Conference Call and Webcast Alert: Atwood Oceanics, Inc. Invites You to Join Its Fiscal 2004 2nd Quarter Conference Call on the Web.

Atwood Oceanics, Inc. announced today that it would hold its conference call and webcast in conjunction with its Fiscal 2004 Second Quarter earnings release. The Company's conference call/webcast is scheduled for Wednesday, April 28, 2004. The earnings announcement is scheduled to be released at approximately 10:00 a.m. EDT April 28, 2004.

You are invited to listen to its conference call that will be broadcast live over the Internet at 3:30 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, April 28, 2004 with John Irwin, President and CEO and Jim Holland, Senior Vice President and CFO.

    What:     Atwood Oceanics, Inc.'s Fiscal 2004 Second Quarter              Earnings Release     When:     3:30 p.m. EDT (2:30 p.m. CDT), Wednesday April 28, 2004     Where:    http://www.firstcallevents.com/service/ajwz403747715gf12.html     Dial In:  1-800-362-0571 Conference ID# ATWOOD     Contact:  Jim Holland, Senior Vice President and CFO 281-749-7804   

Atwood Oceanics, Inc. is engaged in the business of international offshore drilling of exploratory and developmental oil and gas wells and related support management and consulting services. The Company currently owns and operates a modern fleet of eight mobile offshore drilling units.

Some of the matters that will be discussed in the Conference Call on April 28, 2004 will be forward-looking statements, based on current expectations, that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company's actual future activities to be materially different from those that will be suggested or discussed in the Conference Call. If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the call will be archived for 30 days on the website http://www.prnewswire.com/ .

CONTACT: Jim Holland, Senior Vice President and CFO of Atwood Oceanics, Inc., +1-281-749-7804

Web site: http://www.atwd.com/