Hercules Presenting at Energy Conference

Hercules Offshore, Inc. (Nasdaq: HERO) announced today that John T. Rynd, Chief Executive Officer and President, will present at the Capital One Southcoast Energy Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Tuesday, December 9, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. EST (9:00 a.m. CST).

An audio replay of the presentation will not be available; however, the slides can be accessed through Hercules Offshore's Web site until Tuesday, January 6, 2009.

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 ten different countries.

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