CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Feb. 15, 2008) - Nexen Inc. announces that Marvin Romanow, Executive Vice President and CFO will present at the following investor conference:

CIBC World Markets 2008 Whistler Institutional Investor Conference -
Whistler, BC 
Date: Friday, February 22, 2008 
Time: 9:00 a.m. Mountain Time (11:00 a.m. Eastern 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, deep-water Gulf of Mexico, the Athabasca oil sands of Alberta, the Middle East and offshore 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.

Contact Info

Lavonne Zdunich, CA
Analyst, Investor Relations
(403) 699-5821
or
Nexen Inc.
801 - 7th Ave SW
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 3P7
Website: www.nexeninc.com