Talisman Energy Inc.



                  TALISMAN ENERGY DECLARES SEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND

Talisman Energy Inc. today declared a semi-annual dividend of 10 cents Canadian
(C$0.10) per share on the Company's common shares. This represents a 14%
increase from the previous semi-annual dividend the Company paid on its common
shares. The dividend will be paid on June 30, 2008 to shareholders of record at
the close of business on June 6, 2008.

Talisman Energy Inc. is an independent upstream oil and gas company
headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Talisman has operations in Canada and
its subsidiaries operate in the North Sea, Southeast Asia, Australia, North
Africa, the United States and Trinidad and Tobago. Talisman's subsidiaries are
also active in a number of other international areas. Talisman is committed to
conducting its business in an ethically, socially and environmentally
responsible manner. The Company is a participant in the United Nations Global
Compact and included in the Dow Jones Sustainability (North America) Index.
Talisman's shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange in Canada and the New
York Stock Exchange in the United States under the symbol TLM.

For further information, please contact:

David Mann, Senior Manager, Corporate       Christopher J. LeGallais
            & Investor Communications       Senior Manager, Investor Relations
Phone: 403-237-1196 Fax: 403-237-1210       Phone: 403-237-1957 Fax: 403-237-1210
E-mail: tlm@talisman-energy.com             Email: tlm@talisman-energy.com

12-08

          ~~ This release is available on Talisman's Internet Web Site:
                           WWW.TALISMAN-ENERGY.COM ~~


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