HOUSTON, May 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mariner Energy, Inc. (NYSE:ME) announced today that a conference call has been scheduled for 10:00 a.m. EDT (9:00 a.m. CDT) on Wednesday, May 10, 2006, to discuss first quarter earnings and operational updates. Mariner expects to file its first quarter 2006 Form 10-Q and release a summary of financial and operational results following close of business on May 9, 2006. To participate in the conference call, dial (866) 825-1692, passcode 96732138, at least 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. The call will also be broadcast live over the internet and can be accessed through the Investor Relations' webcasts and presentations section of the company's website at http://www.mariner-energy.com/. About Mariner Energy, Inc. Mariner Energy, Inc. is an independent oil and gas exploration, development and production company with principal operations in the Gulf of Mexico and the Permian Basin in West Texas. For more information about Mariner, please visit its website at http://www.mariner-energy.com/. DATASOURCE: Mariner Energy, Inc. CONTACT: Rick G. Lester, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Mariner Energy, Inc., +1-713-954-5551, or Web site: http://www.mariner-energy.com/

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