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      <title>BRIEF-Ascent Resources says information presented in relation to farm-in with NIS not true</title>
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    LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Ascent Resources PLC: 
    * Information presented was not true in relation to farm-in between co,Nafta 
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      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2012 15:52:10 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BRIEF-Ascent Resources looking at options including co sale</title>
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    LONDON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Ascent Resources PLC: 
    * Strategic alternatives process and offer period 
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      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2012 07:39:16 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BRIEF-Ascent Resources says will not draw on BNPP credit facility</title>
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    LONDON, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Ascent Resources PLC: 
    * Given the time that has now elapsed board will not attempt to draw on the 
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      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2012 13:13:58 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BRIEF-Ascent Resources names new CEO</title>
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    LONDON, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Ascent Resources PLC: 
    * appointment of Len Reece to the Board as Chief Executive Officer 
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      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AST&amp;ArticleCode=ei35fz79rgcz0is</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2012 06:42:47 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BRIEF-Ascent Resources names new CEO</title>
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    LONDON, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Ascent Resources PLC: 
    * appointment of Len Reece to the Board as Chief Executive Officer 
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2012 06:42:47 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BRIEF-Ascent Resources says sidetrack started at Peneszlek</title>
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    LONDON, March 21 (Reuters) - Ascent Resources PLC: 
    * PenÃ©szlek operations update 
    * Petrohungaria kft has commenced operations to sidetrack the pen-105 well. 
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      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 07:23:15 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BRIEF-Ascent says gas volumes upgraded at Slovenia project</title>
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    LONDON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Ascent Resources PLC: 
    * 22% increase in gas-in-place for petisovci project 
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:31:34 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BRIEF-Ascent Resources says Slovenia well tests indicate good productivity</title>
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    LONDON, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Ascent Resources PLC: 
    * Successful pg-11 fracture stimulation 
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      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AST&amp;ArticleCode=sfvi69l6eyjpzdr</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 08:32:54 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BRIEF-Ascent Resources extends North Sea licence</title>
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    LONDON, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Ascent Resources PLC: 
    * Licence extended in netherland's North Sea block m10/m11 
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      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AST&amp;ArticleCode=6fmflqewvw3vm4h</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 06:23:49 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BRIEF-Ascent Resources expects Slovenian gas production in 2012</title>
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    LONDON, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Ascent Resources PLC: 
    * Slovenian gas production now anticipated mid 2012 
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      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 06:21:14 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BRIEF-Ascent Resources says Slovenia well result positive</title>
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    LONDON, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Ascent Resources PLC: 
    * Positive pg-10 results 
    * Successfully completed the drilling of the pg-10 well at the peti*ovci 
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      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 06:26:49 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BRIEF-Ascent Resources sees increase to Petisovci gas reserves</title>
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    LONDON, June 23 (Reuters) - Ascent Resources PLC: 
    * The peti*ovci project in slovenia 
    * Early estimates suggest the newly discovered reservoirs could increase the 
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 06:23:51 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BRIEF-Ascent Resources says encouraged by Slovenia drilling</title>
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    LONDON, June 13 (Reuters) - Ascent Resources PLC: 
    * Successfully completed the drilling of the pg-11a well in the peti*ovci 
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      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 06:24:59 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BRIEF-Enquest sells Slovenian asset to Ascent Resources</title>
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    LONDON, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Enquest Plc: 
    * Agrees the disposal of its Slovenian asset to Ascent Resources in return for 22.5 pct equity stake in Ascent Resources 
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 11:23:07 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BRIEF-Ascent Resources completes sale of GÃ¶rbehÃ¡za-1 discovery</title>
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    LONDON, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Ascent Resources Plc: 
    * Completes sale of GÃ¶rbehÃ¡za-1 discovery in hungary 
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      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 08:13:52 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BRIEF-Ascent Resources acquires interest in Hungary licence</title>
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    LONDON, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Ascent Resources Plc: 
    * Acquired a 60% interest in the 1,990 sq km igal-II exploration permit in 
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2010 06:29:06 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BRIEF-Ascent Resources ups interest in M10/11 block to 54 pct</title>
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    LONDON, July 15 (Reuters) - Ascent Resources Plc: 
    * Increased its interest in the m10/11 block in the southern North Sea 
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 06:25:30 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BRIEF-Ascent Resources raises its stake in Petisovci project</title>
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    LONDON, July 1 (Reuters) - Ascent Resources Plc: 
    * Increased its interest in the petisovci project in slovenia 
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 08:21:11 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BRIEF-Ascent Resources acidizes PEN-101A well, eastern Hungary</title>
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    LONDON, June 7 (Reuters) - Ascent Resources Plc: 
    * Has successfully acidized the PEN-101A well in the Penlek area, eastern 
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      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 12:21:11 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BRIEF-Ascent Resources completes sidetrack well</title>
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    LONDON, May 11 (Reuters) - Ascent Resources Plc: 
    * Completed the pen-101 sidetrack, part of the pen?lek project in hungary 
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      <pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 06:28:10 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BRIEF-Ascent Resources says partner withdraws from Po Valley permit</title>
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    LONDON, April 28 (Reuters) - Ascent Resources Plc: 
    * Partner withdrawal from po valley permit 
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      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 06:35:03 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>STOCKS NEWS UK-Ascent Resources up on sale of Swiss unit</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 08:00:14 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BRIEF-Ascent Resources completes operations at Italy's Fontana-1 well</title>
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    LONDON, April 19 (Reuters) - Ascent Resources Plc: 
    * Has completed operations on the Fontana-1 well in Italy's Latina valley 
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      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 06:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BRIEF-Ascent Resources completes Slovenia 3-D seismic processing</title>
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    LONDON, March 25 (Reuters) - Ascent Resources Plc: 
    * Completion of 3-d seismic processing and interpretation in slovenia 
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      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 07:23:57 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BRIEF-Ascent says initial output on PEN-101 well exceeded 1.0 mmscfd</title>
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    LONDON, March 10 (Reuters) - Ascent Resources Plc: 
    * Initial production rates on pen-101 well during preliminary testing exceeded 
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      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AST&amp;ArticleCode=70l4f6ba6j8s9ay</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:24:40 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BRIEF-Ascent Resources sells interest in perazzoli drilling</title>
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    LONDON, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Ascent Resources Plc: 
    * Disposes of interest in perazzoli drilling contractor 
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      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AST&amp;ArticleCode=19migon9ijsd83t</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:36:07 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BRIEF-Ascent Resources to re-drill Fontana-1 well in Jan</title>
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    LONDON, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Ascent Resources Plc: 
    * Planning to re-drill the Fontana-1 well in January 2010 
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      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AST&amp;ArticleCode=uxrifhgw0fp4ndv</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 07:27:38 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BRIEF-Ascent says San Severina agreement ends</title>
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    LONDON, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Ascent Resources Plc: 
    * Termination of the asset management agreement with san severina 
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      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:32:50 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BRIEF-Ascent Resources says Pen-104 well shows substantial gas reservoir</title>
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    LONDON, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Ascent Resources Plc: 
    * Initial drilling on pen-104 sidetracked gas well indicate presence of 
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      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AST&amp;ArticleCode=zrobj7w29f51axs</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:28:16 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BRIEF-Ascent Resources commences drilling Fontana-1 well</title>
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    LONDON, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Ascent Resources Plc: 
    * Has commenced the drilling of the Fontana-1 well 
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      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AST&amp;ArticleCode=mlcuz7eu2uaibqf</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:30:37 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BRIEF-Ascent says Hungary GH-1 well finds gas</title>
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    LONDON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Ascent Resources Plc: 
    * Successful completion and testing of the grbehza-1 well 
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      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AST&amp;ArticleCode=2vknf99quk7t1sz</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:16:57 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BRIEF-Ascent Resources says Hungary well rates better than views</title>
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    LONDON, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Ascent Resources Plc: 
    * Says Hungary PEN-105 gas well results better than expected. 
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      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AST&amp;ArticleCode=l0tzmxbq5djf6hw</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 06:28:02 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BRIEF-Ascent agrees Swiss exploration option with Schuepbach</title>
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    LONDON, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Ascent Resources Plc: 
    * Schuepbach Energy to participate in exploration at Ascent's shales project in Vaud, Switzerland 
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      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AST&amp;ArticleCode=tibiexf2k7rf3qn</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:39:58 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BRIEF-CORRECTED-(OFFICIAL)-Ascent Resources in Hungarian deal</title>
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    LONDON, July 6 (Reuters) - ASCENT RESOURCES 
    * AGREES TERMS WITH MOL RT FOR JOINT OPERATIONS IN AN 88 SQUARE KM 
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      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AST&amp;ArticleCode=itnu93ttitejzfo</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:57:55 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BRIEF-Ascent Resources - Gazzata-1 spudding due mid-May</title>
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    LONDON, April 23 (Reuters) - Ascent Resources Plc: 
    * Spudding of Gazzata-1 wellsite anticipated around May 15. 
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 06:22:58 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Ascent Resources, Leni Gas say seismic survey begun in Hungary</title>
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    LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Project partners Ascent Resources Plc. and Leni Gas &amp; Oil Plc. announced the commencement of a seismic survey over the Peneszlek area of the Nyirseg permits in Hungary. 
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:00:55 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Ascent Resources to provide oil, gas asset management for Swiss investment fund</title>
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    LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Ascent Resources Plc. said it will provide oil and gas asset management services for a Swiss investment fund.
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      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AST&amp;ArticleCode=y3wlfhu4pvjeqdq</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 07:07:44 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Ascent Resources sees drilling at Gazzata-1 well to now start in Jan 2009</title>
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    LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Ascent Resources Plc. said it expects drilling of the Gazzata-1 gas exploration well in Italy will now start in January 2009, as the schedule has been revised at the request of joint venture partner Otto Energy Ltd.
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 08:42:23 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Ascent Resources H1 pretax loss widens</title>
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    LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Ascent Resources Plc. posted a bigger first half pretax loss as it reported no revenues for the period.
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      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AST&amp;ArticleCode=qskzrfzo6chpqu8</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:00:18 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Ascent Resources gets encouraging results from new data at Anagni well</title>
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    LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Ascent Resources Plc. said the results from the new seismic data at Anagni-1 well are encouraging, and that it now planned to drill another Anagni appraisal well.
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      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 07:23:27 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Ascent Resources appoints Simon Cunningham finance director</title>
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    LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Ascent Resources Plc. said it has appointed Simon Cunningham as executive finance director replacing Alan Sinclair who is stepping down from the board to pursue other opportunities.
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      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AST&amp;ArticleCode=bzvq0kkrgpbss65</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:27:07 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Ascent Resources says stabilised average output rate at PEN-104 520 boepd UPDATE</title>
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    (Adds details from Leni Gas &amp; Oil's statement)
    LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Ascent Resources Plc. said the production of gas from the PEN-104 well in the Penzlek area of the Nyrsg permits in Hungary has reached a stabilised average rate of 88,200 cubic metres per day, or 520 barrels of oil</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:23:59 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>UK smallcap opening - FDM gains on 30.7 percent interim profits increase</title>
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    LONDON (Thomson Financial) - FDM Group chalked up a gain of 3-1/2 pence, at 78-1/2, after the IT services company disclosed a 30.7 percent increase in profits at the half-way stage and said it remains confident in trading for the current year.
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      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:42:35 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Ascent Resources says stabilised average production rate at PEN-104 520 boepd</title>
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    LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Ascent Resources Plc. said the production of gas from the PEN-104 well in the Penzlek area of the Nyrsg permits in Hungary has reached a stabilised average rate of 88,200 cubic metres per day, or 520 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd).
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      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AST&amp;ArticleCode=ycci173a581w710</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:10:21 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>UK smallcap opening - Ascent Resources firms as gas production starts at PEN-104</title>
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    LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Ascent Resources shares were 0.375 of a penny firmer at 5.125 pence following news that gas production has started at the PEN-104 well in the Penzlek area of the Nyrsg permits in Hungary.
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      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AST&amp;ArticleCode=88gdi2yowtx0srw</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:19:16 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Ascent Resources begins gas production at PEN-104 well in Hungary</title>
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    LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Ascent Resources Plc. said it has started gas production at the PEN-104 well in the Penzlek area of the Nyrsg permits in Hungary. 
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      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AST&amp;ArticleCode=63nev0re72y9obv</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 06:52:20 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Ascent Resources says has cash, Hungary production to start by early August</title>
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    LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Ascent Resources Plc. said in addition to cash reserves, the recent completion of the sale of a 7.27 percent interest in Ascent's Hungarian development project provides a further one million euros. 
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      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AST&amp;ArticleCode=h3c2rsqnfd7ac0r</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:00:14 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Ascent Resources to take stakes in Slovenia, Swiss permits; to exit Spain</title>
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    LONDON (Thomson Financial) - AIM-listed Ascent Resources Plc. said it will take stakes in permits in East Slovenia and Switzerland, and added it will exit Spain after the Rocamundo Exploration application was superseded by the Bigo Exploration application lodged by a Spanish company. 
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      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AST&amp;ArticleCode=w6o1njaqatf0i0q</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:26:33 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Ascent Resources says Sterling Resources begins drilling ICM-1 well off Gabon</title>
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    LONDON (Thomson Financial) - AIM-listed Ascent Resources Plc. said Sterling Resources Plc. has begun drilling the Iris Charlie Marin-1 well, off the coast of Gabon. 
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      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AST&amp;ArticleCode=2c6e40xbmo6oqx0</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:30:49 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Tiger Resource FY pretax profit up; says looks forward to a productive 2008</title>
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    LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Tiger Resource Finance Plc. posted a higher full-year pretax profit and said it is strongly positioned with more cash for investment and that its looks forward to a productive 2008. 
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      <link>http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AST&amp;ArticleCode=duh2alextw9jws7</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:31:52 GMT</pubDate>
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