EL DORADO, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 9, 2007--Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE:MUR) held its annual shareholders' meeting in El Dorado, Arkansas, with Chairman William C. Nolan Jr. presiding. At this meeting, Claiborne P. Deming, President and Chief Executive Officer, presented a review of the Company's operations, followed by a period of questions from those in attendance. During the meeting, shareholders elected all nominated directors; approved the 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan, the 2007 Annual Incentive Plan, and amendments to the Employee Stock Purchase Plan; and approved the Audit Committee's appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2007.

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