CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Jan. 18, 2010) - Nexen Inc. announces that Marvin Romanow, President and CEO, will present at the following investor conference:

CIBC Whistler Institutional Investor Conference - Whistler, British Columbia
Date: Friday January 22, 2010
Time: 9:00 am Mountain Standard Time (11:00 am 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, Western Canada (including the Athabasca oil sands of Alberta and unconventional gas resource plays such as 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.

Contact Info

Lavonne Zdunich
Manager, Investor Relations
(403) 699-5821
or
Robin Greschner
Analyst, Investor Relations
(403) 699-5231
or
Nexen Inc.
801 - 7th Ave SW
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 3P7
www.nexeninc.com