Toreador to Present at EnerCom, Inc. Conference August 13, 2008

Toreador Resources Corporation (Nasdaq:TRGL) announced that President and CEO Nigel Lovett and Vice President of Exploration John Gilboux will present at EnerCom, Inc.’s The Oil and Gas Conference (R) in Denver, Colorado, on Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at 4:50 pm Mountain Time/6:50 pm Eastern Time. A live webcast of the presentation can be accessed through a link on the conference website, www.theoilandgasconference.com, or from a link on the conference calls page of the Toreador website, www.toreador.net.

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, Turkey, Romania and Hungary. More information about Toreador may be found at the company’s web site, www.toreador.net.