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.