Gulfport Energy Announces Upcoming Conference Call and Presentation to Discuss Grizzly Reserve & Resource Report and Canadian Oil Sands Activity

OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. 3, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gulfport Energy Corporation (Nasdaq:GPOR) will hold a conference call on Monday, December 6, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the results of Grizzly's recently issued resource report, current activities and future plans in the Canadian oil sands play. In addition to Company Management, Grizzly's Chief Executive Officer, John Pearce, will be participating in the presentation and question and answer session. 

Conference Call

Interested parties may listen to the call via Gulfport's website at www.gulfportenergy.com or by calling toll-free at 1-866-578-5747 or 617-213-8054 for international callers. The passcode for the call is 31615276. A replay of the call will be available for two weeks at 1-888-286-8010 or 617-801-6888 for international callers. The replay passcode is 27655152. The webcast will be archived on the Company's website and can be accessed on the Company's "Investor Relations" page.

Presentation

An updated presentation will be posted to the Company's website on the morning of December 6, 2010. The presentation can be found at www.gulfportenergy.com under the "Webcasts & Presentations" section on the "Investor Relations" page. Information on the Company's website does not constitute a portion of this press release.   

About Gulfport

Gulfport Energy Corporation is an Oklahoma City-based independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company with its principal producing properties located along the Louisiana Gulf Coast and the Permian Basin in West Texas. Gulfport recently acquired an acreage position in the Niobrara Shale of Western Colorado. Gulfport also holds a sizeable acreage position in the Alberta Oil Sands in Canada through its interest in Grizzly Oil Sands ULC.

CONTACT: Gulfport Energy Corporation
         Investor Contact:
         Paul K. Heerwagen IV, Investor Relations
         405-242-4888
         pheerwagen@gulfportenergy.com

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