ECA Files Registration Statement for Marcellus Royalty Trust

ENERGY CORPORATION OF AMERICA FILES REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR MARCELLUS ROYALTY TRUST

Denver, CO (April 1, 2010) __Energy Corporation of America (ECA) announced today that it and ECA Marcellus Trust I (the Trust) have filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) relating to the proposed initial public offering of 9,000,000 common units representing beneficial interests, along with 1,350,000 common units that may be purchased at the option of the underwriters, in the Trust. Following completion of the offering, ECA and certain private investors are expected to retain an additional 4,500,000 units, assuming no exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional units. Application will be made to list the common units of the Trust on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “ECT.” The Trust’s assets are expected to consist of a 90% royalty interest in 14 producing horizontal Marcellus wells and a 50% royalty interest in 52 horizontal Marcellus wells to be drilled over four years, all located in Greene County, Pennsylvania.

Raymond James & Associates, Inc. and Citi will act as joint book-running managers for the offering. The offering is being made only by means of a prospectus, a copy of which may be obtained, when available, from:

The registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the SEC but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective. The registration statement is available on the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov under the registrant’s name, “ECA Marcellus Trust I”. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 regarding a potential initial public offering by the Trust. No assurance can be given that the initial public offering discussed herein will be completed within a particular time frame if at all. Neither ECA nor the Trust undertakes any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.