Vintage Petroleum Intends to Speak at the IPAA Oil and Gas Investment Symposium West

Vintage Petroleum, Inc. (NYSE:VPI) announced that Larry
W. Sheppard -- Sr. Vice President -- New Ventures, plans to make a
corporate presentation at the IPAA Oil and Gas Investment Symposium
West at 10:10 a.m. PT on Friday, October 7, 2005, in San Francisco.
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=95115. 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 additional
information, visit the company website at www.vintagepetroleum.com.