Rescheduling Of Conference Call And Webcast Alert: Atwood Oceanics, Inc. Invites You To Join Its Fiscal 2012 Third Quarter Conference Call On The Web

HOUSTON, July 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (NYSE: ATW) announced today that it has rescheduled the time of its conference call and webcast in conjunction with its Fiscal 2012 Third Quarter earnings release.  The Company's rescheduled conference call/webcast will be held at 9:00 A.M. ET (8:00 A.M. CT) on Thursday, August 2, 2012.  The earnings announcement is scheduled to be released Wednesday, August 1, 2012 after the market closes.

You are invited to listen to its conference call that will be broadcast live over the Internet at 9:00 A.M. ET, Thursday, August 2, 2012 with Rob Saltiel, President and CEO and Mark Mey, Senior Vice President and CFO.

Some of the matters that will be discussed in the Conference Call on August 2, 2012 will be forward-looking statements, based on current expectations, that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company's actual future activities to be materially different from those that will be suggested or discussed in the Conference Call.  If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the call will be archived for 30 days on the website www.prnewswire.com.

Atwood Oceanics, Inc. is an international offshore drilling contractor engaged in the drilling and completion of exploratory and developmental oil and gas wells. The company currently owns 11 mobile offshore drilling units and is constructing two ultra-deepwater drillships and three high-specification jackups for deliveries in 2012, 2013 and 2014. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.  Atwood Oceanics, Inc. common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ATW."

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