Tri-Valley Corporation (NYSE Amex: TIV) announced today that it will release its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2011, after the close of market on Tuesday, November 22, 2011. The Company will host a conference call and webcast on Tuesday, November 22, 2011, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern/1:30 p.m. Pacific Time to discuss the third quarter financial results and current corporate developments. The dial-in number for the conference call is 877-941-8609.

A taped replay of the conference call will also be available beginning approximately one hour after the call's conclusion and will remain available for seven days. It can be accessed by dialing 800-406-7325 and passcode 4489340#. To access the live webcast of the call, visit Tri-Valley's website at www.tri-valleycorp.com. An archived webcast will also be available at www.tri-valleycorp.com.

About Tri-Valley

Tri-Valley Corporation explores for and produces oil and natural gas in California, and has two exploration-stage gold properties in Alaska. Tri-Valley is incorporated in Delaware and is publicly traded on the NYSE Amex exchange under the symbol "TIV." Our Company website, which includes all SEC filings, is www.tri-valleycorp.com.

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