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WesternZagros Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:WZR) ("WesternZagros" or "the Company") will be presenting at two upcoming conferences and an investor forum: the Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited Oil and Gas Explorers Conference, the TD Securities London Energy Conference 2012 and the Proactive Investors One2One Investor Forum. Simon Hatfield, CEO of WesternZagros will discuss the Company's latest developments and future plans.

Timing of the events are as follows:

  • Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited Oil and Gas Explorers Conference - London

Monday, January 9, 2012 at 9:55 AM (GMT)

  • Proactive Investors One2One Investor Forum - London

Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 6:00 PM (GMT)

  • TD Securities London Energy Conference 2012 - London

Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 3:05 PM (GMT)

A copy of the Corporate Presentation to be presented at these events will be available on the Company's web site at on Monday, January 9, 2012.

About WesternZagros Resources Ltd.

WesternZagros is an international natural resources company engaged in acquiring properties and exploring for, developing and producing crude oil and natural gas in Iraq. WesternZagros, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, holds two Production Sharing Contracts with the Kurdistan Regional Government in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. WesternZagros's shares trade in Canada on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "WZR".

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