SUGAR LAND, Texas, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Noble Corporation
(NYSE: NE) today announced that its third quarter 2007 earnings press release
has been scheduled for Wednesday, October 17, 2007, after the close of the
market.  The Company will also publish the release on its Web site at
http://www.noblecorp.com.  In addition, the Company will conduct its related
earnings conference call on Thursday, October 18, 2007, at 1:00 p.m., Central
Time.

    What:      Noble Corporation Third Quarter 2007
               Earnings Conference Call

    When:      October 18, 2007, at 1:00 p.m., Central Time

    Phone:     (800) 741-7590 or internationally (212) 231-6042
               Access code:  21324170 or Noble Conference Call

    Web site:  Live webcast available at http://www.noblecorp.com

    How:       Visit the "Investor Relations" area of the Company's Web site,
               click on "Webcast" and follow the instructions provided.

A replay of the conference call will be available on Thursday, October 18, 2007, beginning at 5:00 p.m., Central Time, through Wednesday, October 24, 2007, ending at 5:00 p.m., Central Time. The phone number for the conference call replay is (800) 633-8284 or internationally (402) 977-9140, using access code: 21324170.

All individuals listening to the conference call or the replay are reminded that all conference call material is copyrighted by the Company and cannot be recorded or rebroadcast without the Company's express written consent.

Noble Corporation is a leading provider of diversified services for the oil and gas industry. The Company performs contract drilling services with its fleet of 62 mobile offshore drilling units located in key markets worldwide, including the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, Middle East, Mexico, the North Sea, Brazil, West Africa and India. The fleet count includes five rigs under construction. The Company's ordinary shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "NE".

Additional information on Noble Corporation is available via the worldwide web at http://www.noblecorp.com.

SOURCE  Noble Corporation
    -0-                             10/08/2007
    /CONTACT:  Investors, Lee M. Ahlstrom, Vice President - Investor Relations
and Planning, +1-281-276-6440, or Media, John S. Breed, Director of Corporate
Communications, +1-281-276-6729, both of Noble Drilling Services Inc./
    /Web site: http://www.noblecorp.com /
    (NE)

CO:  Noble Corporation
ST:  Texas
IN:  OIL
SU:  CCA

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