Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) announced today that it will hold a conference call on Wednesday, July 29, at 10 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time to discuss its second quarter 2009 earnings release.

To phone into the conference call, parties in the United States should dial 1-866-271-6130 and enter the pass code 47109523 after 9:45 a.m. Outside the United States, parties should dial 1-617-213-8894 and enter the pass code 47109523. This conference call will also be accessible by webcast at www.hess.com (audio only).

A replay of the conference call will be available from July 29 through August 12, 2009 by dialing 1-888-286-8010 and entering the pass code 11927711. Outside the United States, parties should dial 1-617-801-6888 and enter the pass code 11927711.

Hess Corporation, with headquarters in New York, is a global integrated energy company engaged in the exploration, production, purchase, transportation and sale of crude oil and natural gas, as well as the production and sale of refined petroleum products. More information on Hess Corporation is available at www.hess.com.

Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements in this conference call may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 21E of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 27A of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements, including, without limitation, uncertainties inherent in the measurement and interpretation of geological, geophysical and other technical data.

Hess Corporation
Investor:
Jay Wilson, 212-536-8940
or
Media:
Jon Pepper, 212-536-8550