Barrett Resources Corp.’s board of directors elected Peter A.Dea, 46, vice chairman of the board and CEO last week. Dea replacedWilliam J. Barrett, 70, the founder of the company, and former CEO.The promotion became effective immediately. The board also said ithas increased its membership from nine to 10 people and that Mr.Dea has been elected to fill the new board position. Mr. Barrettwill be retiring as chairman of the board on March 31. Mr. Deajoined Barrett Resources in 1993 and has held various explorationgeologist positions prior to being promoted to senior vicepresident-exploration in 1996. In 1998, he was elected executivevice president-exploration. Barrett Resources is a Denver-basedindependent natural gas and oil exploration and production co. withproperties primarily in the Rocky Mountains, Midcontinent and GulfCoast.

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