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HOUSTON, July 30, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Ultra Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: UPL) announces the following Webcast to discuss its second quarter 2010 financial and operating results:

        What:      Ultra Petroleum Corp. Second Quarter 2010 Results Webcast

        When:      July 30, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time

        Where:     http://www.ultrapetroleum.com

        How:       Live over the internet via the website address above

        Contact:   Kelly Whitley, info@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/.

About Ultra Petroleum

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 exploration and development stages in the Appalachian Basin of Pennsylvania - Marcellus Shale. Ultra is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and trades under the ticker symbol "UPL". The company had 152,477,688 shares outstanding on June 30, 2010.

This release can be found at http://www.ultrapetroleum.com/

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