HOUSTON, Oct. 10, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Transocean Inc. (NYSE:RIG) today said it plans to report earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2006 on the morning of Thursday, November 2, 2006. Following the earnings report, expected to be released prior to the commencement of trading in the United States, the company will conduct a teleconference call at 10:00 a.m. Eastern. Individuals who wish to participate in the teleconference call should dial 913-981-5591 and refer to confirmation code 4658614 approximately five to 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time of the call.
In addition, the conference call will be simulcast through a listen-only broadcast over the Internet and can be accessed by logging onto the company's Worldwide Web address at www.deepwater.com and selecting "Investor Relations." It may also be accessed via the Worldwide Web at www.CompanyBoardroom.com by typing in the company's New York Stock Exchange trading symbol, "RIG."
A telephonic replay of the conference call should be available after 1:00 p.m. Eastern on November 2 and can be accessed by dialing 719-457-0820 and referring to the passcode 4658614. Also, a replay will be available through the Internet and can be accessed by visiting either of the above-referenced Worldwide Web addresses. Both replay options will be available for approximately 30 days.
Transocean Inc. is the world's largest offshore drilling contractor with a fleet of 82 mobile offshore drilling units. The company's mobile offshore drilling fleet, consisting of a large number of high-specification deepwater and harsh environment drilling units, is considered one of the most modern and versatile in the world due to its emphasis on technically demanding segments of the offshore drilling business. The company's fleet consists of 33 High-Specification Floaters (semisubmersibles and drillships), 20 Other Floaters, 25 Jackups and other assets utilized in the support of offshore drilling activities worldwide. With a current equity market capitalization in excess of $21 billion, Transocean Inc.'s ordinary shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "RIG."
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