Weatherford Shareholders Approve Redomestication to Switzerland

18 Feb 2009

HOUSTON, Feb. 18/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Weatherford International Ltd. (NYSE: WFT) announced that its shareholders have approved its proposed redomestication to Switzerland. The transaction remains subject to approval of the Supreme Court of Bermuda at a hearing scheduled for February 20. The company anticipates completing the transaction on February 25.

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Weatherford is one of the largest global providers of innovative mechanical solutions, technology and services for the drilling and production sectors of the oil and gas industry. Weatherford operates in over 100 countries and employs approximately 49,600 people worldwide.

Contact: Andrew P. Becnel 713-693-4136
Chief Financial Officer

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 concerning, among other things, Weatherford's prospects for its operations which are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions. These risks and uncertainties, which are more fully described in Weatherford International Ltd.'s reports and registration statements filed with the SEC, include the impact of oil and natural gas prices and worldwide economic conditions on drilling activity, the outcome of pending government investigations, the demand for and pricing of Weatherford's products and services, domestic and international economic and regulatory conditions and changes in tax and other laws affecting our business. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should the assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those currently anticipated

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CONTACT: Andrew P. Becnel, Chief Financial Officer of Weatherford International Ltd., +1-713-693-4136
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