CALGARY, ALBERTA--(April 20, 2009) - Nexen Inc. will hold its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. Mountain Time (12:00 p.m. Eastern Time) at the Fairmont Palliser Hotel, Crystal 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 2009 Earnings Release and Conference Call

Nexen Inc. will discuss its 2009 first quarter financial results in a conference call on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at 7:00 a.m. Mountain Time (9:00 a.m. Eastern Time). Marvin Romanow, President and CEO, and Kevin Reinhart, Senior Vice President and CFO will discuss the financial and operating results and expectations for the future.

Conference Call Details:

Date:             Tuesday April 28, 2009
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:

416-340-2216 (Toronto)
866-226-1792 (North American toll-free)
800-9559-6849 (International toll-free)

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

A replay of the call will be available for two weeks starting at 9:00 a.m. Mountain Time, April 28 by calling 416-695-5800 (Toronto) or 800-408-3053 (toll-free) passcode 4646307 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 shale gas and coalbed methane), 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

Adrian Hamfelt
Analyst, Investor Relations
(403) 699-4140
or
Tim Chatten, P.Eng
Analyst, Investor Relations
(403) 699-4244
or
Nexen Inc.
801 - 7th Ave SW
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 3P7
Website: www.nexeninc.com