Smith International, Inc. (NYSE:SII) announced that it will hold an earnings conference call on Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at 11 a.m. Central Time. The conference call will include a discussion of the quarterly results and a brief question and answer session. Doug Rock, Smith's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will host the call and will be joined by John Yearwood, Executive Vice President, and Margaret Dorman, Chief Financial Officer. The release of the third quarter financial results, which will occur prior to the opening of the New York Stock Exchange on October 28th, has been scheduled later than normal due to the recent W-H Energy Services transaction.
Participants may join the conference call, which is open to the public, by dialing (800) 233-1182 and requesting the Smith International, Inc. call hosted by Doug Rock. A replay of the conference call will also be available through Tuesday, November 4, 2008 by dialing (888) 843-8996 and entering conference call identification number "22866210". A live broadcast of the conference call will be available on the Internet with an archived version accessible after the call. Further information on the broadcast can be found on Smith's website at http://www.smith.com/conferencecall.
Smith International, Inc. is a leading supplier of premium products and services to the oil and gas exploration and production industry. The Company employs approximately 25,000 full-time personnel and operates in over 80 countries around the world.