NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS <a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/22551/000116267708000083/trivlydef14a.htm" target="_blank">http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/22551/000116267708000083/trivlydef14a.htm</a> TRI-VALLEY CORPORATION 4550 California Avenue, Suite 600 Bakersfield, California 93309 Meeting to be Held: DATE: Saturday, October 4, 2008 TIME: 10:00 A.M. (P.D.T.) PLACE: Fess Parker’s Doubletree Resort 633 East Cabrillo Boulevard Santa Barbara, California 93103 Matters to be Voted on: 1. Electing eight directors to serve for the ensuing year; 2. Transacting such other business as may properly come before the meeting and any adjournment thereof. (A lot of stuff in there about compensation etc, no need to copy here)