THE PROTECTOR-NOSFERATU: JOINT VENTURE "PREMATURE", CROMWELL STOCK FALLS

An official spokesperson at Nosferatu stated that any discussion of a joint venture with Cromwell Oil is premature at present. Nosferatu stated that any strained relations between the two companies is a "peripheral" issue. However when asked how a joint venture would affect the public perception of Nosferatu, a company that emphasizes its privacy as opposed to Cromwell's sophisticated PR mechanisms, the spokesperson Julie Simeone stated "That is very premature right now. We have not had talks of a joint venture. More will be known after our forthcoming meeting this morning". It would be interesting to see how the two companies will handle crucial issues of transparency in light of recent critcism. Cromwell shares are down, selling at 397.