Repeat: Franklin Oil & Gas, a Division of - Franklin Mining, Inc., - Forms Association With - The Shaw Group -
Repeat: Franklin Oil & Gas, a Division of Franklin Mining, Inc., Forms Association With - The Shaw Group - Thursday October 6, 2005 9:30 am ET LAS VEGAS, NV--(MARKET WIRE)--Oct 6, 2005 --
Franklin Mining Inc. - (Other OTC:FMNJ.PK - News), Franklin Oil & Gas - (a division of Franklin Mining, Inc.) is proud to announce that -
The Shaw Group and Franklin Oil & Gas has teamed up.
The Shaw Group Inc. (SGR) - SGR is a leading global provider of technology, engineering, procurement, construction, maintenance, fabrication, manufacturing, consulting, remediation, and facilities management services for government and private sector clients in the energy, chemical, environmental, infrastructure and emergency response markets.
Headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with over $3 billion in annual revenues, Shaw employs approximately 20,000 people at its offices and operations in North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region.
For further information, please visit Shaw's website at -
This association gives Franklin Oil & Gas the technical, operational and financial ability to reconfirm the offer of the joint venture with Y.P.F.B., the national oil company of Bolivia.
Franklin Mining, Inc. - released and posted it's unaudited financial statements for 2004 on our website -
Bolivia is a land locked country in South America and is believed to have 2nd largest gas reserves in South America. Bolivia is about to go into elections in December and has suffered from Political unrest and nationwide diesel shortages in 2005. Mexico is currently trying to sign gas contracts with Bolivia.
About Franklin Mining, Inc.:
Franklin Mining, Inc. had a complete change of Management and Board of Directors in 2003. Since then Franklin Mining has expanded to Colombia and Bolivia as well as to start operations for Gold mining in Bolivia in 2004. Franklin Oil & Gas was formed in 2004 as a division of Franklin Mining, Inc.
Our website is www.franklinmining.com
About the Shaw Group
The Shaw Group Inc. - is a leading global provider of technology, engineering, procurement, construction, maintenance, fabrication, manufacturing, consulting, remediation, and facilities management services for government and private sector clients in the energy, chemical, environmental, infrastructure and emergency response markets. Headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with over $3 billion in annual revenues, Shaw employs approximately 20,000 people at its offices and operations in North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region. The Company was recently named to Fortune magazine's annual list of "America's Most Admired Companies" for the second consecutive year. For further information, please visit Shaw's website at http://www.shawgrp.com.
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Contact:
Contact: Steve Starvie Franklin Mining, Inc. 813-817-2323