Hercules Offshore, Inc. Announces Second-Quarter 2009 Earnings Release Date and Conference...

Hercules Offshore, Inc. Announces Second-Quarter 2009 Earnings Release Date
and Conference Call Information

HOUSTON, July 13/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hercules Offshore, Inc. (Nasdaq:
HERO) announced today that it has scheduled a conference call to discuss its
second-quarter 2009 financial results on July 23, 2009. The call will take
place at 11:00 a.m. CDT (12:00 p.m. EDT). The financial results are scheduled
to be released publicly prior to market opening in the United States on that
same day.

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To participate in the conference call by telephone, please call 10 minutes
prior to the scheduled start time, one of the following telephone numbers:

866.713.8564 (Domestic)

617.597.5312 (International)

The access or confirmation code is 93692483.

The conference call will also be broadcast live via the Internet. You may
listen by accessing Hercules Offshore's Web site at
http://www.herculesoffshore.com. You should connect to our Web site at least
15 minutes prior to the conference call to register, download and install any
necessary audio software.

If you are unable to participate, a replay of the conference call will be
available on July 23, 2009, beginning at 2:00 p.m. CDT (3:00 p.m. EDT),
through July 30, 2009. The phone number for the conference call replay is
888-286-8010 or internationally 617-801-6888. The access code is 34066950.
Additionally, the recorded conference call will be accessible through our Web
site at http://www.herculesoffshore.com for 28 days after the conference call.

All individuals listening to the conference call or the replay are reminded
that all conference call material is copyrighted by the Company and cannot be
recorded or rebroadcast without the Company's expressed written consent.

Headquartered in Houston, Hercules Offshore, Inc. operates a fleet of 31
jackup rigs, 17 barge rigs, 65 liftboats, three submersible rigs, one platform
rig and a fleet of marine support vessels, and has operations in ten different
countries on four 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.

SOURCE Hercules Offshore, Inc.

Stephen M. Butz, Vice President Finance and Treasurer of Hercules Offshore,
Inc., +1-713-350-8315