CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Aug. 8, 2012) - Baytex Energy Corp. (TSX:BTE) (NYSE:BTE) is pleased to announce that Marty Proctor, Chief Operating Officer, will be presenting at the EnerCom Oil & Gas Conference on Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at 2:20pm MDT in Denver, Colorado. Interested parties can listen to a live webcast and view the presentation slides via the following URL:

http://www.investorcalendar.com/CEPage.asp?ID=169363

A replay will be available on the Baytex website, www.baytex.ab.ca, for six months following the presentation.

The common shares of Baytex Energy Corp. are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BTE.