EXHIBIT 1 Page 1 of 2 TAX-ADVANTAGED SAVINGS PLAN OF POGO PRODUCING COMPANY STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS, WITH FUND NFORMATION DECEMBER 31, 1997 NONPARTICIPANT- PARTICIPANT-DIRECTED DIRECTED ----------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ POGO MONEY CORPORATE INDEX POGO COMMON STOCK MARKET BOND WELLINGTON 500 PRIMECAP COMMON FUND FUND FUND FUND FUND FUND STOCK FUND TOTAL ---------- -------- -------- ---------- -------- ---------- ---------- ----------- INVESTMENTS, at quoted market value: Common stock of Pogo Producing Company .............................. $1,943,834 $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $6,760,938 $ 8,704,772 Prime Portfolio Money Market Fund ..... -- 870,442 -- -- -- -- -- 870,442 Investment Grade Corporate Portfolio Bond Fund .................. -- -- 527,742 -- -- -- -- 527,742 Vanguard/Wellington Fund .............. -- -- -- 1,180,000 -- -- -- 1,180,000 Vanguard/Index Trust - 500 Portfolio .. -- -- -- -- 758,867 -- -- 758,867 Vanguard PrimeCap Fund ................ -- -- -- -- -- 2,240,276 -- 2,240,276 CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVABLE ................ 8,302 2,089 4,808 7,181 7,455 12,019 28,703 70,557 CASH .................................... -- 3,267 -- -- -- -- -- 3,267 ---------- -------- -------- ---------- -------- ---------- ---------- ----------- NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS .. $1,952,136 $875,798 $532,550 $1,187,181 $766,322 $2,252,295 $6,789,641 $14,355,923 ========== ======== ======== ========== ======== ========== ========== =========== This exhibit is an integral part of the accompanying financial statements. EXHIBIT 1 Page 2 of 2 TAX-ADVANTAGED SAVINGS PLAN OF POGO PRODUCING COMPANY STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS, WITH FUND INFORMATION DECEMBER 31, 1996 NONPARTICIPANT- PARTICIPANT-DIRECTED DIRECTED ----------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ POGO MONEY CORPORATE INDEX POGO COMMON STOCK MARKET BOND WELLINGTON 500 PRIMECAP COMMON FUND FUND FUND FUND FUND FUND STOCK FUND TOTAL ---------- -------- -------- ---------- -------- ---------- ---------- ----------- INVESTMENTS, at quoted market value: Common stock of Pogo Producing Company ............................... $3,165,797 $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $10,802,342 $13,968,139 Prime Portfolio Money Market Fund ...... -- 745,511 -- -- -- -- -- 745,511 Investment Grade Corporate Portfolio Bond Fund ................... -- -- 499,790 -- -- -- -- 499,790 Vanguard/Wellington Fund ............... -- -- -- 817,075 -- -- -- 817,075 Vanguard/Index Trust - 500 Portfolio ... -- -- -- -- 487,959 -- -- 487,959 Vanguard PrimeCap Fund ................. -- -- -- -- -- 1,526,522 -- 1,526,522 CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVABLE ................. 9,585 1,765 3,571 5,519 4,914 8,816 24,033 58,203 CASH ..................................... -- 2,194 -- -- -- -- -- 2,194 ---------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ---------- ----------- ----------- NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS ... $3,175,382 $749,470 $503,361 $822,594 $492,873 $1,535,338 $10,826,375 $18,105,393 ========== ======== ======== ======== ======== ========== =========== =========== This exhibit is an integral part of the accompanying financial statements.