- Acquired Catoni Persa, an Istanbul, Turkey based petroleum testing laboratory specializing in the characterization of crude oils and its derivative products.
- Catoni, with 2007 revenues of approximately $7M, will expand Core's reservoir fluids and analytical testing capabilities in the greater Caspian region

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• CLB 10/22/2008 08:03pm
  Core Laboratories N.V. Reports Q3 $1.60 v $1.59e, R $202.5M v $206Me- Guides Q4 $1.66-$1.69 v $1.69e, R $205M-$210M v $214.4Me - Guides FY08 $6.14-$6.17 v $6.16e - Guides 2008 CAPEX at $25M - Core expects 2009 capital more...
  
• CLB 10/15/2008 04:18pm
  Core Laboratories N.V. Raises dividend to $0.10 from $0.085- for shareholders of record on October 24, 2008 and payable November 25, 2008.
  
• CLB 10/6/2008 07:25am
  Core Laboratories N.V. Price Target lowered to $150 from $172 at Friedman Billings Ramsey, maintains outperform rating
  
• CLB 10/2/2008 09:11am
  Core Laboratories N.V. Guides Q3 EPS 1.57-1.63 v $1.63e; R $202-204M v $206.5Me - Filing-Guides FY08 EPS $6.07-6.17 v $6.20e
  

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