HOUSTON, Jan. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Plains Exploration & Production Company (NYSE: PXP) ("PXP" or the "Company") announces the dates and times of upcoming events at which members of management will address the investment community:


    -- PXP is scheduled to present at the 2009 Credit Suisse Energy Summit on
       Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at 10:40 a.m. Mountain time. A copy of the
       presentation will be available in the Investor Information section of
       PXP's website at www.pxp.com for 60 days after the event date.

    -- PXP is scheduled to present at the 2009 J.P. Morgan Global High Yield
       & Leverage Finance Conference on Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at
       8:45 a.m. Eastern time. A copy of the presentation will be available
       in the Investor Information section of PXP's website at www.pxp.com
       for 60 days after the event date.

    -- PXP is scheduled to release 2008 fourth quarter and year end results
       on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 after the market closes and will host
       its quarterly conference call Thursday, February 26, 2009 at 8:30 a.m.
       Central time.

       Investors wishing to participate in the conference call may dial
       1-800-567-9836 or 1-973-935-8460. The conference call and replay ID
       is: 81216952. The replay will be available through Thursday, March 12,
       2009 and can be accessed by dialing 1-800-642-1687 or 1-706-645-9291.

       A live webcast of the conference call will be available in the
       Investor Information section of PXP's website at www.pxp.com during
       the call and for 60 days after the event date.

PXP is an independent oil and gas company primarily engaged in the activities of acquiring, developing, exploring and producing oil and gas in California, Texas, Louisiana and the Gulf of Mexico. PXP is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

SOURCE Plains Exploration & Production Company