ME Mariner Energy Inc.

Mariner Energy, Inc. (NYSE: ME) will host its 2010 Investor Conference in New York on Thursday, April 15, 2010 beginning at 10 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The meeting will include presentations from Mariner's senior management and will last approximately four hours. A PDF version of Mariner's presentation materials for this conference will be accessible on its website at www.mariner-energy.com by selecting "Investor Information" and then "Webcasts and Presentations." Additionally, the company's presentation will be webcast and can be accessed through the company's website under "Investor Information" or via the link http://wsw.com/webcast/me/.

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, Gulf Coast and the Gulf of Mexico. For more information about Mariner, visit the company's website at www.mariner-energy.com.