Ivanhoe Energy to host conference call on March 18, 2010 to discuss 2009 year end results and operations update

CALGARY, March 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Ivanhoe Energy will host a conference call on March 18, 2010 for investors and analysts at 4:30 pm ET (1:30 pm PT) to discuss 2009 year end results and provide an update on the company's operations.

Conference call details:

The conference call may be accessed by dialing 1-888-231-8191 in Canada and the United States, or 1-647-427-7450 in the Toronto area and internationally.

Webcast details:

A simultaneous webcast of the conference call will be provided through www.ivanhoeenergy.com and www.newswire.ca/webcast.

The call will be archived for later playback by dialing 1-416-849-0833 and entering the pass code 63380797, or via www.ivanhoeenergy.com. The archived playback will be available until April 18, 2010.

SOURCE Ivanhoe Energy Inc.