SUGAR LAND, Texas, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) today announced that Lee M. Ahlstrom, Vice President, Investor Relations and Planning, Noble Drilling Services Inc., will present at the Houston Energy Financial Forum, which is being held November 18 - 20, 2008 in Houston, Texas. Noble's presentation is scheduled for Tuesday, November 18, at 11:45 a.m. Central Time. A live audio webcast and the related presentation slides will be available at the time of the presentation in the "Investor Relations" section of the Company's Web site http://www.noblecorp.com. Participants are encouraged to access the site at least 15 minutes before the scheduled start of the presentation to ensure that minimum software requirements are met. Additionally, a replay provided by the sponsors of the event will be available at http://www.omeda.com/cgi-win/ogfj.cgi?t=forum.

Noble Corporation is a leading provider of diversified services for the oil and gas industry. The Company performs contract drilling services with its fleet of 63 mobile offshore drilling units located in key markets worldwide, including the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, Middle East, Mexico, the North Sea, Brazil, West Africa and India. The fleet count includes five rigs under construction. Additional information on Noble Corporation is available via the worldwide web at http://www.noblecorp.com.

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/CONTACT: Investors, Lee M. Ahlstrom, Vice President - Investor Relations and Planning, +1-281-276-6440, or Media, John S. Breed, Director of Corporate Communications, +1-281-276-6729, both of Noble Drilling Services Inc.

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