(Mountain Time) on
Thursday, August 11, 2005. Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking statements involve
risks and uncertainty, including without limitation, the costs of exploring
and developing new oil and natural gas reserves, the price for which such
reserves can be sold, environmental concerns effecting the drilling of oil and
natural gas wells, as well as general market conditions, competition and
pricing. is a national specialty retailer of fashionable apparel,
shoes and accessories for juniors in both regular and plus sizes.

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Because
space at the meeting will be limited, analysts are asked to register by
12 noon Thursday August 4, 2005 .

Deb Shops, Inc.

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The Company's core areas of operations are
the Gulf Coast and Rocky Mountain Regions, which comprise the majority of its
proved reserves, production and long term growth prospects., Investor Relations Counsel at (800) 377-9893
or via email at info@rjfalkner .

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deltapetro. Total sales increased 9. During 2005, Easter
occurred during March whereas in 2004 , Easter fell in the month of April.

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PHILADELPHIA, Deb Shops, Inc.0 million for the month ended March 31, 2004.

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Deb Shops Inc. Reports March Sales

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For the remainder of fiscal year 2006, Deb Shops, Inc.

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(Nasdaq: DEBS) today reported that comparable store sales increased 10.

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Delta Petroleum Corporation is an oil and gas exploration and development
company based in Denver, Colorado. Please refer to the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission
filings for additional information.

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Delta Petroleum Corporation to Host Analyst Conference on August 11 2005

will report monthly
sales according to the following calendar:

Month End Reporting Date
April 2005 May 5, 2005
May 2005 June 2, 2005
June 2005 July 7, 2005
July 2005 August 4, 2005
August 2005 September 8, 2005*
September 2005 October 6, 2005
October 2005 November 3, 2005
November 2005 December 8, 2005 *
December 2005 January 5, 2006
January 2006 February 2, 2006

* Denotes dates that differ from reporting dates under the 4-5-4 calendar.

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For further information contact the Company at (303) 293-9133 or via
email at info@deltapetro.3 million
from $24.

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Operations Update Scheduled for July 25, 2005

DENVER, Delta Petroleum Corporation
(Nasdaq: DPTR); (FRANKFURT STOCK EXCHANGE: DPE), an independent energy
exploration and development company, today announced that it will release a
mid-quarter operations update on July 25, 2005 and that it will host an
analyst conference in Denver, Colorado at 1:00 p."

Forward-looking statements in this announcement are made pursuant to the
safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
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2% for
the month ended March 31, 2005.

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Individuals interested in participating in the
meeting can register on the Company 's website (http://www.
The Company reports financial results on the calendar month, therefore ,
differences in timing will occur when comparing Deb Shops' results to those of
retailers reporting on a 4-5-4 calendar.

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Its common stock
is traded on Nasdaq under the symbol "DPTR" and on the Frankfurt Stock
Exchange under the symbol "DPE. The Company
operates 323 specialty apparel stores in 41 states under the DEB and Tops 'N
Bottoms names.