Burlington Resources Adds Four New Members to Board of Directors: Barbara Alexander, James Runde, Randy Limbacher and Steven Shapiro.Energy Editors/Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 21, 2004 Burlington Resources Burlington Resources, is an American oil and gas company. Their headquarters are in Houston, Texas. Based in Houston, Texas, BR has major offices located in Calgary, London, Farmington, Midland and Fort Worth. Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :BR)(TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002) TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension :B) today announced the election of Barbara T. Alexander, James James Alexander, born in 1691 in Scotland, was an eminent lawyer who became famous for his support of Freedom of the Press. In 1715, Alexander immigrated to America, and began a career of public service to New York and New Jersey. A. Runde, Randy L. Limbacher and Steven J. Shapiro to its board of directors. Total members on the board now number 15, comprised of 12 non-management and three management directors. Alexander is a former Senior Advisor for UBS UBS Union Bank of Switzerland UBS United Bible Societies UBS United Blood Services UBS United Buying Service UBS Used Bookstore UBS University Business Services UBS Universal Building Society (UK) UBS Ulaanbaatar Broadcasting System Securities. Runde is Special Advisor to and former Vice Chairman of Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated. Limbacher is Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. , and Shapiro is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for the company. "We are extremely pleased to welcome these highly qualified and distinguished individuals to our board," said Bobby S. Shackouls, Burlington Resources chairman, president and chief executive officer. "Their broad industry background and company experience will bring valuable insight to Burlington." Alexander was associated with UBS Securities and predecessor companies, including Dillon Read, Inc., from 1992 until recently. Prior to joining Dillon Read, she was a Managing Director of Salomon Brothers and a Securities Analyst with Smith Barney, Investors Diversified Services, and Wachovia Bank & Trust. Alexander also serves on the boards of directors of Centex Corporation and Harrah's Entertainment. She was named an "Outstanding Director" in 2003 by the publication Board Alert. Alexander earned bachelor's and master's degrees in theoretical mathematics from the University of Arkansas The University of Arkansas strives to be known as a "nationally competitive, student-centered research university serving Arkansas and the world." The school recently completed its "Campaign for the 21st Century," in which the university raised more than $1 billion for the school, used . Runde began his career with Morgan Stanley in 1974, where he served as a trusted advisor to corporate boards and senior managements across a broad range of industries. He is past Chairman of the Morgan Stanley Foundation and a trustee of Marquette University. Runde served in the United States Navy United States Navy Major branch of the U.S. military forces, charged with defending the nation at sea and maintaining security on the seas wherever U.S. interests extend. The Continental Navy was established by the Continental Congress in 1775. as a nuclear engineer prior to joining Morgan Stanley. Runde earned a bachelor's degree in engineering from Marquette University and a master's degree in business from George Washington University George Washington University, at Washington, D.C.; coeducational; chartered 1821 as Columbian College (one of the first nonsectarian colleges), opened 1822, became a university in 1873, renamed 1904. . Limbacher has served as executive vice president and chief operating officer since 2002. He joined Burlington in 1985 and served in positions of increasing responsibility throughout the company's operating areas. Limbacher received a bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering from Louisiana State University Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, generally known as Louisiana State University or LSU, is a public, coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and the main campus of the Louisiana State University System. in 1980. Shapiro has served as executive vice president and chief financial officer since 2002. He joined Burlington Resources in 2000 after serving as senior vice president, chief financial officer and director at Vastar Resources, Inc. Previously, he spent 16 years with ARCO. Shapiro earned a bachelor's degree in industrial economics from Union College in 1973, and a master's degree in business administration from Harvard University in 1977. Burlington Resources ranks among the world's largest independent oil and gas companies, and holds one of the industry's leading positions in North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. natural gas reserves and production. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, the company conducts exploration, production and development operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, Africa, China and South America. For additional information see the Burlington Resources Web site at www.br-inc.com. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS This press release may contain projections and other forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Any such projections or statements reflect the company's current views with respect to future events and financial performance. No assurances can be given, however, that these events will occur or that such projections will be achieved and actual results could differ materially from those projected. A discussion of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected is included in the company's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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