Ralph E. Davis Associates, Inc. and its employees are involved in numerous activities throughout the year, from participation in conferences and seminars, presentations to client companies and preparing articles for publication on a variety of industry issues. The following details some of those current activities that may be of interest:

ALLEN BARRON interviewed for an article in Financier Worldwide magazine.

Allen C. Barron, President of Ralph E. Davis Associates, Inc. was interviewed as one of several industry experts for a Special Report in the September 2005 issue of Financier Worldwide magazine. The article, entitled “Market Forces in the Energy & Utilities Sector” canvassed experts in the areas of energy asset evaluations, global financial structuring, mergers and acquisitions and finance.

The Special Report addresses the conflicts resulting from the increase in global energy prices, the after affects of the burst in the utilities sector bubble and ever changing financial and environmental regulations. Barron's comments targeted risk management and the drive for companies to increase their measure of control in the projects they manage, driven in part by the increase in the worldwide merger and acquisition activity.

Barron also addressed the change in regulatory compliance issues and how companies are having to cope with the changes.

Special Report (pdf)

JOHN WARNER authors article for Financier Worldwide magazine

John Warner, Senior Vice President at Ralph E. Davis Associates, Inc. authored an article entitled “The Role of the Independent Reserve Consultant in the Oil and Gas Energy Business”. The article was part of Financier Worldwide's January 2005 Oil, Gas and Energy Sector supplement entitled “Riding the Commodity Price Wave”. The magazine routinely puts forth supplements analyzing current financial considerations throughout specific industries.

Warner's article was under the heading of Professional Opinion and discussed not only the “independent” designation brought to the corporate and financial reporting process, but also the ability of the consultant to provide experienced personnel to address technical problems and supplement a company's internal organization.

Warner also addressed the change in reporting requirements of public stock companies; requirements brought forth by changes in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. A copy of the entire Oil, Gas and Energy Sector supplement is included for review.

Oil Gas and Energy Sector (pdf)

JOHN WARNER selected as presenter and workshop moderator for Executive Forum held in Langkawi, Malaysia, early 2006.

John Warner, Senior Vice President at Ralph E. Davis Associates, Inc. was invited by Schlumberger, Inc. to handle multiple duties at an Executive Forum it sponsored for the international energy industry in Malaysia. The forum was attended by a select group of over 100 industry executives from more than twenty-five energy companies.

Warner’s presentation was entitled “Oil and Gas Reserves – Risk Analysis and Management” and addressed a wide range of risk considerations from development and production risks, to estimates of reserves and reporting requirements to political risks in host countries.

Warner also moderated and participated in a panel discussion on the estimation of oil and gas reserves that included his presentation of both proved and non-proved reserves for reporting purposes.

John was then requested to repeat his participation and presentations for a similar Executive Forum sponsored by Schlumberger in Houston, Texas during the spring of 2006. Again, more than 100 executives in the domestic energy industry participated.

RALPH E. DAVIS ASSOCIATES, INC. repeats as a Silver Sponsor of the COSCO-OGI Private Capital for Energy Houston 2005 Forum

The firm has again been selected to participate in the COSCO Capital Management LLC forum to be held in Houston on June 8, 2005. The title of this year's presentation is “The Right Stuff” and will include presentations by seventeen of the oil and gas industry's sources of private capital and five successful companies that have been past beneficiaries of private capital. General presentations will address the past year's activity and current outlook for private capital and its availability to the industry.

The forum will be held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Houston and will include networking opportunities and a luncheon with Christopher Buckley, social and political satirist and editor of “Forbes FYT” as the speaker. Additional information and registration information is available through COSCO's website.

COSCO-OGI Private Capital for Energy Houston 2005 Forum: www.coscocap.com

Updated November 13, 2006

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