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DENVER, June 6 /PRNewswire/ -- EnerCom, Inc. announced today the lineup for The Tenth Oil & Gas Conference(TM), www.theoilandgasconference.com. The Conference, held in Denver Aug. 7-11, 2005, is the largest energy investment conference hosted in Denver, showcasing more than 80 companies with a combined enterprise value of more than $220 billion. This premier forum offers institutional investors, energy research analysts, retail brokers, investment bankers, energy industry professionals and high-net-worth individual investors a unique opportunity to meet and discuss important topics concerning the global oil and gas industry over five days. Participating industry leaders and key management from micro-cap to billion-dollar-plus companies in the global energy exploration, production and service sectors will discuss their future plans, opportunities and industry trends.

EnerCom, Inc. founded The Oil & Gas Conference(R) in 1996. Co-hosts for this year's events include: the American Stock Exchange(R); Calyon Corporate Investment Bank; First Albany Capital, Inc.; Harris Nesbitt; Netherland Sewell & Associates; Noble Royalties, Inc., Rivington Capital Advisors, LLC; and Sterne, Agee & Leach, Inc. This year's preliminary line-up for The Tenth Oil & Gas Conference(TM):

     Sunday, August 7, 2005
     Golf at Arrowhead Golf Club

     Monday, August 8, 2005
     American Stock Exchange
     Bill Barrett Corporation (NYSE: BBG)
     Cheniere Energy (Amex: LNG)
     Cimarex Energy (NYSE: XEC)
     Core Laboratories (NYSE: CLB)
     Dawson Geophysical (Nasdaq: DWSN)
     Endeavour International (Amex: END)
     Gasco Energy (Amex: GSX)
     Nabors Industries (Amex: NBR)
     Petrie Parkman & Co.
     PetroFalcon Corporation (TSE: PFC)
     Plains All-American (NYSE: PAA)
     Remington Oil & Gas (NYSE: REM)
     Rowan Companies (NYSE: RDC)
     The Exploration Company (Nasdaq: TXCO)
     Veritas DGC (NYSE: VTS)
     Vintage Petroleum (NYSE: VPI)
     Whittier Energy (OTC Bulletin Board: WHIT)

     Tuesday, August 9, 2005
     Apache Corporation (NYSE: APA)
     Calyon Securities (USA), Inc.
     Canadian Natural Resources (NYSE: CNQ; TSE: CNQ)
     Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK)
     Delta Petroleum (Nasdaq: DPTR)
     Double Eagle Petroleum (Nasdaq: DBLE)
     Helmerich & Payne (NYSE: HP)
     Houston Exploration (NYSE: THX)
     Lone Star Technologies (NYSE: LSS)
     Michael Baker Corp. (Amex: BKR)
     Newpark Resources (NYSE: NR)
     NS Group, Inc. (NYSE: NSS)
     Noble Royalties, Inc.
     Parallel Petroleum (Nasdaq: PLLL)
     PetroQuest Energy (Nasdaq: PQUE)
     Petsec Energy (PSJEY.PK)
     Swift Energy (NYSE: SFY)
     Talisman Energy (NYSE: TLM; TSE: TLM)
     Ultra Petroleum (Amex: UPL)
     Universal Compression (NYSE: UCO)
     Westside Energy (OTC Bulletin Board: WEGC)

     Wednesday, August 10, 2005
     ATP Oil & Gas (Nasdaq: ATPG)
     Berry Petroleum (NYSE: BRY)
     Burlington Resources (NYSE: BR)
     Cabot Oil & Gas (NYSE: COG)
     Carrizo Oil & Gas (Nasdaq: CRZO)
     Compton Petroleum Corporation (TSE: CMT)
     Contango Oil & Gas (Amex: MCF)
     Denbury Resources (NYSE: DNR)
     Kerr-McGee Corporation (NYSE: KMG)
     Mitcham Industries (Nasdaq: MIND)
     NATCO Group Inc. (NYSE: NTG)
     Parker Drilling Co. (NYSE: PKD)
     Petroleum Development Corporation (Nasdaq: PETD)
     Range Resources (NYSE: RRC)
     Superior Energy Services (NYSE: SPN)
     Teton Petroleum (Amex: TPE)
     Transmeridian Exploration (Amex: TMY)
     Unit Corporation (NYSE: UNT)
     Western Oil Sands (TSE: WTO)
     Whiting Petroleum (NYSE: WLL)

     Thursday, August 11, 2005
     EnCana Petroleum (NYSE: ECA; TSE: ECA)
     Far East Energy (OTC Bulletin Board: FEEC)
     Grey Wolf (Amex: GW)
     Kodiak Oil & Gas (OTC PK: KOGGF)
     Netherland Sewell & Associates, Inc.
     Newfield Exploration (NYSE: NFX)
     Nexen Inc. (NYSE: NXY and TSE: NXY)
     NGAS Resources (Nasdaq: NGAS)
     NGP Capital Resources (Nasdaq: NGPC)
     Panhandle Royalty (Amex: PHX)
     Petrosearch Energy (OTC PK:  PTSG)
     Pioneer Natural Resources (NYSE: PXD)
     Questar Corp. (NYSE: STR)
     St. Mary Land & Exploration (NYSE: SM)
     Syntroleum Corp. (Nasdaq: SYNM)
     XTO Energy (NYSE: XTO)

    About EnerCom, Inc.

EnerCom, Inc. is a nationally recognized leader of specialized corporate communications consulting including investor relations, media relations, graphic design, financial advertising, and business development and analysis. Founded in 1994, EnerCom uses the team concept for its wide range of services to emerging companies, and small to large public companies engaged in the global exploration and production, oilservice, and associated advanced-technology industries. Headquartered in Denver, with an office in Houston, EnerCom works successfully with its clients throughout the world increasing their shareholder value.

     For more information about EnerCom and its services, please call:
     Gregory B. Barnett, President
     303-296-8834 or visit www.enercominc.com

    About the American Stock Exchange

The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) is the only primary exchange that offers trading across a full range of equities, options and exchange traded funds (ETFs), including structured products and HOLDRS(SM). In addition to its role as a national equities market, the Amex(R) is the pioneer of the ETF, responsible for bringing the first domestic product to market in 1993. Leading the industry in ETF listings, the Amex(R) lists 156 ETFs to date. The Amex(R) is also one of the largest options exchanges in the U.S., trading options on broad-based and sector indexes as well as domestic and foreign stocks.

To learn more, call John McGonegal, Senior Vice President, Equities, at 212-306-1652, or visit www.amex.com.

About Calyon Corporate and Investment Bank

Calyon is the corporate and investment banking subsidiary of the Credit Agricole Group, France's largest bank and one of the world's largest with its approximately $1 trillion in assets. Calyon is AA-/Aa2 rated, and came into existence in April 2004 with the consolidation of Credit Agricole Indosuez and the corporate and investment banking division of Credit Lyonnais.

Calyon is headquartered in Paris, France and has offices in 60 countries. It has assets of approximately $380 billion and is a global leader in structured financing, interest rate and credit derivatives, U.S., European and Asian equities, futures and foreign exchange, as well as syndicated lending and fixed income.

In the Americas, Calyon provides the latest in financial products and services for its corporate and institutional clients, including loan syndication, project financing, global equity research and trading, and conduit securitization. It maintains industry specialties in energy, aerospace & defense, agribusiness, healthcare, homebuilding, media/telecom, real estate, transportation and others. Calyon ranks among the top ten foreign banks in the U.S., and has offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Dallas, and Houston, and a Latin American presence in Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Venezuela, Uruguay and Argentina.

Calyon Securities (USA) Inc., an indirect subsidiary of Calyon, is a global full service institutional and self-clearing broker-dealer. It is a member of NYSE, NASD, and ISE as well as all major global clearing organizations.

     For more information contact:
     Dennis Petito, Senior Vice President, Calyon Securities (USA) Inc.
     713-890-8601
     Brad L. Beago, CFA, Director and Senior Analyst,
     Calyon Securities (USA) Inc.
     713-890-8621

    About Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc.

Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc. (NSAI) was founded in 1961 to provide the highest quality engineering and geological consulting to the petroleum industry. NSAI has conducted reserve certifications, technical studies, economic evaluations, and advisory work for fields throughout the world. An NSAI report honors the data and industry reserve definitions to give a full and fair inventory of reserves and cash flow. Each report is based on sound judgment, broad experience, technical expertise, and accepted practices. We have integrated teams of engineering, geologic, geophysical, petrophysical and operational experts in our Dallas and Houston, Texas offices. Our clients get the NSAI name and our team of experts. We believe they get the very best. To learn more about Netherland Sewell & Associates, please visit www.netherlandsewell.com.

     For more information call:
     Frederic D. Sewell, Chairman, Netherland, Sewell, & Associates, Inc.
     214-969-5401
     C. Scott Rees, President, Netherland, Sewell, & Associates, Inc.
     214-969-5401

    About Noble Royalties, Inc.

Noble Royalties, Inc. is an energy company that does not drill. Instead, we specialize in acquiring valuable mineral and royalty properties with existing cash flow. These properties incur no monthly expense, allowing us to easily track their performance record and yield.

Noble Royalties' professionalism and experience, combined with a vast acquisition pipeline, has driven our growth. Assets invested in Noble Royalties properties have grown to over $300 Million. Today, Noble Royalties is expanding into providing access to 1031-Exchange Replacement Property Royalty, bringing the stable cash flow of diversified private royalty ownership to the Real Estate investment community. We will continue to leverage our expertise and financial strength for the benefit of our investors and partners.

     For more information contact:
     Scott Noble, Founder and President
     972-720-1888, www.nobleroyalties.com

    About Rivington Capital Advisors, LLC

Rivington Capital Advisors, LLC ('RCA') is an independent advisory firm providing services to small and medium-sized energy companies ('issuers') and the financial institutions investing in these sectors ('investors'). Advisory services include arrangement and execution of all forms of private debt and equity placements, merger, acquisition, divestiture and financial due diligence assistance, derivative and hedging assistance, reorganization, recapitalization and corporate valuation work. RCA principals have extensive experience in sourcing, structuring, negotiating and closing transactions for issuers and investors.

     For additional information, contact:
     Scott A. Logan, Co-founder, Rivington Capital Advisors, LLC
     303-225-0880

    About Sterne, Agee & Leach, Inc.

For over a century, Sterne, Agee & Leach, Inc. has served the investment needs of the Southeast, maintaining a reputation for stability, integrity, and innovativeness. Today the proud tradition of this privately owned firm continues. A member of the New York Stock Exchange, Sterne, Agee & Leach, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer, offering clients the advantages of a full-service firm. Its expertise includes retail and institutional brokerage; investment banking and underwriting; secondary trading of corporate, municipal, and government securities; and market making in over-the-counter stocks.

     For more information contact:
     Michael D. Bodino, Director and Senior Research Analyst,
     Sterne, Agee & Leach, Inc.
     504-299-1021, www.sterneagee.com

    About First Albany Capital, Inc.

First Albany Capital Inc., an independent, institutional investment banking, sales and trading boutique, serves the growing corporate middle market, major government agencies and public institutions by providing clients with focused expertise and strategic, research-based, innovative investment opportunities. First Albany's focus is identifying investments with the ability for sustained growth and significant upside, and in providing value-added advice and superior execution to fulfill client needs.

     For more information, contact:
     James A. Hansen, Managing Director, Head of Energy Investment Banking,
     First Albany Capital
     713-513-6149
     www.fac.com

    About Harris Nesbitt

Harris Nesbitt is a leading financial services provider offering access to a broad range of financial products and services, including equity and debt underwriting, corporate lending and project financing, merger and acquisitions advisory services, merchant banking, securitization, treasury and risk management, and research and institutional sales and trading.

Through a nationwide network of 1,000 employees in nine major markets, including 23 research analysts covering more than 300 public companies in a wide variety of key economic sectors, the firm provides clients with a fully-integrated distribution channel and a superior, seamless service experience.

For more than 40 years, Harris Nesbitt has worked with energy companies focused on exploration and production, distribution and power generation. We work with clients on both sides of the U.S./Canada border, offering substantial expertise in cross-border opportunities, such as IPS offerings and the use of Canadian royalty income trusts.

     For more information about Harris Nesbitt, please contact:
     Charlie Prioleau, Executive Managing Director and Group Head of the
     U.S. Energy & Power Group at (713) 546-9791
     www.harrisnesbitt.com

SOURCE EnerCom, Inc.