BAAR, Switzerland, Sept. 24, 2012 /CNW/ - Manas Petroleum Corp. ("Manas") (OTCBB: MNAP) (TSX.V:MNP) today announced that they will hold a shareholder and investor conference call on September 27th, 2012 at CET 6.00pm / ET 12.00pm / PT 9.00am.

Dr. Werner Ladwein, President of Manas will give an update about our current activities, followed by a Q&A session.

Our Corporate Presentation http://www.manaspetroleum.com/s/Presentations.asp and our Investor Relation Update http://www.manaspetroleum.com/i/pdf/20120613%20Manas%20Presentation.pdf will be the base for the conference.

To attend the call please register under the following link:

http://event.onlineseminarsolutions.com/r.htm?e=521628&s=1&k=A9E96C2448A47FD9C03F1288E0380A12

The instructions for the dial in procedure will be supplied to you after registration.

About Manas Petroleum Corp.

Manas Petroleum is an international oil and gas company with primary focus on exploration and development in South-Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Mongolia. In Albania, Manas participates in a 1.7 million acre exploration project through its equity interest in Petromanas Energy Inc., a Canadian public company. In Kyrgyz Republic, Manas has signed a US$54 million farm-out agreement with Santos International, a subsidiary of one of Australia's largest oil and gas companies. In addition to the development of its Kyrgyz Republic project, Manas participates in an oil and gas exploration project in neighboring Tajikistan through its subsidiary Somon Oil; Santos has exercised its option to farm in. In Mongolia, Manas owns 74% working interest in two Production Sharing Contracts covering Blocks XIII and XIV through its wholly-owned subsidiary Gobi Energy Partners GmbH.

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

For further information please contact:

Ari Muljana

Corporate Secretary

Manas Petroleum Corp.

Bahnofstr. 9, P.O. Box 155

CH-6341 Baar, Switzerland

Phone: +41 44 718 1030

Fax: +41 44 718 1039

Email: info@manaspete.com

Web: www.manaspete.com

Scott Koyich

North America Investor Relations

Brisco Capital Partners Corp.

Phone: +1 403 262 9888

Email: scott@briscocapital.com

Dr. Georg Hochwimmer

Europe Investor Relations

General Research GmbH

Phone: +49 89 2500 4330

Email: hochwimmer@generalresearch.de

SOURCE: Manas Petroleum Corp.

For further information:

http://www.manaspetroleum.com