Whittier Energy Corporation

Whittier Energy Corporation is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company headquartered in Houston, Texas, with operations in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi.  Whittier Energy also holds non-operated interests in fields located in the Gulf Coast, Oklahoma, Wyoming and California. To find out more about Whittier Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:WHIT), visit http://www.whittierenergy.com/.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release includes projections and other "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995.  These projections or statements reflect Whittier's current views about future events and performance.  No assurances can be given that these events or performance will occur as projected, and actual results may differ materially from those projected.  Important factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those projected include, without limitation, the possibility that the acquisition may involve unexpected costs, the volatility in commodity prices for oil and gas, the presence or recoverability of estimated reserves, the ability to replace reserves, the availability and costs of drilling rigs and other oilfield services, drilling and operating risks, exploration and development risks, and other risks inherent in Whittier's business that are detailed in its Securities and Exchange Commission filings.  Whittier assumes no obligation and expressly disclaims any duty to update the information contained in this news release except as required by law. 

DATASOURCE: Whittier Energy Corporation



CONTACT:  Investor Relations, Brad Holmes, Director Investor Relations,

[phone], , or Bryce Rhodes, President and

CEO, [phone], both for Whittier Energy Corporation



Web site:  http://www.whittierenergy.com/ 

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