Halliburton Announces Second Quarter Earnings

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The statements in this press release that are not historicalstatements, including statements regarding future financialperformance, are forward-looking statements within the meaning ofthe federal securities laws. These statements are subject tonumerous risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond thecompany's control, which could cause actual results to differmaterially from the results expressed or implied by the statements.These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to:consequences of audits and investigations by domestic and foreigngovernment agencies and legislative bodies and related publicity;potential adverse proceedings by such agencies; protection ofintellectual property rights; compliance with environmental laws;changes in government regulations and regulatory requirements,particularly those related to radioactive sources, explosives, andchemicals; compliance with laws related to income taxes andassumptions regarding the generation of future taxable income;unsettled political conditions, war, and the effects of terrorism,foreign operations, and foreign exchange rates and controls;weather-related issues including the effects of hurricanes andtropical storms; changes in capital spending by customers; changesin the demand for or price of oil and/or natural gas; impairment ofoil and gas properties; structural changes in the oil and naturalgas industry; increased competition for employees; availability ofraw materials; and integration of acquired businesses andoperations of joint ventures. Halliburton's Form 10-K for the yearended December 31, 2007, Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31,2008, recent Current Reports on Form 8-K, and other Securities andExchange Commission filings discuss some of the important riskfactors identified that may affect the business, results ofoperations, and financial condition. Halliburton undertakes noobligation to revise or update publicly any forward-lookingstatements for any reason.