Exhibit 99


           RPC, Inc. Announces Third Quarter Cash Dividend

    ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 29, 2003--The RPC Incorporated
(NYSE: RES) Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash
dividend of $0.025 per share payable December 10, 2003 to common
shareholders of record at the close of business November 10, 2003.
    RPC provides a broad range of specialized oilfield services and
equipment primarily to independent and major oilfield companies
engaged in the exploration, production and development of oil and gas
properties throughout the United States, including the Gulf of Mexico,
mid-continent, southwest and Rocky Mountain regions, and in selected
international markets. RPC's oil and gas services operating business
units include Cudd Pressure Control, Patterson Services, and Bronco
Oilfield Services. RPC's investor Web site can be found on the
Internet at www.rpc.net.

    CONTACT: RPC, Inc. Atlanta
             Ben M. Palmer, 404-321-2140
             irdept@rpc.net
             or
             Jim Landers, 404-321-2162