Oil States International to Present at The RBC Conference

Business Wire, Nov 12, 2002

Business/Energy Editors

RBC Capital Markets North American Energy Conference

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 12, 2002

Oil States International Inc. (NYSE:OIS) announced today that Douglas E. Swanson, president and chief executive officer, and Cindy B. Taylor, senior vice president and chief financial officer, will present at the RBC Capital Markets North American Energy Conference on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2002 at 11:20 a.m. central time. Their presentation can be heard via a live webcast. To listen to Oil States' presentation, please use the following URL:

http://www.twst.com/econf/mm/dr11/ois.html

Oil States International Inc. is a leading provider of specialty products and services to oil and gas drilling and production companies throughout the world. Oil States operates in three principal business segments -- offshore products, tubular services and well site services.

The presentation contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements are those that do not state historical facts and are, therefore, inherently subject to risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements included herein are based on current expectations and entail various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among other things, risks associated with the general nature of the oilfield service industry, risks associated with the business combination and other factors discussed within the "Business" section of the Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2001 filed by Oil States with the SEC on March 4, 2002.