Press Release

SUGAR LAND, Texas, July 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) today announced that its second quarter 2007 earnings press release has been scheduled for Wednesday, July 18, 2007, after the close of the market. The Company will also publish the release on its Web site at http://www.noblecorp.com. In addition, the Company will conduct its related earnings conference call on Thursday, July 19, 2007, at 1:00 p.m., Central Time.

What: Noble Corporation Second Quarter 2007 Earnings Conference Call

When: July 19, 2007, at 1:00 p.m., Central Time

Phone: (800) 737-8127 or internationally (212) 231-6042
Access code: 21324169 or Noble Conference Call

Web site: Live webcast available at http://www.noblecorp.com

How: Visit the "Investor Relations" area of the Company's Web site, click on "Webcast" and follow the instructions provided.

(Note: Visit the Company's Web site prior to the scheduled broadcast time in order to download, install and register any audio software that may be required in order to access the webcast).

A replay of the conference call will be available on Thursday, July 19, 2007, beginning at 5:00 p.m., Central Time, through Wednesday, July 25, 2007, ending at 5:00 p.m., Central Time. The phone number for the conference call replay is (800) 633-8284 or internationally (402) 977-9140, using access code: 21324169.

All individuals listening to the conference call or the replay are reminded that all conference call material is copyrighted by the Company and cannot be recorded or rebroadcast without the Company's express written consent.

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 62 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 six rigs under construction. The Company's ordinary shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "NE".

Additional information on Noble Corporation is available via the worldwide web at http://www.noblecorp.com.

SOURCE Noble Corporation

/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.