Vintage Petroleum Intends to Speak at the EnerCom Oil and Gas Conference

Vintage Petroleum, Inc. (NYSE:VPI) announced that Robert
E. Phaneuf, Vice President - Corporate Development, plans to make a
corporate presentation at the EnerCom Oil and Gas Conference at 10:55
a.m. Mountain time on Monday, August 8, 2005, in Denver. A link to the
live audio webcast and the associated slides will be available at that
time on the Vintage Petroleum website at www.vintagepetroleum.com and
also at http://www.vcall.com/CEPage.asp?ID=92945. The webcast
including the slide presentation will be available for a time
following the presentation.
   Vintage Petroleum, Inc. is an independent energy company engaged
in the acquisition, exploitation and exploration of oil and gas
properties and the marketing of natural gas and crude oil. Company
headquarters are in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and its common shares are traded
on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol VPI. For more
additional information, visit the company website at
www.vintagepetroleum.com