EQT Corporation (NYSE: EQT) today announced the election of a new member
to its Board of Directors.
Stephen A. Thorington brings three decades of experience in energy
company management, finance and corporate development, as well as
natural gas exploration and production. Thorington retired in 2006 from
Plains Exploration and Production Co. having served as Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer. He held similar executive
management positions at Plains Resources, Inc., Ocean Energy, Inc.,
Seagull Energy Co. and The Chase Manhattan Bank.
"Stephen has a proven track record for creating shareholder value in the
exploration and production industry," said David Porges, EQT President
and Chief Executive Officer. "We look forward to utilizing Stephen's
broad experience to capture value from our extensive Appalachian Basin
reserves."
Thorington will serve as a member of the Audit Committee of the Board.
Thorington also currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors
of KMG Chemicals, Inc. in Houston, TX.
Thorington resides in Houston. He holds a Bachelor of Business
Administration degree from the University of Texas and a Masters of
Business Administration degree from Rice University.
EQT Corporation is an integrated energy company with emphasis on
Appalachian area natural gas production, gathering, processing,
transmission and distribution. Additional information about the company
can be obtained through the company's web site, http://www.eqt.com;
Investor information is available on that site at http://ir.eqt.com.
EQT Corporation uses its web site as a channel of distribution of
important information about the company, and routinely posts financial
and other important information regarding the company and its financial
condition and operations on the Investors web pages.
