To: Len Hynes who wrote (7765 ) 10/31/2000 11:49:54 PM From: LARRY LARSON Respond to of 24905 News Release October 26, 2000 TALISMAN ENERGY INC. CONFERENCE CALL CALGARY, Alberta – October 26, 2000 – Talisman Energy Inc. has scheduled a telephone conference call at 11:30 a.m. Mountain Standard Time (1:30 p.m. EST), on Thursday, November 2, 2000 for shareholders, analysts and media. Participants will include Dr. Jim Buckee, President and Chief Executive Officer, and members of senior management who will discuss Talisman’s third quarter financial and operating results. These results will be released after close of business Wednesday, November 1. To participate in the conference, please contact the Talisman Energy Conference Operator at 11:20 a.m. (MST), ten minutes prior to the conference call. Conference Operator Dial in Number (416) 641-6680 A replay of the conference will be available at approximately 1:45 p.m. (MST) on Thursday, November 2 to 9:59 pm Thursday, November 9, 2000. If you wish to access this replay, please call: 1-800-558-5253 (North America) Access code 16701576 or (416) 626-4100 (Local Toronto & International) Access code 16701401 Talisman Energy Inc. is the largest independent Canadian oil and gas producer. The Company has operations in Canada, the North Sea, Indonesia and Sudan. Talisman is also conducting exploration in Algeria, Trinidad and Colombia. 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. For further information, please contact: David Mann, Manager, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications Phone: 403-237-1196 Fax: 403-237-1210 E-mail: tlm@talisman-energy.com