Ivanhoe Energy to present at Raymond James Heavy Oil Conference

CALGARY, April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Ivanhoe Energy Inc. (TSX: IE, NASDAQ: IVAN) announced today that the company will be presenting at the Raymond James Heavy Oil Conference on Monday, May 3, 2010 in New York City at 9 am ET (7 am MT). The presentation will be made by David Dyck, President and Chief Executive Officer, Ivanhoe Energy Canada Inc.

To listen to the live webcast of the presentation visit www.ivanhoeenergy.com.

Ivanhoe Energy Inc. is an independent, international heavy oil development and production company focused on pursuing long-term growth in its reserves and production using advanced technologies, including its proprietary, patented heavy to light upgrading process (HTL(TM)). Core operations are in Canada, Ecuador, China and Mongolia, with business development opportunities worldwide. Ivanhoe's shares trade on the NASDAQ Capital Market with the ticker symbol IVAN and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol IE.

For more information about Ivanhoe Energy Inc. please visit our web site at www.ivanhoeenergy.com.

SOURCE Ivanhoe Energy Inc.