Pride International, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Record Full Year 2007 Results


HOUSTON, Feb. 28, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Pride International, Inc. (NYSE:PDE) today reported its financial results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2007, a year marked with a number of significant achievements in support of the company's announced strategic transition to offshore drilling with an expanding presence in the deepwater drilling market sector. Net income for the three months ended December 31, 2007 was $135.0 million, or $0.77 per diluted share, compared to net income of $68.9 million, or $0.40 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2006.

Results for the fourth quarter of 2007 included income from discontinued operations of $17.3 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, primarily representing three tender-assist rigs that the company agreed to sell in August 2007 for $213 million in cash. The sale of the three units was completed during the first quarter of 2008. In the fourth quarter of 2006, income from discontinued operations was $36.9 million, or $0.21 per diluted share.

Income from continuing operations totaled $117.7 million, or $0.67 per diluted share, on revenues of $502.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2007, compared to $32.0 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, on revenues of $438.3 million for the corresponding three months in 2006. Results for the three months ended December 31, 2007 included a net gain of $21.4 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, resulting from the sale of non-strategic assets, primarily the barge rig Bintang Kalimantan. Results for the corresponding three months of 2006 included expenses of $14.4 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, relating to the termination of certain agency relationships associated with five of the company's semisubmersible rigs in Brazil.

For the 12 months ended December 31, 2007, net income was a record $784.3 million, or $4.43 per diluted share. The results reflected a gain of $268.6 million, or $1.50 per diluted share, resulting from the sale of the company's Latin America Land and E&P Services segments in August 2007. Over the same 12 months, income from continuing operations totaled $431.8 million, or $2.46 per diluted share, on record revenues of $2,043.8 million. For the 12 months ended December 31, 2006, net income totaled $296.5 million, or $1.72 per diluted share, while income from continuing operations was $188.7 million, or $1.11 per diluted share, on revenues of $1,610.8 million.

Cash flow from operating activities totaled $685.0 million for the 12 months ended December 31, 2007, while capital expenditures were $656.4 million, including $315.9 million invested in two advanced capability, ultra-deepwater drillships currently under construction. The company expects capital expenditures for the 12 months ended December 31, 2008 to be $995 million, with an estimated $610 million relating to the ultra-deepwater drillship construction projects, including a third project announced in January 2008.

Total debt at December 31, 2007 was $1,191.5 million, while net debt (total debt less cash and cash equivalents of $890.4 million) was $301.1 million.

Louis A. Raspino, President and Chief Executive Officer of Pride International, Inc., stated, "We achieved record financial performance in 2007, with continued excellent operational execution and safety results. Equally important, and specific to our transition to a pure focus offshore drilling company, we achieved a number of strategic initiatives during 2007 and early 2008, including the disposal of approximately $1.3 billion of non-strategic assets and the addition of three ultra-deepwater drillships currently under construction, which are expected to be available in 2010 and 2011. With the three projects, the company has now committed approximately $2.8 billion since 2005 to the expansion of its deepwater presence. In addition, we have secured attractive, multi-year contracts on two of our new drillships.

"We believe our investments in the deepwater market sector are timely, as we continue to witness exceptional activity levels with growing evidence that suggests the strong industry demand for deepwater capacity could remain well beyond 2010. Since the beginning of 2008, we have secured or extended contracts for four rigs representing revenues in excess of $3.3 billion, inclusive of performance bonus opportunities, and totaling 22 rig years. With the recent contract extensions for the semisubmersible rigs Pride Rio de Janeiro and Pride Portland, we now have earnings visibility to 2017 and our total backlog of contracts is approaching a record $8 billion, before performance bonus opportunities, representing an estimated 140 percent of our current market capitalization. This revenue backlog and the resulting expected cash flow represents a solid financial base to support further growth initiatives and offers the company valuable flexibility as we evaluate and execute strategies that increase shareholder value."

Offshore Drilling Segment Results

The company's Offshore Drilling Segment reported revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2007 of $473.8 million, compared to $509.7 million in the third quarter of 2007, while earnings from operations were $202.3 million, compared to $212.2 million over the same comparative period. Results for the quarter were negatively impacted by planned out-of-service time, repairs and maintenance involving several rigs in the company's deepwater, midwater and jackup fleets, resulting in a slight decline in fleet utilization to 72 percent in the fourth quarter of 2007 from 75 percent in the previous quarter of 2007. The earnings decline was partially offset by lower operating costs, which fell to $242.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2007, from $250.4 million in the third quarter of 2007. The three percent decline was attributable to reduced activity in both the company's jackup rig fleet, resulting in part from the mobilizations of two jackup rigs to Mexico from the U.S. Gulf, and the midwater rig fleet, resulting from shipyard programs on two rigs.

Revenues from the company's deepwater fleet, comprised of two drillships and six semisubmersible rigs, were $163.0 million during the three months ended December 31, 2007, compared to revenues of $176.1 million during the third quarter of 2007. Lower fleet utilization was the primary cause of the decline, settling at 88 percent in the fourth quarter of 2007 compared to 99 percent in the preceding quarter of 2007, due chiefly to 68 days of out-of-service time for repairs on the semisubmersible rig Pride Rio de Janeiro. The rig returned to service at the end of January, 2008. Earnings from operations were $68.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2007, compared to $80.4 million during the third quarter of 2007, while earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) were $87.1 million compared to $99.1 million over the same comparative period. Average daily revenues were $251,300 in the fourth quarter of 2007, up from $242,500 in the preceding quarter of 2007.

Revenues from the company's midwater fleet, comprised of six semisubmersible rigs, were $70.6 million during the three months ended December 31, 2007, compared to $88.0 million in the preceding quarter of 2007. Earnings from operations were $26.0 million compared to $43.1 million, and EBITDA was $34.1 million compared to $50.8 million over the same comparative period. The decline was primarily caused by planned out-of-service time on the Pride South America and Pride South Seas. The Pride South America returned to service in October 2007, while the Pride South Seas is expected to return to service during March 2008. Due significantly to the out-of-service time on both units and on the Pride Mexico, while the rig completes an upgrade ahead of a five-year contract in Brazil, utilization in the fourth quarter of 2008 declined to 59 percent from 74 percent in the preceding quarter of 2007. The average daily revenue for the midwater fleet was largely unchanged in the fourth quarter of 2007, at $215,200 per day compared to $215,900 per day in the preceding quarter in 2007.

Revenues from the company's 28-rig jackup fleet were $193.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2007, compared to $205.5 million in the preceding quarter of 2007. Earnings from operations over the same comparative period were $77.4 million, compared to $88.8 million, while EBITDA was $98.1 million compared to $107.5 million. The declines were primarily due to lower utilization of the company's U.S. and Mexico-based fleets. Utilization of the U.S. Gulf of Mexico fleet declined to 58 percent in the fourth quarter of 2007 from 68 percent in the preceding quarter of 2007, due in part to fewer days worked by the Pride Missouri, which completed a planned shipyard program, the Pride Florida and the Pride Utah, which was cold stacked in September 2007. Average daily revenues for the U.S. Gulf of Mexico jackup rig fleet declined slightly to $79,900 from $81,200 over the same comparative period. Utilization of the company's international jackup rig fleet declined to 87 percent in the fourth quarter of 2007, from 89 percent in the preceding quarter of 2007. The decline was due in part to planned out-of-service time on the Pride Cabinda ahead of the rig's next contract commitment, and fewer days worked for the company's Mexico-based jackup fleet due to required repairs on three units, partially offset by the return to service of the Pride Texas following the completion of a life enhancement program during the third quarter of 2007 and the relocation of the Pride Mississippi and Pride Oklahoma from the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Average daily revenues were $105,000 in the fourth quarter of 2007 compared to $107,400 in the preceding quarter of 2007.

Pride International, Inc. will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time on Thursday, February 28, 2008 to discuss results for the fourth quarter of 2007, recent events and management's operational outlook. Individuals who wish to participate in the conference call should dial 913-312-0973 and refer to confirmation code 9374834 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 at www.prideinternational.com by selecting the Investor Relations link. A telephonic replay of the conference call should be available after 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on February 28 and can be accessed by dialing 719-457-0820 and referring to pass code 9374834. 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 64 rigs, including two deepwater drillships, 12 semisubmersible rigs, 28 jackups, 10 platform rigs, 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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The information above includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions identified above or as disclosed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. As a result of these factors, actual results may differ materially from those indicated or implied by such forward-looking statements.



                     Pride International, Inc.                      
               Consolidated Statements of Operations                
              (In millions, except per share amounts)               
                                                                    
                                              Three Months Ended    
                                                 December 31,       
                                            ----------------------  
                                               2007         2006    
                                            ---------    ---------  
 REVENUES                                   $   502.3    $   438.3  
                                                                    
 COSTS AND EXPENSES                                                 
    Operating costs, excluding                                      
     depreciation and amortization              269.2        256.2  
    Depreciation and amortization                53.4         56.9  
    General and administrative,                                     
     excluding depreciation and                                     
     amortization                                38.0         28.5  
    Impairment expense                             --          0.5  
    Gain on sales of assets, net                (21.4)         0.3  
                                            ---------    ---------
                                                339.2        342.5  
                                            ---------    ---------  
 EARNINGS FROM OPERATIONS                       163.1         95.8  
                                                                    
 OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET                                        
    Interest expense                            (13.1)       (20.7) 
    Interest income                               9.7          1.0  
    Other income (expense), net                   0.4          0.8  
                                            ---------    ---------  
 INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE        
     INCOME TAXES AND MINORITY INTEREST         160.1         76.9
 INCOME TAXES                                    42.4         44.1  
 MINORITY INTEREST                                0.0          0.8  
                                            ---------    ---------  
 INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS,                                 
  NET OF TAX                                    117.7         32.0  
 INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS,                               
  NET OF TAX                                     17.3         36.9  
                                            ---------    ---------  
 NET INCOME                                 $   135.0    $    68.9  
                                            =========    =========  
                                                                    
 BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE:                                          
    Income from continuing operations       $    0.71    $    0.20  
    Income from discontinued operations          0.10         0.22  
                                            ---------    ---------  
       Net income                           $    0.81    $    0.42  
                                            =========    =========  
 DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE:                                        
    Income from continuing operations       $    0.67    $    0.19  
    Income from discontinued operations          0.10         0.21  
                                            ---------    ---------  
       Net income                           $    0.77    $    0.40  
                                            =========    =========  
 SHARES USED IN PER SHARE CALCULATIONS                              
    Basic                                       166.3        163.4  
    Diluted                                     179.0        176.8  
                                                                    


                        Pride International, Inc. 
                  Consolidated Statements of Operations
                 (In millions, except per share amounts)
                                                 
                                        Year Ended December 31,     
                                     ----------------------------   
                                       2007      2006      2005     
                                     --------  --------  --------   
 REVENUES                            $2,043.8  $1,610.8  $1,281.6   
                                                                    
 COSTS AND EXPENSES                                                 
    Operating costs, excluding                                      
     depreciation and amortization    1,032.7     942.0     827.1   
    Depreciation and amortization       224.4     199.1     185.7   
    General and administrative,                                     
     excluding depreciation and
     amortization                       138.1     107.3      81.2   
    Impairment expense                     --       0.5       1.0   
    Gain on sales of assets, net        (30.4)    (29.8)    (31.5)  
                                     --------  --------  --------   
                                      1,364.8   1,219.1   1,063.5   
                                     --------  --------  --------   
 EARNINGS FROM OPERATIONS               679.0     391.7     218.1   
                                                                    
 OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET                                        
    Interest expense                    (73.3)    (78.2)    (87.7)  
    Interest income                      14.4       4.2       1.8   
    Other income (expense), net          (5.1)      0.4       2.7   
                                     --------  --------  --------   
                                                                    
 INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS                                  
  BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND                                           
  MINORITY INTEREST                     615.0     318.1     134.9   
 INCOME TAXES                          (179.7)   (125.3)    (55.6)  
 MINORITY INTEREST                       (3.5)     (4.1)    (19.7)  
                                     --------  --------  --------   
 INCOME FROM CONTINUING                                             
  OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX                431.8     188.7      59.6   
 INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED                                           
  OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX                352.5     107.8      69.0   
                                     --------  --------  --------   
 NET INCOME                          $  784.3  $  296.5  $  128.6   
                                     ========  ========  ========   
 BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE:                                          
   Income from continuing                                           
    operations                       $   2.61  $   1.16  $   0.39   
   Income from discontinued                                         
    operations                           2.13      0.66      0.45   
                                     --------  --------  --------   
       Net income                    $   4.74  $   1.82  $   0.84   
                                     ========  ========  ========   
 DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE:
  Income from continuing                                            
   operations                        $   2.46  $   1.11  $   0.38   
  Income from discontinued                                          
   operations                            1.97      0.61      0.43   
                                     --------  --------  --------   
    Net income                       $   4.43  $   1.72  $   0.81   
                                     ========  ========  ========   
 SHARES USED IN PER SHARE                                           
  CALCULATIONS                                                      
    Basic                               165.6     162.8     152.5   
    Diluted                             178.5     176.5     160.9   
                                                                    

                       Pride International, Inc.                     
                      Consolidated Balance Sheets                    
                            (In millions)                            
                                                                     
                                                  December 31,       
                                             ----------------------  
                                                 2007       2006     
                                             ----------  ----------  
                       ASSETS                                        
 CURRENT ASSETS:                                                     
   Cash and cash equivalents                 $    890.4  $     64.1  
   Restricted cash                                   --         1.8  
    Trade receivables, net                        339.8       505.0  
    Parts and supplies, net                         6.8        75.3  
    Deferred income taxes                          70.1       154.5  
    Prepaid expenses and other current 
     assets                                       142.7       162.5  
    Assets held for sale                           82.8          --  
                                             ----------  ----------  
       Total current assets                     1,532.6       963.2  
                                                                     
 PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT                         5,438.4     5,808.4  
    Less: accumulated depreciation              1,418.7     1,808.3  
                                             ----------  ----------  
      Property and equipment, net               4,019.7     4,000.1  
                                             ----------  ----------  
 GOODWILL                                           1.5        68.5  
 OTHER ASSETS                                      60.1        65.7  
                                             ----------  ----------  
       Total assets                          $  5,613.9  $  5,097.5  
                                             ==========  ==========  

      LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                           
 CURRENT LIABILITIES                                                 
    Current portion of long-term debt        $     75.8  $     91.9  
    Accounts payable                              133.1       189.9  
    Accrued expenses and other current 
     liabilities                                  428.3       388.3  
    Liabilities held for sale                       7.4          --  
                                             ----------  ----------  
       Total current liabilities                  644.6       670.1  
                                                                     
 OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES                      171.7       196.9  
                                                                     
 LONG-TERM DEBT, NET OF CURRENT PORTION         1,115.7     1,294.7  
 DEFERRED INCOME TAXES                            211.4       273.6  
                                                                     
 MINORITY INTEREST                                  0.1        28.3  
                                                                     
 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:                                               
    Preferred stock                                  --          --  
    Common stock                                    1.7         1.7  
    Paid-in capital                             1,886.1     1,817.9  
    Treasury stock                                 (9.9)       (8.0) 
    Retained earnings                           1,584.9       819.0  
    Accumulated other comprehensive income          7.6         3.3  
                                             ----------  ----------  
      Total stockholders' equity                3,470.4     2,633.9  
                                             ----------  ----------  
       Total liabilities and stockholders' 
        equity                               $  5,613.9  $  5,097.5  
                                             ==========  ==========  


                        Pride International, Inc.
                 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                              (In millions)
                         
                                              Year Ended December 31, 
                                              ----------------------  
                                               2007    2006    2005   
                                              ------  ------  ------  
 CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) OPERATING 
  ACTIVITIES:                      
 Net income                                   $784.3  $296.5  $128.6  
 Adjustments to reconcile net income to                               
  net cash from operating activities:                                 
   Gain on sale of Latin America Land and                             
    E&P Services segments                     (268.6)     --      --  
   Depreciation and amortization               269.7   269.9   257.2  
   Discount amortization on long-term debt       0.9     0.3     0.2  
   Amortization and write-offs of                                     
    deferred financing costs                     4.0     4.0     7.2  
   Amortization of deferred contract                                  
    liabilities                                (57.3)  (12.4)   (0.1) 
   Impairment charges                             --     3.9     1.0  
   Gain on sale of assets                      (31.5)  (31.4)  (36.1) 
   Equity in earnings of affiliates             (1.0)   (3.3)   (1.6) 
   Deferred income taxes                        53.0    65.4     8.3  
   Excess tax benefits from stock-based                               
    compensation                                (7.2)  (14.0)   21.8  
   Minority interest                             3.5     4.1    19.7  
   Stock-based compensation                     23.0    17.2     4.1  
   Loss (gain) on mark-to-market of derivatives  3.9     1.3    (5.1) 
   Other non-cash items                           --     3.0      --  
 Changes in assets and liabilities, net of                            
  effects of acquisitions and                                         
  dispositions:                                                       
   Trade receivables                           (78.5)  (69.5) (106.2) 
   Parts and supplies                           (4.9)   (8.5)   (3.5) 
   Prepaid expenses and other current assets     4.2   (33.7)   (1.5) 
   Other assets                                (19.0)    7.1     4.0  
   Accounts payable                            (53.5)   69.6   (12.9) 
   Accrued expenses                            (15.6)   23.5    33.3  
   Other liabilities                            15.3    25.9    15.2  
 Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue        35.3   (14.5)    7.0  
 Decrease (increase) in deferred expense        25.0     7.3   (18.7) 
                                              ------  ------  ------  
 NET CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) OPERATING 
  ACTIVITIES                                   685.0   611.7   321.9  
 CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) INVESTING 
  ACTIVITIES:                                               
   Purchases of property and equipment        (656.4) (356.2) (157.2) 
   Purchase of net assets of acquired                                 
    entities, including acquisition                                   
    costs, less cash acquired                  (45.0) (212.6) (170.9) 
   Proceeds from dispositions of property                             
    and equipment                               53.4    60.5   121.2  
   Net proceeds from disposition of                                   
    Latin America Land and E&P Services                               
    segments, net of cash disposed             947.1      --      --  
   Investments in and advances to affiliates      --    (5.3)  (19.4) 
                                              ------  ------  ------  
 NET CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) INVESTING 
  ACTIVITIES                                   299.1  (513.6) (226.3) 
 CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) FINANCING 
  ACTIVITIES:                                               
   Repayments of borrowings                   (599.5) (568.7) (886.3) 
   Proceeds from debt borrowings               403.0   423.9   698.8  
   Debt finance costs                             --      --    (0.7) 
   Decrease in restricted cash                   1.8      --     8.1  
   Repurchase of common stock                     --      --  (123.6) 
   Proceeds from exercise of stock options      27.6    50.3    91.2  
   Excess tax benefits from stock-based 
    compensation                                 7.2    14.0      --  
   Proceeds from issuance of common stock        2.1     1.4   124.9  
                                              ------  ------  ------  
 NET CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) FINANCING 
  ACTIVITIES                                  (157.8)  (79.1)  (87.6) 
 Increase (decrease) in cash and cash 
  equivalents                                  826.3    19.0     8.0  
 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF 
  PERIOD                                        64.1    45.1    37.1  
                                              ------  ------  ------  
 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD     $890.4  $ 64.1  $ 45.1  
                                              ======  ======  ======  


                     Pride International, Inc.                       
       Quarterly Continuing Operating Results by Asset Class         
                           (In millions)      
                       
                                        Three Months Ended
                              December 31, September 30, December 31,
                              --------------------------------------- 
                                  2007         2007         2006     
                              -----------  -----------  ------------ 
 Revenues:                                                           
  Offshore Drilling Services                                         
   Deepwater                  $     163.0  $     176.1  $      124.4 
   Midwater                          70.6         88.0          64.9 
   Jackups - U.S.                    42.6         55.7          86.5 
   Jackups - International          150.5        149.8          99.1 
   Other Offshore                    47.1         40.1          36.7 
                              -----------  -----------  ------------ 
   Total Offshore Drilling                                           
    Services                        473.8        509.7         411.6 
   Other                             27.8         30.4          26.7 
   Corporate                          0.7          0.3            -- 
                              -----------  -----------  ------------ 
    Total                     $     502.3  $     540.4  $      438.3 
                              ===========  ===========  ============ 
 Earnings from operations:                                           
  Offshore Drilling Services                                         
   Deepwater                  $      68.8  $      80.4  $       26.7 
   Midwater                          26.0         43.1          14.2 
   Jackups - U.S.                     5.6         12.4          43.5 
   Jackups - International           71.8         76.4          41.7 
   Other Offshore                    30.1         (0.1)         (0.1)
                              -----------  -----------  ------------ 
   Total Offshore Drilling                                           
    Services                        202.3        212.2         126.0 
   Other                              1.5          9.7           4.9 
   Corporate                        (40.7)       (36.4)        (35.1)
                              -----------  -----------  ------------ 
   Total                      $     163.1  $     185.5  $       95.8 
                              ===========  ===========  ============

                    Pride International, Inc.                     
        Annual Continuing Operating Results by Asset Class        
                           (In millions)                          
                                                                  
                                      Year Ended December 31,     
                                  ------------------------------  
                                    2007       2006       2005    
                                  --------   --------   --------  
 Revenues:                                                        
  Offshore Drilling Services                                      
   Deepwater                       $ 643.9    $ 478.6    $ 359.4  
   Midwater                          334.5      181.4      153.1  
   Jackups - U.S.                    242.5      379.4      169.2  
   Jackups - International           530.9      301.5      278.2  
   Other Offshore                    174.7      165.9      225.9  
                                  --------   --------   --------  
     Total Offshore Drilling                                      
      Services                     1,926.5    1,506.8    1,185.8  
   Other                             116.3      104.0       95.8  
   Corporate                           1.0         --         --  
                                  --------   --------   --------  
    Total                         $2,043.8   $1,610.8   $1,281.6  
                                  ========   ========   ======== 
 Earnings from operations:                                        
 Offshore Drilling Services                                       
   Deepwater                      $  275.6   $  124.9     $ 99.6  
   Midwater                          145.8       28.4        8.1  
   Jackups - U.S.                     79.8      218.5       64.7  
   Jackups - International           244.8      112.4       82.0  
   Other Offshore                     42.2        5.2       25.7  
                                  --------   --------   --------  
     Total Offshore Drilling                                      
      Services                       788.2      489.4      280.1  
   Other                              33.4       23.3       19.9  
   Corporate                        (142.6)    (121.0)     (81.9) 
                                  --------   --------   --------  
     Total                        $  679.0   $  391.7   $  218.1  
                                  ========   ========   ========  
                                                                  
                        Pride International, Inc.                   
          Quarterly Selected Offshore Drilling Services Metrics       
                                                                      
                                                                      
                 Q4 2007            Q3 2007            Q4 2006        
                 -------            -------            -------   
            Average            Average            Average             
             Daily    Utiliz-   Daily    Utiliz-   Daily    Utiliz-   
            Revenues   ation   Revenues   ation   Revenues   ation    
              (1)       (2)      (1)       (2)      (1)       (2)     
            --------  -------  --------  -------  --------  -------   
 Deepwater  $251,300     88%   $242,500     99%   $191,200     88%    
 Midwater   $215,200     59%   $215,900     74%   $129,800     91%    
 Jackups -                                                            
  U.S.      $ 79,900     58%   $ 81,200     68%   $102,500     71%    
 Jackups -                                                            
  Inter-                                                              
  national  $105,000     87%   $107,400     89%   $ 81,500     88%    
 Other                                                                
  Offshore  $ 54,800     59%   $ 52,300     52%   $ 49,700     50%    
                                                                      
  (1) Average daily revenues are based on total revenues for each type 
  of rig divided by actual days worked by all rigs of that type.      
  Average daily revenues will differ from average contract dayrate    
  due to billing adjustments for any non-productive time,             
  mobilization fees, demobilization fees, performance bonuses and     
  charges to the customer for ancillary services.                     
                                                                      
                                                                      
  (2) Utilization is calculated as the total days worked divided by    
  the total days in the period.                                       


                       Pride International, Inc.                      
          Annual Selected Offshore Drilling Services Metrics          
                                                                      
                           Year Ended December 31,                      
                  2007               2006               2005          
                 -----               ----               ----          
             Average            Average            Average              
              Daily   Utiliz-    Daily   Utiliz-    Daily   Utiliz-   
            Revenues   ation   Revenues   ation   Revenues   ation    
              (1)       (2)      (1)       (2)      (1)       (2)     
            --------  -------  --------  -------  --------  -------   
 Deepwater  $230,800      96%  $180,000      91%  $167,600      84%   
 Midwater   $192,200      79%  $102,500      81%  $ 83,400      87%   
 Jackups -                                                            
  U.S.      $ 84,800      68%  $104,400      79%  $ 52,400      84%   
 Jackups -                                                            
  Inter-                                                              
  national  $101,200      87%  $ 61,300      86%  $ 43,900      94%   
 Other                                                                
  Offshore  $ 50,100      60%  $ 46,000      53%  $ 45,200      58%   
                                                                      
                                                                      
 (1) Average daily revenues are based on total revenues for each      
 type of rig divided by actual days worked by all rigs of that type.  
 Average daily revenues will differ from average contract dayrate due 
 to billing adjustments for any non-productive time, mobilization     
 fees, demobilization fees, performance bonuses and charges to the    
 customer for ancillary services.                                     
                                                                      
 (2) Utilization is calculated as the total days worked divided by    
 the total days in the period.  

                        Pride International, Inc.
          Reconciliation of Earnings before Interest, Taxes and
                 Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)
                              (In millions)

 We believe that this non-GAAP financial measure for EBITDA is
 meaningful information that our management considers when making
 investment decisions.   We believe it also provides supplemental
 information regarding our operating results with respect to both the
 performance of our fundamental business activities and our ability to
 meet our future debt service, capital expenditures and working
 capital requirements. We also believe investors and analysts commonly
 use EBITDA as a widely accepted financial indicator to analyze and
 compare companies on the basis of operating performance that have
 different financing and capital structures and tax rates. EBITDA is
 not a substitute for the U.S. GAAP measures of earnings or of cash
 flow and is not necessarily a measure of the company's ability to
 fund its cash needs.

                               ---------------------------------------
                                Q4 2007        Q3 2007        Q4 2006
                               ---------      ---------      ---------
 Deepwater
 Income (loss) from 
  continuing operations        $    68.7      $    80.4      $    26.7
 Plus: Total interest 
  expense, net                        --             --             --
 Plus: Income tax provision           --             --             --
 Plus: Depreciation and
  amortization                      18.4           18.7           20.8
                               ---------      ---------      ---------
 EBITDA                             87.1           99.1           47.5

 Midwater
 Income (loss) from 
  continuing operations             26.0           43.1           14.2
 Plus: Total interest 
  expense, net                        --             --             --
 Plus: Income tax provision           --             --             --
 Plus: Depreciation and
  amortization                       8.2            7.6            9.9
                               ---------      ---------      ---------
 EBITDA                             34.1           50.8           24.2

 Jackups
 Income (loss) from 
  continuing operations             77.4           88.9           85.2
 Plus: Total interest 
  expense, net                        --             --             --
 Plus: Income tax provision           --             --             --
 Plus: Depreciation and
  amortization                      20.7           18.6           19.1
                               ---------      ---------      ---------
 EBITDA                             98.1          107.5          104.3

 Other Offshore
 Income (loss) from 
  continuing operations             30.2           (0.1)          (0.1)
 Plus: Total interest 
  expense, net                        --             --             --
 Plus: Income tax provision           --             --             --
 Plus: Depreciation and
  amortization                       2.5            2.3            2.5
                               ---------      ---------      ---------
 EBITDA                             32.7            2.1            2.4

 Total Offshore Drilling 
  Services
 Income (loss) from 
  continuing operations            202.2          212.2          126.0
 Plus: Total interest 
  expense, net                        --             --             --
 Plus: Income tax provision           --             --             --
 Plus: Depreciation and
  amortization                      49.8           47.2           52.4
                               ---------      ---------      ---------
 EBITDA                            252.0          259.4          178.4

 Other & Corporate
 Income (loss) from 
  continuing operations            (84.5)         (91.9)         (94.0)
 Plus: Total interest 
  expense, net                      (3.4)         (14.8)         (19.7)
 Plus: Income tax provision         42.4           45.1           44.1
 Plus: Depreciation and
  amortization                       3.5            3.0            4.5
                               ---------      ---------      ---------
 EBITDA                            (35.2)         (28.9)         (25.6)

 Total Pride International Inc.
 Income (loss) from 
  continuing operations            117.7          120.3           32.0
 Plus: Total interest 
  expense, net                      (3.4)         (14.8)         (19.7)
 Plus: Income tax provision         42.4           45.1           44.1
 Plus: Depreciation and
  amortization                      53.4           50.2           56.9
                               ---------      ---------      ---------
 EBITDA                        $   216.9      $   230.5      $   152.8
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