HOUSTON, April 2, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Pride International, Inc. (NYSE:PDE) today announced that Louis A. Raspino, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, will address attendees at the 36th Annual Howard Weil Energy Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. Mr. Raspino is scheduled to present on Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at 8:50 a.m. CDT.
The Howard Weil Conference will not provide a live broadcast of the presentation. A copy of Mr. Raspino's presentation will be made available through the company's website (www.prideinternational.com) prior to the start of the discussion and can be found at the Investor Relations link and Calendar of Events.
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.