SEC Declares Toreador Form S-4 Registration Statement Effective in Connection with ZaZa Merger

Toreador Resources Corporation TRGL today announced that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has declared effective the company's Form S-4 Registration Statement relating to the August 9, 2011, merger agreement with ZaZa Energy, LLC (“ZaZa”). The Company also announced that it has established a record date and a meeting date for a special meeting of its stockholders to consider and vote upon a proposal to adopt the merger agreement. Toreador stockholders of record at the close of business on January 11, 2012, will be entitled to vote at the special meeting. The special meeting will be held on February 15, 2012, at 11 a.m., local time, at The St. Regis Houston, 1919 Briar Oaks Lane, Houston, Texas. The proxy statement/prospectus contained in the registration statement will be mailed to Toreador stockholders on or about January 17, 2012. Mr. Craig McKenzie, President and CEO of Toreador, said, “We look forward to the support of stockholders for this exciting combination. With complementary assets in the Eagle Ford core and emerging Eagle Ford/Woodbine resource plays in Texas and the Paris Basin in France, the new ZaZa Energy represents a strategically distinctive international E&P investment opportunity. The combined company will have a compelling platform for long-term growth and, through its strategic partnerships, will be well positioned to generate value for all shareholders.”