NuVista Energy Ltd.: Notification of New Corporate Presentation and Participation in FirstEnergy/Societe Generale Canadian Energy Conference


CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - March 5, 2012) - NuVista Energy Ltd. ("NuVista") (TSX:NVA) announces that a new corporate presentation will be available on the morning of Wednesday March 7th in the Investor Relations section of its website at http://www.nuvistaenergy.com . In addition, Jonathan Wright, President and CEO of NuVista, will be presenting at the FirstEnergy/Société Générale Conference in New York on Thursday, March 8th, 2011 at 9:25 a.m. EST. His presentation will be available via a live webcast by entering: http://jetslides.tv/lobby/671. The presentation will be available in an archived version at this link for 30 days following the live presentation.

NuVista is an independent Canadian oil and natural gas exploration, development and production company with its common shares trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "NVA"

Contact Information:

NuVista Energy Ltd.
Jonathan A. Wright
President and Chief Executive Officer
(403) 538-8500

NuVista Energy Ltd.
Robert F. Froese
Vice President, Finance & CFO
(403) 538-8500

NuVista Energy Ltd.
3500, 700 2nd Street S.W.
(403) 538-8500
www.nuvistaenergy.com