Ecopetrol Board Approves Earnings Distribution Proposal for FY12

Ecopetrol S.A. (NYSE: EC ) announces its earnings distribution proposal for 2012 that was approved by the company's Board of Directors and will be presented to the General Shareholders Assembly for its consideration on March 21, 2013. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090209/ARM001LOGO ) o The plan calls for 70.02% of 2012 net earnings to be