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To: Braddock Bull who wrote (37029)	2/8/1999 11:44:00 AM
From: Nello Filippone	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 95453

RIG downgraded by Prudential Accumulate to Hold ... possible concerns about contracts expiring in Jan and Feb. Still gotta love it at these prices. Nello

To: Braddock Bull who wrote (37029)	2/8/1999 11:45:00 AM
From: Douglas V. Fant	Respond to of 95453

Braddock, Here is an WFT announcement of what I believe will be a very successful joint venture with GE that went basically unnoticed. We participate in a couple of joint ventures and jv's really drive down costs in the energy arena. It's a fair assumption that the WFT/GE JV will be similar.... BTW- what other OS Company is big in compression? Weatherford International and GE Capital Announce Compression Joint Venture; One of the World's Largest Compression Fleets PR Newswire - February 03, 1999 08:45 HOUSTON,and STAMFORD, Conn., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Weatherford International, Inc. (NYSE: WFT) and GE Capital announced today the formation of a joint venture between their compression groups, Weatherford Compression and Global Compression Services, Inc. The new company, Weatherford Global Compression Services, is 64 percent owned by Weatherford and 36 percent owned by GE Capital. Bernard J. Duroc-Danner, Chairman and CEO of Weatherford, stated, "The merging of these two businesses makes industrial sense and is strategic for Weatherford. First and foremost, the need for compression is growing in sync with natural gas use worldwide and Weatherford Global will be a market leader. Second, the joint venture leverages Weatherford's extensive international infrastructure. It will be aided in that process by its strong, modern compression fleet available in the most desirable configurations. Finally, the combination allows for substantial savings." The Weatherford Global joint venture brings together more than 30 years of experience in the natural gas compression industry. In 1998, the respective fleets generated a total of approximately $250 million in revenue and $67.5 million of EBITDA. In addition to a fleet of more than 4,000 units, which represents 1.0 million horsepower, Weatherford Global offers a comprehensive range of compression services, including total compression management (covering turnkey installation and operation of compression applications of any size), maintenance and reconditioning services. Robert F. Stiles has been named President of Weatherford Global Compression Services. Mr. Stiles as formerly President of Weatherford Artificial Lift Systems. Weatherford Global Compression Services will be headquartered at 1231 Greenway Drive, Suite 990, Irving, Texas 75038. Houston-based Weatherford International, Inc. is one of the world's largest providers of engineered products and services to the drilling and production segments of the oil and gas industry. GE Capital, with assets of more than $300 billion, is a global, diversified financial services company with 28 specialized businesses. A wholly owned subsidiary of General Electric Company, GE Capital, based in Stamford, Connecticut, provides equipment management, mid-market and specialized financing, specialty insurance and a variety of consumer services, such as car leasing, home mortgages and credit cards, to businesses and individuals around the world. GE is a diversified manufacturing, technology and services company with operations worldwide. SOURCE Weatherford International, Inc. /CONTACT: Don Galletly of Weatherford, 713-297-8466; or John Oliver of GE Capital, 203-357-4346/