Petroleum & Resources Extends Share Repurchase Program
Petroleum & Resources Corporation

Baltimore, MD, December 13, 2007 -- The Board of Directors of Petroleum & Resources Corporation (NYSE:PEO) voted today to extend its share repurchase program and has authorized the repurchase of up to 5% of the outstanding shares of the Corporation's common stock over the next twelve months. Purchases will be made in the open market when the shares are trading at a discount of at least 6.5%. The Corporation's discount as of last night's market close was 11.1%. As of December 13, 2007, the Corporation has 21,692,400 outstanding shares, which means that the Corporation is authorized by the Board to repurchase up to 1,084,620 shares over the ensuing year.

The repurchase program was initiated in November of 1999 and has been reauthorized by the Board each year since.

Petroleum & Resources Corporation is a Baltimore-based closed-end investment company. It is traded on the New York Stock Exchange.


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