COVINGTON, La., Oct. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. (NYSE: HOS) announced today that it will release its third quarter 2005 results at approximately 6:00 a.m. Eastern on Thursday, November 3, 2005. In conjunction with the release, the Company has scheduled a conference call, which will be broadcast live over the Internet, on Thursday, November 3, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern (9:00 a.m. Central).

• What: Hornbeck Offshore Third Quarter 2005 Earnings Conference Call
• When: Thursday, November 3, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern
  (9:00 a.m. Central)
• How: Live via phone -- By dialing (303) 262-2131 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 10, 2005 and may be accessed by calling (303) 590-3000 and using the pass code 11041731. 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, Trinidad and other 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. and in Puerto Rico. Hornbeck Offshore currently owns and operates a fleet of over 50 U.S.-flagged 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.