Seitel to Broadcast Third Quarter Results on November 16

The dial-in number for the call is 866-700-0133, passcode Seitel. A replay of the call will be available until November 23, 2009 by dialing 888-286-8010, passcode 84994251, and will be available following the conference call at the Investor Relations section of the company’s website at http://www.seitel-inc.com.

A copy of the company's press release announcing third quarter results, and any other financial information about the period to be presented in the conference call, will be available at the Investor Relations section of the company’s website at http://www.seitel-inc.com.

ABOUT SEITEL

Seitel is a leading provider of seismic data to the oil and gas industry in North America. Seitel's data products and services are critical for oil and gas exploration and the development and management of hydrocarbon reserves by E&P companies. Seitel owns an extensive library of proprietary onshore and offshore seismic data that it has accumulated since 1982 and that it licenses to a wide range of oil and gas companies. Seitel believes that its library of onshore seismic data is the largest available for licensing in the United States and Canada. Seitel's seismic data library includes both onshore and offshore 3D and 2D data. Seitel has ownership in over 42,000 square miles of 3D and approximately 1.1 million linear miles of 2D seismic data concentrated in the major active North American oil and gas producing regions. Seitel serves a market which includes over 1,600 companies in the oil and gas industry.

Seitel, Inc.
Marcia H. Kendrick, 713-881-8900