Connacher to Present at CIBC 2010 Energy & Infrastructure Conference

CALGARY, April 19 /CNW/ - Connacher Oil and Gas Limited (CLL-TSX) announced today that it will be presenting at the CIBC 2010 Energy & Infrastructure Conference on Tuesday, April 20, 2010 in Toronto, ON at 4:05 PM ET. The presentation will be made by Mr. Richard Gusella, President and Chief Executive Officer and will be derived from the Spring 2010 Investor Presentation that is posted on Connacher's website at www.connacheroil.com. To listen to the live audiocast click the following link:

http://events.startcast.com/events6/118/energy2010/Default.aspx?Presentation=62

Connacher Oil and Gas Limited is a Calgary-based exploration, development, production, refining and marketing oil company. Our major asset is our 100 percent interest in Great Divide bitumen production projects. Our first 10,000 bbl/d SAGD project ("Pod One") is currently operational. Algar is the company's second 10,000 bbl/d bitumen production project. It was designed for further expansion, upon receipt of regulatory approvals. We also own conventional crude oil and natural gas production in Western Canada and own and operate a 9,500 bbl/d heavy oil refinery located at Great Falls, Montana. Connacher maintains an approximate 20 percent equity stake in Petrolifera Petroleum Limited, a public oil company active in Argentina, Peru and Colombia in South America. Common shares and our outstanding convertible debentures are listed for trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

For further information: Richard A. Gusella, President and Chief Executive Officer, OR Grant D. Ukrainetz, Vice President, Corporate Development, Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], [email protected], Website: www.connacheroil.com