HOUSTON, Jan. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Noble Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE: NBL) board of directors today declared a quarterly cash dividend of 18 cents per common share payable February 22, 2010, to the shareholders of record on February 8, 2010.

Noble Energy is a leading independent energy company engaged in worldwide oil and gas exploration and production. The Company operates primarily in the Rocky Mountains, Mid-Continent, and deepwater Gulf of Mexico areas in the United States, with significant international operations offshore Israel and West Africa. Noble Energy is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and is traded under the ticker symbol NBL. Visit Noble Energy online at www.nobleenergyinc.com.

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