Gran Tierra Energy Announces upcoming conference schedule

CALGARY , Nov. 30 /CNW/ - Gran Tierra Energy Inc. (NYSE Amex: GTE, TSX: GTE), a company focused on oil exploration and production in South America , today announced its upcoming investor conference schedule and live webcast events.

Mr. Dana Coffield , the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, will be presenting at the FirstEnergy/Société Générale Global Energy Conference, taking place at the Renaissance Chancery Court Hotel, London , England, on December 1, 2009 at 1:10pm GMT .

The live webcast presentation will be available at the link below: http://remotecontrol.jetstreammedia.com/16529

Mr. Shane O'Leary, the Company's Chief Operating Officer, will be presenting at the Canaccord Adams Global Energy Conference, taking place at the Fontainebleau Resort Miami , Miami Beach, on December 1, 2009 at 9:35am ET , in Glimmer Room 1.

The live webcast presentation will be available at the link below: http://www.newswire.ca/en/webcast/viewEvent.cgi?eventID=2801920

The webcasts will be available for 30 days after the conference.

About Gran Tierra Energy Inc.

Gran Tierra Energy Inc. is an international oil and gas exploration and production company, headquartered in Calgary , Canada , incorporated in the United States , trading on the NYSE Amex Exchange (GTE) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (GTE), and operating in South America . Gran Tierra Energy holds interests in producing and prospective properties in Argentina , Colombia and Peru , and has opened a business development office in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil . Gran Tierra Energy has a strategy that focuses on establishing a portfolio of producing properties, plus production enhancement and exploration opportunities to provide a base for future growth. Additional information concerning Gran Tierra Energy is available at www.grantierra.com.

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