Hurricane Rita

22 Sep 2005 14:14

Meridian Petroleum PLC22 September 2005 22 September 2005 PRESS RELEASE MERIDIAN PETROLEUM PLC ("Meridian" or "the Company") HURRICANE RITA Meridian, the oil & gas exploration and production company with key assets inthe USA and Australia, today announced that in anticipation of the arrival ofHurricane Rita, the Houston office has been closed. It will re-open as soon aspracticable after the storm has passed. Operations at Emery Hudson and Calvinare unaffected and progressing normally, all company documents have beensecured. Issued by: Citigate Dewe Rogerson (020 7638 9571) This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange