Murphy Oil Schedules Earnings Conference Call

April 11, 2005

EL DORADO, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 11, 2005--Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE:MUR) has scheduled its conference call at 12:00 p.m. Central Time on Thursday, April 28 to review first quarter 2005 earnings, which will be announced Wednesday afternoon, April 27. ACT Teleconferencing is handling arrangements for the call. Interested parties may participate by dialing 1-800-218-4007 and referencing reservation number 11028320. The call will also be broadcast live over the internet and can be accessed through the Investor Relations Section of the Murphy website (www.murphyoilcorp.com). All investors, analysts, media, employees and the general public are invited to participate.

Online replays of the call will be available through the Murphy website, and a recording of the call will be available until 11:59 p.m. Central Time on Monday, May 2, by dialing 1-800-405-2236.

    CONTACT: Murphy Oil Corporation, El Dorado
             Investor/Media Relations:
             Mindy West, 870-864-6315

    SOURCE: Murphy Oil Corporation