Burlington Resources to Present at Lehman Brothers CEO Energy/Power Conference.

HOUSTON -- Burlington Resources Inc. (NYSE:BR) announced today that Steve Shapiro, Executive Vice President, Finance and Corporate Development, will speak at the Lehman Brothers CEO Energy/Power Conference in New York on September 7 at 12:20 p.m. Eastern time. Mr. Shapiro will present an overview of the company's finances and operations.

A webcast of the presentation, as well as the slides used by Mr. Shapiro, will be available in the Investor Relations section of Burlington's Web site, www.br-inc.com.

Burlington Resources ranks among the world's largest independent oil and gas companies, and holds one of the industry's leading positions in North American natural gas reserves and production. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, the company conducts exploration, production and development operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, Africa, China and South America. For additional information see the Burlington Resources Web site at www.br-inc.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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