Mon Mar 6, 2006
Conference Call Monday, March 6, to discuss Ivanhoe Energy's Heavy-to-Light Oil process
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BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA --- Ivanhoe Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: IVAN and TSX: IE, IE.U) will host a telephone conference call for investors and analysts today, Monday, March 6, at 4:00 p.m. EST (1:00 p.m. PST).
A technical update will be provided on the most recent performance testing of California heavy oil at the company's Commercial Demonstration Facility in Southern California, which is showcasing Ivanhoe's revolutionary heavy-oil upgrading technology (HTL).
The keynote presenter will be Ed Veith, Vice President of Heavy Oil Upgrading. Also participating in the call will be Ivanhoe Energy Chairman David Martin, Deputy Chairman Robert Friedland, President and Chief Executive Officer Leon Daniel and Vice President of Corporate Finance and Business Development, Ian Barnett.
The conference call may be accessed by dialing 1-866-540-8136 in Canada and the United States, or 1-416-340-8010 in the Toronto area and internationally. A simultaneous webcast of the conference call will be provided through www.ivanhoeenergy.com and www.newswire.ca/webcast. The conference call will be archived for later playback and may be accessed by dialing 1-800-408-3053 or 1-416-695-5800 and entering the pass code 3178796#, or via www.ivanhoeenergy.com. The archived playback will be available until April 5, 2006.
Ivanhoe Energy is an independent international oil and gas exploration and development company focused on pursuing long-term growth in its reserve base and production using key technologies, including its proprietary heavy oil upgrading process, state-of-the-art drilling and enhanced oil recovery (EOR) techniques and the conversion of natural gas to liquids (GTL). Core operations are in the United States and China, with business development opportunities worldwide.
Ivanhoe Energy trades on the NASDAQ Capital Market with the ticker symbol IVAN and on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) with the symbol IE. On the TSX, Ivanhoe Energy is listed and traded in both Canadian and U.S. dollars. The U.S. dollar trading symbol on the TSX is IE.U.
Information contacts:
All locations: Cindy Burnett 1-604-331-9830 (North America)
In Asia: Patrick Chua 86-1370-121-2607 / 852-9193-4056
Website: www.ivanhoe-energy.com