ME Mariner Energy Inc.

HOUSTON, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mariner Energy, Inc. (NYSE:ME) announced today that John H. Karnes, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will be presenting at the 6th Annual Oil and Gas Investment Symposium sponsored by the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) on Wednesday, October 8, at 12:05 p.m., Pacific Time. Topics of discussion include Mariner Energy's Permian Basin and Gulf of Mexico operations and the impact from this year's hurricane season. Mr. Karnes' presentation can be heard live through Mariner's website. A PDF version of the presentation materials will be available on the site. Interested persons can log onto the company's website at http://www.mariner-energy.com/, click "Investor Relations", and then select the "Webcasts and Presentations" option. In order to receive the live broadcast, interested persons are encouraged to log onto the site at least 15 minutes prior to the start to ensure that minimum software requirements are met. A recorded audio version of Mr. Karnes' remarks also will be available on the company's site. About Mariner Energy, Inc. Mariner Energy is an independent oil and gas exploration, development, and production company headquartered in Houston, Texas, with principal operations in the Permian Basin and the Gulf of Mexico. For more information about Mariner, visit the company's website at http://www.mariner-energy.com/. DATASOURCE: Mariner Energy, Inc. CONTACT: Patrick Cassidy of Mariner Energy, Inc., +1-713-954-5558, mobile, +1-713-261-2627, Web site: http://www.mariner-energy.com/

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