HOUSTON, March 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hercules Offshore, Inc. (Nasdaq: HERO) announced today that John T. Rynd, Chief Executive Officer and President, will present at the Howard Weil 37th Annual Energy Conference in New Orleans, LA, on Wednesday, March 25, 2009, at 11:20 a.m. EDT (10:20 a.m. CDT).

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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, April 22, 2009.

Headquartered in Houston, Hercules Offshore, Inc. operates a fleet of 31 jackup rigs, 17 barge rigs, 65 liftboats, three submersible rigs, one platform rig and a fleet of marine support vessels, and has operations in ten 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.

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CONTACT: Stephen M. Butz, Vice President Finance and Treasurer of Hercules Offshore, Inc., +1-713-350-8315
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