Recovery Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: RECV), an independent oil and gas exploration and production company with operations and assets in the Denver-Julesburg (DJ) Basin, will present at the Emerging North American Shale Plays Conference in Denver on Wednesday, January 11, at 8:15aMT. Michael A. (Mick) Domenick, Recovery Energy's Senior Geologist, will deliver the Keynote Address, entitled "Geologic Anomalies in the Northern DJ Basin Niobrara Play."

The emphasis of Mr. Domenick's keynote address will be to identify anomalies in the Niobrara play, and to discuss what this means for the play beyond current proven fairways. Focusing on geologic and operations data, he will provide evidence that productive Niobrara sweet spots are strongly correlated with tectonic factors, both directly and indirectly. It is hoped the evolution of Niobrara play will benefit from discussion of the unique properties of the Niobrara as characterized by the subject anomalies. His address begins the conference's dedicated Day One: "Focus on Niobrara Play." The presentation will be available at the Investors' section of the company's website on January 11: www.recoveryenergyco.com.

The Emerging North American Shale Plays Conference will be held at the Grand Hyatt Denver in Denver, January 11-13. For more information, see: http://www.infocastinc.com/index.php/conference/shale12

About Recovery Energy, Inc.

Recovery Energy, Inc. (RECV) is a Denver-based independent oil and gas exploration and production company focused on the Denver-Julesburg (DJ) Basin where it holds 150,000 gross, 132,500 net acres. Recovery Energy's mission statement is to grow reserves and production through a combination of acquisitions and conventional and unconventional drilling activity, targeting the various hydrocarbon bearing formations that produce in the Denver-Julesburg Basin.

This press release may include "forward-looking statements" as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including statements, without limitation, regarding the Company's expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. Such forward-looking statements relate to, among other things the Company's: (1) proposed exploration and drilling operations, (2) expected production and revenue, and (3) estimates regarding the reserve potential of its properties. These statements are qualified by important factors that could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those reflected by the forward-looking statements. Such factors include but are not limited to: (1) the Company's ability to finance its the continued exploration and drilling operations, (2) positive confirmation of the reserves, production and operating expenses associated with the Company's properties; and (3) the general risks associated with oil and gas exploration and development, including those risks and factors described from time to time in the Company's reports and registration statements filed with the SEC.

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