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EXHIBIT 15.1
AWARENESS LETTER OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
RE: Pride International, Inc.
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
We are aware that our report dated November 13, 2000 on our review of
interim financial information of Pride International, Inc. (the "Company") as of
September 30, 2000 and for each of the three-month and nine-month periods ended
September 30, 2000 and 1999 and included in the Company's quarterly report on
Form 10-Q is incorporated by reference in its Registration Statements on
Form S-8 (Registration Nos. 333-06823, 333-06825, 333-27661, 333-35089,
333-35093, 333-87259 and 333-87263) and on Form S-3 (Registration
Nos. 333-40302, 333-40014 and 333-44925). Pursuant to Rule 436(c) under the
Securities Act of 1933, this report should not be considered a part of the
registration statements prepared or certified by us within the meanings of
Sections 7 and 11 of that Act.
Very truly yours,
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Houston, Texas
November 13, 2000
