TULSA, Okla., Jan. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Williams (NYSE: WMB) plans to report its year-end 2009 financial results before the market opens on Thursday, Feb. 18.

Management will discuss the results during a live webcast beginning at 9:30 a.m. EST the same day. Participants are encouraged to access the webcast at www.williams.com. Slides will be available for viewing, downloading and printing on the morning of Feb. 18.

A limited number of phone lines also will be available at (888) 352-6793. International callers should dial (719) 457-2643. Replays of the year-end webcast, in both streaming and downloadable podcast formats, will be available for two weeks at www.williams.com following the event.

About Williams (NYSE: WMB)

Williams, through its subsidiaries, finds, produces, gathers, processes and transports natural gas. Williams' operations are concentrated in the Pacific Northwest, Rocky Mountains, Gulf Coast, and Eastern Seaboard. More information is available at http://www.williams.com. Go to http://www.b2i.us/irpass.asp?BzID=630&to=ea&s=0 to join our e-mail list.



    Contact:      Jeff Pounds
                  Williams (media relations)
                  (918) 573-3332

                  Richard George
                  Williams (investor relations)
                  (918) 573-3679

Portions of this document may constitute "forward-looking statements" as defined by federal law. Although the company believes any such statements are based on reasonable assumptions, there is no assurance that actual outcomes will not be materially different. Any such statements are made in reliance on the "safe harbor" protections provided under the Private Securities Reform Act of 1995. Additional information about issues that could lead to material changes in performance is contained in the company's annual reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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