EX-99 2 ex99-1form6k_051206.txt EXHIBIT 99.1 EXHIBIT 99.1 ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [GRAPHIC AND PHOTOGRAPHS OMITTED] [LOGO - CANADIAN NATURAL] PRESS RELEASE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LIMITED ANNOUNCES DIVIDEND CALGARY, ALBERTA - MAY 4, 2006 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Canadian Natural Resources Limited announces its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common shares of C$0.075 (seven and one half cents) per common share. The dividend will be payable July 1, 2006 to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 16, 2006. Canadian Natural is a senior oil and natural gas production company, with continuing operations in its core areas located in Western Canada, the U.K. portion of the North Sea and Offshore West Africa. For further information, please contact: CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LIMITED 2500, 855 - 2nd Street S.W. Calgary, Alberta T2P 4J8
ALLAN P. MARKIN DOUGLAS A. PROLL TELEPHONE: (403) 514-7777 Chairman Chief Financial Officer and FACSIMILE: (403) 517-7370 Senior Vice-President, Finance EMAIL: IR@CNRL.COM JOHN G. LANGILLE WEBSITE: www.cnrl.com Vice-Chairman COREY B. BIEBER Vice-President, TRADING SYMBOL - CNQ STEVE W. LAUT Investor Relations Toronto Stock Exchange President and New York Stock Exchange Chief Operating Officer