Penn Virginia Resource Partners, L.P. Declares Quarterly Distribution

RADNOR, Pa.--(Business Wire)--
The Board of Directors of Penn Virginia Resource GP, LLC, the general partner of
PVR, today declared a quarterly distribution of $0.47 per unit or $1.88 per unit
on an annualized basis. This quarterly distribution remains unchanged from the
distribution paid with respect to the prior six quarters. The quarterly
distribution covers the period January 1 through March 31, 2010, and is payable
on May 14, 2010 to unitholders of record on May 3, 2010.

Headquartered in Radnor, PA, Penn Virginia Resource Partners, L.P. (NYSE: PVR)
is a publicly traded limited partnership formed by Penn Virginia Corporation
(NYSE: PVA).PVR manages coal and natural resource properties and related assets
and operates a midstream natural gas gathering and processing business.

For more information, please visit PVR`s website at www.pvresource.com.

Penn Virginia Resource Partners, L.P.
James W. Dean
Vice President, Investor Relations
Ph: (610) 687-8900
Fax: (610) 687-3688
E-Mail: invest@pennvirginia.com

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