On Wednesday, June 9, 2010, Howard Weil, Inc., a multidisciplinary financial services firm, hosted a conference call featuring Jones Walker partner R. Christian Johnsen and former congressman Bob Livingston. The call addressed the moratorium on offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. Mr. Johnsen and former congressman Livingston presented background information on the shallow water moratorium, the current atmosphere in Congress, and other recent developments with regard to the drilling moratorium. A replay of the conference call is available, toll-free, by calling 800.475.6701, using passcode 161523.