WHIT Whittier Energy Corp (MM)

Whittier Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:WHIT), today announced that it will be presenting at the Eleventh Oil & Gas Conference in Denver to be held at the Westin Tabor Center from August 14-17, 2006. Bryce Rhodes, President & CEO of Whittier Energy, will update investors at 5:15 PM MDT on Tuesday, August 15, 2006. Whittier's presentation will be webcast live and will be available, along with accompanying slideshow presentation, at www.theoilandgasconference.com. You may also log onto www.whittierenergy.com for a link to the presentation webcast. About Whittier Energy Corporation Whittier Energy Corporation is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company headquartered in Houston, Texas, with operations in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi. Whittier Energy also holds non-operated interests in fields located in the Gulf Coast, Oklahoma, Wyoming and California. To find out more about Whittier Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:WHIT), visit www.whittierenergy.com. Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements included in this news release are intended as "forward-looking" statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company cautions that actual future results may vary materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements. More information about the risks and uncertainties relating to these forward-looking statements are found in the Company's SEC filings which are available free of charge on the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov.