Sale proceeds and personnel to be redeployed to Ivanhoe Energy's HTL (Heavy-to-Light) heavy-oil projects VANCOUVER, July 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Robert Friedland, Executive Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ivanhoe Energy Inc.

National Fuel Gas Company ("National Fuel") (NYSE: NFG) will conduct a financial analyst presentation on Tuesday, November 18, 2008, at approximately 12:30 p.m. EDT. The Company will present fiscal year 2008 financial results and operational performance, and discuss future strategic opportunities.

National Fuel Gas Company ("National Fuel" or the "Company") (NYSE:NFG) today announced consolidated earnings for its fiscal year and fourth quarter ended September 30, 2008, of $268.7 million or $3.18 per share, and $43.3 million or $0.52 per share, respectively.

National Fuel Gas Company (NYSE:NFG) will release its earnings report for the fourth quarter of its 2008 fiscal year, which ended September 30, 2008, on Thursday evening, November 6, 2008, after the close of the market.

National Fuel Gas Company's (NYSE:NFG) Board of Directors today approved payment of a regular quarterly dividend of 32.5 cents per share on the Company's common stock. The dividend is payable October 15, 2008, to shareholders of record on September 30, 2008.