12:14 PM EST - Precision Drilling Corporation : reported net earnings of $39 million or $0.14 per diluted share for the three months ended September 30, 2012 compared to net earnings of $83 million or $0.29 per diluted share for the third quarter of 2011. In the quarter, Precision recognized an after tax foreign exchange loss that reduced net earnings by $4 million and net earnings per diluted share by $0.01 compared to the prior year when an after tax foreign exchange gain was recognized that increased net earnings by $25 million and net earnings per diluted share by $0.09. Precision Drilling Corporation
shares T.PD are trading down $0.09 at $7.43.