Hydril Elects Michael Danford as Vice President Human ResourcesMichael D. Danford, Vice President - Human Resources (Photo: Bus

Hydril (NASDAQ:HYDL) The Board of Directors of Hydril
elected Michael D. Danford as Vice President - Human Resources,
effective immediately.
   Mr. Danford has served as director of human resources since 1997;
and prior to coming to Hydril he held human resource positions with
Houston based oil tool companies for approximately eleven years. He
holds a B.S. in computer science from Northeast Louisiana University
(now University of Louisiana - Monroe).
   Richard C. Seaver, Hydril's Chairman, said, "I am confident in the
abilities of Mr. Danford to continue to lead the broad and
strategically important aspects of our global human resources in his
newly elected role as vice president. Mr. Danford, while focusing on
organizational effectiveness for increasing efficiency and
productivity, has been an invaluable asset to the company's efforts to
effectively manage its workforce."
   Hydril Company, headquartered in Houston, Texas, is engaged
worldwide in engineering, manufacturing and marketing premium
connection and pressure control products used for oil and gas drilling
and production.