Description

Proposal
Type
(Mgmt
or Shldr)

Voted
(Yes or No)

Vote
(For, Agnst, Abstain,
For All - Dirs., Withheld
Elec Of Dirs.)

For/
Agnst
Mgmt

Issuer: AGL Resources Inc.

Ticker: ATG

CUSIP: 001204-10-6

Meeting Date: 05/03/2006

Election of Directors

MGMT

YES

FOR ALL-DIRS

FOR

Approval of 2006 Non-Employee Directors Equity Compensation Plan

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Issuer: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

Ticker: APD

CUSIP: 009158-10-6

Meeting Date: 01/26/2006

Election of Directors

MGMT

YES

FOR ALL-DIRS

FOR

Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Approve amendments to Long-Term Incentive Plan

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Approve Annual Incentive Plan terms to allow continued tax deductibility

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Issuer: Amerada Hess Corporation

Ticker: AHC

CUSIP: 023551-10-4

Meeting Date: 05/03/2006

Election of Directors

MGMT

YES

FOR ALL-DIRS

FOR

Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Proposal to amend Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation to change name

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Proposal to amend Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase shares

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Proposal to approve the performance incentive plan

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Issuer: Apache Corporation

Ticker: APA

CUSIP: 037411-10-5

Meeting Date: 05/04/2006

Election of Directors

MGMT

YES

FOR ALL-DIRS

FOR

Approval of 50,000 additional shares for the Non-Employee Directors' Compensation Plan

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Issuer: Aqua America, Inc.

Ticker: WTR

CUSIP: 03836W-20-3

Meeting Date: 05/17/2006

Election of Directors

MGMT

YES

FOR ALL-DIRS

FOR

Issuer: Arch Coal, Inc.

Ticker: ACI

CUSIP: 039380-10-0

Meeting Date: 04/27/2006

Election of Directors

MGMT

YES

FOR ALL-DIRS

FOR

Approval of amendment to certificate of incorporation to increase shares

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Issuer: Baker Hughes Incorporated

Ticker: BHI

CUSIP: 057224-10-7

Meeting Date: 04/27/2006

Election of Directors

MGMT

YES

FOR ALL-DIRS

FOR

Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Approval of the performance criteria for annual incentive compensation plan awards

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Proposal regarding voting under the Company's Delaware Charter

SHLDR

YES

AGNST

FOR

Issuer: BJ Services Company

Ticker: BJS

CUSIP: 055482-10-3

Meeting Date: 01/31/2006

Election of Directors

MGMT

YES

FOR ALL-DIRS

FOR

Amendments to Company's Certificate of Incorporation to increase shares

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Issuer: BP p.l.c.

Ticker: BP

CUSIP: 055622-10-4

Meeting Date: 04/20/2006

Report and Accounts

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Directors' Remuneration Report

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Election of Directors

MGMT

YES

FOR ALL-DIRS

FOR

Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Approval of Share Buyback

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Directors' authority to allot relevant shares

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Directors' authority to allot equity securities

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Issuer: Burlington Resources Inc.

Ticker: BR

CUSIP: 122014-10-3

Meeting Date: 03/30/2006

Proposal to approve and adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger with ConocoPhillips

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Proposal to adjourn or postpone the special meeting, if necessary

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Issuer: Chevron Corporation

Ticker: CVX

CUSIP: 166764-10-0

Meeting Date: 04/26/2006

Election of Directors

MGMT

YES

FOR ALL-DIRS

FOR

Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Proposal to amend Company by-laws to include proponent reimbursement

SHLDR

YES

AGNST

FOR

Proposal on oil and gas drilling in protected and sensitive areas

SHLDR

YES

AGNST

FOR

Proposal for a report on political contributions

SHLDR

YES

AGNST

FOR

Proposal on an animal welfare policy

SHLDR

YES

AGNST

FOR

Proposal to report on human rights

SHLDR

YES

AGNST

FOR

Proposal to report on Ecuador

SHLDR

YES

AGNST

FOR

Issuer: ConocoPhillips

Ticker: COP

CUSIP: 20825C-10-4

Meeting Date: 05/10/2006

Election of Directors

MGMT

YES

FOR ALL-DIRS

FOR

Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Proposal regarding drilling in protected/sensitive areas

SHLDR

YES

AGNST

FOR

Proposal regarding director election vote standard

SHLDR

YES

AGNST

FOR

Proposal regarding shareholder approval of future extraordinary retirement benefits for senior executives

SHLDR

YES

AGNST

FOR

Proposal regarding environmental accountability to communities

SHLDR

YES

AGNST

FOR

Proposal regarding compensation of non-employee directors

SHLDR

YES

AGNST

FOR

Issuer: Consol Energy Inc.

Ticker: CNX

CUSIP: 20854P-10-9

Meeting Date: 05/02/2006

Election of Directors

MGMT

YES

FOR ALL-DIRS

FOR

Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Issuer: Devon Energy Corp.

Ticker: DVN

CUSIP: 25179M-10-3

Meeting Date: 06/07/2006

Election of Directors

MGMT

YES

FOR ALL-DIRS

FOR

Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Proposal regarding Amendment to Company 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Issuer: Duke Energy Corporation

Ticker: DUK

CUSIP: 264399-10-6

Meeting Date: 03/10/2006

Merger with Cinergy

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Issuer: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company

Ticker: DD

CUSIP: 263534-10-9

Meeting Date: 04/26/2006

Election of Directors

MGMT

YES

FOR ALL-DIRS

FOR

Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Proposal on Executive Compensation

SHLDR

YES

AGNST

FOR

Proposal on genetically modified food

SHLDR

YES

AGNST

FOR

Proposal on performance-based compensation

SHLDR

YES

AGNST

FOR

Proposal on PFOA compounds

SHLDR

YES

AGNST

FOR

Proposal on chemical facility security

SHLDR

YES

AGNST

FOR

Issuer: Energen Corporation

Ticker: EGN

CUSIP: 29265N-10-8

Meeting Date: 04/26/2006

Election of Directors

MGMT

YES

FOR ALL-DIRS

FOR

Issuer: EOG Resources, Inc.

Ticker: EOG

CUSIP: 26875P-10-1

Meeting Date: 05/02/2006

Election of Directors

MGMT

YES

FOR ALL-DIRS

FOR

Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Issuer: Equitable Resources, Inc.

Ticker: EQT

CUSIP: 294549-10-0

Meeting Date: 04/12/2006

Election of Directors

MGMT

YES

FOR ALL-DIRS

FOR

Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Proposal to approve the amendment and continuation of Company's Executive Short-Term Incentive Plan

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Issuer: Exxon Mobil Corporation

Ticker: XOM

CUSIP: 30231G-10-2

Meeting Date: 05/31/2006

Election of Directors

MGMT

YES

FOR ALL-DIRS

FOR

Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Proposal regarding cumulative voting

SHLDR

YES

AGNST

FOR

Proposal regarding majority vote

SHLDR

YES

AGNST

FOR

Proposal regarding industry experience

SHLDR

YES

AGNST

FOR

Proposal regarding director qualifications

SHLDR

YES

AGNST

FOR

Proposal regarding director compensation

SHLDR

YES

AGNST

FOR

Proposal regarding Board Chairman and CEO

SHLDR

YES

AGNST

FOR

Proposal regarding Executive Compensation Report

SHLDR

YES

AGNST

FOR

Proposal regarding Executive Compensation Criteria

SHLDR

YES

AGNST

FOR

Proposal regarding Political Contributions Report

SHLDR

YES

AGNST

FOR

Proposal regarding Corporate Sponsorships Report

SHLDR

YES

AGNST

FOR

Proposal regarding amendment of EEO Policy

SHLDR

YES

AGNST

FOR

Proposal regarding Biodiversity Impact Report

SHLDR

YES

AGNST

FOR

Proposal regarding Community Environmental Impact

SHLDR

YES

AGNST

FOR

Issuer: General Electric Company

Ticker: GE

CUSIP: 369604-10-3

Meeting Date: 04/26/2006

Election of Directors

MGMT

YES

FOR ALL-DIRS

FOR

Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Proposal relating to Cumulative Voting

SHLDR

YES

AGNST

FOR

Proposal relating to Curbing Over-Extended Directors

SHLDR

YES

AGNST

FOR

Proposal relating to One Director from the Ranks of Retirees

SHLDR

YES

AGNST

FOR

Proposal relating to Independent Board Chairman

SHLDR

YES

AGNST

FOR

Proposal relating to Director Election Majority Vote Standard

SHLDR

YES

AGNST

FOR

Proposal relating to Report on Global Warming Science

SHLDR

YES

AGNST

FOR

Issuer: GlobalSantaFe Corporation

Ticker: GSF

CUSIP: G3930E-10-1

Meeting Date: 05/23/2006

Election of Directors

MGMT

YES

FOR ALL-DIRS

FOR

Amend the Company's existing Articles of Association relating to the issuance of preference shares

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Amend the existing Articles of Association regarding repurchasing shares

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Amend the existing Articles of Association to delete obsolete provisions relating to Kuwait Petroleum Corporation and its affiliates

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Amend the existing Memorandum of Association and the existing Articles of Association to clarify, update and make minor changes

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Amend and restate the existing Memorandum of Association and the existing Articles of Association to incorporate previous amendments

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Issuer: Grant Prideco, Inc.

Ticker: GRP

CUSIP: 38821G-10-1

Meeting Date: 05/10/2006

Election of Directors

MGMT

YES

FOR ALL-DIRS

FOR

Approval of the 2006 Grant Prideco Long Term Incentive Plan

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Approval of the performance criteria for performance awards under Long-Term Incentive Plan

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Issuer: Hercules Offshore, Inc.

Ticker: 427093-10-9

CUSIP: HERO

Meeting Date: 04/26/2006

Election of Directors

MGMT

YES

FOR ALL-DIRS

FOR

Amendment to 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan increasing the number of shares available

MGMT

YES

AGNST

AGNST

Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Issuer: Holly Corporation

Ticker: HOC

CUSIP: 435758-30-5

Meeting Date: 05/11/2006

Election of Directors

MGMT

YES

FOR ALL-DIRS

FOR

Approval of Amendment to Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase shares

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Issuer: Kerr-McGee Corporation

Ticker: KMG

CUSIP: 492386-10-7

Meeting Date: 05/09/2006

Election of Directors

MGMT

YES

FOR ALL-DIRS

FOR

Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Proposal requesting establishment of an Office of the Board of Directors

MGMT

YES

AGNST

FOR

Issuer: Marathon Oil Corporation

Ticker: MRO

CUSIP: 565849-10-6

Meeting Date: 04/26/2006

Election of Directors

MGMT

YES

FOR ALL-DIRS

FOR

Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Amend the Restated Certificate of Incorporation to Declassify the Board of Directors

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Amend the Restated Certificate of Incorporation to make technical changes

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Proposal regarding Election of Directors by a majority vote

SHLDR

YES

AGNST

FOR

Proposal regarding simple majority vote of stockholders

SHLDR

YES

AGNST

FOR

Issuer: Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

Ticker: MLM

CUSIP: 573284-10-6

Meeting Date: 05/23/2006

Election of Directors

MGMT

YES

FOR ALL-DIRS

FOR

Approval of amendments to Stock-Based Award Plan

MGMT

YES

AGNST

AGNST

Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Issuer: MDU Resources Group, Inc.

Ticker: MDU

CUSIP: 552690-10-9

Meeting Date: 04/25/2006

Election of Directors

MGMT

YES

FOR ALL-DIRS

FOR

Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Approve Long-Term Performance-Based Incentive Plan

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Issuer: Murphy Oil Corporation

Ticker: MUR

CUSIP: 626717-10-2

Meeting Date: 05/10/2006

Election of Directors

MGMT

YES

FOR ALL-DIRS

FOR

Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Issuer: Nabors Industries Ltd.

Ticker: NBR

CUSIP: G6359F-10-3

Meeting Date: 03/30/2006

Amendment to the Amended and Restated By-Laws to increase shares

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Issuer: Nabors Industries Ltd.

Ticker: NBR

CUSIP: G6359F-10-3

Meeting Date: 06/06/2006

Election of Directors

MGMT

YES

FOR ALL-DIRS

FOR

Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Proposal regarding Company's Amended and Restated 2003 Employee Stock Plan

MGMT

YES

AGNST

AGNST

Issuer: National Fuel Gas Company

Ticker: NFG

CUSIP: 636180-10-1

Meeting Date: 02/16/2006

Election of Directors

MGMT

YES

FOR ALL-DIRS

FOR

Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Recommendation that the Board undo the recent large increases in compensation payable to non-employee directors.

SHLDR

YES

AGNST

FOR

Issuer: Newfield Exploration Company

Ticker: NFX

CUSIP: 651290-10-8

Meeting Date: 05/04/2006

Election of Directors

MGMT

YES

FOR ALL-DIRS

FOR

Approve First Amendment to Company's 2000 Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Plan

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Approve Second Amendment to Company's 2001 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Issuer: New Jersey Resources Corporation

Ticker: NJR

CUSIP: 646025-10-6

Meeting Date: 01/25/2006

Election of Directors

MGMT

YES

FOR ALL-DIRS

FOR

Approve Outside Director Stock Compensation Plan and ratify grants made under the Plan

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Approve Annual Officer Incentive Plan

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Issuer: Noble Corporation

Ticker: NE

CUSIP: G65422-10-0

Meeting Date: 04/27/2006

Election of Directors

MGMT

YES

FOR ALL-DIRS

FOR

Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Proposal regarding independent Chairman

SHLDR

YES

AGNST

FOR

Issuer: Noble Energy, Inc.

Ticker: NBL

CUSIP: 655044-10-5

Meeting Date: 04/25/2006

Election of Directors

MGMT

YES

FOR ALL-DIRS

FOR

Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Proposal on Independent Board Chairman

SHLDR

YES

AGNST

FOR

Issuer: Occidental Petroleum Corporation

Ticker: OXY

CUSIP: 674599-10-5

Meeting Date: 05/05/2006

Election of Directors

MGMT

YES

FOR ALL-DIRS

FOR

Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Approval of Amendment of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase shares

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Proposal on limitation on executive compensation

SHLDR

YES

AGNST

FOR

Proposal on report on global warming/cooling

SHLDR

YES

AGNST

FOR

Proposal on election of directors by majority vote

SHLDR

YES

AGNST

FOR

Issuer: Pioneer Natural Resources Company

Ticker: PXD

CUSIP: 723787-10-7

Meeting Date: 05/03/2006

Election of Directors

MGMT

YES

FOR ALL-DIRS

FOR

Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Proposal to adopt the Company's 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Issuer: Precision Drilling Corporation

Ticker: PDS

CUSIP: 74022D-10-0

Meeting Date: 10/31/2005

Special resolution approving an arrangement involving Precision, Precision Drilling Trust, Precision Drilling Limited Partnership and others under Section 193 of the Business Corporations Act (Alberta). - Reorganization

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Issuer: Precision Drilling Trust

Ticker: PDS

CUSIP: 74022D-10-0

Meeting Date: 05/09/2006

Election of Trustees of the Trust for the ensuing year

MGMT

YES

FOR ALL-DIRS

FOR

Election of Directors, administrator to the trust

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Issuer: Questar Corporation

Ticker: STR

CUSIP: 748356-10-2

Meeting Date: 05/16/2006

Election of Directors

MGMT

YES

FOR ALL-DIRS

FOR

Issuer: Rohm and Haas Company

Ticker: ROH

CUSIP: 775371-10-7

Meeting Date: 05/01/2006

Election of Directors

MGMT

YES

FOR ALL-DIRS

FOR

Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Issuer: Royal Dutch Shell plc

Ticker: RD

CUSIP: 780257-80-4

Meeting Date: 05/16/2006

Annual Report and Accounts

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Consideration and approval of the Remuneration Report

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Election of Director - Jorma Ollila

MGMT

YES

FOR ALL-DIRS

FOR

Election of Director - Nick Land

MGMT

YES

FOR ALL-DIRS

FOR

Re-election of Lord Kerr of Kinlochard

MGMT

YES

FOR ALL-DIRS

FOR

Re-election of Jeroen van der Veer

MGMT

YES

FOR ALL-DIRS

FOR

Re-election of Rob Routs

MGMT

YES

FOR ALL-DIRS

FOR

Re-election of Wim Kok

MGMT

YES

FOR ALL-DIRS

FOR

Reappointment of Auditors

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Determination of Auditor's remuneration

YES

FOR

FOR

Proposal regarding authority to allot shares

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Proposal regarding disapplication of pre-emption rights

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Proposal regarding renewal of authority to make market purchases of Royal Dutch Shell plc ordinary shares

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Proposal regarding authority for certain donations and expenditure

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Proposal regarding community relations

SHLDR

YES

AGNST

FOR

Issuer: Schlumberger Limited

Ticker: SLB

CUSIP: 806857-10-8

Meeting Date: 04/12/2006

Election of Directors

MGMT

YES

FOR ALL-DIRS

FOR

Report on course of business for year ended December 31, 2005; approve Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2005, its Consolidated Statement of Income for the year ended December 31, 2005 and the declaration of dividends by the Board of Directors.

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Adopt an amendment to Company's Articles of Incorporation to increase shares

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Approve Amendment and Restatement of the Company 2005 Stock Option Plan

MGMT

YES

AGNST

AGNST

Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Issuer: Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation

Ticker: SSCC

CUSIP: 832727-10-1

Meeting Date: 05/10/2006

Election of Directors

MGMT

YES

FOR ALL-DIRS

FOR

Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Issuer: TODCO

Ticker: THE

CUSIP: 8888PT-10-7

Meeting Date: 05/09/2006

Election of Directors

MGMT

YES

FOR ALL-DIRS

FOR

Approval of amendment to company's Charter to remove unnecessary and outdated reference to Transocean

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Approval to amend the Charter to delete Article Eighth

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Approval of amendments to the Charter to eliminate Supermajority Voting Requirements: to amend any provision of Article Fifth, Article Sixth or Division B, Section 4(B) of Article Fourth (Article Fourth); Amend provisions relating to the number, classification, election, terms, removal and vacancies of Company's directors (Article Fifth); Amend the provisions relating to no stockholder action by written consent and calling for special meetings of stockholders (Article Sixth)

MGMT

YES

FOR

FOR

Approval of amendment to Article Tenth of the Charter