HOUSTON, Jan. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Plains Exploration & Production Company (NYSE: PXP) ("PXP") announces the dates and times of upcoming investor events at which members of management will address the investment community:

    --  PXP is scheduled to present at the 2011 Credit Suisse Energy Summit on
        Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at 10:35 a.m. Mountain time. A live webcast
        and a copy of the presentation will be available in the Investor
        Information section of PXP's website at www.pxp.com.
    --  PXP is scheduled to release 2010 fourth quarter and year end results on
        Thursday, February 24, 2011 before the market opens and will host its
        quarterly conference call that same day, Thursday, February 24, 2011, at
        8:00 a.m. Central time.

Investors wishing to participate in the conference call may dial 1-800-567-9836 or 1-973-935-8460. The conference call and replay ID is: 36795961. The replay can be accessed by dialing 1-800-642-1687 or 1-706-645-9291. A live webcast of the conference call will be available in the Investor Information section of PXP's website at www.pxp.com.

PXP is an independent oil and gas company primarily engaged in the activities of acquiring, developing, exploring and producing oil and gas in California, Texas, Louisiana and the Gulf of Mexico. PXP is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

SOURCE Plains Exploration & Production Company