CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Feb. 2, 2009) - Nexen Inc. announces that Mike Harris, Vice President Investor Relations and Corporate Communications, will present at the following investor conference:

Credit Suisse 2009 Energy Summit - Vail, Colorado
Date:    Friday, February 6, 2009
Time:    12:35pm Eastern Time (10:35am Mountain Time)

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

Contact Info

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