Williams Adds Hayden as Director, Federal Legislative Affairs

TULSA, Okla., May 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Williams (NYSE: WMB) today announced the appointment of Lou Hayden as director of federal legislative affairs.

"Lou Hayden's experience directing national industry lobbying strategies and knowledge of energy and environmental issues is a perfect fit for Williams and adds to the strength of our government affairs team," said Debbie Lawrence, vice president, Government Affairs for Williams.  

Hayden joins Williams after seven years as the senior director of federal relations at the American Petroleum Institute (API).  Prior to his position at API, he was legislative director for the National Association of Homebuilders for three years.  He has also worked on political campaigns for President and for Florida governor, and for several members of Congress, including Congressman John Mica and Senator Bob Dole.

Hayden holds an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of Business and a B.A. in Economics from the University of Florida.

About Williams (NYSE: WMB)

Williams is an integrated natural gas company focused on exploration and production, midstream gathering and processing, and interstate natural gas transportation primarily in the Rocky Mountains, Gulf Coast, Pacific Northwest, Eastern Seaboard and the Marcellus Shale in Pennsylvania.  Most of the company's interstate gas pipeline and midstream assets are held through its 84-percent ownership interest (including the general-partner interest) in Williams Partners L.P. (NYSE: WPZ), a leading diversified master limited partnership.  More information is available at www.williams.com.   Go to http://www.b2i.us/irpass.asp?BzID=630&to=ea&s=0 to join our e-mail list.

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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