Talisman Energy Inc. Conference Call

    News Editors

    CALGARY, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 28, 2005--Talisman Energy Inc. (TSX:TLM) (NYSE:TLM) has scheduled a telephone conference call for investors and analysts on Wednesday, May 4, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. MDT (1:00 p.m. EDT) to discuss Talisman's first quarter results. Participants will include Dr. Jim Buckee, President and Chief Executive Officer and members of senior management. Talisman expects to release its first quarter results the morning of May 3.

    To participate in the conference call, please contact the Talisman Energy Conference Operator at 10:50 a.m. MDT (12:50 p.m. EDT), 10 minutes prior to the conference call.

Conference Operator Dial in Numbers: 1-800-796-7558 (North America) or 1-416-640-4127 (Local Toronto & International)

    A replay of the conference call will be available at approximately 1:00 p.m. MDT on Wednesday, May 4, 2005 until 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, May 11, 2005. If you wish to access this replay, please call:

1-877-289-8525 (North America) passcode 21122118# or 1-416-640-1917 (Local Toronto & International) passcode 21122118#

    Live Internet Audio Broadcast

    The conference call will also be broadcast live on the internet and can be accessed by going to the Talisman website (www.talisman-energy.com) and following the links from the home page. Alternatively, you can point your browser to http://remotecontrol.jetstreammedia.com/307.

    Talisman Energy Inc. is a large, independent oil and gas producer with operations in Canada and, through its subsidiaries, the North Sea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Algeria, Trinidad and Tobago and the United States. Talisman's subsidiaries also conduct business in Colombia, Qatar and Peru. Talisman has adopted the International Code of Ethics for Canadian Business and is committed to maintaining high standards of excellence in corporate citizenship and social and environmental responsibility wherever its business is conducted. The Company is a participant in the United Nations Global Compact, a voluntary initiative that brings together companies, governments, civil society and other groups to advance human rights, labour and environmental principles. Talisman's shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange in Canada and the New York Stock Exchange in the United States under the symbol TLM.



    Talisman Energy Inc. (TSX:TLM) (NYSE:TLM)

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CONTACT: Talisman Energy Inc. David Mann, Senior Manager, Corporate & Investor Communications (403) 237-1196 Fax: (403) 237-1210 Email: tlm@talisman-energy.com Website: www.talisman-energy.com

KEYWORD: NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CANADA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: OIL/GAS ENERGY EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALLS SOURCE: Talisman Energy Inc.

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