Lufkin Industries Announces Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Release and Conference Call Schedule

• Press Release
• Source: Lufkin Industries, Inc.
• On 6:00 am EDT, Thursday October 1, 2009

LUFKIN, Texas, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lufkin Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: LUFK - News) today announced that it will release its third quarter 2009 financial results before the market opens on Wednesday, October 14. In conjunction with the release, Lufkin has scheduled a conference call that will be broadcast live over the Internet the same day starting at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (9:00 a.m. Central).

    What:   Lufkin Industries Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call

    When:   Wednesday, October 14, 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time

    How:    Live via phone - dial (480) 629-9692 at least 10 minutes prior
            to the start time and ask for the Lufkin Industries call

            Live over the Internet - log onto www.lufkin.com. The webcast
            can be accessed from the "Earnings Conference Call" link on the
            left navigation bar of Lufkin's main home page.

For those unable to listen to the live call, a replay will be available through October 21, 2009 by calling 303-590-3030, using pass code 4162564#. Also, an archive of the webcast will be available shortly after the call on the company's website at www.lufkin.com for approximately 90 days.

Lufkin Industries, Inc. sells and services oilfield pumping units, foundry castings and power transmission products throughout the world. The Company has vertically integrated all vital technologies required to design, manufacture and market its products.

    Contact:  Christopher L. Boone
              Chief Financial Officer
              936-631-2749

              DRG&E:
              Jack Lascar / 713-529-6600
              Anne Pearson / 210-408-6321

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