General Shareholders’ Assembly elected Jorge Gabino Pinzon Sanchez
as member of the Board of Directors
BOGOTA, Colombia, Dec. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC:
ECOPETROL; NYSE: EC; TSX: ECP ) informs that, in order to fill the
vacancy on the fourth seat of the Board of Directors, the
Shareholders' Assembly, in its extraordinary meeting held on
December 6th, 2012, elected
Jorge Gabino Pinzon Sanchez with a
majority of the votes. He will hold the seat henceforth.
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Ecopetrol is Colombia's
largest integrated oil & gas company, where it accounts for 60%
of total production. It is one of the top 40 oil companies in the
world and the fourth largest oil company in Latin America. The Company is also involved in
exploration and production activities in Brazil, Peru
and the United States Gulf Coast, and owns the main refineries in
Colombia, most of the network of
oil and multiple purpose pipelines in the country, petrochemical
plants, and is entering into the biofuels business.
This release contains forward-looking statements relating to
the prospects of the business, estimates for operating and
financial results, and those related to growth prospects of
Ecopetrol. These are merely projections and, as such, are based
exclusively on the expectations of management concerning the future
of the business and its continued access to capital to fund the
Company's business plan. Such forward-looking statements depend,
substantially, on changes in market conditions, government
regulations, competitive pressures, the performance of the
Colombian economy and the industry, among other factors; therefore,
they are subject to change without prior notice.
Contact us for any additional information:
Investor Relations
Alejandro Giraldo
Phone: +571-234-5190
Email: investors@ecopetrol.com.co
Media Relations (Colombia)
Mauricio Téllez
Phone: + 571-2345377
Fax: +571-2344480
Email: mtellez@ecopetrol.com.co
Website: www.ecopetrol.com.co
SOURCE Ecopetrol S.A.