Marathon Oil Schedules First Quarter 2016 Earnings Release and Conference Call

HOUSTON, March 31, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Marathon Oil Corporation MRO announced today it plans to issue its first quarter 2016 earnings news release on Wednesday, May 4, after the close of U.S. financial markets.

Prepared remarks along with accompanying slides will be available on the Company's website approximately one hour after the earnings news release is issued. The Company will conduct a question-and-answer conference call, which will be webcast live, on Thursday, May 5, at 8:30 a.m. EDT.

Chris Phillips and Zach Dailey, co-directors of Investor Relations, will host the call. Also participating from Marathon Oil will be Lee Tillman, president and CEO; J.R. Sult, executive vice president and chief financial officer; Mitch Little, vice president, Conventional; and Lance Robertson, vice president, Resource Plays. The call will include forward-looking information.

All of the above information can be accessed by visiting Marathon Oil's website at http://www.MarathonOil.com. Additional financial information, including earnings releases and other investor-related material, is available online and on Marathon Oil's app for mobile devices.

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