Helmerich & Payne, Inc. Invites You to Join Its First Quarter Conference Call on...

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Mon Jan 12, 2009 5:06pm EST 

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. Invites You to Join Its First Quarter Conference Call
on the Web

TULSA, Okla., Jan. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In conjunction with Helmerich
& Payne, Inc.'s (NYSE: HP) First Quarter earnings release, you are invited to
listen to its conference call that will be broadcast live over the Internet on
Thursday,  January 29,  2009, at 11:00 a.m. (ET) with Hans Helmerich,
President and CEO; John Lindsay, Executive Vice President, U.S. and
International Operations; Alan Orr, Executive Vice President, Engineering and
Development; Doug Fears, Executive Vice President and CFO; and Juan Pablo
Tardio, Director, Investor Relations of Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

          What:     Helmerich & Payne, Inc.'s First Quarter Earnings Release
                    and other material developments may be discussed.

          When:     11:00 a.m. ET (10:00 a.m. CT), Thursday, January 29,
                    2009

          Where:    http://www.hpinc.com

          How:      Log on to http://www.hpinc.com then click on "Investor
                    Relations Main Page"

          Contact:  Juan Pablo Tardio, Director, Investor Relations:
                    918-588-5383


Helmerich & Payne, Inc. is primarily a contract drilling company.  As of
December 31, 2008, the Company's existing fleet included 192 U.S. land rigs,
32 international land rigs and nine offshore platform rigs.  In addition, the
Company is scheduled to complete another 29 new H&P-designed and operated
FlexRigs(R)*, all of which correspond to previously announced commitments with
customers.  Upon completion of these commitments, the Company's global land
fleet will include a total of 190 FlexRigs.

If you are unable to listen during the live webcast, the call will be archived
on PR Newswire's website at http://www.prnewswire.com and also on Helmerich &
Payne, Inc.'s website at http://www.hpinc.com under "Audio Archives" on the
Investor Relations Main Page. 

Statements in this release that are "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks
and uncertainties.  For information regarding risks and uncertainties
associated with the Company's business, please refer to the "Risk Factors" and
"Management's Discussion & Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations" sections of the Company's SEC filings, including but not limited
to, its annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.  As a
result of these factors, Helmerich & Payne, Inc.'s actual results may differ
materially from those indicated or implied by such forward-looking statements.

*FlexRig(R) is a registered trademark of Helmerich & Payne, Inc. 



SOURCE  Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

Juan Pablo Tardio, Director, Investor Relations of Helmerich & Payne, Inc.,
+1-918-588-5383
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