The second quarter of 2009 results were negativelyimpacted by the steep continued downturn in North America drilling activity. Thesecond quarter of 2008 results were negatively impacted by a $30 million chargerelated to a patent settlement partially offset by a $25 million gain related tothe sale of two investments in the United States. Reported net incomefor the second quarter of 2009 was $262 million, or $0.29 per diluted share.This compares to net income for the second quarter of 2008 of $504 million, or$0.55 per diluted share. Reported Net Income of $0.29 Per Diluted ShareHOUSTON–(Business Wire)–Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) announced today that net income for the second quarter of2009 was $274 million, or $0.30 per diluted share excluding employee separationcosts of $12 million, after tax, or $0.01 per diluted share. DUBLIN–(Business Wire)–Research and Markets( http://) hasannounced the addition of the “US Retail Banking Technology Business Update Q22009″ report to their offering. He told the briefing that Competition Commissioner NeelieKroes had offered to meet Lufthansa Chief Executive WolfgangMayrhuber in Brussels on Monday and was still waiting for areply. “As of today, midday, he still has not indicated hisintention in this regard,” Todd said.

Lufthansa shares were up 0.9 percent at 9.37 euros in middaytrading, while Austrian Airlines gained 1.2 percent to 4.10euros. Lufthansa has taken a tough line with the Commission and theAustrian government, offering new concessions only afterAustrian Airlines AUAV.VI approved plans for another savingsprogramme (Reporting by Foo Yun Chee; Editing by Dale Hudson). He added later that the Commission had no plan to decidethis week on whether to clear the proposed takeover. “There are no current plans for a decision this week,” Toddtold reporters. Lufthansa had submitted a new proposal to the Commission,which regulates competition in the 27-country European Union, onThursday as it races towards a self-imposed July 31 deadline toseal the deal.

[ID:nLG458398] “I can confirm the Commission has had technical discussionswith Lufthansa over the weekend, and is still awaitingclarification from Lufthansa concerning its offer of 16 July,”Commission spokesman Jonathan Todd told a daily briefing. (Reporting by Natalie Harrison and Tessa Walsh; editing byJohn Stonestreet) Stocks Bonds. * EU’s Kroes offers to meet Lufthansa CEO, no reply yet * EU exec sees no decision this week on merger plan * Lufthansa shares up 0.9 percent, AUA up 1.2 percent(Adds details, shares, background) BRUSSELS, July 20 (Reuters) – German carrier Lufthansa(LHAG.DE) has yet to provide details of fresh antitrustconcessions to sooth EU regulatory concerns over its plan to buyAustrian Airlines (AUA), the European Commission said on Monday. A conference call with investors is scheduled for Tuesday,followed by individual meetings during the week and the bond isexpected to be denominated in euros and dollars, the sourcessaid.