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To: SargeK who wrote (53715)10/29/1999 10:05:00 AM
From: Wowzer  Respond to of 95453
 
PTEN time to get out? I would, at least for the short term. Secondary sales are very rarely treated well over the short term....

Friday October 29, 12:11 am Eastern Time

Patterson Energy files $150 mln offering

WASHINGTON, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Patterson Energy Inc., which provides domestic land
drilling services to major and independent oil and natural gas companies, filed on Thursday to
sell from time to time up to $150 million in debt securities, common and preferred stock,
warrants and depositary shares.

Net proceeds will be used for future acquisitions and other general corporate purposes, including working capital, investments in
subsidiaries and payment of existing debt, the Snyder, Texas-based company said in a shelf registration filing with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.

Patterson shares fell 9/16 to close at 14-1/8 on Nasdaq.