OREANDA-NEWS. January 6, 2012. HRT Participacoes em Petroleo S.A. (“Company” or “HRT”) (BM&FBOVESPA: HRTP3, TSX-V: HRP), announces Fabio Bueno as its new Investor Relations Manager.

Mr. Bueno holds a degree in Business Administration from PUC-Rio, MBA in Finance from IBMEC and has 5 years‘ experience in Investor Relations. Fabio joins the team replacing Ms. Eliana Rodrigues, which after 2 years heading the Investor Relations Department, retired from her professional activities in December 2011.

HRT thanks Eliana Rodrigues for all the experience shared, hard work and commitment that contributed to the development of the Company.

HRT Participacoes holds one of the largest independent oil and gas exploration and production companies in Brazil. The HRT Group comprises eight main subsidiaries: IPEX (Integrated Petroleum Expertise Company Servicos em Petroleo Ltda.), HRT O&G Exploracao e Producao de Petroleo Ltda., HRT Netherlands B.V., HRT Africa Petroleo S.A., HRT America Inc., Air Amazonia Servicos Aereos Ltda. and HRT Canada Inc.. The Company retains a 55% interest in 21 exploratory blocks in the Solimoes Basin. HRT also operates ten exploratory blocks off the Namibian coast: eight blocks in the Orange Sub-basin and two blocks in the Walvis Sub-basin. HRT's team includes PHDs and masters in geochemistry, geophysics, biology and engineering, most of them former employees of Petrobras and ANP (Brazil petroleum agency). HRT is committed to minimizing any possible environmental impacts in the sites where it acts. Our commitment to the local communities is towards health conditions, security and quality of life. For more information, please visit the Company's website: www.hrt.com.br/ir