Annual Report and Accounts

Cairn Energy PLC
09 May 2005



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                                                                      9 May 2005

                           CAIRN ENERGY PLC ('Cairn')

                            Annual Report & Accounts

Copies of Cairn's Annual Report & Accounts 2004 have been submitted to the UK
Listing Authority and will shortly be  available for inspection at the UK
Listing Authority's document viewing facility, which is situated at:

Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
London E14 5HS




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