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Nexen Presents at Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2009 Energy Conference

19:02 EST Tuesday, November 10, 2009

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Nov. 10, 2009) - Nexen Inc. announces that Marvin Romanow, President and CEO, will present at the following investor conference:

Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2009 Energy Conference - New York, New York
Date:  Tuesday November 17, 2009
Time:  11:30 am Mountain Time (1:30 pm 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Tim Chatten, P.Eng
Analyst, Investor Relations

(403) 699-4244

or

Robin Greschner
Analyst, Investor Relations

(403) 699-5231

or

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

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