HOUSTON, Jan. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Plains Exploration & Production Company (NYSE: PXP) ("PXP") announces the dates and times of upcoming investor events at which members of management will address the investment community:


    --  PXP is scheduled to present at the 2012 Credit Suisse Energy Summit on
        Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 8:45 a.m. Mountain time. A live webcast and
        a copy of the presentation will be available in the Investor Information
        section of PXP's website at www.pxp.com.
    --  PXP is scheduled to release 2011 fourth quarter and year end results on
        Thursday, February 23, 2012 before the market opens and will host its
        quarterly conference call that same day, Thursday, February 23, 2012, at
        8:00 a.m. Central time. Investors wishing to participate in the
        conference call may dial 1-800-567-9836 or 1-973-935-8460. The
        conference call and replay ID is: 42174570. The replay can be accessed
        by dialing 1-855-859-2056 or 1-404-537-3406. A live webcast of the
        conference call will be available in the Investor Information section of
        PXP's website at www.pxp.com.

PXP is an independent oil and gas company primarily engaged in the activities of acquiring, developing, exploring and producing oil and gas in California, Texas, Louisiana and the Gulf of Mexico. PXP is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

SOURCE Plains Exploration & Production Company