VAALCO to Present at Rodman & Renshaw Annual Global Investment Conference

HOUSTON, Sept. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. ("VAALCO") (NYSE: EGY) today announced that Robert L. Gerry, VAALCO's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will present at Rodman & Renshaw's Annual Global Investment Conference, Energy Track, in New York City on Monday, September 12, 2011 at 3:40 p.m. Eastern Time.  Listeners can access the webcast on VAALCO's web site at www.vaalco.com.  A copy of the slide presentation will also be available on VAALCO's web site, www.vaalco.com.

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About VAALCO

VAALCO Energy, Inc. is a Houston based independent energy company principally engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development and production of crude oil.  VAALCO's strategy is to increase reserves and production through the exploration and exploitation of oil and natural gas properties with high emphasis on international opportunities.  The Company's properties and exploration acreage are located primarily in Gabon and Angola, West Africa and the United States.

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