Delisting of Securities of Edge Petroleum Corporation from The NASDAQ Stock Market

NEW YORK, Nov. 5, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The NASDAQ Stock Market announced
today that it will delist the common stock and preferred stock of Edge Petroleum
Corporation. Edge Petroleum Corporation's stock was suspended on October 13,
2009 and has not traded on NASDAQ since that time. NASDAQ will file a Form 25
with the Securities and Exchange Commission to complete the delisting. The
delisting becomes effective ten days after the Form 25 is filed. For news and
additional information about the company, including the basis for the delisting
and whether the company's securities are trading on another venue, please review
the company's public filings or contact the company directly.

For more information about The NASDAQ Stock Market, visit the NASDAQ Web site at
http://www.nasdaq.com. NASDAQ's rules governing the delisting of securities can
be found in the NASDAQ Rule 5800 Series, available on the NASDAQ Web site:
http://www.cchwallstreet.com/NASDAQTools/bookmark.asp?id=nasdaq-rule_5800&manual
/nasdaq/main/nasdaq-equityrules/.