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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950134-02-013122
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20021030
ITEM INFORMATION:		
FILED AS OF DATE:		20021030

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000107263
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION [4922]
		IRS NUMBER:				730569878
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04174
		FILM NUMBER:		02803275

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE WILLIAMS CTR
		CITY:			TULSA
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74172
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9185732000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE WILLIAM CENTER
		CITY:			TULSA
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74172

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WILLIAMS BROTHERS COMPANIES
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19710817
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT



                         Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
                     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 30, 2002
                                                        ------------------



                          The Williams Companies, Inc.
                          ----------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



            Delaware                    1-4174               73-0569878
            --------                ---------------      -------------------
          (State or other             (Commission          (I.R.S. Employer
          jurisdiction of            File Number)         Identification No.)
          incorporation)



     One Williams Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma                      74172
     ------------------------------------                      -----
   (Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)



        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 918/573-2000
                                                            ------------



                                 Not Applicable
                                 --------------
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure.

           The Williams Companies, Inc. ("Williams") wishes to disclose for
Regulation FD purposes its press release dated October 30, 2002, filed herewith
as Exhibit 99.


           Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Williams has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                          THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC.


Date: October 30, 2002                    /s/ Suzanne H. Costin
                                          --------------------------------------
                                          Name:  Suzanne H. Costin
                                          Title: Corporate Secretary




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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

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EXHIBIT
NUMBER            DESCRIPTION
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<S>               <C>
  99              Copy of Williams' press release dated October 30, 2002.
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                                                                      EXHIBIT 99

[WILLIAMS LOGO]

OCTOBER 30, 2002

             WILLIAMS COMPLETES DIVESTITURE OF INTEREST IN ALLIANCE
                           PIPELINE FOR $173 MILLION

TULSA, OKLA. -- Williams (NYSE:WMB) announced today that it has completed the
sale of its ownership interest in the Canadian and United States segments of the
Alliance pipeline to Enbridge Inc. and Fort Chicago Energy Partners L.P.
Williams has received cash proceeds of $173 million.

A unit of Williams' gas pipelines business owned a 14.6 percent interest in the
1,900-mile Alliance pipeline, which transports natural gas from western Canada
to the Chicago area. Williams retained its interest in the Aux Sable natural gas
liquids plant, which processes all gas transported on the Alliance pipeline.

Williams is the nation's second largest interstate natural gas pipeline
operator. Williams' subsidiaries wholly own and operate 20,400 miles of
interstate natural gas pipeline, comprised of the Transco, Northwest and Texas
Gas systems.

ABOUT WILLIAMS (NYSE:WMB)

Williams moves, manages and markets a variety of energy products, including
natural gas, liquid hydrocarbons, petroleum and electricity. Based in Tulsa,
Okla., Williams' operations span the energy value chain from wellhead to burner
tip. Company information is available at www.williams.com.

###

Portions of this document may constitute "forward-looking statements" as defined
by federal law. Although the company believes any such statements are based on
reasonable assumptions, there is no assurance that actual outcomes will not be
materially different. Any such statements are made in reliance on the "safe
harbor" protections provided under the Private Securities Reform Act of 1995.
Additional information about issues that could lead to material changes in
performance is contained in the company's annual reports filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.

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CONTACT INFORMATION:

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<S>                   <C>                             <C>             <C>
  Chris Stockton       Williams Media Relations       713-215-2010    christopher.l.stockton@williams.com
  Richard George      Williams Investor Relations     918-573-3679    richard.george@williams.com
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