Baytex Energy Corp : Baytex To Present at the CIBC World Markets Whistler Institutional Investor Conference

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - CALGARY, ALBERTA - January 12, 2012

BAYTEX TO PRESENT AT THE CIBC WORLD MARKETS WHISTLER INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR CONFERENCE

CALGARY, ALBERTA (January 12, 2012) - Baytex Energy Corp. (TSX, NYSE: BTE) is pleased to announce that Anthony Marino, President and Chief Executive Officer, will be presenting at the CIBC World Markets Whistler Institutional Investor Conference on Friday, January 20, 2012 at 10:00am PST (11:00am MST) in Whistler, British Columbia. Interested parties can listen to a live webcast and view the presentation slides via the following URL:
http://webcasts.welcome2theshow.com/whistler2012
A replay will be available on the Baytex website, www.baytex.ab.ca, for six months following the presentation.
The common shares of Baytex Energy Corp. are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BTE.

For further information, please contact: Baytex Energy Corp.

Anthony Marino, President and Chief Executive Officer Telephone: [phone]
Derek Aylesworth, Chief Financial Officer Telephone: [phone]
Brian Ector, Vice President, Investor Relations Telephone: [phone]
Toll Free Number: 1-800-524-5521
Website: www.baytex.ab.ca