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INTRODUCTION................................................................ 1
General................................................................... 1
Purpose Of The Special Meeting............................................ 1
Record Date, Voting Securities And Quorum................................. 1
Vote Required............................................................. 2
No Appraisal Rights....................................................... 2
Proxy Information......................................................... 2
THE ENERGY INDUSTRIES SALE PROPOSAL......................................... 3
Background of the Energy Industries Sale Proposal......................... 3
Fairness Opinion of Financial Advisor..................................... 6
Recommendation of the Company's Board of Directors........................ 9
Terms of the Energy Industries Sale....................................... 11
Voting Agreement of Major Stockholder..................................... 13
Stockholder Approval...................................................... 13
No Rights of Appraisal.................................................... 13
Resolutions Proposed For Adoption By Stockholders......................... 14
Fees And Expenses......................................................... 14
Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences................................... 14
Financial Information..................................................... 14
Accounting Treatment...................................................... 15
Regulatory Approvals...................................................... 15
Relation To The Proposed Sale of Cimarron................................. 15
Certain Information Concerning Weatherford Enterra........................ 15
Business of Energy Industries............................................. 15
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA..................................................... 19
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS....................... 20
ENERGY INDUSTRIES UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS............................ 26
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT.............. 37
MARKET PRICES OF COMMON STOCK............................................... 38
INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS..................................................... 38
OTHER MATTERS............................................................... 38
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE............................. 38
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APPENDICES
Appendix A--Purchase Agreement
Appendix B--Opinion of Schroder Wertheim & Co.
Appendix C--Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, of the Company for the
fiscal year ended September 30, 1994
Appendix D--Proxy Statement of the Company dated June 26, 1995
Appendix E--Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as amended, of the Company for the
quarter ended June 30, 1995
Appendix F--Form 8-K of the Company dated November 13, 1995
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