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Hercules Offshore Announces Third Quarter 2006 Earnings (2)

The news release contains 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. Such statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including the factors described in Hercules' most recent periodic reports and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available free of charge at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov or the Company's website at www.herculesoffshore.com. Hercules cautions you that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected or implied in these statements.

    
    (All currency is in US$ unless otherwise noted)
                    HERCULES OFFSHORE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                 (In thousands)
                                   (Unaudited)
                                           September 30,      December 31,
                                                2006              2005
    
    ASSETS
      CURRENT ASSETS
        Cash and cash equivalents              $84,966           $47,575
        Restricted cash                            250                 -
        Accounts receivable, net                66,876            38,484
        Deposits                                   309                33
        Assets held for sale                         -             2,040
        Insurance claims receivable             12,186             5,919
        Prepaid expenses and other              28,564             6,160
          Total current assets                 193,151           100,211
    
      PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net              354,794           247,443
      OTHER ASSETS                               8,750             7,171
    
          Total assets                        $556,695          $354,825
    
    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
     CURRENT LIABILITIES
        Current portion of long-term debt       $1,400            $1,400
        Insurance note payable                  12,030             2,401
        Accounts payable                        29,701            13,281
        Accrued liabilities                     13,147            11,165
        Taxes payable                            1,075               122
        Interest payable                         2,120             1,759
        Other current liabilities                4,558                 -
          Total current liabilities             64,031            30,128
    
      LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current    
       portion                                  92,200            93,250
      DEFERRED INCOME TAXES                     43,331            15,504
      OTHER LIABILITIES                            526                 -
    
      STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                     356,607           215,943
    
        Total liabilities and            
         stockholders' equity                 $556,695          $354,825

    
                    HERCULES OFFSHORE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                        (In thousands, except share data)
                                   (Unaudited)
                                 Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended    
                                   September 30,           September 30,
                                  2006        2005        2006        2005
    
    
    REVENUES
       Contract drilling      
        services                 $54,298     $28,248    $123,862     $79,427
       Marine services            42,914      13,937     105,780      33,888
                                  97,212      42,185     229,642     113,315
    
    COSTS AND EXPENSES
       Operating expenses for
        contract drilling    
        services, excluding          
        depreciation and  
        amortization              18,327      14,043      43,256      37,379
       Operating expenses for
        marine services,      
        excluding depreciation
        and amortization          14,870       7,757      38,137      18,184
       Depreciation and      
        amortization               9,097       3,753      22,582       9,075
       General and            
        administrative,      
        excluding depreciation
        and amortization           7,209       4,031      20,396       9,136
                                  49,503      29,584     124,371      73,774
    
    OPERATING INCOME              47,709      12,601     105,271      39,541
    
    OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
       Interest expense           (2,575)     (2,735)     (6,824)     (7,572)
       Gain on disposal of    
        assets                     1,110           -      30,690           -
       Loss on early          
        retirement of debt             -           -           -      (2,786)
       Other, net                    874         244       2,697         479
    
    INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES    47,118      10,110     131,834      29,662
    INCOME TAX PROVISION
       Current income tax         (7,166)          -     (20,658)          -
       Deferred income tax       (10,273)          -     (27,652)          -
    
    NET INCOME                   $29,679     $10,110     $83,524     $29,662
    
    
    EARNINGS PER SHARE:
       Basic                       $0.93       $0.42       $2.67       $1.24
       Diluted                     $0.90       $0.41       $2.57       $1.22
    WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES  
     OUTSTANDING:
       Basic                  31,884,566  23,922,850  31,234,533  23,855,353
       Diluted                33,069,992  24,630,628  32,440,950  24,324,935

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