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WesternZagros Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:WZR) ("WesternZagros" or "the Company") will participate in panel discussions at two upcoming conferences. Simon Hatfield, CEO of WesternZagros, will participate at the RBC Capital Markets International Oil & Gas Conference, while Greg Stevenson, the Company's CFO, will participate at The Oil Council North America Assembly.

Details of the events are as follows:
	•	RBC Capital Markets International Oil & Gas Conference - London, United Kingdom Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at 12:10 PM (GMT)
		An audio webcast of this conference will be available on the Company's website at www.westernzagros.com for 30 days following the conference.
	•	The Oil Council North America Assembly - Houston, Texas, USA Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at 2:15 PM (CST)

About WesternZagros Resources Ltd.

WesternZagros is an international natural resources company engaged in acquiring properties and exploring for, developing and producing crude oil and natural gas in Iraq. WesternZagros, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, holds a 40 percent working interest in two Production Sharing Contracts with the Kurdistan Regional Government in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. WesternZagros's shares trade in Canada on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "WZR".

WESTERNZAGROS RESOURCES WAS RECOGNIZED AS A TSX VENTURE 50® COMPANY IN 2012. TSX VENTURE 50 IS A TRADE-MARK OF TSX INC. AND IS USED UNDER LICENSE.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Greg Stevenson
WesternZagros Resources Ltd.
Chief Financial Officer
(403) 693-7007

OR

Tony Kraljic
WesternZagros Resources Ltd.
VP Business Development
(403) 693-7011

OR

Lisa Harriman
WesternZagros Resources Ltd.
Manager of Investor Relations
(403) 693-7017
investorrelations@westernzagros.com
www.westernzagros.com

OR

Scott Fulton
Smithfield Group
Director
+44 (0) 20 7903 0641
sfulton@smithfieldgroup.com

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