Oil States Announces Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference CallHOUSTON, Oct. 15, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oil States International, Inc. (NYSE:OIS) announced today that it has scheduled its third quarter 2009 earnings conference call for Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 11:00 am Eastern time. During the call, the company will discuss the results for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, which are expected to be released on November 3rd, after markets close.

This call is being webcast and can be accessed at Oil States' web site at http://www.oilstatesintl.com. Participants may also join the conference call by dialing (800) 446-2782 and using the passcode of 25606374. A replay of the conference call will be available one hour after the completion of the call by dialing (888) 843-8996 and entering the passcode of 25606374.

The conference call will contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements are those that do not state historical facts and are, therefore, inherently subject to risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements included therein will be based on then current expectations and entail various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among other things, risks associated with the general nature of the oilfield service industry and other factors discussed within the "Business" section of the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 filed by Oil States with the SEC on February 20, 2009.

Oil States International, Inc. is a diversified oilfield services company. With locations around the world, Oil States is a leading manufacturer of products for deepwater production facilities and subsea pipelines, and a leading supplier of a broad range of services to the oil and gas industry, including production-related rental tools, work force accommodations and logistics, oil country tubular goods distribution and land drilling services. Oil States is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol OIS.

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