DALLAS, Aug. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- National Energy Group, Inc.
(OTC Bulletin Board: NEGI) today announced results for the three and six
month periods ended June 30, 2007.
Results of Operations
The Company reported total revenues of $0.6 million for the three month
period ended June 30, 2007 compared to $17.7 million for the three month
period ended June 30, 2006. Revenues for the six month period ended June
30, 2007 were $1.4 million compared to $36.4 million in the same period in
2006. Net loss was $29,000 for the three month period ended June 30, 2007
compared to net income of $7.1 million for the comparable period in 2006.
Net loss for the six month period ended June 30, 2007 was $0.3 million as
compared to net income of $13.0 million for the comparable period in 2006.
On November 21 2006, the Company completed the sale of its
non-controlling 50% membership interest in NEG Holding LLC to NEG Oil & Gas
LLC, paid its debt obligations in full, terminated its management
agreements with NEG Operating LLC, National Onshore LP, and National
Offshore LP and terminated the employment of the majority of its employees.
Subsequent to November 21, 2006, the Company has no business operations and
its principal assets consist of cash and short-term investment balances,
which aggregated $48.2 million at June 30, 2007.
The Company's results of operations for the three and six month periods
ended June 30, 2007 are more fully described in the unaudited financial
statements and the accompanying notes and other information included in the
Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on August 8, 2007. Investors are urged to review the
Form 10-Q and the Company's Annual Report Form 10-K for the year ending
December 31, 2006 filed with the SEC on March 6, 2007, including the risk
factors applicable to the Company.
The Company
Subsequent to November 21, 2006, the Company has no business operations
and its principal assets consist of cash and short-term investment
balances, which approximated $48.2 million at June 30, 2007. As a result,
the Company is a shell company as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company's Board of Directors intends
to consider the appropriate application of the Company's remaining cash and
short-term investment balances, including but not limited to the possible
acquisition of producing oil and gas properties and related businesses and
assets or the equity in another entity which owns such properties,
businesses and assets, the distribution of some or all of our assets to
shareholders, or our liquidation and dissolution. There can be no assurance
the Company's Board of Directors will authorize any such transaction.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of various provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The words
"anticipate," "expect," "estimate," "predict," "believe," and similar
expressions and variations thereof are intended to identify forward-looking
statements. All statements, other than statements of historical facts,
included in this press release that address activities, events, or
developments that we expect or anticipate will or may occur in the future
relating to the operations of National Energy Group, Inc., our business
strategies, goals, plans, references to future success, references to
intentions as to future matters and other such matters are forward-looking
statements and include statements regarding the interest, belief or current
expectations of our management, directors, or officers regarding such
matters. These statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses
made by us in light of our experience and our perception of historical
trends, current conditions and expected future developments as well as
other factors we believe are appropriate under the circumstances. However,
whether actual results and developments will conform with our expectations
and predictions is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties,
including the risk factors (see Item 1A--Risk Factors) discussed in our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, the
opportunities (or lack thereof) that may be presented to and pursued by us,
competitive actions by other companies, changes in laws or regulations, and
other factors, many of which are beyond our control. Consequently, all of
the forward-looking statements made in this document are qualified by these
cautionary statements and there can be no assurance that the actual results
or developments anticipated will be realized or, even if substantially
realized, that they will have the expected consequences to or effects on
our Company or our business or operations. Such statements are not
guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may
differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements.
We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking
statements.
SOURCE National Energy Group, Inc.
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CONTACT:
Bob G. Alexander or Grace Bricker,
+1-214-692-9211, both of the National Energy Group, Inc.
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