TULSA, Okla., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Williams (NYSE:WMB) announced today that its Transco natural gas pipeline system - a major natural gas artery serving the northeastern and southeastern United States - has established a peak-day delivery record of 9.25 million dekatherms. The record-breaking deliveries occurred on Jan. 3, 2010. The new peak-day mark surpasses the previous high of 8.91 million dekatherms that was established on Feb. 5, 2009. This represents enough natural gas to serve the energy needs of more than 40 million U.S. homes on an average day. The company also established a new three-day delivery record Jan. 2-4, averaging 9 million dekatherms per day. "This was a tremendous team effort that allowed us to quickly respond to our customers' needs," said Phil Wright, president of Williams' natural gas pipeline business. "The majority of our market area experienced colder than normal temperatures, and our employees did a great job of responding to significant increases in demand." The Transco pipeline is a 10,500-mile pipeline system which extends from South Texas to New York. About Williams (NYSE:WMB) Williams, through its subsidiaries, finds, produces, gathers, processes and transports natural gas. Williams' operations are concentrated in the Pacific Northwest, Rocky Mountains, Gulf Coast, and Eastern Seaboard. More information is available at http://www.williams.com. Go to http://www.b2i.us/irpass.asp?BzID=630&to=ea&s=0 to join our e-mail list. Contact: Chris Stockton Williams (media relations) (713) 215-2010 Sharna Reingold Williams (investor relations) (918) 573-2078 Portions of this document may constitute "forward-looking statements" as defined by federal law. Although the company believes any such statements are based on reasonable assumptions, there is no assurance that actual outcomes will not be materially different. Any such statements are made in reliance on the "safe harbor" protections provided under the Private Securities Reform Act of 1995. Additional information about issues that could lead to material changes in performance is contained in the company's annual reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. DATASOURCE: Williams CONTACT: media, Chris Stockton, +1-713-215-2010, or investor relations, Sharna Reingold, +1-918-573-2078, both of Williams Web Site: http://www.williams.com/

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