Marathon Oil (MRO)

HOUSTON, April 9, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO) announced today that Janet F. Clark, Marathon Oil executive vice president and chief financial officer, will present at the IPAA Oil & Gas Investment Symposium in New York on Tuesday, April 17 at 12:40 p.m. EDT.

A live audiocast of the remarks will be accessible via Marathon Oil's website at http://www.marathonoil.com. This presentation and associated question-and-answer session may include forward-looking information. A replay of the presentation will be available and archived on Marathon Oil's website until May 1, 2012.

Marathon Oil Corporation is an independent international energy company. Based in Houston, Texas, Marathon Oil had net proved reserves at the end of 2011 of 1.8 billion barrels of oil equivalent in North America, Europe and Africa. For more information, please visit the website at http://www.marathonoil.com.

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