Article: The Meridian Resource Corporation Files Final Proxy for Shell Merger and Begins Joint Exploration and Development Activities.

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 15, 1998--The Meridian Resource Corporation (NYSE:TMR) today announced that it has mailed to its shareholders its Proxy statement relating to the merger of Louisiana Onshore Properties Inc., an indirect subsidiary of Shell Oil Company, and LOPI Acquisition Corporation., a wholly owned subsidiary of Meridian. The Company has scheduled a special shareholders' meeting to vote on the proposal on June 30, 1998 at 9:00 a.m. with the merger expected to close immediately following approval at the shareholders' meeting.

As previously announced, the merger, along with a separate asset acquisition from a Shell subsidiary will combine all ...

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