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LUFKIN INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT

Name of Subsidiary	Jurisdiction of Incorporation	Name Under Which such Subsidiary Does Business
Lufkin Industries Canada, Ltd.	Province of Alberta, Canada	Same
P. T. Lufkin Indonesia	Republic of Indonesia	Same
Lufkin Industries FSC, Corp	Barbados	Same
Lufkin Japan, L. L. C.	Japan	Same
Lufkin France, EURL	France	Same
Lufkin Argentina, S.A.	Argentina	Same
Lufkin Middle East	Egypt	Same