CALGARY, ALBERTA--(MARKET WIRE)--Apr 21, 2008 -- Nexen Inc. will hold its Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. Mountain Time (1:00 p.m. Eastern Time) at the Metropolitan Conference Centre Ballroom in Calgary, Alberta.

An archived video of the meeting will be available on our website at www.nexeninc.com two business days after the conclusion of the meeting and will remain on our website for six months.

First Quarter 2008 Earnings Release and Conference Call

Nexen will announce its first quarter earnings results on Tuesday, April 29, 2008, prior to markets opening. That same day at 12:30 p.m. Mountain Time (2:30 p.m. Eastern Time), Nexen will host its first quarter conference call. Charlie Fischer, President and CEO, and Marvin Romanow, Executive Vice President and CFO, will discuss the financial and operating results and expectations for the future.

 

Conference Call Details:

Date:    Tuesday April 29, 2008
Time:    12:30 p.m. Mountain Time (2:30 p.m. Eastern Time)

To listen to the conference call, please call one of the following:

416-641-2140 (Toronto)
800-952-4972 (North American toll-free)
800-6578-9898 (International toll-free)

A replay of the call will be available for two weeks starting at 2:30 p.m. Mountain Time, by calling 416-695-5800 (Toronto) or 800-408-3053 (toll-free) passcode 3250781 followed by the pound sign.

Nexen Inc. is an independent, Canadian-based global energy company, listed on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges under the symbol NXY. We are uniquely positioned for growth in the North Sea, Western Canada (including the Athabasca oil sands of Alberta and unconventional gas resource plays such as coalbed methane and shale gas), deep-water Gulf of Mexico, offshore West Africa and the Middle East. We add value for shareholders through successful full-cycle oil and gas exploration and development and leadership in ethics, integrity, governance and environmental protection.

     Contacts:
     Lavonne Zdunich, CA
     Analyst, Investor Relations
     (403) 699-5821
      
     Tim Chatten, P.Eng
     Analyst, Investor Relations
     (403) 699-4244
      
     Nexen Inc.
     801 - 7th Ave SW
     Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 3P7
     Website: http://www.nexeninc.com