CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwired) -- 05/03/16

Newalta Corporation (TSX:NAL) will issue its results for the first quarter of 2016 on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 after the market closes. Newalta will hold a conference call to discuss its results on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (9:00 a.m. Mountain Time).

Newalta's management will review financial results for the first quarter of 2016. The call will be hosted by John Barkhouse, President and CEO, Mike Borys, Executive Vice President and CFO and Linda Dietsche, Vice President, Finance.

To participate in the teleconference, please call 416-340-8010 or toll free 866-226-1798. To access the simultaneous webcast, please visit www.newalta.com. For those unable to listen to the live call, a taped broadcast will be available at www.newalta.com and, until midnight on Wednesday, May 18, 2016, by dialing 800-408-3053 and using pass code 6501608.

Newalta will hold its annual general meeting of shareholders as follows:

Date:     Thursday, May 12, 2016                                            
Location: Newalta's Corporate Office, Building 'A'                          
          227 11th Avenue SW                                                
          Calgary, Alberta                                                  
                                                                            
Time:     11:00 a.m. Mountain Time                                          

For those unable to attend the annual meeting the presentation will be webcast live at www.newalta.com and subsequently archived on Newalta's website.

Newalta is a leading provider of innovative engineered environmental solutions that enable customers to reduce disposal, enhance recycling and recover valuable resources from oil and gas exploration and production waste streams. We simplify the critical challenges of sustainable environmental practices through the use of advanced processing capabilities deployed through a differentiated business model. We serve customers onsite directly at their operations and through a network of locations throughout North America. Our proven processes and excellent record of safety make us the first-choice provider of sustainability-enhancing services for oil and gas customers. With a highly skilled team of people, a two-decade track record of innovation and a commitment to commercializing new solutions, Newalta is positioned for sustained future growth and improvement. We are Sustainability Simplified(TM). Newalta trades on the TSX as NAL. For more information, visit www.newalta.com.

Contacts:
Newalta Corporation
Anne M. Plasterer
Executive Director, Investor Relations
(403) 806-7019
www.newalta.com