CALGARY, Canada, March 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Addax Petroleum Corporation (Addax Petroleum or the Corporation) (TSX: AXC and LSE: AXC) announces that Mr. Jean Claude Gandur, President and Chief Executive Officer, will be presenting at the UBS European Mid-Cap Oil Conference in London, U.K. on Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at approximately 2:15 p.m. London U.K. Time (10:15 a.m. Eastern Time).

The presentation slides will be available on Addax Petroleum's website at http://www.addaxpetroleum.com.

About Addax Petroleum

Addax Petroleum is an international oil and gas exploration and production company with a strategic focus on West Africa and the Middle East. Addax Petroleum is one of the largest independent oil producers in West Africa and has increased its crude oil production from an average of 8.8 Mbbl/d for 1998 to an average of 136.5 Mbbl/d for 2008. Further information about Addax Petroleum is available at http://www.addaxpetroleum.com or at http://www.sedar.com.

For further information: Mr. Craig Kelly, Investor Relations, Tel.: +41(0)22-702-95-68, craig.kelly@addaxpetroleum.com; Mr. Chad O'Hare, Investor Relations, Tel.: +41(0)22-702-94-10, chad.o'hare@addaxpetroleum.com; Ms. Marie-Gabrielle Cajoly, Press Relations, Tel.: +41(0)22-702-94-44, marie-gabrielle.cajoly@addaxpetroleum.com; Mr. Nick Cowling, Press Relations, Tel.: +1-416-934-8011, nick.cowling@cossette.com; Mr. Mark Antelme, Press Relations, Tel.: +44(0)20-3178-6242, mark.antelme@pelhampr.com

For further information: Mr. Craig Kelly, Investor Relations, Tel.: +41(0)22-702-95-68, craig.kelly@addaxpetroleum.com; Mr. Chad O'Hare, Investor Relations, Tel.: +41(0)22-702-94-10, chad.o'hare@addaxpetroleum.com; Ms. Marie-Gabrielle Cajoly, Press Relations, Tel.: +41(0)22-702-94-44, marie-gabrielle.cajoly@addaxpetroleum.com; Mr. Nick Cowling, Press Relations, Tel.: +1-416-934-8011, nick.cowling@cossette.com; Mr. Mark Antelme, Press Relations, Tel.: +44(0)20-3178-6242, mark.antelme@pelhampr.com