TransGlobe Energy Corporation (TGA) President, CEO and Director to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell


ADVISORY, April 8, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) --



 What:
 Ross G. Clarkson, President, CEO and Director of TransGlobe Energy
 Corporation (TGA), will preside over the opening bell to celebrate
 the Company's recent switch to NASDAQ.

 Where:
 NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd & Broadway - Broadcast Studio

 When:
 Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. ET

 Contacts:
 Anne-Marie Buchmuller
 Manager, Investor Relations & Assistant Corporate Secretary
 P: 403.268.9868
 C: 403.472.0053
 E: anne-marieb@trans-globe.com

 NASDAQ MarketSite:
 Jolene Libretto; 646.441.5220; mobile - 347.219.9539
 Jolene.Libretto@NasdaqOmx.com

Feed Information:

The opening bell is available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on uplink IA6 C band / transponder 24, downlink frequency 4180 horizontal. The feed can also be found on Waterfront fiber 1623. If you have any questions, please contact Jolene Libretto at (646) 441-5220.

Radio Feed:

An audio transmission of the opening bell is also available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on uplink IA6 C band / transponder 24, downlink frequency 4180 horizontal. The feed can be found on Waterfront fiber 1623 as well.

Webcast:

A live webcast of the NASDAQ Opening Bell will be available at: http://www.nasdaq.com/about/marketsitetowervideo.asx

Photos:

To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Open, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market open of your choice.

About TransGlobe Energy Corporation (TGA):

TransGlobe Energy Corporation is a Calgary-based, growth-oriented oil and gas exploration and development company focused on the Middle East/North Africa region with production operations in the Arab Republic of Egypt and the Republic of Yemen covering a total area of 6.8 million acres. Current daily production amounts to approximately 8,600 barrels of oil equivalent per day.


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