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Exxon Mobil Acquiring XTO Energy in $41B Deal; Enhances US Position in Unconventional Natural Gas and Oil

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XTO’s resource base is the equivalent of 45 trillion cubic feet of gas and includes shale gas, tight gas, coal bed methane and shale oil. The transaction value includes $10 billion of existing XTO debt and is based on the closing share prices of ExxonMobil and XTO on 11 December 2009. This represents a 25% premium to XTO stockholders.

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