Talisman Energy Inc.



              TALISMAN ENERGY ANNOUNCES NEW CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

CALGARY, Alberta - June 25, 2008 - Talisman Energy Inc. 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.

For further information, please contact:

Media and General Inquiries:                      Shareholder and Investor Inquiries:

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

Talisman Website: www.talisman-energy.com

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