Sep. 23, 2009 (PR Newswire) --

HOUSTON, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dril-Quip, Inc. (NYSE: DRQ) today announced with great sadness that Gary D. Smith, its Co-Chairman of the Board and Co-Chief Executive Officer with principal responsibility for sales, service, training and administration, unexpectedly passed away overnight.

Dril-Quip is a leading manufacturer of highly engineered offshore drilling and production equipment, which is well suited for use in deepwater, harsh environment and severe service applications.

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