Advanced Notice of Final Results

Cairn Energy PLC
9 February 2000

                                
On  behalf  of  our client, Cairn Energy PLC,  we  notify  the
London Stock Exchange that the Company will be announcing  its
Preliminary  Results for the year ended 31  December  1999  on
Wednesday, 8th March 2000.

A meeting for analysts will be held at 9.30 am at the
offices of Buchanan Communications, 107 Cheapside, EC2 on
Wednesday 8 March 2000.


For further information contact:

Isabel Petre
Buchanan Communications              Tel:  [phone]