Pride International Schedules Second Quarter 2008 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call


HOUSTON, July 14, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Pride International, Inc. (NYSE:PDE) today announced that it plans to report earnings for the six months ended June 30, 2008 on Thursday, August 7, 2008, before the opening of financial markets in the United States. Following the earnings report, the company will conduct a conference call at 11:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, August 7 to discuss the financial results and management's operational outlook. Individuals who wish to participate in the conference call should dial 913-312-1380 and refer to confirmation code 4949522 approximately five to 10 minutes before the scheduled start of the call.

In addition, the conference call will be simulcast through a listen-only broadcast over the internet and can be accessed by logging onto the company's worldwide web address at www.prideinternational.com. A telephonic replay of the conference call should be available after 2:00 p.m. ET on August 7 and can be accessed by dialing 719-457-0820 and referring to pass code 4949522. Also, a replay will be available through the internet, along with an electronic download option (podcast) and can be accessed by visiting the company's worldwide web address. All replay options will be available for approximately 30 days.

Pride International, Inc., headquartered in Houston, Texas, is one of the world's largest offshore drilling contractors, operating a fleet of 54 rigs, including two deepwater drillships, 12 semisubmersible rigs, 28 jackups, five managed deepwater rigs and seven Eastern Hemisphere-based land rigs. The company also has three ultra-deepwater drillships under construction with expected deliveries in 2010 and 2011.

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