HOUSTON, Sept. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pride International, Inc. announced today that Louis A. Raspino, President and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the Lehman Brothers 2006 CEO Energy/Power Conference. Mr. Raspino is scheduled to address the conference at 9:45 a.m. ET on Wednesday, September 6.
The live broadcast and slides of the presentation, and a replay, will be publicly available through the Company's website at http://www.prideinternational.com/ by accessing the Investor Relations link. An update of the contract status of the Company's rig fleet and historical financial statements will also be available on the Company's corporate website.
Pride International, Inc., headquartered in Houston, Texas, is one of the world's largest drilling contractors. The Company provides onshore and offshore drilling and related services in more than 25 countries, operating a diverse fleet of 278 rigs, including two ultra-deepwater drillships, 12 semisubmersible rigs, 28 jackup rigs, and 18 tender-assisted, barge and platform rigs, as well as 218 land rigs.
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.
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