ONEOK Announces Second-quarter 2007 Earnings; Reaffirms 2007 Guidance

August 01, 2007

TULSA, Okla., Aug 01, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ --

ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE: OKE) announced today second-quarter 2007 net income of $35.2 million, or 31 cents per diluted share, compared with $77.8 million, or 65 cents per diluted share, in the same period last year.

Net income for the six-month period ending June 30, 2007, was $188.1 million, or $1.67 per diluted share, compared with $207.3 million, or $1.80 per diluted share, in the same period last year.

Both the second quarter and year-to-date 2006 results include ONEOK's share of its ONEOK Partners' gain on the sale of a 20 percent interest in Northern Border Pipeline Company, which had an after-tax impact of $32.3 million, or 27 cents per share, in the second quarter 2006 and 28 cents per share in the six-month 2006 period.

The company also reaffirmed its previous 2007 earnings guidance, but narrowed the range to $2.50 to $2.70 per diluted share, reflecting anticipated stronger performance in the ONEOK Partners and distribution segments, and the recently completed share repurchase. Additional information is available on Exhibit A. The average number of shares outstanding for 2007 is estimated to be approximately 109 million. ONEOK's previous 2007 earnings guidance was estimated to be in the range of $2.35 to $2.75 per diluted share.

"We continue to benefit from our ownership in ONEOK Partners," said John W. Gibson, ONEOK chief executive officer. "The partnership's assets are performing well, and we continue to see increased NGL volumes and favorable market conditions in the natural gas liquids businesses.

"Our distribution segment also turned in a strong performance in the quarter as a result of the implementation of new rates in Kansas and Texas at the first of the year," Gibson added. "Our energy services segment reported lower results in the quarter, reflecting reduced natural gas price volatility."

Operating income for the second quarter 2007 decreased to $135.7 million, compared with $154.5 million for the second quarter 2006, which excludes the gains on the sale of assets in 2006. The decrease is primarily due to the energy services segment's lower storage and marketing margins caused by reduced natural gas price volatility. This decrease was partially offset by the implementation of new rate schedules in Kansas and Texas in ONEOK's distribution segment.

Year-to-date 2007 operating income increased to $464.0 million, compared with $423.6 million for the same period last year, excluding the 2006 gains on the sale of assets. The increase was primarily due to the implementation of new rate schedules in Kansas and Texas in the distribution segment and increased volumes and product price spreads in ONEOK Partners' natural gas liquids businesses. These increases were partially offset by ONEOK's energy services segment, which experienced lower transportation and financial trading margins, partially offset by higher seasonal spreads in the storage business.

Equity earnings from investments increased slightly to $18.8 million in the second quarter 2007, compared with $18.3 million in the same period in 2006. For the six-month period, equity earnings from investments decreased $7.1 million, primarily due to a decrease in ONEOK Partners' share of Northern Border Pipeline's earnings, as a result of its sale of a 20 percent interest in the pipeline in the second quarter of 2006.

Depreciation and amortization expense decreased for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2007, primarily due to a goodwill and asset impairment charge of $11.8 million recorded in the second quarter of 2006, related to Black Mesa Pipeline, Inc.

Results for 2006 are reported as if the April 2006 transaction in which ONEOK Partners purchased assets from ONEOK had occurred on Jan. 1, 2006.

    SECOND-QUARTER 2007 HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:

    -- Operating income of $135.7 million, compared with $269.6 million in the
       second quarter last year; second-quarter 2006 results include ONEOK's
       share of the partnership's gain on the sale of a 20 percent interest in
       Northern Border Pipeline Company, which had a pre-tax impact of $113.9
       million;
    -- ONEOK Partners segment operating income of $107.6 million, compared
       with $212.8 million in the second quarter 2006, which included a $113.9
       million gain on the sale of a 20 percent interest in Northern Border
       Pipeline Company;
    -- Distribution segment operating income of $11.8 million, compared with
       $0.9 million in the second quarter 2006;
    -- Energy services segment operating income of $10.2 million, compared
       with $53.5 million in the second quarter 2006;
    -- Operating costs of $174.8 million versus $176.6 million in the second
       quarter 2006;
    -- Distributions declared from the company's general partner interest in
       ONEOK Partners of $14.1 million in the second quarter 2007;
       distributions declared from the company's limited partner interest in
       ONEOK Partners of $37.0 million in the second quarter 2007;
    -- ONEOK, on a stand-alone basis, having no short-term debt at June 30,
       2007, $246.6 million of cash and cash equivalents and $598.1 million of
       gas in storage;
    -- ONEOK stand-alone total debt of 52 percent of capitalization;
       consolidated total debt of 69 percent of total capitalization;
    -- ONEOK stand-alone cash flow from continuing operations, before changes
       in working capital, of $303.4 million, which exceeded capital
       expenditures and dividends of $150.0 million by $153.4 million;
       consolidated cash flow from continuing operations, before changes in
       working capital, of $460.9 million, which exceeded capital
       expenditures, dividends and minority interest distributions of $442.9
       million by $18.0 million;
    -- Repurchasing 7.5 million shares of outstanding common stock under an
       accelerated share repurchase program;
    -- Increasing the quarterly dividend to 36 cents, payable on Aug. 14,
       2007;
    -- ONEOK Partners' agreement to acquire an interstate natural gas liquids
       and refined petroleum products pipeline system and related assets from
       a subsidiary of Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. for approximately
       $300 million, which is expected to close in the third quarter 2007;
    -- The election of Julie H. Edwards and Jim W. Mogg to the ONEOK board of
       directors.


    SECOND-QUARTER AND YEAR-TO-DATE 2007 BUSINESS-UNIT RESULTS

ONEOK Partners

Operating income for the second quarter 2007 was $107.6 million, compared with $212.8 million in the same period 2006, which included the $113.9 million gain on the sale of a 20 percent interest in Northern Border Pipeline.

Second-quarter 2007 results reflect increased margins in the natural gas liquids segment as a result of higher product price spreads between Mont Belvieu, Texas, and Conway, Kan., higher isomerization price spreads and increased NGL volumes gathered and fractionated resulting from new supply connections. These results were partially offset by lower processed volumes in the gathering and processing segment due to anticipated contract terminations, and lower demand revenues in the interstate natural gas pipelines segment. Second-quarter 2007 operating costs were $80.4 million, compared with $73.8 million in the second quarter 2006, primarily due to increased employee-related costs.

Equity earnings from investments were $18.8 million in the second quarter 2007, compared with $18.3 million in the second quarter 2006.

For the six months, operating income was $211.9 million, compared with $313.0 million in the same period a year earlier, which included the $113.9 million gain on the sale of a 20 percent interest in Northern Border Pipeline.

Six-month 2007 results reflect increased margins in the natural gas liquids businesses as a result of higher product price spreads between Mont Belvieu, Texas, and Conway, Kan., higher isomerization price spreads and increased NGL volumes resulting from new supply connections. These results were partially offset by lower processed volumes in the gathering and processing segment due to anticipated contract terminations. Six-month 2007 operating costs were $155.9 million, compared with $149.1 million in the same period a year earlier, due to higher employee-related costs.

Equity earnings from investments for the six months 2007 were $42.8 million, compared with $50.0 million in the same period a year earlier. The decrease is primarily due to the sale of a 20 percent interest in Northern Border Pipeline.

Distribution

The distribution segment reported operating income of $11.8 million in the second quarter 2007, compared with operating income of $0.9 million in the second quarter 2006.

The second-quarter 2007 operating income increase is the result of implementation of new rate schedules, which included $9.8 million in Kansas and $1.1 million in Texas. Operating costs were $91.6 million, relatively unchanged from the second quarter 2006.

Operating income for the first half of 2007 was $115.0 million, compared with $77.7 million in the same period last year. The increase is the result of new rate schedules, which included $28.8 million in Kansas and $3.3 million in Texas, and an increase of $10.7 million from higher customer sales volumes as a result of a return to more normal weather patterns in the distribution segment's entire service territory. Operating costs increased $5.3 million for the first half of 2007, compared with the same period in 2006, as a result of higher employee-related costs, bad debt expense and property taxes.

Residential and commercial volumes increased for the three- and six-month periods of 2007 due to more normal weather patterns when compared with the unseasonably warm winter weather in 2006.

Energy Services

The energy services segment reported second-quarter 2007 operating income of $10.2 million, compared with operating income of $53.5 million in the same period in 2006. The decline was due primarily to a decrease of $44.0 million in marketing and storage margins, resulting from lower natural gas price volatility, and higher storage fees on renewals and new capacity, partially offset by an increase of $6.5 million in transportation margins associated with higher realized regional spreads. Financial trading margins decreased $6.6 million. Operating costs for the quarter were $8.4 million, compared with $10.3 million in the same period a year earlier, primarily due to lower employee-related costs.

Six-month operating income was $130.3 million, compared with $146.7 million for the same period last year, primarily due to changes in the natural gas market as lower natural gas price volatility reduced financial trading opportunities. Six-month operating costs were $19.1 million, relatively unchanged from the same period a year earlier.

Natural gas in storage at June 30, 2007, was 64.4 Bcf, compared with 73.3 Bcf at June 30, 2006. At July 31, 2007, total natural gas in storage was approximately 72.3 Bcf. Total natural gas storage capacity under lease was 96 Bcf in the second quarter 2007, compared with 86 Bcf in the same period 2006. Storage and transportation costs were higher in the 2007 second-quarter and six-month period, compared with 2006, primarily because of increased storage fees and more capacity under lease.

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


                                       Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended
                                             June 30,            June 30,
                                          2007     2006       2007      2006
                                               (Thousands of dollars)
         Marketing and storage, gross   $59,172  $95,637   $236,279  $230,705
         Less:  Storage and
          transportation costs          (45,306) (44,282)   (98,019)  (93,541)
             Marketing and storage, net  13,866   51,355    138,260   137,164
         Retail marketing                 3,179    4,310      6,173     9,759
         Financial trading                2,013    8,662      6,029    20,558
         Net margin                     $19,058  $64,327   $150,462  $167,481


EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST

ONEOK and ONEOK Partners management will conduct a joint conference call on Thursday, Aug. 2, 2007, 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 866-814-1933, pass code 1109720, or log on to http://www.oneok.com or http://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, http://www.oneok.com, and ONEOK Partners' Web site, http://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 1109720.

ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE: OKE) is a diversified energy company. We are the general partner and own 45.7 percent of ONEOK Partners, L.P. (NYSE: OKS), one of the largest publicly traded 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 much of the natural gas and NGL supply in the Mid-Continent with key market centers. ONEOK is among the largest natural gas distributors in the United States, serving more than 2 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: http://www.oneok.com.

Some of the statements contained and incorporated in this news release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. 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. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe harbor for forward-looking statements in certain circumstances. 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 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q identified by words such as "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "project," "intend," "plan," "believe," "should," "goal," "forecast" 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:

    -- actions by rating agencies concerning the credit ratings of ONEOK and
       ONEOK Partners;
    -- the effects of weather and other natural phenomena on our operations,
       including energy sales and prices and demand for pipeline capacity;
    -- competition from other U.S. and Canadian energy suppliers and
       transporters as well as alternative forms of energy;
    -- the capital intensive nature of our businesses;
    -- the profitability of assets or businesses acquired by us;
    -- risks of marketing, trading and hedging activities, including the risks
       of changes in energy prices or the financial condition of our
       counterparties;
    -- economic climate and growth in the geographic areas in which we do
       business;
    -- the risk of a significant slowdown in growth or decline in the U.S.
       economy or the risk of delay in growth recovery in the U.S. economy;
    -- the uncertainty of estimates, including accruals and costs of
       environmental remediation;
    -- the timing and extent of changes in commodity prices for natural gas,
       NGLs, electricity and crude oil;
    -- the effects of changes in governmental policies and regulatory actions,
       including changes with respect to income and other taxes, environmental
       compliance, and authorized rates or recovery of gas and gas
       transportation costs;
    -- 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;
    -- 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;
    -- 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 results of administrative proceedings and litigation, regulatory
       actions and receipt of expected regulatory clearances involving the
       OCC, KCC, Texas regulatory authorities or any other local, state or
       federal regulatory body, including the FERC;
    -- our ability to access capital at competitive rates or on terms
       acceptable to us;
    -- risks associated with adequate supply to our gas gathering and
       processing, fractionation and pipeline facilities, including production
       declines which 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 of the outcome of pending and future litigation;
    -- 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 market pipeline capacity on favorable terms, including
       the effects of:
       -- future demand for and prices of natural gas;
       -- competitive conditions in the overall natural gas and electricity
          markets;
       -- availability of supplies of Canadian and U.S. natural gas;
       -- availability of additional storage capacity;
       -- weather conditions; and
       -- competitive developments by Canadian and U.S. natural gas
          transmission peers;
    -- performance of contractual obligations by our customers and shippers;
    -- 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;
    -- timely receipt of approval by applicable governmental entities for
       construction and operation of our pipeline projects and required
       regulatory clearances;
    -- our ability to acquire all necessary rights-of-way permits and consents
       in a timely manner, our ability to promptly obtain all necessary
       materials and supplies required for construction and our ability to
       construct pipelines without labor or contractor problems;
    -- our ability to promptly obtain all necessary materials and supplies
       required for construction of gathering, processing and transportation
       facilities;
    -- our ability to control construction costs and completion schedules of
       our pipeline projects and other projects;
    -- the composition and quality of the natural gas we gather and process in
       our plants and transport on our pipelines;
    -- the efficiency of our plants in processing natural gas and extracting
       NGLs;
    -- the mechanical integrity of facilities operated;
    -- demand for our services in the proximity of our facilities;
    -- the impact of potential impairment charges;
    -- our ability to control operating costs;
    -- 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;
    -- acts of nature, sabotage, terrorism or other similar acts causing
       damage to our facilities or our suppliers' or shippers' facilities; and
    -- the risk factors listed in the reports we have filed and may file with
       the 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 under Part I, Item 1A, "Risk Factors," in our Annual Report on Form 10- K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and our Quarterly Report on form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2007. 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. OKE-FE

    ONEOK, Inc. and Subsidiaries
    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

                                  Three Months Ended       Six Months Ended
                                        June 30,                June 30,
    (Unaudited)                     2007        2006        2007        2006
    Revenues                 (Thousands of dollars, except per share amounts)
    Operating revenues,
     excluding energy trading
     revenues                  $2,873,068  $2,427,794  $6,670,726  $6,176,065
    Energy trading revenues,
     net                           (1,764)      4,112        (416)     11,482
    Total Revenues              2,871,304   2,431,906   6,670,310   6,187,547
    Cost of sales and fuel      2,504,795   2,033,692   5,739,174   5,288,048
    Net Margin                    366,509     398,214     931,136     899,499
    Operating Expenses
    Operations and maintenance    156,826     156,737     315,246     314,243
    Depreciation, depletion
     and amortization              55,644      67,095     112,094     123,420
    General taxes                  17,925      19,900      41,584      38,283
    Total Operating Expenses      230,395     243,732     468,924     475,946
    Gain (Loss) on Sale of Assets    (369)    115,087       1,834     116,392
    Operating Income              135,745     269,569     464,046     539,945
    Equity earnings from
     investments                   18,758      18,321      42,813      49,962
    Other income                   12,342       7,821      18,683      12,301
    Other expense                     914       5,958       1,559      11,218
    Interest expense               62,816      59,603     124,828     115,188
    Income before Minority
     Interests and Income Taxes   103,115     230,150     399,155     475,802
    Minority interests in
     income of consolidated
     subsidiaries                  44,702     100,567      90,015     136,339
    Income taxes                   23,210      51,638     121,057     131,779
    Income from Continuing
     Operations                    35,203      77,945     188,083     207,684
    Discontinued operations,
     net of taxes
        Income (loss) from
         operations of
         discontinued
         components, net of tax         -        (150)          -        (397)
        Net Income                $35,203     $77,795    $188,083    $207,287
    Earnings Per Share of
     Common Stock
        Net earnings per share,
         basic                      $0.32       $0.66       $1.70       $1.85
        Net earnings per share,
         diluted                    $0.31       $0.65       $1.67       $1.80
    Average Shares of Common
     Stock (Thousands)
        Basic                     110,879     117,423     110,874     112,283
        Diluted                   112,986     119,026     112,858     114,891
    Dividends Declared Per
     Share of Common Stock          $0.34       $0.30       $0.68       $0.58




    ONEOK, Inc. and Subsidiaries
    CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                                   June 30,       December 31,
    (Unaudited)                                       2007               2006
    Assets                                           (Thousands of dollars)

    Current Assets
      Cash and cash equivalents                     $303,288           $68,268
      Short-term investments                          26,037            31,125
      Trade accounts and notes receivable, net     1,028,968         1,348,490
      Gas and natural gas liquids in storage         787,650           925,194
      Commodity exchanges and imbalances              22,301            53,433
      Energy marketing and risk management assets    169,330           401,670
      Other current assets                           253,595           296,781
        Total Current Assets                       2,591,169         3,124,961

    Property, Plant and Equipment
      Property, plant and equipment                6,990,392         6,724,759
      Accumulated depreciation, depletion
       and amortization                            1,946,041         1,879,838
        Net Property, Plant and Equipment          5,044,351         4,844,921

    Deferred Charges and Other Assets
      Goodwill and intangible assets               1,047,606         1,051,440
      Energy marketing and risk management assets     35,550            91,133
      Investments in unconsolidated affiliates       741,851           748,879
      Other assets                                   528,003           529,748
        Total Deferred Charges and Other Assets    2,353,010         2,421,200

        Total Assets                              $9,988,530       $10,391,082



    ONEOK, Inc. and Subsidiaries
    CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                                  June 30,        December 31,
    (Unaudited)                                      2007               2006
    Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity             (Thousands of dollars)

    Current Liabilities
      Current maturities of long-term debt          $420,470          $18,159
      Notes payable                                  105,000            6,000
      Accounts payable                             1,088,612        1,076,954
      Commodity exchanges and imbalances             165,912          176,451
      Energy marketing and risk management
       liabilities                                   253,623          306,658
      Other                                          266,275          366,316
        Total Current Liabilities                  2,299,892        1,950,538

    Long-term Debt, excluding current
     maturities                                    3,608,840        4,030,855

    Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities
      Deferred income taxes                          772,821          707,444
      Energy marketing and risk management
       liabilities                                    78,028          137,312
      Other deferred credits                         571,110          548,330
        Total Deferred Credits and Other
         Liabilities                               1,421,959        1,393,086

    Commitments and Contingencies

    Minority Interests in Consolidated
     Subsidiaries                                    796,254          800,645

    Shareholders' Equity
      Common stock, $0.01 par value:
       authorized 300,000,000 shares; issued
       120,999,567 shares and outstanding
       103,842,104 shares at June 30, 2007;
       issued 120,333,908 shares and outstanding
       110,678,499 shares at December 31, 2006         1,210            1,203
      Paid in capital                              1,278,866        1,258,717
      Accumulated other comprehensive income
       (loss)                                        (57,709)          39,532
      Retained earnings                            1,369,398        1,256,759
      Treasury stock, at cost: 17,157,463 shares
       at June 30, 2007 and 9,655,409 shares at
       December 31, 2006                            (730,180)        (340,253)
        Total Shareholders' Equity                 1,861,585        2,215,958

          Total Liabilities and Shareholders'
           Equity                                 $9,988,530      $10,391,082



    ONEOK, Inc. and Subsidiaries
    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                                                        Six Months Ended
                                                            June 30,
    (Unaudited)                                      2007               2006
    Operating Activities                            (Thousands of dollars)
      Net income                                   $188,083          $207,287
      Depreciation, depletion and amortization      112,094           123,420
      Gain on sale of assets                         (1,834)         (116,392)
      Minority interests in income of
       consolidated subsidiaries                     90,015           136,339
      Distributions received from
       unconsolidated affiliates                     57,066            69,819
      Income from equity investments                (42,813)          (49,962)
      Deferred income taxes                          34,731             9,982
      Stock-based compensation expense               15,282             8,495
      Allowance for doubtful accounts                 8,301             6,575
      Changes in assets and liabilities
       (net of acquisition and disposition effects):
        Accounts and notes receivable               311,221         1,270,248
        Inventories                                 135,638             2,141
        Unrecovered purchased gas costs              42,197           (51,135)
        Commodity exchanges and imbalances, net      15,026            29,561
        Deposits                                     41,964            (5,652)
        Regulatory assets                            (2,560)           12,427
        Accounts payable and accrued liabilities     10,597          (841,045)
        Energy marketing and risk management
         assets and liabilities                       9,854          (135,401)
        Other assets and liabilities                (61,474)          108,371
        Cash Provided by Operating Activities       963,388           785,078

    Investing Activities
      Changes in investments in unconsolidated
       affiliates                                    (7,653)           (6,077)
      Acquisitions                                        -          (128,485)
      Capital expenditures                         (277,011)         (132,593)
      Changes in short-term investments               5,088          (496,526)
      Proceeds from sale of assets                    3,763           298,802
      Increase in cash and cash equivalents
       attributable to previously unconsolidated
       subsidiaries                                       -             1,334
      Decrease in cash and cash equivalents
       attributable to previously consolidated
       subsidiaries                                       -           (22,039)
      Other investing activities                          -            (2,376)
        Cash Used in Investing Activities          (275,813)         (487,960)

    Financing Activities
      Borrowing (repayment) of notes payable, net         -          (641,500)
      Short-term financing payments                (301,000)       (1,175,000)
      Short-term financing borrowings               400,000         1,432,500
      Payment of debt                                (3,887)          (31,955)
      Equity unit conversion                              -           402,448
      Repurchase of common stock                   (390,152)           (2,276)
      Issuance of common stock                        8,419             5,637
      Dividends paid                                (75,444)          (62,564)
      Distributions to minority interests           (90,491)          (78,594)
      Other financing activities                          -           (47,996)
        Cash Used in Financing Activities          (452,555)         (199,300)
          Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents       235,020            97,818
          Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning
           of Period                                 68,268             7,915
          Effect of Accounting Change on Cash
           and Cash Equivalents                           -            43,090
          Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of
           Period                                  $303,288          $148,823



    ONEOK, Inc. and Subsidiaries
    INFORMATION AT A GLANCE
                                            Three Months      Six Months
                                               Ended            Ended
                                              June 30,         June 30,
    (Unaudited)                            2007    2006     2007     2006
                               (Millions of dollars, except per unit amounts)
    ONEOK Partners
    Net margin                            $216.4  $211.8   $421.5   $413.5
    Operating costs                        $80.4   $73.8   $155.9   $149.1
    Depreciation, depletion and
     amortization                          $28.0   $39.3    $55.5    $66.8
    Operating income                      $107.6  $212.8   $211.9   $313.0
    Total gas gathered (BBtu/d)            1,188   1,142    1,178    1,149
    Total gas processed (BBtu/d)             619     993      614      958
    Natural gas liquids gathered (MBbl/d)    224     213      217      203
    Natural gas liquids sales (MBbl/d)       221     199      221      203
    Natural gas liquids fractionated
     (MBbl/d)                                349     333      334      309
    Natural gas liquids transported
     (MBbl/d)                                227     208      216      201
    Natural gas transported (MMcf/d)       2,022   2,090    2,309    2,306
    Natural gas sales (BBtu/d)               273     289      273      300
    Capital expenditures                  $129.6   $35.8   $202.4    $53.6
    Conway-to-Mont Belvieu OPIS average
     spread
      Ethane/Propane mixture ($/gallon)    $0.05   $0.03    $0.05    $0.03
    Realized composite NGL sales prices
     ($/gallon)                            $0.99   $0.96    $0.91    $0.91
    Realized condensate sales price
     ($/Bbl)                              $59.79  $59.83   $58.06   $58.65
    Realized natural gas sales price
     ($/MMBtu)                             $6.83   $5.81    $6.71    $6.88
    Realized gross processing spread
     ($/MMBtu)                             $4.55   $6.11    $4.08    $4.70

    Distribution
    Net margin                            $130.4  $119.6   $357.6   $315.1
    Operating costs                        $91.6   $91.5   $187.3   $182.0
    Depreciation, depletion and
     amortization                          $27.0   $27.2    $55.2    $55.3
    Operating income                       $11.8    $0.9   $115.0    $77.7
    Customers per employee                   733     709      739      710
    Capital expenditures                   $42.5   $41.0    $67.7    $77.7
    Natural gas volumes (MMcf)
      Gas Sales                           24,488  28,825  103,261  102,962
      Transportation                      43,123  46,553  100,732  103,512
    Natural gas margins
      Gas Sales                           $104.5   $96.1   $298.0   $258.9
      Transportation                       $17.0   $15.9    $41.7    $38.3

    Energy Services
    Net margin                             $19.1   $64.3   $150.5   $167.5
    Operating costs                         $8.4   $10.3    $19.1    $19.6
    Depreciation, depletion and
     amortization                           $0.5    $0.5     $1.1     $1.1
    Operating income                       $10.2   $53.5   $130.3   $146.7
    Natural gas marketed (Bcf)               258     254      595      564
    Natural gas gross margin ($/Mcf)       $0.07   $0.25    $0.22    $0.26
    Physically settled volumes (Bcf)         550     536    1,189    1,138



    ONEOK, Inc. and Subsidiaries
    Consolidating Income Statement
                                           Three Months Ended June 30, 2007
                                                             Consoli-
                                                    ONEOK     dating  Consoli-
    (Unaudited)                             ONEOK  Partners  Entries    dated
                                                  (Millions of dollars)
    Operating Income
         ONEOK Partners                      $-       $108      $-      $108
         Distribution                          12      -         -        12
         Energy Services                       10      -         -        10
         Other                                  6      -         -         6
    Operating Income                           28      108       -       136

    Equity in earnings of ONEOK Partners       50      -         (50)    -
    Other income (expense)                      7       23       -        30
    Interest expense                          (29)     (34)      -       (63)
    Minority interest                         -        -         (45)    (45)
    Income taxes                              (21)      (2)      -       (23)

    Net Income                                $35      $95      $(95)    $35


                                            Six Months Ended June 30, 2007
                                                             Consoli-
                                                    ONEOK     dating  Consoli-
    (Unaudited)                             ONEOK  Partners  Entries    dated
                                                  (Millions of dollars)
    Operating Income
         ONEOK Partners                      $-       $212      $-     $212
         Distribution                         115      -         -      115
         Energy Services                      130      -         -      130
         Other                                  7      -         -        7
    Operating Income                          252      212       -      464

    Equity in earnings of ONEOK Partners      100      -        (100)   -
    Other income (expense)                     11       49       -       60
    Interest expense                          (59)     (66)      -     (125)
    Minority interest                         -        -         (90)   (90)
    Income taxes                             (116)      (5)      -     (121)

    Net Income                               $188     $190     $(190)  $188



    ONEOK, Inc. and Subsidiaries
    Consolidating Income Statement
                                           Three Months Ended June 30, 2006
                                                             Consoli-
                                                    ONEOK     dating  Consoli-
    (Unaudited)                             ONEOK  Partners  Entries    dated
                                                  (Millions of dollars)
    Operating Income
         ONEOK Partners                      $-       $213      $-      $213
         Distribution                           1      -         -         1
         Energy Services                       54      -         -        54
         Other                                  2      -         -         2
    Operating Income                           57      213       -       270

    Equity in earnings of ONEOK Partners       96      -         (96)    -
    Other income (expense)                      4       16       -        20
    Interest expense                          (28)     (31)      -       (59)
    Minority interest                         -         (1)     (100)   (101)
    Income taxes                              (51)      (1)      -       (52)

    Net Income                                $78     $196     $(196)    $78


                                            Six Months Ended June 30, 2006
                                                             Consoli-
                                                    ONEOK     dating  Consoli-
    (Unaudited)                             ONEOK  Partners  Entries    dated
                                                  (Millions of dollars)
    Operating Income
         ONEOK Partners                      $-       $313      $-     $313
         Distribution                          78      -         -       78
         Energy Services                      147      -         -      147
         Other                                  2      -         -        2
    Operating Income                          227      313       -      540

    Equity in earnings of ONEOK Partners      133      -        (133)   -
    Other income (expense)                      2       48       -       50
    Interest expense                          (48)     (67)      -     (115)
    Minority interest                         -         (2)     (134)  (136)
    Income taxes                             (107)     (25)      -     (132)

    Net Income                               $207     $267     $(267)  $207



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

                                                        Six Months Ended
    (Unaudited)                                           June 30, 2007
                                                     (Millions of dollars)
    Net income                                                $188.1
    Depreciation, depletion and amortization                    56.5
    Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates      101.0
    Income from equity investments, net                       (100.4)
    Deferred income taxes                                       34.7
    Stock based compensation expense                            15.2
    Allowance for doubtful accounts                              8.3
    Cash flow, before changes in working capital (a)          $303.4

    (a) ONEOK, Inc. 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, Inc. 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.



    ONEOK, Inc. and Subsidiaries                                 Exhibit A
    EARNINGS GUIDANCE*
                                             Previous    Updated
                                               2007        2007
                                             Guidance    Guidance      Change
                                (Millions of dollars, except per unit amounts)
    Operating Income
      ONEOK Partners                            $387        $404         $17
      Distribution                               161         166           5
      Energy Services                            205         205         -
      Other                                        6           4          (2)
    Operating Income                             759         779          20
    Other income (expense)                       121         117          (4)
    Interest expense, net                       (266)       (260)          6
    Minority interest                           (149)       (172)        (23)
    Income taxes                                (178)       (181)         (3)
    Net Income                                  $287        $283         $(4)

    Net Earnings Per Share, diluted            $2.55       $2.60       $0.05

    Average Shares of Common Stock, diluted    112.5       109.0        (3.5)

    Capital Expenditures
      ONEOK Partners                             824         814         (10)
      Distribution                               162         162         -
      Other                                       12          12         -
    Total Capital Expenditures                  $998        $988        $(10)


    *Amounts shown are midpoints of ranges provided.


    Analyst Contact:  Dan Harrison, +1-918-588-7950
    Media Contact:    Megan Washbourne, +1-918-588-7572

SOURCE ONEOK, Inc.

Analysts, Dan Harrison, +1-918-588-7950, Media, Megan Washbourne, +1-918-588-7572,
both of ONEOK, Inc.
www.oneok.com