Hydril Announces Full Year and Fourth Quarter 2004 Release Date and Co

    Business Editors/Energy Editors

    HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 2005--Hydril (Nasdaq:HYDL) plans to report earnings for the full year and fourth quarter ended December 31, 2004 after the market closes on Tuesday, February 1, 2005. The company will conduct a teleconference call at 8:30 a.m. ET (7:30 a.m. CT) on Wednesday, February 2, 2005 to discuss the earnings results. Individuals who wish to participate in the teleconference call should dial 800-657-1269 (domestic) or 973-409-9256 (international) and reference passcode #5578849 approximately five to ten minutes prior to the scheduled start time of the call.
    In addition, the conference call will be simulcast through a listen only broadcast over the Internet and can be accessed by logging onto the company's Web address at www.hydril.com and proceeding to the "Earnings Conference Call" icon on the homepage.
    A replay of the call will be available approximately two hours after the completion of the call. Access the replay, #5578849, by dialing 877-519-4471 (domestic) or 973-341-3080 (international). An archive of the webcast will be available through the Investor Relations page at www.hydril.com until midnight on Monday, February 28, 2005. A transcript of the call will be available on Monday, February 7th, at www.hydril.com until April 29, 2005, and can be accessed from the Investor Relations page by clicking on "4Q-04 Earnings Call Transcript."
    Hydril, headquartered in Houston, Texas, is engaged worldwide in engineering, manufacturing and marketing premium connections and pressure control products used for oil and gas drilling and production.

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CONTACT: Hydril, Houston Sue Nutt, 281-985-3532

KEYWORD: TEXAS INDUSTRY KEYWORD: OIL/GAS ENERGY MANUFACTURING CONFERENCE CALLS SOURCE: Hydril

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