HOUSTON, May 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BJ Services Company (NYSE: BJS; CBOE; PCX) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $.05 per share, payable July 15, 2009 to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 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 RBC Capital Markets Global Energy and Power Conference on Monday, June 1, 2009 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time (7:30 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 thirty days following the conference.

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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