HOUSTON, TX -- (Marketwire) -- 09/29/09 -- Pride International, Inc. (NYSE: PDE) today announced that it plans to report earnings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 on Thursday, October 29, 2009, before the opening of financial markets in the United States. Following the earnings report, the company will conduct a conference call at 11:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, October 29 to discuss the financial results and management's operational outlook. Individuals who wish to participate in the conference call should dial 913-312-1240 and refer to confirmation code 9012846 approximately five to 10 minutes before the scheduled start 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.prideinternational.com. A telephonic replay of the conference call should be available after 2:00 p.m. ET on October 29 and can be accessed by dialing 719-457-0820 and referring to pass code 9012846. The replay option will be available for approximately 30 days.

Pride International, Inc., headquartered in Houston, Texas, operates a fleet of 24 rigs, including two deepwater drillships, 12 semisubmersible rigs, seven independent leg jackups, and three managed deepwater rigs. The company also has four ultra-deepwater drillships under construction.