Ultra Petroleum Corp. Announces First Quarter 2009 Results Webcast

HOUSTON, May 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Ultra Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: UPL) announces the following Webcast to discuss its first quarter 2009 financial and operating results:

    What:    Ultra Petroleum Corp. First Quarter 2009 Results Webcast

    When:    May 6, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern

    Where:   http://www.ultrapetroleum.com

    How:     Live over the internet via the website address above

    Contact: Kelly Whitley, kwhitley@ultrapetroleum.com, 281-876-0120 x 302

If you are unable to participate during the live Webcast, the conference call will be archived and can be accessed from Ultra’s home page at http://www.ultrapetroleum.com.

Ultra Petroleum Corp. is an independent exploration and production company focused on developing its long-life natural gas reserves in the Green River Basin of Wyoming; the Pinedale and Jonah fields; and is in the early development stages in the Appalachian Basin in Pennsylvania. Ultra is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and trades under the ticker symbol “UPL”. The company had 151,262,256 shares outstanding on March 31, 2009. Additional information can be found on the company on the internet at http://www.ultrapetroleum.com.

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