Ecopetrol Announces Timing of the Second Quarter of 2017 Earnings Report and Conference Call

BOGOTÁ, Colombia, Aug. 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL; NYSE: EC) ("Ecopetrol" or the "Company) announces that on August 8, 2017 it will release after markets close its financial and operating results for the second quarter of 2017. On Wednesday, August 9, Ecopetrol's senior management will host two conference calls, in Spanish and in English, to review the results. Please below find the timing, telephone numbers and links to access the conferences:

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    Spanish Conference Call              English Conference Call
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    08:30 a.m. Bogota                    10:00 a.m. Bogota
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    09:30 a.m. New York                  11:00 a.m. New York
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    US Dial-in #: 1 (847) 619-6817       US Dial-in #: 1 (847) 619-6817
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    US Dial-in # (Free Toll): 1           US Dial-in # (Free Toll): 1
     (888) 427-2535                       (888) 427-2535
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    Local Colombia Dial-in #: 57 1        Local Colombia Dial-in #: 57 1
     380 8041                             380 8041
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    Local Colombia Dial-in #             Local Colombia Dial-in #

    (Free Toll):  01 800 9 156 924       (Free Toll):  01 800 9 156 924
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    Passcode: 45410074                   Passcode: 45399544
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Participants from different countries may look for different international numbers to the ones mentioned above by consulting the following link: http://web.meetme.net/r.aspx?p=12&a=UCHTiXisrxybYb

The earnings release, slide presentation and live webcast will be available on Ecopetrol's website: www.ecopetrol.com.co and at the following links:

http://event.onlineseminarsolutions.com/wcc/r/1480057-1/2F08A45E66D923D0DA96CDDDD4971C23 (Spanish)

http://event.onlineseminarsolutions.com/wcc/r/1479574-1/18E79DF324F2C13CBBA46D965FDFC3F7 (English)

Please verify in advance proper operation of the webcast in your browser. We recommend the usage of the latest versions of Internet Explorer, Google Chrome y Mozilla Firefox.

The replay of the calls will be available on Ecopetrol's website (www.ecopetrol.com.co).

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This release contains statements that may be considered forward looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All forward-looking statements, whether made in this release or in future filings or press releases or orally, address matters that involve risks and uncertainties, including in respect of the Company's prospects for growth and its ongoing access to capital to fund the Company's business plan, among others. Consequently, changes in the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those included in the forward-looking statements: market prices of oil & gas, our exploration and production activities, market conditions, applicable regulations, the exchange rate, the Company's competitiveness and the performance of Colombia's economy and industry, to mention a few. We do not intend, and do not assume any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

For further information, please contact:

Head of Capital Markets
María Catalina Escobar
Phone: (+571) 234 5190
E-mail: investors@ecopetrol.com.co

Media Relations (Colombia)
Jorge Mauricio Tellez
Phone: (+ 571) 234 4329
E-mail: mauricio.tellez@ecopetrol.com.co

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