Larry C. Oldham, President and CEO of Parallel Petroleum Corporation,
Rings The NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell

Monday, April 10, 2006
at NASDAQ's MarketSite
in New York City.

Parallel Petroleum Corporation

Larry C. Oldham, President and CEO of Parallel Petroleum Corporation, presides over the opening bell to celebrate its 16-year anniversary on the NASDAQ. Parallel Petroleum is an independent energy company headquartered in Midland, Texas, engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development and production of oil and gas using 3-D seismic technology and advanced drilling, completion and recovery techniques.

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