EC Ecopetrol SA

BOGOTA, Colombia, May 5, 2015 /CNW/ -- Ecopetrol S.A. (NYSE: EC; BVC: ECOPETROL; TSX: ECP), will host a conference call and webcast on May 8, 2015 to present the main impacts of Ecopetrol's implementation of IFRS on its consolidated financial results.

Conference Call Details

The presentation will be available on Ecopetrol's website on May 7, 2015 after markets close.

The live webcast will be available on Ecopetrol's website (www.ecopetrol.com.co) and at the following links:

http://edge.media-server.com/m/p/7vve7gji (Spanish)
http://edge.media-server.com/m/p/qkedgirv (English)

Please test the proper operation of the webcast in your browser. We recommend using the latest versions of Internet Explorer, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox.

Ecopetrol is the largest company in Colombia and is an integrated oil and gas company; it is among the top 40 oil companies in the world and among the top four oil companies in Latin America. Besides Colombia – where it generates over 60% of the national production – it has exploration and production activities in Brazil, Peru, the US (Gulf of Mexico) and Angola. Ecopetrol owns the largest refinery in Colombia, most of the pipeline and multi-product pipeline network in the country, and is significantly increasing its participation in bio-fuels.

This release contains statements that may be considered forward looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All forward-looking statements, whether made in this release or in future filings or press releases or orally, address matters that involve risks and uncertainties, including in respect of the Company's prospects for growth and its ongoing access to capital to fund the Company's business plan, among others. Consequently, changes in the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those included in the forward-looking statements: market prices of oil and gas, our exploration and production activities, market conditions, applicable regulations, the exchange rate, Ecopetrol's competitiveness and the performance of Colombia's economy and industry, to mention a few. We do not intend, and do not assume any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

Contacts:

Head of Corporate Finance and Investor Relations (E)
Maria Catalina Escobar
Phone: (+571) 234 5190
Fax: +571-234-5628
E-mail: investors@ecopetrol.com.co

Media Relations (Colombia)
Jorge Mauricio Tellez
Phone: + 571-234-4329
Fax: +571-234-4480
E-mail: mauricio.tellez@ecopetrol.com.co

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SOURCE Ecopetrol S.A.