Operational Update

Cairn Energy PLC
16 January 2008


EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE AT 0900                                   16 January 2008




                                Cairn Energy PLC


                Operational Update - Thursday 31st January 2008


                                  Revised date



Cairn Energy PLC ahead of its Preliminary Results for the year ended 31 December
2007 will issue an operational update on Thursday 31st January 2008 at 7.00am.





                                         
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