Burlington Resources Announces 2005 Results.

Canadian Corporate News,  January, 2006  

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HOUSTON, Jan 25, 2006 (CCNMatthews via COMTEX) -- Burlington Resources Inc. (NYSE:BR) today announced earnings and production for the fourth quarter and full year of 2005. Estimated fourth-quarter earnings were $927 million, or $2.45 per diluted share, including after-tax charges of $0.09 per diluted share for impairment of natural gas properties in China, $0.09 per share for various compensation programs and $0.05 per share for merger and legal expenses.

The fourth-quarter earnings also included an after-tax gain on the sale of Permian Basin Royalty Trust units of $0.20 per share. ...

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