Ocean Rig and Friede Goldman Agree on Delivery Date

Ocean Rig ASA and Friede Goldman International have reached an agreement on new delivery dates for Ocean Rigs Bingo 9000-1 and 9000-2: March 31, 2000 and June 30, 2000, respectively. The dual deepwater semisubmersible rigs, are currently under construction at Friede Goldman's Pascagoula, Miss. location, where the company recently completed its sixth milestone for Bingo 9000-2, worth $28 million.