Baytex to Present at the Canaccord Global Resources Conference


CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Oct. 9, 2012) - Baytex Energy Corp. (TSX:BTE) (NYSE:BTE) is pleased to announce that Marty Proctor, Chief Operating Officer, will be presenting at the Canaccord Global Resources Conference on Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at 2:30pm EDT in Miami, Florida. Interested parties can listen to a live webcast and view the presentation slides via the following URL:

http://wsw.com/webcast/canaccord7/register.aspx?conf=canaccord7&page=bte&url=http%3A//wsw.com/webcast/canaccord7/bte/

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

Baytex Energy Corp. is a dividend-paying oil and gas corporation based in Calgary, Alberta. The company is engaged in the acquisition, development and production of crude oil and natural gas in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin and in the Williston Basin in the United States. Approximately 87% of Baytex's production is weighted toward crude oil, with a particular emphasis on heavy oil. Baytex pays a monthly dividend on its common shares which are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BTE. For further information about Baytex, please visit our website at www.baytex.ab.ca.

Contact Information:

Baytex Energy Corp.
Brian Ector
Vice President, Investor Relations
Toll Free Number: 1-800-524-5521
www.baytex.ab.ca