HOUSTON , July 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GlobalSantaFe Corporation (NYSE: GSF) has scheduled a conference call to discuss its second-quarter 2007 financial results at 10 a.m. CDT ( 11 a.m. EDT ) on Thursday, Aug. 2, 2007 . The financial results are scheduled to be released publicly after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2007 .

Interested parties may listen to the conference call by telephone or over the Internet. To hear the live call, dial 617-597-5310 (confirmation code 57323689) or go to GlobalSantaFe's Web site, http://www.globalsantafe.com, at least 15 minutes early to register and to download and install any necessary audio software.

A recording of the call also will be available for replay by phone or online from 1 p.m. CDT on Aug. 2 until 12 a.m. CDT on Aug. 16, 2007 . To hear the replay, dial 617-801-6888 (confirmation code 42335869) or go to http://www.globalsantafe.com.

About GlobalSantaFe

GlobalSantaFe is one of the largest offshore oil and gas drilling contractors and the leading provider of drilling management services worldwide. The company owns or operates a contract drilling fleet of 37 premium jackup rigs; six heavy-duty, harsh environment jackups; 11 semisubmersibles and three dynamically positioned, ultra-deepwater drillships, as well as two semisubmersibles owned by third parties and operated under a joint venture agreement. In addition, an ultra-deepwater semisubmersible is under construction and scheduled for delivery in early 2009. For more information about GlobalSantaFe, go to http://www.globalsantafe.com.

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