6-K

FORM 6-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date:  March 28, 2003

TALISMAN ENERGY INC.

Commission File No. 1-6665

[Translation of registrant's name into English]

3400, 888 - 3rd Street S.W.,

 Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2P 5C5

[Address of principal executive offices]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F                   Form 40-F

X

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ______________.

Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders.

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):_____

Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant’s “home country”), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant’s securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant’s security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes

[   ]

No

[√ ]

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82 -                 .

This Report on Form 6-K incorporates by reference the exhibit attached hereto which was filed by Talisman Energy Inc. with the Canadian Securities Commissions (the “Commissions”) on the date specified in the exhibit list.

Exhibit

Title

1.

Letter of Confirmation by Computershare Trust Company of Canada of mailing to shareholders dated March 27, 2003 filed with the Commissions on March 27, 2003.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

TALISMAN ENERGY INC.

[Registrant]

Date:  March 28, 2003

  By:     CHRISTINE D. LEE

Christine D. Lee

Assistant Corporate Secretary

EX-1

Exhibit 1

600, 530-8th Avenue S.W., Calgary, AB T2P 3S8 Tel.: (403) 267-6800 Fax: (403) 267-6529

March 27, 2003

Alberta Securities Commission

                            Ontario Securities Commission

British Columbia Securities Commission

                         Manitoba Securities Commission

Saskatchewan Securities Commission

                          Securities Commission of Newfoundland

Commission des valeurs mobilieres du Quebec

                                 Nova Scotia Securities Commission

Office of the Administrator, New Brunswick                            Registrar of Securities, Prince Edward Island

Securities Registry, Government of Northwest Terrorities

Registrar of Securities, Government of the Yukon Territory

Nunavut Securities Commission

Toronto Stock Exchange

New York Stock Exchange

Dear Sirs:

Subject:

Talisman Energy Inc.

We confirm that the following material was sent pre-paid mail on March 26, 2003 to the registered shareholders of common shares of the subject Corporation.

1.

2002 Annual Report

2.

2002 Corporate Responsibility Report

3.

Notice of Meeting / Management Proxy Circular

4.

Proxy

5.

Proxy Return Envelope

6.

Normal Course Issuer Bid Announcement

We confirm that copies of the above mentioned material in addition to the Supplemental Mail List Card
were sent by courier, on March 26, 2003 to each intermediary.   And we further confirm item #4 and the Supplemental Mail List Card were sent by courier to ADP Investor Communication Services and ADP Investor Communications, holding shares of the Corporation who responded to the search procedures pursuant to Canadian Securities Administrators' National Instrument 54-101 regarding shareholder communications.

In compliance with regulations made under the Securities Act, we are providing this material to you in capacity as agent for the subject Corporation.

Yours truly,

COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY OF CANADA

NOY MEKSAVANH

Noy Meksavanh

Stock Transfer Services

cc:

Talisman Energy Inc.

Attention: Ardith Wagner