Nexen Presents at Tristone Capital energie '08 Global Energy Forum

CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 05/08/08 -- Nexen Inc. (TSX: NXY) (NYSE: NXY) announces that Marvin Romanow, Executive Vice President & CFO, will present at the following investor conference:

Tristone Capital energie '08 Global Energy Forum - Paris, France Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 Time: 11:10 a.m. Local Time (5:10 a.m. Eastern Standard Time)

We invite you to visit our website at www.nexeninc.com to view a live webcast of Marvin's presentation. The webcast will be archived under the Investor's section of our website.

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

Nexen Inc. 801 - 7th Ave SW Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 3P7 Website: www.nexeninc.com

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