RADNOR, Pa., May 10, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Penn Virginia Corporation (NYSE:PVA) announced today that it has redeemed the remaining approximately $127 million, or 42 percent, of the original $300 million aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 10.375 percent senior notes due 2016 (Notes). For each $1,000 principal amount of Notes, the redemption price was $1,061.31 in cash, plus accrued and unpaid interest, up to, but excluding, the redemption date of May 10, 2013. The other approximately $173 million, or 58 percent, of Notes were repurchased pursuant to PVA's previously announced tender offer, which expired on May 8, 2013.
Penn Virginia Corporation (NYSE:PVA) is an independent oil and gas company engaged primarily in the exploration, development and production of oil, NGLs and natural gas in various domestic onshore regions of the United States, with a primary focus in Texas, and to a lesser extent, the Mid-Continent, Mississippi and the Marcellus Shale in Appalachia. For more information, please visit our website at www.pennvirginia.com.
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