HOUSTON, Feb 02, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --

Cobalt International Energy, Inc. ("Cobalt") (NYSE: CIE) announced today that Joseph H. Bryant, Cobalt's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the 2011 Credit Suisse Energy Conference in Vail, Colorado on Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at 12:55 p.m. Mountain Time (2:55 p.m. Eastern).

The presentation and slides will be webcast live on the Investors-Presentations and Publications section of Cobalt's website at www.cobaltintl.com. A replay will also be available for approximately 90 days following the presentation.

About Cobalt

Cobalt is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company focusing on the deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico and offshore Angola and Gabon. Cobalt was formed in 2005 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

SOURCE: Cobalt International Energy, Inc.

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