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To: The Perfect Hedge who wrote (8103)	1/14/1998 6:43:00 PM
From: Lucretius	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 95453

--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Will $17 oil derail the growing offshore rig market? Will declining oil prices and falling energy stock prices squelch new-build plans? With shortages in skilled labor being listed as one of the top concerns of the oil and gas industry, will falling oil and gas prices bring back fears that the industry is unstable, hampering companies' ability to recruit new employees? -0- WHAT: Houston-based Global Marine will host its fifth annual SCORE media briefing to focus on the factors affecting new construction, as well as offer a year-end review of worldwide rig economics and an industry outlook for 1998. WHO: The media briefing will be led by Global Marine Inc [NYSE:GLM - news].'s Chairman and CEO C. Russell Luigs and President and COO John G. Ryan. WHEN: Monday, January 19, 1998 at 9:00 a.m. WHERE: Global Marine Inc. Boardroom, 12th Floor 777 North Eldridge Road (I-10 to Eldridge; turn south; proceed past Memorial Drive; turn right immediately into covered parking.) WHY: The recovery of the oil and gas industry has been based on steadily increasing demand, decreasing reserves and a stable price, as evidenced in dayrates not seen since the early 1980s. Now that Asia's demand for oil is weakening and supply is increasing with oil from Iraq, oil prices have weakened. Will companies have the confidence to proceed with plans to bring new rigs into the market? Global Marine will address this and similar questions related to new construction and the growth of the industry, looking to SCORE (Summary of Current Offshore Economics), an indicator of the health of the oil and gas industry, for insight. The monthly SCORE report, designed to remove the guesswork associated with sifting through variables to arrive at a conclusion on the industry's strength, measures current dayrates as a percentage of dayrates needed to justify speculative new construction. VISUALS:Color slides will be used to support the discussion. Global Marine will provide hand-outs documenting the industry trends and profiles presented. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Contact: Stephanie Price or Deborah Buks, 713/869-0707 or Dave Herasimchuk, 281/596-5809

To: The Perfect Hedge who wrote (8103)	1/14/1998 6:49:00 PM
From: Lucretius	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 95453

After RDC's comments of "OUR TIME IS NOW" (was that actually in the press release?) I'm going to have to watch CNBC in the morning. When is the interview? Forgive me, but I am turning a bit bullish for the S-T. NE could break back into the low 30's once the downtrend line is broken, and these earnings reports w/ (more importantly) good forward statements could be the event to do it. GLM's little party on Mon will also help. Don't be so negative Glen, I believe sentiment is beginning to change. It would be a shame to see you bullish all the way down to only reverse and become bearish when the stocks ride back up. Such a waste of all those days sweating as our stocks dropped, and no reward would be real depressing. Good Luck! -Lucretius