ONEOK Announces First-quarter 2009 Earnings; Reaffirms 2009 Earnings Guidance

April 29, 2009

TULSA, Okla., April 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE: OKE) today announced first-quarter 2009 earnings of $1.16 per diluted share, compared with $1.36 per diluted share in the same period last year. Net income attributable to ONEOK was $122.3 million in the first quarter 2009, compared with $143.8 million in the same period in 2008.

ONEOK also reaffirmed its 2009 earnings per share guidance, announced on Feb. 5, 2009, in the range of $2.25 to $2.75 per diluted share.

"The distribution segment had a great quarter as we continue to see the benefits from the successful execution of our rate strategies and cost-control initiatives," said John W. Gibson, ONEOK chief executive officer. "We are also pleased that both our ONEOK Partners and energy services segments turned in strong performances, despite the difficult economic conditions and significantly lower commodity prices.

"Continued positive free cash flow enabled us to further reduce debt and strengthen our balance sheet. With strong liquidity and no debt maturities until 2011, we have the financial flexibility to perform well in a challenging economic environment and make the investments necessary to drive the company's continued success," Gibson added.

First-quarter 2009 operating income was $293.0 million, compared with $333.1 million for the first quarter 2008. The decrease was due primarily to lower realized commodity prices and narrower natural gas liquids (NGL) product price differentials in the ONEOK Partners segment, and lower transportation, storage and marketing margins in the energy services segment. These decreases were partially offset by the implementation of new rate mechanisms in the distribution segment and increased NGL volumes in the ONEOK Partners segment, due, in part, to the Overland Pass Pipeline, which began operations in the fourth quarter 2008.

First-quarter 2009 operating costs decreased to $186.9 million, compared with $193.3 million in the same period last year, primarily as a result of lower bad-debt expenses in the distribution segment and reduced general operating costs. These decreases were partially offset by higher operating costs at ONEOK Partners' fractionation facilities, which included costs from the recently expanded Bushton fractionator, and from incremental costs associated with the Overland Pass Pipeline.

    FIRST-QUARTER 2009 SUMMARY INCLUDES:

    --  Operating income of $293.0 million, compared with $333.1 million in
        the first quarter last year;
    --  ONEOK Partners segment operating income of $124.8 million, compared
        with $150.5 million in the first quarter 2008;
    --  Distribution segment operating income of $112.9 million, compared with
        $108.5 million in the first quarter 2008;
    --  Energy services segment operating income of $54.9 million, compared
        with $74.3 million in the first quarter 2008;
    --  ONEOK Partners completing a $500 million public offering of 10-year
        senior notes at a coupon of 8.625 percent in March 2009;
    --  ONEOK Partners completing the Guardian Pipeline expansion and
        extension, the D-J Basin Lateral Pipeline and the Grasslands natural
        gas processing facility expansion;
    --  Filing for rate increases in the distribution segment's central Texas
        service area for $3.6 million and in the Rio Grande Valley, Texas,
        service area for $3.7 million;
    --  Repaying $100 million of maturing long-term debt in February 2009;
    --  Reducing ONEOK's stand-alone total debt to 49 percent of total
        capitalization;
    --  ONEOK, on a stand-alone basis, ending the quarter with $550.0 million
        in short-term debt, $1.0 billion available on its existing credit
        facilities, $75.6 million of cash and cash equivalents and $297.3
        million of natural gas in storage;
    --  Distributions declared on the company's general partner interest in
        ONEOK Partners of $22.7 million for the first quarter 2009;
        distributions declared on the company's limited partner interest in
        ONEOK Partners of $45.8 million for the first quarter 2009;
    --  Continuing to produce positive ONEOK stand-alone cash flow from
        continuing operations, before changes in working capital, of $191.6
        million, which exceeded stand-alone capital expenditures and dividends
        of $92.6 million by $99.0 million;
    --  Declaring a quarterly dividend of 40 cents payable on May 15, 2009, to
        shareholders of record at the close of business April 30, 2009,
        unchanged from the previous quarter; and

    --  Naming Geoffrey A. Sands as vice president of environment, safety and
        health for ONEOK and ONEOK Partners.


    FIRST-QUARTER 2009 BUSINESS UNIT RESULTS

    ONEOK Partners

ONEOK Partners' first-quarter 2009 operating income was $124.8 million, compared with $150.5 million in the same period last year.

The first-quarter 2009 results decreased primarily due to lower commodity prices, which reduced the natural gas gathering and processing business' results by $27.5 million, and narrower NGL product price differentials and lower NGL marketing margins, which reduced the natural gas liquids gathering and fractionation business' results by $16.5 million. These decreases were partially offset by a $20.4 million increase in the natural gas liquids businesses due to increased throughput in the partnership's NGL gathering, distribution and fractionation facilities, driven by the Overland Pass Pipeline, which began operations in the fourth quarter 2008, and by new supply connections.

First-quarter 2009 operating costs were $89.4 million, compared with $88.1 million in the first quarter 2008. Operating costs increased at fractionation facilities, due, in part, to the recently expanded Bushton fractionator, and incremental expenses associated with the Overland Pass Pipeline. These increases were partially offset by lower general operating costs. Depreciation and amortization expense increased to $39.9 million, compared with $29.9 million in the same period in 2008, primarily due to incremental expenses associated with the partnership's completed capital projects.

Equity earnings from investments for the first quarter 2009 were $21.2 million, compared with $27.8 million in the same period a year earlier, primarily as a result of lower revenues in ONEOK Partners' various natural gas gathering and processing investments and in the Northern Border Pipeline, of which the partnership owns 50 percent.

Distribution

The distribution segment reported operating income of $112.9 million in the first quarter 2009, compared with $108.5 million in the first quarter 2008.

First-quarter 2009 results increased as a result of the implementation of new rate mechanisms of $2.4 million in Oklahoma, $0.7 million in Kansas and $0.7 million in Texas, compared with the same period last year. These increases were partially offset by $1.9 million in lower sales volumes due to warmer weather across the segment's three-state service territory.

First-quarter 2009 operating costs decreased to $90.1 million, compared with $94.2 million in the first quarter 2008, primarily as a result of $2.9 million in reduced bad-debt expenses across the segment's service territory, as well as lower employee-related costs. Depreciation and amortization expense was $31.6 million in the first quarter 2009, compared with $29.0 million in the same period last year.

Residential natural gas volumes sold were lower in the first quarter 2009, compared with the same period last year, due to warmer temperatures in the segment's entire service territory; however, the impact on margins was moderated by weather-normalization mechanisms.

Energy Services

Energy Services reported first-quarter 2009 operating income of $54.9 million, compared with $74.3 million in the same period in 2008.

The decrease in first-quarter 2009 earnings, compared with the prior-year period, is due to $16.0 million in reduced transportation margins, net of hedging activities, primarily as a result of lower Mid-Continent-to-Gulf Coast region margins; and $12.5 million in reduced storage and marketing margins, net of hedging activities, due primarily to lower realized seasonal storage differentials; partially offset by an increase of $7.0 million in financial trading margins.

At March 31, 2009, total natural gas in storage was 45.8 Bcf, compared with 14.6 Bcf a year earlier. Total natural gas storage capacity under lease was 91 Bcf in the first quarter of 2009, compared with 96 Bcf in the same period 2008. At May 1, 2009, total natural gas storage capacity under lease will be 82.5 Bcf.

    The net margin for the energy services segment was derived from the
following sources:

                                          Three Months Ended
                                               March 31,
                                              2009    2008
                                              ----    ----
                                          (Millions of dollars)
    Marketing, storage and
     transportation, gross                   $111.9  $137.7
    Storage and transportation costs          (57.0)  (54.3)
    --------------------------------          -----   -----
       Marketing, storage and
        transportation, net                    54.9    83.4
    Retail marketing                            4.4     5.2
    Financial trading                           3.2    (3.7)
    -----------------                           ---    ----
      Net margin                              $62.5   $84.9
      ==========                              =====   =====


    EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST

ONEOK and ONEOK Partners management will conduct a joint conference call on Thursday, April 30, 2009, at 11 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (10 a.m. Central Daylight Time). The call will also be carried live on ONEOK's and ONEOK Partners' Web sites.

To participate in the telephone conference call, dial 866-259-6033, pass code 1350009, or log on to www.oneok.com or www.oneokpartners.com.

If you are unable to participate in the conference call or the webcast, the replay will be available on ONEOK's Web site, www.oneok.com, and ONEOK Partners' Web site, www.oneokpartners.com, for 30 days. A recording will be available by phone for seven days. The playback call may be accessed at 866-837-8032, pass code 1350009.

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ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE: OKE) is a diversified energy company. We are the general partner and own 47.7 percent of ONEOK Partners, L.P. (NYSE: OKS), one of the largest publicly traded master limited partnerships, which is a leader in the gathering, processing, storage and transportation of natural gas in the U.S. and owns one of the nation's premier natural gas liquids (NGL) systems, connecting NGL supply in the Mid-Continent and Rocky Mountain regions with key market centers. ONEOK is among the largest natural gas distributors in the United States, serving more than two million customers in Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas. Our energy services operation focuses primarily on marketing natural gas and related services throughout the U.S. ONEOK is a Fortune 500 company.

For information about ONEOK, Inc., visit the Web site: www.oneok.com.

Some of the statements contained and incorporated in this news release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act, as amended. The forward-looking statements relate to our anticipated financial performance, management's plans and objectives for our future operations, our business prospects, the outcome of regulatory and legal proceedings, market conditions and other matters. We make these forward-looking statements in reliance on the safe harbor protections provided under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The following discussion is intended to identify important factors that could cause future outcomes to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements include the items identified in the preceding paragraph, the information concerning possible or assumed future results of our operations and other statements contained or incorporated in this news release identified by words such as "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "project," "intend," "plan," "believe," "should," "goal," "forecast," "could," "may," "continue," "might," "potential," "scheduled" and other words and terms of similar meaning.

You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by forward-looking statements. Those factors may affect our operations, markets, products, services and prices. In addition to any assumptions and other factors referred to specifically in connection with the forward-looking statements, factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in any forward-looking statement include, among others, the following:

    --  the effects of weather and other natural phenomena on our operations,
        including energy sales and demand for our services and energy prices;
    --  competition from other United States and Canadian energy suppliers and
        transporters, as well as alternative forms of energy, including, but
        not limited to, biofuels such as ethanol and biodiesel;
    --  the status of deregulation of retail natural gas distribution;
    --  the capital intensive nature of our businesses;
    --  the profitability of assets or businesses acquired or constructed by
        us;
    --  our ability to make cost-saving changes in operations;
    --  risks of marketing, trading and hedging activities, including the
        risks of changes in energy prices or the financial condition of our
        counterparties;
    --  the uncertainty of estimates, including accruals and costs of
        environmental remediation;
    --  the timing and extent of changes in energy commodity prices;
    --  the effects of changes in governmental policies and regulatory
        actions, including changes with respect to income and other taxes,
        environmental compliance, climate change initiatives, and authorized
        rates of recovery of gas and gas transportation costs;
    --  the impact on drilling and production by factors beyond our control,
        including the demand for natural gas and refinery-grade crude oil;
        producers' desire and ability to obtain necessary permits; reserve
        performance; and capacity constraints on the pipelines that transport
        crude oil, natural gas and NGLs from producing areas and our
        facilities;
    --  changes in demand for the use of natural gas because of market
        conditions caused by concerns about global warming;
    --  the impact of unforeseen changes in interest rates, equity markets,
        inflation rates, economic recession and other external factors over
        which we have no control, including the effect on pension expense and
        funding resulting from changes in stock and bond market returns;
    --  our indebtedness could make us vulnerable to general adverse economic
        and industry conditions, limit our ability to borrow additional funds,
        and/or place us at competitive disadvantages compared to our
        competitors that have less debt, or have other adverse consequences;
    --  actions by rating agencies concerning the credit ratings of ONEOK and
        ONEOK Partners;
    --  the results of administrative proceedings and litigation, regulatory
        actions and receipt of expected clearances involving the Oklahoma
        Corporation Commission (OCC), Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC),
        Texas regulatory authorities or any other local, state or federal
        regulatory body, including the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
        (FERC);
    --  our ability to access capital at competitive rates or on terms
        acceptable to us;
    --  risks associated with adequate supply to our gathering, processing,
        fractionation and pipeline facilities, including production declines
        that outpace new drilling;
    --  the risk that material weaknesses or significant deficiencies in our
        internal controls over financial reporting could emerge or that minor
        problems could become significant;
    --  the impact and outcome of pending and future litigation;
    --  the ability to market pipeline capacity on favorable terms, including
        the effects of:
        --  future demand for and prices of natural gas and NGLs;
        --  competitive conditions in the overall energy market;
        --  availability of supplies of Canadian and United States natural
            gas; and
        --  availability of additional storage capacity;
    --  performance of contractual obligations by our customers, service
        providers, contractors and shippers;
    --  the timely receipt of approval by applicable governmental entities for
        construction and operation of our pipeline and other projects and
        required regulatory clearances;
    --  our ability to acquire all necessary permits, consents or other
        approvals in a timely manner, to promptly obtain all necessary
        materials and supplies required for construction, and to construct
        gathering, processing, storage, fractionation and transportation
        facilities without labor or contractor problems;
    --  the mechanical integrity of facilities operated;
    --  demand for our services in the proximity of our facilities;
    --  our ability to control operating costs;
    --  adverse labor relations;
    --  acts of nature, sabotage, terrorism or other similar acts that cause
        damage to our facilities or our suppliers' or shippers' facilities;
    --  economic climate and growth in the geographic areas in which we do
        business;
    --  the risk of a prolonged slowdown in growth or decline in the U.S.
        economy or the risk of delay in growth recovery in the United States
        economy, including increasing liquidity risks in United States credit
        markets;
    --  the impact of recently issued and future accounting pronouncements and
        other changes in accounting policies;
    --  the possibility of future terrorist attacks or the possibility or
        occurrence of an outbreak of, or changes in, hostilities or changes in
        the political conditions in the Middle East and elsewhere;
    --  the risk of increased costs for insurance premiums, security or other
        items as a consequence of terrorist attacks;
    --  risks associated with pending or possible acquisitions and
        dispositions, including our ability to finance or integrate any such
        acquisitions and any regulatory delay or conditions imposed by
        regulatory bodies in connection with any such acquisitions and
        dispositions;
    --  the possible loss of gas distribution franchises or other adverse
        effects caused by the actions of municipalities;
    --  the impact of unsold pipeline capacity being greater or less than
        expected;
    --  the ability to recover operating costs and amounts equivalent to
        income taxes, costs of property, plant and equipment and regulatory
        assets in our state and FERC-regulated rates;
    --  the composition and quality of the natural gas and NGLs we gather and
        process in our plants and transport on our pipelines;
    --  the efficiency of our plants in processing natural gas and extracting
        and fractionating NGLs;
    --  the impact of potential impairment charges;
    --  the risk inherent in the use of information systems in our respective
        businesses, implementation of new software and hardware, and the
        impact on the timeliness of information for financial reporting;
    --  our ability to control construction costs and completion schedules of
        our pipelines and other projects; and

    --  the risk factors listed in the reports we have filed and may file with
        the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which are incorporated
        by reference.

These factors are not necessarily all of the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any of our forward-looking statements. Other factors could also have material adverse effects on our future results. These and other risks are described in greater detail in Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008. All forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these factors. Other than as required under securities laws, we undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statement whether as a result of new information, subsequent events or change in circumstances, expectations or otherwise.

    Analyst Contact:  Dan Harrison
                      918-588-7950
    Media Contact:    Megan Washbourne
                      918-588-7572



    ONEOK, Inc. and Subsidiaries
    CONSOLIDATED  STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                                                        Three Months Ended
                                                             March 31,
    (Unaudited)                                          2009        2008
    -----------                                          ----        ----
                                                      (Thousands of dollars,
                                                         except per share
                                                             amounts)

    Revenues                                         $2,789,827  $4,902,076
    Cost of sales and fuel                            2,238,416   4,316,164
    ----------------------                            ---------   ---------
    Net Margin                                          551,411     585,912
    ----------                                          -------     -------
    Operating Expenses
      Operations and maintenance                        161,719     167,992
      Depreciation and amortization                      72,126      59,479
      General taxes                                      25,227      25,331
      -------------                                      ------      ------
    Total Operating Expenses                            259,072     252,802
    ------------------------                            -------     -------
    Gain (Loss) on Sale of Assets                           664          13
    -----------------------------                           ---          --
    Operating Income                                    293,003     333,123
    ----------------                                    -------     -------
    Equity earnings from investments                     21,222      27,783
    Allowance for equity funds used during
     construction                                         9,003       8,496
    Other income                                          1,665       3,232
    Other expense                                        (3,944)     (4,608)
    Interest expense                                    (77,961)    (62,861)
    ----------------                                    -------     -------
    Income before Income Taxes                          242,988     305,165
    --------------------------                          -------     -------
    Income taxes                                        (79,439)    (92,368)
    ------------                                        -------     -------
    Net Income                                          163,549     212,797
    Net income attributable to noncontrolling
     interests                                          (41,264)    (68,960)
    -----------------------------------------           -------     -------
    Net Income Attributable to ONEOK                   $122,285    $143,837
    ================================                   ========    ========

    Earnings Per Share of Common Stock
      Net Earnings Per Share, Basic                       $1.16       $1.38
      Net Earnings Per Share, Diluted                     $1.16       $1.36
      ===============================                     =====       =====

    Average Shares of Common Stock (Thousands)
      Basic                                             105,162     104,170
      Diluted                                           105,733     105,821
      =======                                           =======     =======

    Dividends Declared Per Share of Common Stock          $0.40       $0.38
    ============================================          =====       =====



    ONEOK, Inc. and Subsidiaries
    CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                                     March 31,  December 31,
    (Unaudited)                                        2009         2008
    -----------                                        ----         ----
    Assets                                           (Thousands of dollars)

    Current Assets
      Cash and cash equivalents                       $76,753     $510,058
      Accounts receivable, net                      1,014,142    1,265,300
      Gas and natural gas liquids in storage          443,244      858,966
      Commodity exchanges and imbalances               49,734       56,248
      Energy marketing and risk management assets     280,962      362,808
      Deposits                                        102,355      105,798
      Other current assets                             71,539      218,424
      --------------------                             ------      -------
        Total Current Assets                        2,038,729    3,377,602
        --------------------                        ---------    ---------

    Property, Plant and Equipment
      Property, plant and equipment                 9,688,778    9,476,619
      Accumulated depreciation and amortization     2,252,123    2,212,850
      -----------------------------------------     ---------    ---------
        Net Property, Plant and Equipment           7,436,655    7,263,769
        ----------------------------------          ---------    ---------

    Investments and Other Assets
      Goodwill and intangible assets                1,036,309    1,038,226
      Energy marketing and risk management assets      60,550       45,900
      Investments in unconsolidated affiliates        747,990      755,492
      Other assets                                    619,731      645,073
      ------------                                    -------      -------
        Total Investments and Other Assets          2,464,580    2,484,691
        ----------------------------------          ---------    ---------
            Total Assets                          $11,939,964  $13,126,062
            ============                          ===========  ===========



    ONEOK, Inc. and Subsidiaries
    CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                                      March 31,   December 31,
    (Unaudited)                                          2009         2008
    -----------                                          ----         ----
    Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity              (Thousands of dollars)

    Current Liabilities
      Current maturities of long-term debt              $18,200      $118,195
      Notes payable                                     986,700     2,270,000
      Accounts payable                                  798,625     1,122,761
      Commodity exchanges and imbalances                130,199       188,030
      Energy marketing and risk management
       liabilities                                       77,084       175,006
      Other current liabilities                         436,702       319,772
      -------------------------                         -------       -------
        Total Current Liabilities                     2,447,510     4,193,764
        -------------------------                     ---------     ---------

    Long-term Debt, excluding current
     maturities                                       4,602,756     4,112,581

    Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities
      Deferred income taxes                             866,497       890,815
      Energy marketing and risk management
       liabilities                                       16,892        46,311
      Other deferred credits                            765,176       715,052
      ----------------------                            -------       -------
        Total Deferred Credits and Other
         Liabilities                                  1,648,565     1,652,178
        --------------------------------              ---------     ---------

    Commitments and Contingencies

    Shareholders' Equity

    ONEOK Shareholders' Equity
        Common stock, $0.01 par value:
          authorized 300,000,000 shares; issued
          122,103,602 shares and outstanding
          105,293,253 shares at March 31, 2009;
          issued 121,647,007 shares and outstanding
          104,845,231 shares at December 31, 2008         1,221         1,216
      Paid in capital                                 1,301,849     1,301,153
      Accumulated other comprehensive loss              (56,152)      (70,616)
      Retained earnings                               1,633,238     1,553,033
      Treasury stock, at cost: 16,810,349
       shares at March 31, 2009 and 16,801,776
       shares at December 31, 2008                     (696,863)     (696,616)
        --------------------------------------         --------      --------
        Total ONEOK Shareholders' Equity              2,183,293     2,088,170
        --------------------------------              ---------     ---------

    Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated
     Subsidiaries                                     1,057,840     1,079,369

    --------------------------                        ---------     ---------
          Total Shareholders' Equity                  3,241,133     3,167,539
          --------------------------                  ---------     ---------
            Total Liabilities and Shareholders'
             Equity                                 $11,939,964   $13,126,062
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    ONEOK, Inc. and Subsidiaries
    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                                                        Three Months Ended
                                                             March 31,
    (Unaudited)                                           2009      2008
    -----------                                           ----      ----
                                                      (Thousands of dollars)
    Operating Activities
      Net income                                        $163,549  $212,797
      Depreciation and amortization                       72,126    59,479
      Allowance for equity funds used during
       construction                                       (9,003)   (8,496)
      Gain on sale of assets                                (664)      (13)
      Equity earnings from investments                   (21,222)  (27,783)
      Distributions received from unconsolidated
       affiliates                                         25,187    24,040
      Deferred income taxes                               23,624    29,362
      Stock-based compensation expense                     4,173     7,982
      Allowance for doubtful accounts                       (822)    2,035
      Changes in assets and liabilities
       (net of acquisition and
       disposition effects):
        Accounts receivable                              251,980    (7,065)
        Gas and natural gas liquids in storage           404,416   488,214
        Deposits                                           3,443   (52,052)
        Accounts payable                                (311,252)  119,795
        Commodity exchanges and imbalances, net          (51,317)  (24,686)
        Energy marketing and risk management assets
         and liabilities                                 (32,921)   33,626
        Accrued interest                                  38,623    50,293
        Unrecovered purchased gas costs                   42,445    26,802
        Fair value of firm commitments                   153,391   (50,686)
        Other assets and liabilities                      35,102   (13,129)
        ----------------------------                      ------   -------
        Cash Provided by Operating Activities            790,858   870,515
        -------------------------------------            -------   -------
    Investing Activities
      Changes in investments in unconsolidated
       affiliates                                          3,362     3,311
      Acquisitions                                             -     2,450
      Capital expenditures (less allowance for equity
       funds used during construction)                  (243,027) (339,531)
      Proceeds from sale of assets                         1,083       161
      ----------------------------                         -----       ---
        Cash Used in Investing Activities               (238,582) (333,609)
        ---------------------------------               --------  --------
    Financing Activities
      Borrowing (repayment) of notes payable, net       (813,300)   63,000
      Repayment of notes payable with maturities over
       90 days                                          (470,000)        -
      Issuance of debt, net of discounts                 498,325         -
      Long-term debt financing costs                      (4,000)        -
      Payment of debt                                   (104,037) (405,504)
      Repurchase of common stock                            (247)      (15)
      Issuance of common stock                             2,509     1,533
      Issuance of common units, net of discounts               -   140,369
      Dividends paid                                     (42,080)  (39,536)
      Distributions to noncontrolling interests          (52,751)  (47,118)
      -----------------------------------------          -------   -------
        Cash Used in Financing Activities               (985,581) (287,271)
        ---------------------------------               --------  --------
          Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents           (433,305)  249,635
          Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of
           Period                                        510,058    19,105
          -----------------------------------------      -------    ------
          Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period     $76,753  $268,740
          ==========================================     =======  ========



    ONEOK, Inc. and Subsidiaries
    INFORMATION AT A GLANCE
                                         Three Months Ended
                                              March 31,
    (Unaudited)                              2009   2008
    -----------                              ----   ----
                                        (Millions of dollars,
                                           except as noted)
    ONEOK Partners
    --------------
    Net margin                              $253.5 $268.5
    Operating costs                          $89.4  $88.1
    Depreciation and amortization            $39.9  $29.9
    Operating income                        $124.8 $150.5
    Natural gas gathered (BBtu/d)            1,163  1,192
    Natural gas processed (BBtu/d)             653    624
    Natural gas transported (MMcf/d)         4,200  4,075
    Residue gas sales (BBtu/d)                 285    277
    NGLs gathered (MBbl/d)                     324    250
    NGL sales (MBbl/d)                         380    286
    NGLs fractionated (MBbl/d)                 465    391
    NGLs transported (MBbl/d)                  445    303
    Capital expenditures                    $192.5 $267.1
    Conway-to-Mont Belvieu OPIS
     average price differential
      Ethane ($/gallon)                      $0.08  $0.09
    Natural Gas Gathering and Processing:
    Realized composite NGL sales price
     ($/gallon)                              $0.66  $1.33
    Realized condensate sales price ($/
     Bbl)                                   $62.24 $87.51
    Realized natural gas sales price ($/
     MMBtu)                                  $3.59  $7.40
    Realized gross processing spread ($/
     MMBtu)                                  $6.59  $7.43

    Distribution
    ------------
    Net margin                              $234.6 $231.7
    Operating costs                          $90.1  $94.2
    Depreciation and amortization            $31.6  $29.0
    Operating income                        $112.9 $108.5
    Capital expenditures                     $44.7  $30.6
    Natural gas volumes (Bcf)
      Gas sales                               73.6   80.9
      Transportation                          56.0   62.1
    Natural gas margins
      Net margin on gas sales               $196.1 $194.0
      Transportation revenues                $26.5  $27.3

    Energy Services
    ---------------
    Net margin                               $62.5  $84.9
    Operating costs                           $7.5  $10.2
    Depreciation and amortization             $0.1   $0.4
    Operating income                         $54.9  $74.3
    Natural gas marketed (Bcf)                 329    340
    Natural gas gross margin ($/Mcf)         $0.19  $0.17
    Physically settled volumes (Bcf)           634    636



    ONEOK, Inc. and Subsidiaries
    CONSOLIDATING INCOME STATEMENT


                            Three Months Ended March 31, 2009
                                ONEOK   Consolidating
    (Unaudited)        ONEOK  Partners     Entries     Consolidated
    -----------        -----  --------     -------     ------------
                                   (Millions of dollars)
    Operating Income
      ONEOK Partners      $-      $125             $-          $125
      Distribution       113         -              -           113
      Energy Services     55         -              -            55
      Other                -         -              -             -
    -------              ---       ---            ---           ---
    Operating Income     168       125              -           293
    ----------------     ---       ---            ---           ---
    Equity in
     earnings of ONEOK
     Partners             59         -            (59)            -
    Other income
     (expense)            (2)       29              -            27
    Interest expense     (27)      (51)             -           (78)
    Income taxes         (76)       (3)             -           (79)
    ------------         ---       ---            ---           ---
    Net Income           122       100            (59)          163
    Net income
     attributable to
     noncontrolling
     interests             -         -            (41)          (41)
    ----------------     ---       ---            ---           ---
    Net Income
     Attributable to
     ONEOK              $122      $100          $(100)         $122
    ================    ====      ====          =====          ====



                             Three Months Ended March 31, 2008
                                ONEOK   Consolidating
    (Unaudited)        ONEOK  Partners     Entries     Consolidated
    -----------        -----  --------     -------     ------------
                                   (Millions of dollars)
    Operating Income
      ONEOK Partners      $-      $151             $-          $151
      Distribution       109         -              -           109
      Energy Services     74         -              -            74
      Other               (1)        -              -            (1)
    -------              ---       ---            ---           ---
    Operating Income     182       151              -           333
    ----------------     ---       ---            ---           ---
    Equity in
     earnings of ONEOK
     Partners             76         -            (76)            -
    Other income
     (expense)            (1)       36              -            35
    Interest expense     (24)      (39)             -           (63)
    Income taxes         (89)       (3)             -           (92)
    ------------         ---       ---            ---           ---
    Net Income           144       145            (76)          213
    Net income
     attributable to
     noncontrolling
     interests             -         -            (69)          (69)
    ----------------     ---       ---            ---           ---
    Net Income
     Attributable to
     ONEOK              $144      $145          $(145)         $144
    ================    ====      ====          =====          ====



    ONEOK, Inc. and Subsidiaries
    REGULATION G GAAP RECONCILIATION
    ONEOK, Inc. Stand-Alone Cash Flow, Before Changes in Working Capital

                                                          Three Months Ended
    (Unaudited)                                             March 31, 2009
    -----------                                             --------------
                                                        (Millions of dollars)
    Net income                                                         $163.5
    Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests                 (41.3)
    Depreciation and amortization                                        32.2
    Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates                68.5
    Equity earnings from investments                                    (58.3)
    Deferred income taxes                                                23.6
    Stock based compensation expense                                      4.2
    Allowance for doubtful accounts                                      (0.8)
    -------------------------------                                      ----
    Cash flow, before changes in working capital (a)                   $191.6
    ================================================                   ======

    (a) ONEOK stand-alone cash flow, before changes in working capital, is a
    non-GAAP financial measure used by management, industry analysts,
    investors, lenders and rating agencies to assess the financial performance
    and the operating results of our fundamental business activities.  ONEOK
    stand-alone cash flow, before changes in working capital, should not be
    considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income, income from
    operations or other measures of cash flow.

    OKE-FE

SOURCE  ONEOK, Inc.

    -0-                           04/29/2009
    /CONTACT:  Analyst, Dan Harrison, +1-918-588-7950, or Media, Megan
Washbourne, +1-918-588-7572, both of ONEOK, Inc./
    /Web Site:  http://www.oneok.com
                http://www.oneokpartners.com /
    (OKE OKS)

CO:  ONEOK, Inc.; ONEOK Partners, L.P.

ST:  Oklahoma
IN:  OIL UTI
SU:  ERN CCA ERP

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