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TORONTO, July 10, 2013 /CNW/ - Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. (TSX: PRE; BVC: PREC; BOVESPA: PREB) today announced that its second quarter 2013 results will be released after market close on Thursday August 8, 2013 followed by a conference call and webcast for investors and analysts on Friday August 9, 2013 at 8:00 a.m. (Bogotá time), 9:00 a.m. (Toronto time) and 10:00 a.m. (Rio de Janeiro time). Participants will include Ronald Pantin, Chief Executive Officer, José Francisco Arata, President, and select members of the senior management team.

The live conference call will be conducted in English with simultaneous Spanish translation. A presentation will be available on the Company's website prior to the call, which can be accessed at www.pacificrubiales.com.

Analysts and interested investors are invited to participate using the following dial-in numbers:

Webcast: http://www.pacificrubiales.com.co/investor-relations/webcast.html

A replay of the conference call will be available until 23:59 pm (Toronto time), August 23, 2013 and can be accessed using the following dial-in numbers:

Pacific Rubiales, a Canadian company and producer of natural gas and crude oil, owns 100% of Meta Petroleum Corp., which operates the Rubiales, Piriri and Quifa heavy oil fields in the Llanos Basin, and 100% of Pacific Stratus Energy Colombia Corp., which operates the La Creciente natural gas field in the northwestern area of Colombia. Pacific Rubiales has also acquired 100% of PetroMagdalena Energy Corp., which owns light oil assets in Colombia, and 100% of C&C Energia Ltd., which owns light oil assets in the Llanos Basin. In addition, the Company has a diversified portfolio of assets beyond Colombia, which includes producing and exploration assets in Peru, Guatemala, Brazil, Guyana and Papua New Guinea.

The Company's common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange and La Bolsa de Valores de Colombia and as Brazilian Depositary Receipts on Brazil's Bolsa de Valores Mercadorias e Futuros under the ticker symbols PRE, PREC, and PREB, respectively.

SOURCE: Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp.