HOUSTON, Texas – Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) and its employees have donated more than $1 million to agencies assisting with relief in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

On Aug. 31, Halliburton established the Halliburton Hurricane Relief Fund as an online means through which employees could provide monetary donations to any of six charities assisting with relief efforts in the Louisiana-Mississippi-Alabama areas affected by Hurricane Katrina.

With approximately 100,000 employees around the world and 3,000 employees residing in Gulf Coast areas affected by the storm, Halliburton employees gave generously to the cause. With the company’s dollar-for-dollar match to all employee contributions, Halliburton made donations to the American Red Cross, America's Second Harvest, Catholic Charities, Habitat for Humanity, the Humane Society and the Salvation Army.

"Halliburton has the Energy to Help," explained Dave Lesar, Halliburton Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. "We remain prayerful for all survivors of this devastating storm and stand beside our colleagues and friends as they rebuild their lives."

Counselors from Halliburton's Employee Assistance Program (EAP) arrived on-site Aug. 30 to affected areas to offer assistance to employees and their families. The company began its EAP in 1980 to assist employees around the world with a variety of situations regarding work-related and personal issues. Halliburton's EAP is working with employees to assess damage and offer assistance based on personal levels of need that are not covered by insurance claims or other disaster relief or assistance programs.

Additional relief efforts are currently being evaluated and Halliburton will implement additional programs to provide relief as may be warranted to assist Hurricane Katrina survivors.

Halliburton, founded in 1919, is one of the world's largest providers of products and services to the petroleum and energy industries. The company serves its customers with a broad range of products and services through its Energy Services Group and KBR. The company's World Wide Web site can be accessed at www.halliburton.com.