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UNITED STATES
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SCHEDULE 14A
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TRANSOCEAN OFFSHORE INC.
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[TRANSOCEAN OFFSHORE INC. LETTERHEAD]
ANALYST CONTACT: Jeffrey L. Chastain NEWS RELEASE
713 232 7551
MEDIA CONTACT: Guy A. Cantwell FOR RELEASE: December 3, 1999
713 232 7647
TRANSOCEAN OFFSHORE INC. TO HOST WEBCAST
OF NEW YORK CITY INVESTOR MEETING
HOUSTON--Transocean Offshore Inc. (NYSE: RIG) announced today that an
investor meeting scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Eastern time, Monday, December 6, 1999
in New York City, will be broadcast live over the World Wide Web in a
listen-only webcast format. The investor meeting and simultaneous webcast will
provide information regarding the pending merger of Transocean Offshore Inc. and
Sedco Forex Offshore, the offshore drilling business of Schlumberger Limited
(NYSE: SLB). Announced on July 12, 1999, the pending merger is expected to close
by December 31, 1999, following special shareholder meetings to be held on
December 10. The meeting will be hosted by the appointed new management team of
Transocean Sedco Forex.
Members of the Transocean Sedco Forex management team who will participate
in the New York City meeting next Monday are:
VICTOR E. GRIJALVA - Appointed Chairman of the Board, Transocean Sedco Forex
(Vice Chairman, Schlumberger)
J. MICHAEL TALBERT - Appointed President and CEO, Transocean Sedco Forex
(currently Chairman and CEO, Transocean Offshore)
ROBERT L. LONG - Appointed Executive Vice President and CFO, Transocean
Sedco Forex (currently Sr. Vice President and CFO,
Transocean Offshore)
JEAN P. CAHUZAC - Appointed Executive Vice President and President of Europe,
Middle East and Africa, Transocean Sedco Forex (currently
President, Sedco Forex)
W. DENNIS HEAGNEY - Appointed Executive Vice President, and President of the
Americas and Asia, Transocean Sedco Forex (currently
President and COO, Transocean Offshore)
Individuals who wish to participate in a listen-only webcast format of the
December 6 meeting may do so by logging onto http://www.vcall.com and follow the
screen prompts. Please go to the web site at least 15 minutes before the 8:30
a.m. Eastern time broadcast to register, download and install any necessary
audio software.
Transocean Offshore Inc. is an international offshore drilling company
engaged in contract drilling of oil and gas wells. The Company specializes in
technically demanding segments of the offshore drilling business, including
industry-leading positions in deepwater and harsh environment drilling services.
The Company also provides international turnkey, coiled tubing and integrated
drilling services to customers worldwide.
