Following the release, a teleconference to review the second quarter will be held at 7:30 a.m. MT (9:30 a.m. ET) on Thursday, July 31, 2014.  Representing management will be Steve Williams, president and chief executive officer, Steve Reynish, executive vice president, Strategy and Corporate Development, and Alister Cowan, executive vice president and chief financial officer.  A question and answer period will follow brief remarks from management.  Steve Douglas, vice president, Investor Relations will host the call. 

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Suncor Energy is Canada's leading integrated energy company.  Suncor's operations include oil sands development and upgrading, conventional and offshore oil and gas production, petroleum refining, and product marketing under the Petro-Canada brand.  A member of Dow Jones Sustainability indexes, FTSE4Good and CDP, Suncor is working to responsibly develop petroleum resources while also growing a renewable energy portfolio.  Suncor is listed on the UN Global Compact 100 stock index and the Corporate Knights' Global 100.  Suncor's common shares (symbol: SU) are listed on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges. 

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