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Amerada Hess Corporation (NYSE: AHC) announced today that it will hold a conference call on Wednesday, July 27th at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time to discuss its second quarter 2005 earnings release. To phone into the conference call, parties in the United States should dial 1-800-901-5241 and enter the pass code 86258893 any time after 9:45 a.m. Outside the United States, parties should dial 1-617-786-2963 and enter the pass code 86258893. This conference call will also be available by webcast at www.hess.com (audio only). Forward looking and material information may be discussed during the conference call. A replay of the conference call will be available from July 27, 2005 through August 9, 2005 by dialing 1-888-286-8010 and entering the pass code 39661761. Outside the United States, parties should dial 1-617-801-6888 and enter the pass code 39661761. About Amerada Hess Corporation Amerada Hess, headquartered in New York, is a global integrated energy company engaged in the exploration for and the production, purchase, transportation and sale of crude oil and natural gas, as well as the production and sale of refined petroleum products.