Foraco announces Q4 2012 results and conference call; exhibiting at PDAC 2013

TORONTO and MARSEILLES, France, Feb. 25, 2013 /CNW/ - Foraco International SA (TSX: FAR) (the "Company" or "Foraco"), a leading global provider of mineral drilling services, will release its Fourth Quarter 2012 results on March 5, 2013 prior to TSX market opening. Following the release, Management of the Company will host a conference call at 10:00 am ET to review the financial results. The call will be hosted by Daniel Simoncini , Chairman and CEO, and Jean-Pierre Charmensat, Vice-CEO and CFO.

You can join the call by dialing 1-888-231-8191 or 647-427-7450. You will be put on hold until the conference call begins. A live audio webcast of the conference call will also be available through http://www.newswire.ca/en/webcast/detail/1118823/1219893 or on our website.

Please connect at least 15 minutes prior to the conference call to ensure adequate time for any software download that may be needed to hear the webcast. An archived replay of the webcast will be available for 90 days.

The Company is also pleased to announce that it will be attending and exhibiting at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada ("PDAC") Convention being held in Toronto at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, March 3, 2013 - March 6, 2013. The booth number is 1141 and can be found on the Trade Show floor. Management from the Company's four operating regions will be attending the conference and will be available at the booth during the four days.

About Foraco International SA
Foraco International SA (TSX: FAR) is a leading global mineral drilling services company that provides a comprehensive and reliable service offering in mining and water projects. Supported by its founding values of integrity, innovation and involvement, Foraco has grown into the third largest global drilling enterprise with a presence in 23 countries across five continents. For more information about Foraco, visit www.foraco.com.

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