CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - April 27, 2016) - Gran Tierra Energy Inc. ("Gran Tierra") (NYSE MKT:GTE)(TSX:GTE) announces that the Company will release its 2016 first quarter financial and operating results on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at approximately 6:00 a.m. Eastern Time (4:00 a.m. Mountain Time). A conference call to discuss the 2016 first quarter results will be held at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (9:00 a.m. Mountain Time) on Wednesday, May 4, 2016. Details of the conference call are as follows:

Interested parties may also access the live webcast on the investor relations page of Gran Tierra's website at www.grantierra.com. An archive of the webcast will be available on Gran Tierra's website until the next earnings call. In addition, an audio replay of the conference call will be available following the call until May 11, 2016. To access the replay dial 1-800-408-3053 within North America (Toronto local dial 905-694-9451) or from outside Canada & USA call 800-3366-3052. When prompted, enter the pass code 8401350.

About Gran Tierra Energy Inc.

Gran Tierra Energy Inc. together with its subsidiaries is an independent international energy company focused on oil and natural gas exploration and production in Colombia. The Company also has business activities in Peru and Brazil.

Gran Tierra's Securities and Exchange Commission filings are available on a web site maintained by the Securities and Exchange Commission at http://www.sec.gov and on SEDAR at http://www.sedar.com.