Atwood Oceanics Announces Conference Call Introducing New President and CEO

HOUSTON, Dec. 14  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC., (NYSE: ATW) a Houston-based International Drilling Contractor, announced that the it will hold a Conference Call to introduce the new President and CEO of Atwood Oceanics, Inc.

  The call details are as follows:



  Conference Date:           December 14, 2009
  Time:                      2:00 p.m. Eastern (1:00 p.m. Central)
  Participant Dial-In:       1-800-895-0198




Statements contained in this report with respect to the future are forward-looking statements.  These statements reflect management's reasonable judgment with respect to future events.  Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties.  Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated as a result of various factors including; the Company's dependence on the oil and gas industry; the risks involved in the construction of a rig and commencement of operations of the rig following delivery; competition; operating risks; risks involved in foreign operations; risks associated with possible disruption in operations due to terrorism, acts of piracy, embargoes, war or other military operations; and governmental regulations and environmental matters.  A list of additional risk factors can be found in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2009, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 

DATASOURCE: Atwood Oceanics, Inc.



CONTACT:  Jim Holland of Atwood Oceanics, Inc., [phone]



Web Site:  http://www.atwd.com/ 

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