Baytex Reports Election of Directors

CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwired) -- 05/12/15 -- Baytex Energy Corp. (TSX: BTE)(NYSE: BTE) reports that the nominees listed in its Information Circular-Proxy Statement for the 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders were elected as directors. Detailed results of the vote for the election of directors held at the Annual Meeting held earlier today are set out below.

Name of Nominee                     Votes For            Votes Withheld
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James L. Bowzer               72,870,052    89.49%     8,556,365    10.51%
John A. Brussa                57,365,792    70.45%    24,060,625    29.55%
Raymond T. Chan               70,050,680    86.03%    11,375,737    13.97%
Edward Chwyl                  72,891,653    89.52%     8,534,764    10.48%
Naveen Dargan                 73,111,689    89.79%     8,314,728    10.21%
R.E.T. (Rusty) Goepel         72,931,120    89.57%     8,495,297    10.43%
Gregory K. Melchin            73,148,482    89.83%     8,277,935    10.17%
Mary Ellen Peters             73,042,430    89.70%     8,383,987    10.30%
Dale O. Shwed                 71,437,568    87.73%     9,988,849    12.27%

For complete voting results, please see our Report of Voting Results which will be available shortly through SEDAR at www.sedar.com and EDGAR at www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml.

Baytex Energy Corp. is a dividend-paying oil and gas corporation based in Calgary, Alberta. The company is engaged in the acquisition, development and production of crude oil and natural gas in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin and in the Eagle Ford in the United States. Approximately 82% of Baytex's production is weighted toward crude oil and natural gas liquids. Baytex pays a monthly dividend on its common shares which are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BTE.

Contacts:
Baytex Energy Corp.
Brian Ector
Senior Vice President, Capital Markets and Public Affairs
Toll Free Number: 1-800-524-5521
[email protected]
www.baytexenergy.com

Source: Baytex Energy Corp.

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