Dawson Geophysical to Issue Third Quarter 2008 Results and Hold Investor Conference...

Dawson Geophysical to Issue Third Quarter 2008 Results and Hold Investor
Conference Call

MIDLAND, Texas, July 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dawson Geophysical
Company (Nasdaq: DWSN) announced today that it plans to publicly release
financial results for its quarter ended June 30, 2008, the Company's third
quarter of fiscal 2008, before the market opens on Thursday, July 31, 2008. An
investor conference call to review the third quarter results will be held on
Thursday, July 31, 2008, at 9:00 a.m. Central Time.
Date: Thursday, July 31, 2008

Time: 10:00 AM EDT
9:00 AM CDT
8:00 AM MDT
7:00 AM PDT

Call: (866) 322-9730 (US/Canada) and (706) 679-6054 (International)
Passcode 57371229

Internet: Live and rebroadcast over the internet, log onto
http://www.dawson3d.com

Replay: Available through Saturday, August 2, 2008, at (800) 642-1687
(US/Canada), (706) 645-9291 (International), Passcode 57371229
and available for 30 days on the Company's web site at
http://www.dawson3d.com

Dawson Geophysical Company is the leading provider of U.S. onshore seismic
data acquisition services as measured by the number of active data acquisition
crews. Founded in 1952, Dawson acquires and processes 2-D, 3-D, and
multi-component seismic data solely for its clients, ranging from major oil
and gas companies to independent oil and gas operators as well as providers of
multi-client data libraries.
In accordance with the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Dawson Geophysical Company cautions that
statements in this press release which are forward-looking and which provide
other than historical information involve risks and uncertainties that may
materially affect the Company's actual results of operations. These risks
include, but are not limited to, dependence upon energy industry spending, the
volatility of oil and gas prices, high fixed costs of operations, weather
interruptions, the ability to obtain land access rights of way, industry
competition, the ability to manage growth, and the availability of capital
resources. A discussion of these and other factors, including risks and
uncertainties, is set forth in the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended September 30, 2007. Dawson Geophysical Company disclaims any intention
or obligation to revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of
new information, future events, or otherwise.
SOURCE Dawson Geophysical Company

Christina W. Hagan, Chief Financial Officer of Dawson Geophysical Company,
1-800-332-9766