Tuesday, July 17, 2007

UPDATE 3-Plains to buy Pogo for $3.44 bln, create an MLP

(Reuters) - HOUSTON, July 17 - Independent oil and gas
producer Plains Exploration & Production Co. plans to
buy peer Pogo Producing Co. for about $3.44 billion in
stock and cash, in a deal aimed at wringing more value from
production assets, Plains said on Tuesday.




Hedge fund Third Point LLC took a stake in Pogo last year
and demanded that the company put itself up for sale.


Read more at Reuters.com Market News

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