Hess Corporation Kicks Off 2010 with Dramatic Gains in First Quarter

SUGAR LAND--April 29, 2010--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Global energy company Hess Corporation (NYSE:HES) (New York, New York) posted strong results for the first quarter of 2010, indicating a dramatic improvement over the same period last year. The company reported net income of $538 million, compared with a net loss of $59 million in the first quarter of 2009.