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Diamond Offshore Announces Fourth Quarter 2002 Earnings.


Business/Energy Editors

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2003

Diamond Offshore Drilling Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. is a deepwater drilling contractor which provides drilling services to the energy industry. The company's headquarters are located in Houston, Texas, but they have offices in Louisiana, Africa, Australia, Brazil, Indonesia, Scotland, Singapore, and  Inc. (NYSE NYSE

See: New York Stock Exchange
:DO) today reported net income for the fourth quarter of 2002 of $6.3 million, or $0.05 per share on a diluted di·lute  
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1. To make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water.

2. To lessen the force, strength, purity, or brilliance of, especially by admixture.
 basis, compared to net income for the fourth quarter of the prior year of $39.8 million, or $0.29 per share on a diluted basis. Total revenues for the fourth quarter of 2002 were $183.0 million compared to total revenues of $231.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2001. Net income for the fourth quarter of 2002 includes investment gains of $1.6 million, or $0.01 per share on a diluted basis, compared to $4.9 million, or $0.03 per share on a diluted basis for the fourth quarter of the prior year.

For the year ended Dec. 31, 2002, the Company reported net income of $62.5 million, or $0.47 per share on a diluted basis, compared to net income of $173.8 million, or $1.26 per share on a diluted basis, for the same period in 2001. Total revenues for the year ended Dec. 31, 2002 were $752.6 million compared to total revenues of $924.3 million for the year ended Dec. 31, 2001. Net income for the year ended December December: see month.  31, 2002 includes investment gains of $23.7 million, or $0.17 per share on a diluted basis, compared to $17.6 million, or $0.12 per share on a diluted basis, for the same period of 2001.

As of Dec. 31, 2002, there were 130.3 million common shares outstanding. During the fourth quarter of 2002, the Company repurchased 680,900 shares of its common stock at an aggregate cost of $12.9 million. Depending on market conditions, the Company may, from time to time, purchase shares of its outstanding common stock in the open market or otherwise.

Diamond Offshore is a leader in deep water drilling. The Company's fleet of 46 offshore drilling Offshore drilling typically refers to the act of extracting resources, primarily oil, in an ocean or lake. Controversy
As with all oil drilling, there has been a certain level of controversy surrounding the issue.
 rigs consists of 31 semisubmersibles, 14 jack-ups and one drillship
See also: Drill ship

A drillship is a maritime vessel that has been fitted with drilling apparatus. It is most often used for exploratory drilling of new oil or gas wells in deep water but can also be used for scientific drilling.
. The fleet operates in the waters of six of the world's seven continents.

As previously announced, Diamond Offshore will provide an online, real-time 1. real-time - Describes an application which requires a program to respond to stimuli within some small upper limit of response time (typically milli- or microseconds). Process control at a chemical plant is the classic example.  simulcast Simulcast is a portmanteau of "simultaneous broadcast", and refers to programs or events broadcast across more than one medium, or more than one service on the same medium, at the same time.  and rebroadcast of its 2002 fourth quarter earnings release conference call. The live broadcast of the Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. quarterly conference call will be available online at www.diamondoffshore.com on Jan. 28, 2003, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Central Time. The online replay will follow immediately and continue for 5 days after the original call. Please go to the Web site at least 15 minutes before the broadcast to register, download To receive a file transmitted over a network. In any communications session, "download" means receive, and "upload" means send. The download/upload often implies a big/little scenario, in which data is being downloaded from the "big" server into the "little" user's computer.  and install any necessary audio software.

Statements in this press release that contain "forward-looking statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and  of 1995 are inherently subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. A discussion of the risk factors that could impact these areas and the Company's overall business and financial performance can be found in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Given these concerns, investors and analysts should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

The Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions ReVisions is a 2004 anthology of alternate history short-stories. It is edited by Julie E. Czerneda and Isaac Szpindel. Contents

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 to any forward-looking statement to reflect any change in the Company's expectations with regard thereto there·to  
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 on which any forward-looking statement is based.

            DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                   CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                              (Unaudited)
                 (In thousands, except per share data)

                                    Three Months       Twelve Months
                                       Ended               Ended
                                    December 31,        December 31,
                                   -----------------------------------
                                     2002     2001     2002     2001
                                   -------- -------- -------- --------
Revenues:
     Contract drilling            $176,725 $222,157 $724,213 $885,349
     Revenues related to
      reimbursable expenses          6,316    8,947   28,348   38,951
                                   -------- -------- -------- --------
         Total revenues            183,041  231,104  752,561  924,300
                                   -------- -------- -------- --------
Operating expenses:
     Contract drilling             114,108  126,696  468,272  467,547
     Reimbursable expenses           5,873    8,176   25,885   36,151
     Depreciation and amortization  45,026   43,144  177,495  170,017
     General and administrative      7,895    6,482   29,009   25,502
                                   -------- -------- -------- --------
         Total operating expenses  172,902  184,498  700,661  699,217
                                   -------- -------- -------- --------
Operating income                    10,139   46,606   51,900  225,083

Other income (expense):
     Gain on sale of marketable
      securities                     2,483    7,515   36,504   27,141
     Interest income                 5,875   12,246   29,767   48,682
     Interest expense               (5,825)  (5,841) (23,583) (38,085)
     Other, net                        916      718    1,586   (2,336)
                                   -------- -------- -------- --------
Income before income tax expense    13,588   61,244   96,174  260,485

Income tax expense                  (7,292) (21,436) (33,654) (86,662)
                                   -------- -------- -------- --------
Net income                           $6,296  $39,808  $62,520 $173,823
                                   ======== ======== ======== ========
Earnings per share:
     Basic                            $0.05    $0.30    $0.48   $1.31
                                   ======== ======== ======== ========
     Diluted                          $0.05    $0.29    $0.47   $1.26
                                   ======== ======== ======== ========
Weighted average shares
 outstanding:
      Shares of common stock       130,366  132,054  131,285  132,886
      Dilutive potential shares of
       common stock                      2    9,645    9,428    9,479
                                   -------- -------- -------- --------
         Total weighted average
          shares outstanding        130,368  141,699  140,713  142,365
                                   ======== ======== ======== ========

            DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                         RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                              (Unaudited)
                            (In thousands)

                                                    Three Months Ended
                                                        December 31,
                                                    ------------------
                                                      2002      2001
                                                    ------------------
CONTRACT DRILLING REVENUE
  High Specification Floaters                        $69,078  $86,450
  Other Semisubmersibles                              74,541   98,478
  Jack-ups                                            24,318   35,295
  Integrated Services                                  4,822    2,254
  Other                                                5,596      337
  Eliminations                                        (1,630)    (657)
                                                    ------------------
Total Contract Drilling Revenue                     $176,725 $222,157
                                                    ==================
Revenues Related to Reimbursable Expenses             $6,316   $8,947
                                                    ==================
CONTRACT DRILLING EXPENSE
  High Specification Floaters                        $39,844  $33,029
  Other Semisubmersibles                              51,711   61,728
  Jack-ups                                            23,559   30,868
  Integrated Services                                  4,098    1,968
  Other                                               (3,474)    (240)
  Eliminations                                        (1,630)    (657)
                                                    ------------------
Total Contract Drilling Expense                     $114,108 $126,696
                                                    ==================
  Reimbursable Expenses                               $5,873   $8,176
                                                    ==================
OPERATING INCOME
  High Specification Floaters                        $29,234  $53,421
  Other Semisubmersibles                              22,830   36,750
  Jack-ups                                               759    4,427
  Integrated Services                                    724      286
  Other                                                9,070      577
  Reimbursables, net                                     443      771
  Depreciation and Amortization Expense              (45,026) (43,144)
  General and Administrative Expense                  (7,895)  (6,482)
                                                    ------------------
Total Operating Income                               $10,139  $46,606
                                                    ==================

            DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                            (In thousands)

                                                 December    December
                                                    31,         31,
                                                 ---------------------
                                                    2002       2001
                                                 ---------- ----------
                     ASSETS
                    --------
Current assets:
    Cash and cash equivalents                     $184,910   $398,990
    Marketable securities                          627,614    748,387
    Accounts receivable                            146,957    193,653
    Rig inventory and supplies                      45,405     40,814
    Prepaid expenses and other                      28,870     45,735
                                                 ---------- ----------
        Total current assets                     1,033,756  1,427,579
Drilling and other property and equipment, net
 of accumulated depreciation                     2,164,627  2,002,873
Goodwill, net of accumulated amortization           24,714     38,329
Other assets                                        35,668     33,900
                                                 ---------- ----------
        Total assets                            $3,258,765 $3,502,681
                                                 ========== ==========

      LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
     --------------------------------------
Current liabilities:
   Securities sold under repurchase agreements        $--    $199,062
   Other current liabilities                       118,402    117,189
                                                 ---------- ----------
        Total current liabilities                  118,402    316,251

Long-term debt                                     924,475    920,636
Deferred tax liability                             375,309    376,259
Other liabilities                                   33,065     36,389
Stockholders' equity                             1,807,514  1,853,146
                                                 ---------- ----------
        Total liabilities and stockholders'
         equity                                 $3,258,765 $3,502,681
                                                 ========== ==========

            DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   AVERAGE DAYRATES AND UTILIZATION

                      Fourth Quarter   Third Quarter   Fourth Quarter
                           2002            2002             2001
                     -------------------------------------------------
                              Utili-           Utili-           Utili-
                     Dayrate  zation  Dayrate  zation  Dayrate  zation
                     -------------------------------------------------
                                   (Dayrate in thousands)
High Specification
 Floaters              $99      84%    $109      80%    $120      98%
Other Semi-
 submersibles          $64      61%     $69      61%     $70      69%
Jack-ups               $28      68%     $22      65%     $35      77%

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