Toreador to Present at 2007 IPAA Oil and Gas Investment Symposium in San Francisco

Toreador Resources Corporation (NASDAQ: TRGL) announced today that President and Chief Executive Officer Nigel J. Lovett and Executive Vice President of Exploration and Production Michael J. FitzGerald are scheduled to present at IPAA’s 2007 Oil and Gas Investment Symposium at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco on Tuesday, October 2, 2007, at 3:55 p.m. Pacific Time. The presentation will be webcast and can be accessed through the investor relations page on Toreador’s website, www.toreador.net. A copy of the presentation will be posted on the website the day of the presentation.

ABOUT TOREADOR

Toreador Resources Corporation is an independent international energy company engaged in the acquisition, development, exploration and production of natural gas, crude oil and other income-producing minerals. The company holds interests in developed and undeveloped oil and gas properties in France, Hungary, Romania and Turkey. More information about Toreador may be found at the company’s web site, www.toreador.net.