HOUSTON, Jan. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hercules Offshore, Inc. (NASDAQ: HERO) announced today that John T. Rynd, Chief Executive Officer and President, will present at the Pritchard Capital Energize 2010 Conference in San Francisco, on Thursday, January 7, 2010, at 3:45 p.m. PST (6:45 p.m. EST). (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050601/DAW092LOGO) Interested parties may listen to the presentation live over the Internet at http://www.herculesoffshore.com/. Go to the "Investor Information" link and select "News & Events." To listen to the live presentation, please go to the Web site at least 15 minutes early to register, download and install any necessary audio software. A replay of the presentation will be available within 24 hours after the conclusion of the presentation through our Web site (http://www.herculesoffshore.com/) for one month. Headquartered in Houston, Hercules Offshore, Inc. operates a fleet of 30 jackup rigs, 17 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 three 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. For more information, please visit our Web site at http://www.herculesoffshore.com/. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050601/DAW092LOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Hercules Offshore, Inc. CONTACT: Stephen M. Butz, Vice President Finance and Treasurer of Hercules Offshore, Inc., +1-713-350-8315 Web Site: http://www.herculesoffshore.com/

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