HOUSTON, Nov. 27, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Marathon Oil Corporation (MRO) announced today that Clarence P. Cazalot Jr., Marathon Oil's chairman, president and CEO, will present at the Capital One Southcoast 7^th Annual Energy Conference on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012 at 1:20 p.m. CST.

A live audio webcast of the presentation will be accessible via Marathon Oil's website at http://www.marathonoil.com . This presentation and associated question-and-answer session will include forward-looking information. A replay of the presentation will be available and archived on Marathon Oil's website through Dec. 18, 2012.

Marathon Oil Corporation is an independent international exploration and production company. Based in Houston, Texas, Marathon Oil had net proved reserves at the end of 2011 of 1.8 billion barrels of oil equivalent in North America, Europe and Africa. For more information, please visit the website at http://www.marathonoil.com .

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