Mr. John Manzoni reports

TALISMAN ENERGY FIRST QUARTER RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL

Talisman Energy Inc. has scheduled a telephone conference call for investors, analysts and media on Tuesday, May 1, 2012, at 8:30 a.m. MT (10:30 p.m. ET) to discuss Talisman's 2012 first-quarter results. Participants will include John Manzoni, president and chief executive officer, and members of senior management. Talisman expects to release its results the morning of May 1 before markets open.

To participate in the conference call, please contact the Talisman Energy conference operator at 8:20 a.m. MT (10:20 a.m. ET) 10 minutes prior to the conference call.

Conference operator dial-in numbers:

North America:  1-888-231-8191

Local Toronto and international:  1-647-427-7450

A replay of the conference call will be available at approximately 11:30 a.m. MT on Tuesday, May 1, 2012, until 9:59 p.m. MT on Tuesday, May 8, 2012. If you wish to access this replay, please call:

North America:  1-855-859-2056, passcode 56423594

Local Toronto and international:  1-416-849-0833, passcode 56423594

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 and following the links from the home page.