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Tuscany International Drilling Inc. (TSX:TID) ("Tuscany") has scheduled a telephone conference call at 10 a.m. MT (12 p.m. ET) on August 12, 2011, hosted by Tuscany's management, to discuss Tuscany's second quarter 2011 financial and operating results. Tuscany expects to release its second quarter 2011 financial and operating results via news release the morning of August 12, 2011 before markets open.

Participants can access the conference call by dialing 1-888-340-9655 or 1-416-340-8527.

For those unable to participate in the conference call at the scheduled time, it will be archived for replay. You can access the replay by dialing 1-800-408-3053 or 1-905-694-9451 and entering the passcode 5215565. The replay will be available approximately two hours following completion of the call and will be available for one week.

Cheers; Scott