Global Geophysical Services, Inc. Prices Private Senior Notes Offering

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Thu Apr 22, 2010 9:28am EDT

HOUSTON, April 22, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Geophysical Services, Inc.
(NYSE:GGS) today announced that it priced a private offering of $200 million in
aggregate principal amount of 101/2% senior notes due 2017 (the "notes") to
qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A and outside the United
States pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933. The issue
price of the notes will be 97.009% of the principal amount of the notes. The
closing of the Company's private notes offering is expected to occur on April
27, 2010, subject to customary closing conditions. The notes will be guaranteed
on a senior basis by each of the Company's domestic subsidiaries. The Company
estimates that its net proceeds from the private notes offering will be
approximately $189.0 million after deducting the initial purchasers' discounts,
offering expenses and original issue discount.

The notes and the guarantees thereof have not been registered under the
Securities Act of 1933 or any state securities laws, and may not be offered or
sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from
registration requirements under the Securities Act of 1933 and any applicable
state securities laws.

This press release is neither an offer to sell nor the solicitation of an offer
to buy the notes or any other securities and shall not constitute an offer,
solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which, or to any persons to whom,
such an offer, solicitation or sale is unlawful. Any offers of the notes will be
made only by means of an offering memorandum. This press release is being issued
pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 135c under the Securities Act.

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http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=7300

This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. All statements, other than statements of historical facts,
included in this press release that address activities, events or developments
that the Company expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the
future are forward-looking statements.

Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement
is made and the Company undertakes no obligation to correct or update any
forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events
or otherwise.

CONTACT:  Global Geophysical Services, Inc.
          Mathew Verghese, Chief Financial Officer
          (713) 808-1750
          Fax: (713) 972-1008
          IR@globalgeophysical.com
          www.globalgeophysical.com
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