Toreador to Present at IPAA Conference October 8, 2008

Toreador Resources Corporation (Nasdaq:TRGL) announced that President and CEO Nigel Lovett and Vice President of Exploration John Gilboux will present at the IPAA’s Oil and Gas Investment Symposium West on Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 3:05 pm Pacific Time/6:05 pm Eastern Time. A live webcast of the presentation can be accessed through a link on the conference calls page of the Toreador website, www.toreador.net, and a copy of the presentation will be posted on the Toreador website.

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.