CALGARY, AB--(Marketwired - July 21, 2016) - Cenovus Energy Inc. (TSX: CVE) (NYSE: CVE) will release its second quarter 2016 results on Thursday, July 28, 2016. The news release will provide consolidated second quarter 2016 operating and financial information. Financial statements will be available on the company's website, cenovus.com.

A conference call and webcast to discuss the results will be held for the investment community at 9 a.m. MT (11 a.m. ET). To participate, please dial 888-231-8191 (toll-free in North America) or 647-427-7450 approximately 10 minutes prior to the conference call.

The webcast link will be available via Cenovus's website, cenovus.com or via the following URL: http://event.on24.com/r.htm?e=1218251&s=1&k=E7C8402E8DCDD6080C1961A428318B3E

Cenovus Energy Inc.

Cenovus Energy Inc. is a Canadian integrated oil company. It is committed to applying fresh, progressive thinking to safely and responsibly unlock energy resources the world needs. Operations include oil sands projects in northern Alberta which use specialized methods to drill and pump the oil to the surface and established natural gas and oil production in Alberta and Saskatchewan. The company also has 50% ownership in two U.S. refineries. Cenovus shares trade under the symbol CVE and are listed on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges. The company's enterprise value is approximately $18 billion. For more information, visit cenovus.com.

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CENOVUS CONTACTS:

Investor Relations
Kam Sandhar
Vice-President, Investor Relations & Corporate Development
403-766-5883

Graham Ingram
Manager, Investor Relations
403-766-2849

Media

Brett Harris
Media Lead
403-766-3420

Media Relations general line
403-766-7751