EnerCom, Inc. to Host The Oil & Gas Conference(R) August 9-13, 2009

DENVER, June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- EnerCom, Inc. will host The Oil & Gas Conference(R), www.theoilandgasconference.com on August 9-13, 2009 in Denver. In its 14th year, the Conference is the oldest and largest energy investment conference hosted in Denver, showcasing more than 80 companies with a combined enterprise value of more than $750 billion. This premier forum offers institutional investors, energy research analysts, retail brokers, investment bankers and energy industry professionals a unique opportunity to meet and discuss important topics concerning the global oil and gas industry over five days. Participating industry leaders and key senior management from micro-cap to billion-dollar-plus companies in the global energy exploration, production and service sectors will discuss their future plans, growth opportunities and industry trends. The list of presenting companies at the Conference can be found at http://theoilandgasconference.com/presenting_companies.shtml.

EnerCom, Inc. founded The Oil & Gas Conference(R) in 1996. Sponsors for this year's events include: Calyon Corporate Investment Bank; Netherland, Sewell & Associates; NYSE Euronext; Natixis Bleichroeder Inc.; Rivington Capital Advisors, LLC; Howard Weil Incorporated; Tristone Capital; Preng & Associates; Allied Irish Bank; Hein & Associates LLP and Stifel Nicolaus.

Investment professionals interested in attending this event can register at http://theoilandgasconference.com/Form1.aspx.

About EnerCom, Inc.

Founded in 1994, EnerCom, Inc. is a nationally recognized investor communications consultancy firm advising and serving energy-centric clients on corporate strategy, investor relations, media and corporate communications, and visual communications design. The Company's professionals have more than 150 years of industry and business experience and a proven track record of success. Headquartered in Denver, EnerCom uses the team approach for delivering its wide range of services to public and private companies large and small, operating in the global exploration and production, drilling, oilservice, and associated advanced-technology industries. EnerCom measures its success from the realization of the increase of a client's shareholder value resulting from the development, implementation and execution of an integrated corporate communications plan.

For more information about EnerCom and its services, please call: Gregory B. Barnett, President, at 303-296-8834 or visit www.enercominc.com.

About Calyon Credit Agricole CIB

Calyon is the corporate and investment banking arm of the Credit Agricole Group, the world's seventh-largest and Europe's third-largest bank on the basis of Tier 1 capital. The Group is present in 70 countries and has 162,000 employees worldwide. Calyon, with approximately 13,000 professionals in more than 50 countries, specializes in capital markets and corporate & investment banking.

Calyon Americas oversees Calyon's corporate and investment banking and market activities in the Americas, with the exception of execution and clearing in futures markets handled by Newedge, and European brokerage, handled by Cheuvreux. With headquarters in New York City, and U.S. offices in Chicago, Dallas, and Houston, Calyon offers its corporate and institutional clients financial products and services and made-to-order structuring, origination and distribution, through both its banking unit Calyon, and the full service broker-dealer Calyon Securities (USA) Inc., which is a member of the NYSE and NASD. Calyon is also present in Montreal, Canada, and in Latin America with offices in Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico.

Specializing in this sector for over 100 years, Energy represents the single largest concentration of industry exposure at Calyon. Calyon focuses on all segments of the business and covers it on a truly global basis. The Bank's Energy practice for the U.S. is located in Houston, Texas.

For more information about Calyon, please contact Dennis Petito, Managing Director, Head of North American Energy, Calyon Credit Securities at 713-890-8601 or Mark Urness, Managing Director, Head of Energy Research, Calyon Securities, at 212-408-5683.

About Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc.

Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc. (NSAI) was founded in 1961 to provide the highest quality engineering and geological consulting to the petroleum industry. Today they are recognized as the worldwide leader of petroleum property analysis to industry and financial organizations and government agencies. With offices in Dallas and Houston, NSAI provides a complete range of geological, geophysical, petrophysical, and engineering services and has the technical experience and ability to perform these services in any of the onshore and offshore oil and gas producing areas of the world. They provide reserves reports and audits, acquisition and divestiture evaluations, simulation studies, exploration resources assessments, equity determinations, and management and advisory services. For a complete list of services or to learn more about Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc. please visit www.netherlandsewell.com.

For more information about NSAI, call C.H. (Scott) Rees, Chief Executive Officer, at 214-969-5401 or send an email to info@nsai-petro.com.

About NYSE Euronext

NYSE Euronext ( NYX) operates the world's leading and most liquid exchange group, and seeks to provide the highest levels of quality, customer choice and innovation. Its family of exchanges, located in six countries, includes the New York Stock Exchange, the world's largest cash equities market; Euronext, the Eurozone's largest cash equities market; Liffe, Europe's leading derivatives exchange by value of trading; NYSE Liffe, the company's U.S. futures business and NYSE Arca Options, one of the fastest growing U.S. options trading platforms. NYSE Euronext offers a diverse array of financial products and services for issuers, investors and financial institutions in cash equities, options, futures and derivatives, ETFs, bonds, market data, and commercial technology solutions. As the world's largest exchange group by number of listings and market capitalization, NYSE Euronext is home to more than 6,500 listed issues (as of Oct. 1, 2008) with total global market capitalization more than four times that of any other exchange group. The average daily trading value of NYSE Euronext's equity exchanges represent more than one-third of the world's cash equities trading. NYSE Euronext is part of the S&P 500 index and the only exchange operator in the S&P 100 index.

For more information about NYSE Euronext and its services, please call: Bruce Poignant, Managing Director, 212-656-5804.

About Natixis

Natixis's dedicated Energy team combines renowned expertise and personalized client service to tailor solutions that assist energy-related businesses in North America, Europe and the Emerging Markets with their strategic financial goals. Seamlessly integrating market expertise across our entire franchise, we provide our energy clients with a comprehensive range of services including financing, investment banking, distribution, sales and trading, and equity research, among others. Since 1979, our commitment to serving the needs of E&P, Oilfield Services, Midstream, Downstream, Coal and Energy Financial Sponsor clients has only strengthened. It does not end at the transaction; we invest in a relationship for the long term.

By leveraging an extensive banking network spanning 68 countries and a 22,000-strong workforce, Natixis acts as a partner to corporations and institutions worldwide, providing expertise through five complementary divisions - Corporate and Investment Banking, Asset Management, Private Equity and Private Banking, Financial Services and Receivables Management. Natixis is a listed subsidiary of two major French banking groups whose central institutions are scheduled to merge in summer 2009 to create the second-largest banking group in France.

Within the US, our Energy team operates primarily out of our office in Houston, as well as our US-registered broker-dealer Natixis Bleichroeder. To learn how we can help you, contact Tim Polvado, Head of US Energy at Natixis (713-571-8739, timothy.polvado@natixis.us), Donovan Broussard, E&P at Natixis (713-759-0973, donovan.broussard@natixis.us), Gregg Schoenberg, Head of US Capital Markets at Natixis Bleichroeder (212-698-3412, gregg.schoenberg@blr.natixis.com) or Michael London in Energy Capital Markets at Natixis Bleichroeder (212-698-3108, michael.london@blr.natixis.com).

About Rivington Capital Advisors, LLC

Rivington Capital Advisors, LLC ("RCA") is an independent advisory firm providing services to small and medium-sized energy companies ("issuers") and the financial institutions investing in these sectors ("investors"). Advisory services include arrangement and execution of all forms of private debt and equity placements, merger, acquisition, divestiture and financial due diligence assistance, derivative and hedging assistance, reorganization, recapitalization and corporate valuation work. RCA principals have extensive experience in sourcing, structuring, negotiating and closing transactions for issuers and investors.

For more information about Rivington Capital, contact: Scott A. Logan, Co-founder, Rivington Capital Advisors, LLC, 303-225-0880, or visit us at www.rivingtoncap.com.

About Howard Weil Incorporated

Howard Weil is an energy investment boutique that provides equity research, institutional sales and trading, and investment banking services. Established in 1946, Howard Weil is comprised of experienced professionals who focus exclusively on the energy industry. Howard Weil has been recognized as one of the top boutiques and regional firms in the energy industry by Institutional Investor's "Best of Boutiques and Regional Firms" annual research survey.

Equity Research: Howard Weil's equity research professionals cover energy companies operating in the following sectors: Major Integrated Oils, Exploration and Production, Oilfield Service, Gas and Power, Independent Refiners and Coal Producers.

Institutional Sales and Trading: Howard Weil's sales and trading professionals are focused exclusively on the energy sector. As a result, the firm believes that its sales and trading professionals possess a deeper understanding of energy-industry and company-specific events and trends than sales and trading professionals at more diversified firms. Howard Weil's sales and trading expertise spans multiple sectors of the energy industry and includes small, mid and large market capitalization companies.

Investment Banking: Howard Weil offers a full range of investment banking services, including public offerings, private placements, M&A and other financial advisory services, fairness opinions and valuations. With its exclusive focus on the energy industry, Howard Weil's investment banking professionals have developed a deep level of industry knowledge and contacts, which can significantly enhance the level of service to the firm's energy investment banking clientele. Howard Weil has recently served as a co-manager, co-placement or lead manager of 40 equity and debt financings, collectively raising more than $15.8 billion for a wide range of energy companies.

For more information about Howard Weil, please visit www.howardweil.com.

About Tristone Capital

Tristone Capital is a global energy advisory firm that provides comprehensive Investment Banking, Acquisitions & Divestitures, and Global Equity Capital Markets services. With over 170 employees, and offices in five locations on three continents, Tristone is the solution for global financial energy needs. Founded in 2000, Tristone has more than 150 technical and financial experts throughout offices in the UK, Argentina, Canada and the United States. Tristone offers exclusively energy-focused expertise to exploration and production companies, oilfield service and midstream companies, government entities, royalty trusts, MLP's and institutional investors worldwide.

The energy industry worldwide involves global commodities, global corporations, and global capital. As one of the largest independent, international energy advisory firms, Tristone provides fully integrated global solutions for our clients no matter where they, or their opportunities, are located. Since 2001, Tristone has participated in more than 400 energy equity financings with proceeds over $25 billion, 100 corporate energy M&A transactions valued over $27 billion, and more than 300 energy asset packages valued over $17 billion.

Tristone Capital is a Member of the CIPF, SIPC, IDA and FINRA. Tristone Capital Limited is authorized and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.

For more information about Tristone Capital, please contact George Gosbee, Chairman, President & C.E.O. at 403-294-9541.

About Preng & Associates

Preng & Associates, founded in 1980, is the only retainer-based, international executive search firm specializing solely in the energy industry. Its number one priority is to assist clients with their executive selection, organization development, and human resource needs by providing the highest quality service. Preng's record of accomplishment is directly attributable to their experienced staff, worldwide network of industry contacts, proven search methodology, and high standards of professionalism. Preng has conducted over 2800 searches in its 29-year history and has the highest success and repeat client track record.

Preng's practice is based on the premise that the search process is most effective when conducted by professionals with significant search industry experience. The company has earned a reputation for combining professional search disciplines with an in-depth industry and market understanding and has succeeded in some of the industry's most challenging and high-profile searches. Preng's international reach allows it to effectively conduct global engagements; and as a member of the Association of Executive Search Consultants, Preng practices and promotes its high standards of conduct and professionalism.

For more information about Preng & Associates, contact Charles Carpenter, Partner at 713-243-2610 or ccarpenter@preng.com.

About Allied Irish Bank

At AIB Corporate Banking North America, the bank's Structured, Energy & Utilities Finance Group comprises an expert team that specializes in lending to the U.S. and Canadian Oil & Gas markets. AIB is active in the Upstream, Midstream, and Downstream segments of the Oil & Gas industry, and has successfully executed numerous highly structured lending transactions including Reserve-Based Facilities, Asset-Based Facilities, and Project Financings. The team is very active in both club transactions and the wider syndicated loan markets, both primary and secondary. We are committed to growing the U.S. and Canadian Oil & Gas business, as demonstrated by the opening of our Houston and Toronto offices in 2007. We continue to seek opportunities to build broader customer relationships in our Oil & Gas core market, and other core markets such as Wind and Power finance.

We are involved in the following areas in Energy lending: oil & gas (upstream, mid-stream and downstream); regulated utilities; traditional power generation; renewables (hydro, wind, biomass and ethanol); and infrastructure transactions.

For more information about Allied Irish Bank, please contact: Ed Fenk, Vice President, 713-292-1022, or edward.m.fenk@aibtx.com.

About Hein & Associates LLP

Hein & Associates LLP is one the few full-service accounting and business advisory firms in the nation with a primary market niche in the oil and gas industry. For over 30 years, we have provided a full range of professional services to public and private companies of all sizes, including: financial statement audit and review, tax planning and consulting, SEC reporting and SOX compliance, enterprise risk management services, IT management services, and litigation/valuation advisory services. Our professionals work regularly with private equity groups, investment banks, and other financial organizations whenever our clients participate in acquisitions or seek funding.

With offices in Denver, Houston, Dallas, and Southern California, and a network affiliation with one of the largest associations of accounting and advisory firms in the world, we serve as a resource for the business community both domestically and around the world. Ranked as one of the 50 largest firms in the country, our SEC practice is recognized as among the largest in the nation. We regularly conduct seminars and roundtables, as well as publish articles on a variety of topics affecting the energy industry. In addition, our partners communicate regularly with public company policy-makers as members of the (1) Professional Practice Executive Committee of the American Institute of CPAs, and (2) Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council. These groups provide access to the PCAOB, SEC, FASB, and other regulators for public companies. We remain on the cutting edge of important changes affecting public companies and can provide a forum for clients' questions and concerns.

For more information about Hein & Associates, contact Larry Unruh, Managing Partner, at 303-298-9600, or visit us at www.heincpa.com.

About Stifel Nicolaus

Founded in 1890, Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated is the principal subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. ( SF), a financial services holding company headquartered in St. Louis. Stifel Nicolaus is a full-service retail and institutional brokerage and investment banking firm with 236 offices in 36 states and the District of Columbia and 3 European offices through Stifel Nicolaus Limited.

Stifel Nicolaus is a leading Investment Bank principally focused on the middle-market. Our Energy and Natural Resources Investment Banking Group delivers timely advice to a wide range of firms in the oil and gas exploration and production, oilfield services and equipment, mining and metals and midstream/master limited partnership industries. We provide strategic advisory, underwriting and placement agent services, including mergers and acquisitions advice, equity, convertibles, preferred stock and debt issuances, in both the public and private capital markets. Our Energy and Natural Resources Investment Banking Group's success is driven by the depth of its expertise, longstanding relationships with key industry participants and thorough understanding of the internal and external forces driving industry trends and the financial markets.

For more information about our Energy and Natural Resources Investment Banking Group's capabilities, please contact either of our co-Group Heads: Sandy Stewart (443-224-1407) or Chris Shebby (301-941-2407). To learn more about Stifel, please visit the company's web site at www.stifel.com.

SOURCE EnerCom, Inc.