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PLAINS EXPL& PRODTN CO (NYSE)
PXP	28.32	1.13	(4.16%)	Vol. 3,624,247	16:01 ET

PLAINS EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COMPANY is an independent oil and gas company primarily engaged in the activities of acquiring, developing, exploring and producing oil and gas properties primarily in the United States. The Company owns oil and gas properties with principal operations in the Los Angeles and San Joaquin Basins onshore California; the Santa Maria Basin offshore California; the Piceance and Wind River Basins in the Rocky Mountains; the Permian Basin in West Texas and New Mexico; the Anadarko Basin in the Texas Panhandle, and the South Texas and Gulf Coast regions, including the Gulf of Mexico.

General Information

PLAINS EXPL&PRD

700 Milam Street Suite 3100 Houston, TX 77002 Phone: 713 579-6000 Fax: 713 579-6500 Web: www.pxp.com Email: investor@pxp.com

Industry	OIL-US EXP&PROD
Sector:	Oils/Energy

Fiscal Year End	December
Last Reported Quarter	09/30/09
Next EPS Date	02/24/2010

Price and Volume Information

Zacks Rank
Yesterday's Close	27.19
52 Week High	32.87
52 Week Low	15.25
Beta	1.39
20 Day Moving Average	2,575,848.50
Target Price Consensus	35.47

% Price Change
4 Week	-10.66
12 Week	-2.58
YTD	13.55

% Price Change Relative to S&P 500
4 Week	-11.63
12 Week	-8.16
YTD	-6.02

Share Information
Shares Outstanding (millions)	137.01
Market Capitalization (millions)	3,615.56
Short Ratio	2.11
Last Split Date	N/A

Dividend Information
Dividend Yield	0.00%
Annual Dividend	$0.00
Payout Ratio	0.00
Change in Payout Ratio	0.00
Last Dividend Payout / Amount	NA / $0.00

EPS Information
Current Quarter EPS Consensus Estimate	0.69
Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate	4.00
Estimated Long-Term EPS Growth Rate	14.50
Next EPS Report Date	02/24/2010

Consensus Recommendations
Current (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell)	1.71
30 Days Ago	1.73
60 Days Ago	1.80
90 Days Ago	1.75

Fundamental Ratios

P/E
Current FY Estimate:	6.60
Trailing 12 Months:	7.02
PEG Ratio	0.46

EPS Growth
vs. Previous Year	-27.08%
vs. Previous Quarter	-2.78%

Sales Growth
vs. Previous Year	-56.61%
vs. Previous Quarter:	12.02%

Price Ratios
Price/Book	1.14
Price/Cash Flow	2.48
Price / Sales	3.15

ROE
09/30/09	17.17
06/30/09	16.89
03/31/09	16.94

ROA
09/30/09	6.73
06/30/09	6.37
03/31/09	6.36

Current Ratio
09/30/09	0.38
06/30/09	1.24
03/31/09	0.89

Quick Ratio
09/30/09	0.35
06/30/09	1.21
03/31/09	0.86

Operating Margin
09/30/09	39.83
06/30/09	31.03
03/31/09	25.60

Net Margin
09/30/09	-209.12
06/30/09	-108.35
03/31/09	-69.14

Pre-Tax Margin
09/30/09	-209.12
06/30/09	-108.35
03/31/09	-69.14

Book Value
09/30/09	23.08
06/30/09	22.20
03/31/09	22.32

Inventory Turnover
09/30/09	22.44
06/30/09	22.83
03/31/09	24.10

Debt-to-Equity
09/30/09	0.79
06/30/09	0.75
03/31/09	0.76

Debt to Capital
09/30/09	44.09
06/30/09	42.76
03/31/09	43.34


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