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Talisman Energy Is Named as One of Canada's Most Socially Responsible Corporations

JUN 11, 2009 - 16:07 ET

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - June 11, 2009) - Talisman Energy Inc. (TSX:TLM) (NYSE:TLM) has been named as one of Canada's most socially responsible corporations by Jantzi Research and Maclean's magazine.

Jantzi Research, Canada's leading social investment analysis firm, assesses the environmental, social and governance practices of Canada's largest companies. Jantzi has partnered with Maclean's to present its inaugural list of the country's 50 Most Socially Responsible Corporations in the publication's June 22 issue.

"We are very pleased to be recognized as a top performer in the area of corporate responsibility by Jantzi and MacLean's magazine, said Reg Manhas, VP Corporate Responsibility (CR) and Government Affairs. "Talisman has worked hard to establish CR policies that are embedded into our day to day operational activity. Our CR approach has helped us effectively manage issues related to human rights, transparency and community relations."

"Talisman is now a member of several gold-standard environmental, labour and human rights groups -- the kind you have to work hard to get into," says Maclean's magazine.

The Company belongs to the United Nations Global Compact, a group formed to support human rights, labour and the environment; and the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, which strives to raise international expectations on the verification and publication of company payments from oil, gas and mining to host governments. Talisman is also the only Canadian company that's a full participant in the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights Plenary Group, an organization of select resource companies and various civil society groups bound together around a set of principles that guide members on safety, security and human rights. Talisman is also listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability (North America) Index.

Talisman Energy Inc. is a global, diversified, upstream oil and gas company, headquartered in Canada. Talisman's three main operating areas are North America, the North Sea and Southeast Asia. The Company also has a portfolio of international exploration opportunities. Talisman is committed to conducting business safely, in a socially and environmentally responsible manner. Talisman is listed on the Toronto and New York Stock Exchanges under the symbol TLM. Please visit our website at www.talisman-energy.com.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Talisman Energy Inc. - Media and General Inquiries
David Mann, Vice-President,
Corporate & Investor Communications
(403) 237-1196
(403) 237-1210 (FAX)
Email: tlm@talisman-energy.com
Website: www.talisman-energy.com