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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
(TO PROSPECTUS DATED APRIL 16, 1999)
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1,604 SHARES
COMMON STOCK
KEY ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
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Neither the SEC nor any state securities commission has approved these
securities or determined that this prospectus supplement is accurate or
complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
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The Shares are being issued and delivered to Acorn Overseas Securities,
Ltd. ("Acorn") in satisfaction of a $17,955 obligation to Acorn. The sale
price is $11.1875 per share.
The Shares are not being issued through underwriters, agents or dealers.
No fees or commissions are being paid in connection with the issuance of the
Shares.
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The date of this Prospectus Supplement is April 3, 2000.
