NEW YORK, July 3 /PRNewswire/ --
Platts, the world's leading energy information provider and a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP), will announce its annual Platts Top 250 Global Energy Companies in Singapore on September 13, 2007. For the first time, the rankings also will showcase the world's fastest-growing energy companies, based on each company's compounded revenue growth over a three-year period. The 2007 sponsor is Logical Information Machines (LIM), a leading provider of data, analytics, and research to the world's largest energy and financial concerns.
The Platts Top 250 Global Energy Companies ranking, now in its eighth year, measures financial performance by examining each company's assets, revenue, profits, and return on invested capital. All ranked companies have assets greater than (U.S.) $2 billion. The underlying data come from the Compustat(R) database, which is compiled and maintained by Standard & Poor's (like Platts, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies). Energy companies are grouped according to their Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS(R)) code. The top performers will be announced at the second annual Platts Top 250 Global Energy Companies Asia Awards Dinner and Executive Summit at the Four Seasons Hotel Singapore.
In addition to honoring the Platts Top 250 Energy Companies globally, Platts will recognize the Top 15 Asian Energy Companies, the Top 10 Fastest-Growing Asian Energy Companies, and the Top Asian Energy Companies in each of eight industry segments as follows:
-- Diversified utilities
-- Exploration and production
-- Electric utilities
-- Gas utilities
-- Integrated oil and gas companies
-- Refining and marketing
-- Independent power producers
-- Coal and consumable fuel companies
At 23%, Asian company representation has remained steady in Platts Top 250 for the past two years. Because of Asia's present and future position in the global energy marketplace, it is a natural venue for the Platts Top 250 Awards program. Additional sponsorships for this year's event are still available. For details, please contact Vicki Peterson at Vicki_peterson@platts.com or +1-970-461-1090.
Attendance at the Platts Top 250 Global Energy Companies Asia Awards Dinner is open to all companies with business interests in Asia or with top energy companies worldwide. For additional information, a list of last year's Platts Top 250 rankings, or to reserve attendance, visit http://www.platts.com/top250/. Credentialed media may attend the Awards Dinner as guests with advance registration. Television cameras are permitted.
About Platts:
Platts, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP), is a leading global provider of energy and metals information. With nearly a century of business experience, Platts serves customers across more than 150 countries. From 14 offices worldwide, Platts serves the oil, natural gas, electricity, nuclear power, coal, petrochemical and metals markets. Platts' real-time news, pricing, analytical services, and conferences help markets operate with transparency and efficiency. Traders, risk managers, analysts, and industry leaders depend upon Platts to help them make better trading and investment decisions. Additional information is available at http://www.platts.com.
About The McGraw-Hill Companies:
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Kathleen Tanzy, Platts, +1-212-904-2860, Kathleen_tanzy@platts.com or Europe: Shiona Ramage, +44-20-7176-6153, Asia: Casey Yew, +65-653-06552 /NOTE TO EDITORS: List of 2006 Winners In 2006, the Platts Top 250 ranked ExxonMobil Corporation as #1 globally and Petrochina Co. Ltd as #1 in the Asia/Pacific Rim region. Last year's winners of the Top Asian Energy Companies by category included: -- #1 Asian Independent Power Producer: NTPC Ltd., -- #1 Asian Refining and Marketing Company: Reliance Industries Ltd., -- #1 Asian Electric Utility Company: KEPCO, -- #1 Asian Exploration and Production Company: Oil & Natural Gas Corp. Ltd., -- #1 Asian Integrated Oil and Gas Company: Petrochina Co., Ltd., -- #1 Asian Gas Utility Company: Osaka Gas Co. Ltd., -- #1 Asian Coal and Combustible Fuels Company: Yanzhou Coal Mining Co., -- #1 Asian Diversified Utility Company: Australian Gas & Light Co.
