ONEOK Declares Quarterly Dividend

TULSA, Okla., Oct. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The board of directors of
ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE: OKE) has declared a quarterly dividend of 42 cents per
share of common stock, effective for the third quarter 2009, payable Nov. 13,
2009, to shareholders of record at the close of business Oct. 30, 2009.

The dividend remains unchanged from the previous quarter.

Since January 2006, the company has increased the dividend seven times,
representing a 50 percent increase during that period.

ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE: OKE) is a diversified energy company. We are the general
partner and own 45.1 percent of ONEOK Partners, L.P. (NYSE: OKS), one of the
largest publicly traded master limited partnerships, which is a leader in the
gathering, processing, storage and transportation of natural gas in the U.S.
and owns one of the nation's premier natural gas liquids (NGL) systems,
connecting NGL supply in the Mid-Continent and Rocky Mountain regions with key
market centers. ONEOK is among the largest natural gas distributors in the
United States, serving more than two million customers in Oklahoma, Kansas and
Texas. Our energy services operation focuses primarily on marketing natural
gas and related services throughout the U.S. ONEOK is a Fortune 500 company.

For information about ONEOK, Inc., visit the Web site: www.oneok.com.

Some of the statements contained and incorporated in this news release are
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking statements relate to
financial adjustments in connection with the accelerated share repurchase
program and other matters. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995 provides a safe harbor for forward-looking statements in certain
circumstances.

OKE-FD

Analyst Contact: Dan Harrison
918-588-7950
Media Contact: Megan Washbourne
918-588-7572

SOURCE ONEOK, Inc.

Analysts, Dan Harrison, +1-918-588-7950, or Media, Megan Washbourne,
+1-918-588-7572, both of ONEOK, Inc.