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XANSER CORPORATION ANNOUNCES NAME CHANGE TO FURMANITE CORPORATION
Company will begin trading on New York Stock Exchange as FRM
DALLAS, TEXAS (May 17, 2007)– Xanser Corporation (NYSE: XNR) today announced that the company’s name is changed to Furmanite Corporation, and the company’s shares will be traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol FRM, effective May 18, 2007. The company’s shareholders ratified the name change today at the annual meeting.
ABOUT FURMANITE CORPORATION
Furmanite Corporation (NYSE: FRM) is a worldwide technical services firm. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Furmanite, one of the world’s largest specialty technical services companies, delivers a broad portfolio of engineering solutions that keep facilities operating, minimizing downtime and maximizing profitability. Furmanite’s diverse, global operations serve a broad array of industry sectors, including offshore drilling operations, pipelines, refineries and power generation facilities, chemical and petrochemical plants, steel mills, automotive manufacturers, pulp and paper mills, food and beverage processing plants, semi-conductor manufacturers and pharmaceutical manufacturers. Furmanite operates more than 50 offices on five continents. For more information, visitwww.furmanite.com.
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