Occidental Petroleum Announces Webcast of 2010 Analyst Meeting on May 19

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:OXY) will host its 2010 Analyst Meeting on Wednesday, May 19, 2010. To access the live webcast and accompanying slide presentations, visit our website at www.oxy.com on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at 8 a.m. Eastern Time. If you are unable to listen to the live webcast, a replay will be available following the conference through June 19, 2010 and can be accessed from www.oxy.com.

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Occidental Petroleum Corporation is an international oil and gas exploration and production company with operations in the United States, Middle East/North Africa and Latin America regions. Oxy is the fourth largest U.S. oil and gas company, based on equity market capitalization. Oxy's wholly owned subsidiary, OxyChem, manufactures and markets chlor-alkali products and vinyls. Occidental is committed to safeguarding the environment, protecting the safety and health of employees and neighboring communities and upholding high standards of social responsibility in all of the company's worldwide operations.