Hercules Offshore to Present at Howard Weil Energy Conference

HOUSTON, April 3, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hercules Offshore, Inc. NASDAQ: HERO announced today that Randall D. Stilley, Chief Executive Officer and President, will present at the Howard Weil 36th Annual Energy Conference on Wednesday, April 9, 2008, at 10:20 a.m. CDT (11:20 a.m. EDT).

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An audio replay of the presentation will not be available; however, the slides can be accessed through Hercules Offshore's Web site (http://www.herculesoffshore.com) until Wednesday, May 7, 2008.

Headquartered in Houston, Hercules Offshore, Inc. operates a fleet of 35 jackup rigs, 27 barge rigs, 65 liftboats, three submersible rigs, one platform rig and a fleet of marine support vessels, and has operations in nine different countries on four continents. The company offers a range of services to oil and gas producers to meet their needs during drilling, well service, platform inspection, maintenance, and decommissioning operations in shallow waters.