STATE COLLEGE, Pa., Oct. 1, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rex Energy Corporation (Nasdaq:REXX) announced today that Benjamin W. Hulburt, its President and Chief Executive Officer, will be presenting at the Independent Petroleum Association of America's (IPAA) 6th Annual Oil and Gas Investment Symposium being held at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, California from Monday, October 6, 2008 through Wednesday, October 8, 2008. Mr. Hulburt will be presenting at the conference on Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at 4:20 p.m. (Pacific Time). A copy of the presentation will be available on the company's website at http://www.rexenergy.com. A live webcast of Mr. Hulburt's presentation at the symposium will also be available at the following webcast link: http://www.investorcalendar.com/CEPage.asp?ID=134512.
About Rex Energy
Rex Energy Corporation is an independent oil and gas company operating in the Illinois Basin, the Appalachian Basin and the Southwestern region of the United States. The company has pursued a balanced growth strategy of exploiting its sizable inventory of lower risk developmental drilling locations, pursuing its higher potential exploration drilling prospects and actively seeking to acquire complementary oil and natural gas properties.
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