Halliburton Company and Baker Hughes Incorporated noted the decision by the European Commission (the “Commission”) to initiate a Phase II review of Halliburton’s pending acquisition of Baker Hughes

This decision is a normal step in the Commission’s review process, and the views expressed by the Commission at this stage are preliminary only. Pursuant to applicable regulations, Phase II generally provides the Commission with 90 working days to review the pending transaction. Halliburton and Baker Hughes will continue to work constructively with the Commission.

Although the Commission was kept informed of the remedies that Halliburton has proposed to the U.S. Department of Justice, Halliburton did not offer remedies during Phase I, as it believes that offering remedies during Phase II will facilitate a more efficient review. Halliburton expects to offer a substantial remedies package that it believes will address any substantive competition concerns.

To date, the transaction has received regulatory clearances in Canada, Colombia, Ecuador, Kazakhstan, South Africa and Turkey.

Halliburton and Baker Hughes remain focused on completing the regulatory approval process and closing the transaction in order to begin realizing the benefits of the proposed combination for shareholders, customers, employees and other stakeholders.

About Halliburton

Founded in 1919, Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) is one of the world's largest providers of products and services to the energy industry. With approximately 65,000 employees, representing 140 nationalities in over 80 countries, the company serves the upstream oil and gas industry throughout the lifecycle of the reservoir - from locating hydrocarbons and managing geological data, to drilling and formation evaluation, well construction and completion, and optimizing production through the life of the field.

About Baker Hughes

Baker Hughes (NYSE: BHI) is a leading supplier of oilfield services, products, technology and systems to the worldwide oil and natural gas industry. The company's 49,000 employees today work in more than 80 countries helping customers find, evaluate, drill, produce, transport and process hydrocarbon resources.