Joint Corporate Brokers

Tullow Oil PLC
06 January 2006

News release




Tullow Oil Plc - Appointment of Joint Corporate Brokers


6 January 2006 - Tullow Oil plc is pleased to announce the appointment of
Merrill Lynch International as its joint Corporate Broker alongside Hoare Govett
Limited with immediate effect.

If you have any questions on this announcement please contact:


Tullow Oil plc
([phone])

Aidan Heavey
Chris Perry



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