FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Union Drilling, Inc. (Nasdaq: UDRL) announced today that it will release its 2008 fourth quarter and year-end results after the market closes on Thursday, March 5, 2009. In conjunction with the release, the Company has scheduled a conference call, which will be broadcast live over the Internet, on Friday, March 6, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.


    What:    Union Drilling Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2008 Earnings
             Conference Call
    When:    Friday, March 6, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time
    How:     Live via phone - By dialing 303-262-2211, or live over the
             Internet by logging onto the web at the address below
    Where:   www.uniondrilling.com, in the "Investor Relations" section of
             the Company's website

For those who cannot listen to the live call, a telephonic replay will be available through March 13, 2009 and may be accessed by calling 303-590-3000 and using the pass code 11125947#. Also, an archive of the webcast will be available shortly after the call on the "Investor Relations" section of the Company's website.

About Union Drilling

Union Drilling, Inc., headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, provides contract land drilling services and equipment, primarily to natural gas producers, in the United States. Union Drilling currently owns and markets 71 rigs and specializes in unconventional drilling techniques.

    Contacts:  Union Drilling, Inc.
               Christopher D. Strong, CEO
               A.J. Verdecchia, CFO
               817-735-8793

               DRG&E
               Ken Dennard / Ben Burnham
               713-529-6600

UDRL-E

SOURCE Union Drilling, Inc.