Weatherford Announces Conference Call

HOUSTON, March 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Weatherford International Ltd. (NYSE: WFT) today announced that it has scheduled a conference call for Monday, April 20, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. eastern, 9:30 a.m. central. The purpose of the conference call is to discuss results for the company's first quarter ended March 31, 2009. The call will be open to the public.

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To access the call please contact the conference call operator at 800-295-4740, or 617-614-3925 for international calls, approximately 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time, and ask for the Weatherford conference call. The passcode is "Weatherford". A replay will be available until 5:00 p.m. central, April 27, 2009. The number for the replay is 888-286-8010, or 617-801-6888 for international calls; passcode 86383767.

An enhanced webcast of the conference call and replay will be provided by Thomson and will be available through Weatherford's web site at http://www.weatherford.com. To access the conference call and replay, click on the Investor Relations link and then click on the Enhanced Audio Webcast link. The webcast requires Microsoft(R) Windows Media Player. If you experience problems listening to the broadcast, send an email to streetevents@streetevents.com.

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 more than 45,000 people worldwide.

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

SOURCE Weatherford International Ltd.