Williams Announces Schedule for Reporting Second-Quarter Financial Results

TULSA, Okla., July 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Williams (NYSE: WMB) plans to report its second-quarter 2011 financial results after the close of market on Wednesday, Aug. 3.  The package to be released at that time will include the second-quarter earnings news release, analyst package, and data book. 

The company's investor presentation on the quarterly results and outlook, including a recorded commentary from Chief Executive Officer Alan Armstrong, will be posted at www.williams.com after the close of market on Monday, Aug. 8.

The company then will host its second-quarter 2011 Q&A live webcast on Tuesday, Aug. 9 at 9:30 a.m. EDT. Participants are encouraged to access the webcast at www.williams.com.  

A limited number of phone lines also will be available at (888) 208-1812. International callers should dial (719) 325-2138.  Replays of the second-quarter webcast in both streaming and downloadable podcast formats will be available for two weeks following the event at www.williams.com.

The company set the dates for release of its second-quarter earnings package and investor presentation in coordination with other scheduling commitments. The result is slightly different from the company's traditional timeline.

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 75-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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