Talisman Energy Announces New Chief Financial Officer

FOR: TALISMAN ENERGY INC.

TSX, NYSE SYMBOL: TLM

June 25, 2008

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - June 25, 2008) - Talisman Energy Inc. (TSX:TLM) (NYSE:TLM) has announced the
appointment of Mr. L. Scott Thomson as Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
effective July 2, 2008.

"Scott will be a strong and visible addition to the leadership team at Talisman." said John A. Manzoni,
President and Chief Executive Officer. "Phil Dolan will continue in his existing duties as Senior Vice
President, Finance, responsible for the finance, tax and treasury functions reporting to Scott. We are also
integrating the investor relations, marketing and the transactional element of our mergers and acquisitions
business into Scott's areas of responsibility. This will provide unified strategic and tactical leadership for
these important business functions within the Company."

Mr. Thomson was previously Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and Planning for both BCE and Bell
Canada. In this role he reported to the CEO, overseeing the corporate strategy, mergers and acquisitions and
financial planning functions. Prior to joining BCE in 2003, Scott was a Vice President at Goldman, Sachs & Co.
focused on M&A in New York and Toronto. Scott has an MBA from the University of Chicago and a BA from Queen's
University.

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 UK, Norway, Southeast Asia, North Africa
and the United States. 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.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Talisman Energy Inc. - Media and General Inquiries
David Mann, Senior Manager,
Corporate & Investor Communications
(403) 237-1196
(403) 237-1210 (FAX)
Email: tlm@talisman-energy.com
Website: www.talisman-energy.com

Talisman Energy Inc. - Shareholder and Investor Inquiries
Christopher J. LeGallais, Senior Manager,
Investor Relations
(403) 237-1957
(403) 237-1210 (FAX)
Email: tlm@talisman-energy.com
Website: www.talisman-energy.com

INDUSTRY: Energy and Utilities-Oil and Gas
SUBJECT: COF

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