HOUSTON, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BJ Services Company (NYSE: BJS; PCX; CBOE) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $.05 per share, payable April 15, 2009 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 16, 2009.

BJ Services Company also announced today that J. W. Stewart, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer will appear at the Credit Suisse 2006 Energy Summit on Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at 8:15 a.m. Mountain time (9:15 a.m. Central). Stewart's remarks will be available via real-time webcast at www.bjservices.com. Playback of the webcast will be available for seven days following the Summit.

BJ Services Company is a leading provider of pressure pumping, well completion, production enhancement and pipeline services to the petroleum industry.

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