Rowan to Present at Jefferies Global Energy Conference

HOUSTON, Nov. 23, 2011  /PRNewswire/ -- Rowan Companies, Inc. ("Rowan" or the "Company") (NYSE: RDC) today announced that Matt Ralls, President and Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to present at the Jefferies Global Energy Conference on November 30, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. Central Standard Time.

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A live audio webcast of the presentation can be accessed by visiting Rowan's website at www.rowancompanies.com.  Please connect to our website at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start of the presentation to register, download and install any necessary audio software.  Shortly after the live webcast, an archived version will be available for approximately 60 days. 

Rowan Companies, Inc. is a major provider of international and domestic offshore contract drilling services with a leading position in high-specification jack-up rigs.  The Company's fleet of 30 jack-up rigs is located worldwide, including the Middle East, the North Sea, Trinidad, Southeast Asia and the Gulf of Mexico.  Rowan also has one additional high-specification jack-up under construction to be delivered in December 2011 and recently announced plans to enter the ultra-deepwater market with three high-specification drillships expected to be delivered starting in late 2013.  Rowan's stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "RDC". For more information on Rowan, please visit www.rowancompanies.com.

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