Occidental to Hold Earnings Conference Call

Occidental to Hold Earnings Conference Call LOS ANGELES, Jan 17, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:OXY) will hold a conference call on Wednesday, January 29, 2003 following the release of its fourth-quarter 2002 financial results. The conference call, which will begin at 11:30 a.m. EST, may be accessed by calling 1-888-868-9080. The conference call also can be heard live on the company's website, www.oxy.com. All remarks made during the conference call will be current at the time of the call and will not be updated to reflect subsequent material developments. Fourth-quarter financial results will be available through the Investor Relations section of the company's website concurrent with the SEC filing. An archived edition of the conference call also will be available on the website within several hours after the call is completed. CONTACT: Occidental Petroleum Corporation Lawrence P. Meriage (media) 310-443-6562 Kenneth J. Huffman (investors) 212-603-8183 On the web: www.oxy.com ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2003/01/17/20030117BIT00820/wkr0001.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2003/01/17/20030117BIT00820/wkr0002.pdf