HOUSTON, Jan 26, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Halliburton (HAL) announced today that revenue in the fourth quarter of 2008 was $4.9 billion, up 17% from the fourth quarter of 2007. Consolidated operating income was $1.2 billion in the fourth quarter of 2008 compared to $907 million in the fourth quarter of 2007.
Income from continuing operations in the fourth quarter of 2008 was $776 million, or $0.87 per diluted share, compared to $674 million, or $0.74 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2007. The fourth quarter of 2008 was positively impacted by a $22 million gain net of tax, or $0.02 per diluted share, related to a patent settlement and a $28 million gain net of tax, or $0.03 per diluted share, reflected in minority interest, related to a change in effective ownership of a joint venture, and negatively impacted by a $17 million loss net of tax, or $0.02 per diluted share, on foreign exchange.
Fourth quarter of 2008 operating income was impacted by a $35 million gain related to a patent settlement. Operating income in the fourth quarter of 2007 included a $34 million impairment charge for a Bangladesh oil and gas property.
Net income for the fourth quarter of 2008 was $468 million, or $0.53 per diluted share. This compares to net income for the fourth quarter of 2007 of $690 million, or $0.75 per diluted share. Net income for the fourth quarter of 2008 was negatively impacted by a $308 million charge to discontinued operations, or $0.34 per diluted share, primarily related to the prospective settlements of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) investigations announced earlier today.
Halliburton's revenue was $18.3 billion for the full year 2008, an increase of 20% from the full year 2007, and operating income was $4.0 billion, an increase of 15% from the full year 2007. Income from continuing operations for the full year 2008 was $2.0 billion, or $2.17 per diluted share, compared to 2007 income from continuing operations of $2.5 billion, or $2.66 per diluted share. 2008 earnings per share from continuing operations was negatively impacted by a non-tax deductible loss of $693 million related to the portion of the 3.125% convertible senior notes premium settled in cash in the third quarter of 2008. Net income in 2008 was $1.5 billion, or $1.70 per diluted share, compared to net income in 2007 of $3.5 billion, or $3.68 per diluted share. |
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