CALGARY, May 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Compton Petroleum Corporation (TSX - CMT, NYSE - CMZ) wishes to announce that on the direction of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada, the Company is not aware of any specific circumstances that may be contributing to the recent increase in market price and the level of trading activity of its shares. About Compton Petroleum Corporation Compton Petroleum Corporation is a Calgary-based public company actively engaged in the exploration, development, and production of natural gas, natural gas liquids, and crude oil in the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin. Compton's shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol CMT and on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CMZ. DATASOURCE: Compton Petroleum Corporation CONTACT: Susan J. Soprovich, Director, Investor Relations, Ph: (403) 668-6732, Fax: (403) 237-9410, Email: , Website: http://www.comptonpetroleum.com/

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