Global Industries, Ltd. (GLBL), Chief Executive Officer to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell


ADVISORY, Sept. 5, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) --



 What:
 B.K. Chin, Chief Executive Officer of Global Industries, Ltd. (GLBL),
 will preside over the opening bell.

 Where:
 NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd & Broadway - Broadcast Studio

 When:
 Thursday, September 6, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. ET

 Contacts:
 Jim Gallagher
 Vice President Investor Relations
 281-529-7979
 jimg@globalind.com

 NASDAQ MarketSite:
 Jolene Libretto; 646.441.5220; mobile - 347.219.9539
 Jolene.Libretto@NASDAQ.com

Feed Information:

The opening bell is available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on Galaxy 26, downlink frequency 4180 horizontal. The feed can also be found on Waterfront fiber 1623. If you have any questions, please contact Jolene Libretto at (646) 441-5220.

Radio Feed:

An audio transmission of the opening bell is also available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on uplink IA6 C band / transponder 24, downlink frequency 4180 horizontal. The feed can be found on Waterfront fiber 1623 as well.

Webcast:

A live webcast of the NASDAQ Opening Bell will be available at: http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_about.stm.

Photos:

To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Open, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market open of your choice.

About Global Industries, Ltd. (GLBL):

Headquartered in Carlyss, Louisiana, Global Industries provides offshore construction, engineering, project management and support services including pipeline construction, SURF installations, platform installation and removal and diving to the oil and gas industry around the world. The Company's shares are traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "GLBL".