Hornbeck Offshore Announces Third Quarter 2007 Earnings Release and Conference Call Schedule

COVINGTON, La., Oct. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. (NYSE: HOS) announced today that it will release its third quarter 2007 financial results at approximately 6:00 a.m. Eastern on Thursday, November 1, 2007. In conjunction with the release, the Company has scheduled a conference call, which will be broadcast live over the Internet, on Thursday, November 1, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern (9:00 a.m. Central).

    What:   Hornbeck Offshore Third Quarter 2007 Earnings Conference Call
    When:   Thursday, November 1, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern
            (9:00 a.m. Central)
    How:    Live via phone -- By dialing (303) 262-2127 and asking for the
            Hornbeck Offshore call at least 10 minutes prior to the start
            time, or Live over the Internet -- By logging onto the web at the
            address below
    Where:  http://www.hornbeckoffshore.com, on the "IR Home" page of the
            "Investors" section of the Company's website

For those who cannot listen to the live call, a telephonic replay will be available through November 8, 2007 and may be accessed by calling (303) 590-3000 and using the pass code 11099732#. Also, an archive of the webcast will be available after the call for a period of 60 days on the "IR Home" page under the "Investors" section of the Company's website.

Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. is a leading provider of technologically advanced, new generation offshore supply vessels primarily in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and select international markets, and is a leading transporter of petroleum products through its fleet of ocean-going tugs and tank barges primarily in the northeastern U.S., the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and in Puerto Rico. Hornbeck Offshore currently owns a fleet of over 80 vessels primarily serving the energy industry.

    Contacts:    Todd Hornbeck, CEO
                 Jim Harp, CFO
                 Hornbeck Offshore Services
                 985-727-6802

                 Ken Dennard, Managing Partner
                 DRG&E  /  713-529-6600

SOURCE Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.