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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS IN 2000
COMPARED TO 1999

REVENUES


Consolidated revenues for 2000 were $11.9 billion, a decrease of 3% from 1999 revenues of $12.3 billion. Lower levels of Engineering and Construction Group revenues were partially offset by increased oilfield services revenues within the Energy Services Group, particularly in the United States. International revenues were 66% of our consolidated revenues in 2000, compared with 70% in 1999.

Energy Services Group revenues were $6.8 billion for 2000, an increase of 14% from 1999 revenues of $5.9 billion. International revenues were 62% of total segment revenues in 2000 compared with 68% in 1999. Revenues for the group were positively impacted in late 1999 and throughout 2000 by increased rig counts and customer spending, particularly within North America, following increases in oil and gas prices that began in 1999. After a slight seasonal decline in the first quarter of 2000, revenues increased consecutively each quarter across all product service lines throughout the year. Revenues from our oilfield services product service lines were $5.3 billion. Increased demand for natural gas and increased drilling activity benefited our oilfield services product service lines. The pressure pumping product service line revenues increased 30% compared to 1999. The logging product service line revenues increased 26% compared to 1999. Drilling fluids increased over 20%, while drill bits and completion products service lines increased about 14%. Drilling systems product service line revenues increased by 9%. Geographically, strong North American activity resulted in revenue growth of 43%, with growth experienced across all product service lines in that region compared to 1999. North America generated 52% of total oilfield service product service line revenues for 2000 compared to 44% in 1999. Pressure pumping accounted for approximately 50% of the increase in revenues within North America, reflecting higher activity levels in all work areas, particularly the Gulf of Mexico, South Texas, Canada, and Rocky Mountains. Revenues increased by 16% in the Middle East region and 12% in the Latin America region compared to 1999. Europe/Africa revenues were up slightly while revenues in the Asia Pacific region declined by 3%. Activity was slower to increase internationally throughout 2000 despite higher oil and gas prices. The turnaround in international rig activity, which started late in the second quarter of 2000, continued into the fourth quarter of 2000 when international rig counts reached the highest levels since late 1998. Revenues also increased across all regions outside North America during the fourth quarter of 2000, as customer spending for exploration and production began to increase outside North America.

Revenues from the remainder of the segment of $1.5 billion decreased 7% compared to 1999. Lower revenues within the Surface/Subsea product service lines were partially offset by record revenues within the integrated exploration and production information systems product service line which increased 13% compared to 1999. Increases in software and professional services revenues were partially offset by lower hardware revenues, which have been de-emphasized. Software sales contributed just over 19% in revenue growth, while professional services increased over 7% compared to 1999.

Engineering and Construction Group revenues were $5.2 billion for 2000, down 19% from $6.4 billion in 1999. Higher oil and gas prices during 2000 did not translate into customers proceeding with new awards of large downstream projects. Many other large projects, primarily gas and liquefied natural gas projects, were also delayed, continuing a trend that started in 1999. Revenues in 1999 benefited from increased logistics support services to military peacekeeping efforts in the Balkans and increased activities at the Devonport Dockyard in the United Kingdom. The logistics support services to military peacekeeping efforts in the Balkans peaked in the fourth quarter of 1999 as the main construction and procurement phases of the contract were completed. These increases partially offset lower revenues from onshore and offshore engineering and construction projects, particularly major projects in Europe and Africa, which were winding down.

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