Wayne Beninger to Speak to Mergermarket Energy M&A Forum

DALLAS, Jan. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Allegiance Capital's Wayne Beninger will be a featured speaker during Mergermarket's Energy M&A Forum on February 2, 2011, at the Hyatt Regency, Houston. Beninger, the Managing Director of Allegiance Capital's Oil and Gas Practice, will participate in a panel discussion entitled "Identifying the Drivers of Oilfield Services M&A".

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This Energy M&A Forum panel will focus on emerging trends in the oilfield services subsector, taking into consideration recent industry consolidation and regulatory issues. Topics to be covered include:

• How will large-cap consolidation, including the 2010 merger of Schlumberger Limited and Smith International, affect the broader oilfield services landscape?
• What services, assets and technologies are most attractive to acquirers and which face the greatest risk of a decrease in demand?
• How will the Gulf of Mexico oil spill affect oilfield services companies' strategies and operations? Are companies already diversifying away from offshore services?

Visit www.mergermarket.com for a complete Energy M&A Forum agenda and registration form.

About Allegiance Capital

Allegiance Capital Corporation is a full-service investment bank specializing in the middle market (companies with annual revenues between $20 million to $500 million).  With offices in Dallas, Chicago, New York, Minneapolis/St. Paul, and Seattle, Allegiance Capital assists companies in every aspect of selling and financing a business: debt restructuring, mezzanine financing, executing leveraged buyouts, strategic partnering, M&A consulting and other related services. For more information, refer to the company website, www.allcapcorp.com. Subscribe to the Capital Ideas blog by visiting: www.allcapcorp.com/blog. Follow Allegiance Capital on LinkedIn and Facebook by visiting http://www.linkedin.com/company/allegiance-capital and http://www.facebook.com/allegiancecapital.

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