Exhibit 99




FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE      CONTACT:  Wendy Hall
April 17, 2002                       Halliburton, Public Relations
                                     (713) 676-5227
                                     wendy.hall@halliburton.com

                                     Cedric Burgher
                                     Halliburton, Investor Relations
                                     (713) 676-4608
                                     cedric.burgher@halliburton.com


                HALLIBURTON NAMES KPMG LLP AS INDEPENDENT AUDITOR

DALLAS,  Texas  -  Halliburton  (NYSE:  HAL)  announced  today  that,  effective
immediately,  its Board of Directors  has  appointed  KPMG LLP as the  company's
independent  auditors for 2002,  replacing  Arthur  Andersen LLP. The change was
based on the unanimous recommendation of the Audit Committee.
     "For more than 50 years Andersen has provided  Halliburton with outstanding
audit  services and adhered to a high  standard of  professionalism,"  said Dave
Lesar,  chairman,  president  and chief  executive  officer.  "However,  after a
thorough  evaluation  process  that  reviewed  several  audit  firms,  the Board
concluded that KPMG would bring the best combination of talent and experience to
the auditing effort. We look forward to working with KPMG in the firm's new role
as our independent auditors."
     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 Engineering and  Construction  Group business  segments.  The
company's World Wide Web site can be accessed at www.halliburton.com.

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