October 16, 2006 15:00 ET

Nexen's Third Quarter 2006 Conference Call -October 25, 2006

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(CCNMatthews - Oct. 16, 2006) - Nexen Inc. will discuss its 2006 third quarter financial results in a conference call on Wednesday, October 25, 2006 at 7:00 a.m. Mountain Time. 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: Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Time: 7:00 a.m. Mountain Time (9:00 a.m. Eastern Time)


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


416-406-6419 (Toronto)
888-575-8232 (North American toll-free)
800-6578-9868 (Global toll-free)

A replay of the call will be available for two weeks starting at 9:00 a.m. Mountain Time, October 25 by calling 416-695-5800 (Toronto) or 800-408-3053 (toll-free) passcode 3200873 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, deep-water Gulf of Mexico, the Athabasca oil sands of Alberta, the Middle East and West Africa. We add value for shareholders through successful full-cycle oil and gas exploration and development and leadership in ethics, integrity and environmental protection.