HOUSTON - Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) announced today that Evelyn Angelle has been appointed as the company's Vice President and Corporate Controller, effective January 1, 2008. In this role, Ms. Angelle will serve as the Company's principal accounting officer and will oversee the financial reporting, accounting services, forecasting and planning functions.

"Evelyn has a broad knowledge of Halliburton's financial reporting, accounting and planning needs and brings a unique energy and enthusiasm to this role," said Mark McCollum, Halliburton's current senior vice president and chief accounting officer. "She is committed to ensuring that our financial reporting and controls continue to comply with the highest standards."

Previously, Ms. Angelle was vice president of Investor Relations, and oversaw Halliburton communications and relationships with investors and analysts. Prior to that, she was responsible for internal and external reporting of consolidated financial statements, technical accounting research and consultation and income tax accounting.

Before joining Halliburton, Ms. Angelle worked in the audit department at Ernst & Young LLP for 15 years. She received a bachelor's degree in business administration from St. Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana. Ms. Angelle is a Certified Public Accountant in Texas and a Certified Management Accountant.

Founded in 1919, Halliburton is one of the world's largest providers of products and services to the energy industry. With more than 50,000 employees in approximately 70 countries, the company serves the upstream oil and gas industry throughout the life cycle of the reservoir-from locating hydrocarbons and managing geological data, to drilling and formation evaluation, well construction and completion, and optimizing production through the life of the field. Visit the company's Web site at www.halliburton.com.