EXHIBIT 99.1
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PRESS RELEASE
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CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LIMITED ANNOUNCES DIVIDEND
CALGARY, ALBERTA - AUGUST 2, 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 October 1, 2006
to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 15, 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