"This award-winning video is an example of our commitment to safety and the proactive approach to safety training that occurs throughout our worldwide operations," said Marion Woolie, senior vice president of operations at GlobalSantaFe. "We have worked throughout 2004 without incurring a single lost time incident in our offshore operations in the US, Canada, South America, Africa and SE Asia. Overall, GlobalSantaFe has worked more than 10 million man hours world wide while achieving an all time low lost time incident rate of 0.11 per 200,000 man hours." RSTS is a leading worldwide provider of behavior-based safety, leadership, experiential, and technical training. "These awards demonstrate Randy Smith Training Solutions' continued commitment to providing quality, leading edge, behavior-based safety training. The key to this type learning is moving safety from a person's mind to their heart.

Last year we delivered training to 17,000 people in 31 countries and 11 languages, and although we worked with a multitude of cultures, the bottom-line is nobody wants to get hurt. For a company to be successful, safety must be a core value, rather than a priority, because unfortunately priorities change," said Greg Anderson, president and chief operating officer of RSTS. "FOCUS is more than behavior based safety," explains GlobalSantaFe's vice president of safety and training, Rick McClaine. "It is a process of actively engaging every GlobalSantaFe employee in the safety process, which results in injury free operations."

The video, directed by Locke Bryan Productions, earned the Platinum award in the film/video production-safety first aid category and the Telly Award in safety. About GlobalSantaFe GlobalSantaFe is a leading worldwide oil and gas drilling contractor offering a full range of premium equipment and drilling management services. The company's diverse and technologically advanced fleet of 58 offshore rigs includes premium and heavy duty harsh environment jackups, semisubmersibles, and dynamically positioned ultra-deepwater drillships. Additionally, the company has two semisubmersible rigs under construction. GlobalSantaFe is the world's leading provider of turnkey drilling and drilling management services. More information can be found at http://www.gsfdrill.com About Randy Smith Training Solutions (RSTS) Randy Smith Training Solutions is a leading worldwide provider of a broad range of training and consulting services. The company has offices located in Lafayette, LA; Houston, TX; Aberdeen, Scotland: Bogota, Colombia; Cabimas, Venezuela and Cairo, Egypt. More information can be found at www.RandySmith.com

Contact:
Greg Anderson/President, Randy Smith Training Solutions
     281.448.9336, or email Greg.Anderson@RandySmith.com
Richard Hoffman/Investors, Global SantaFe
     281 925 6441

Randy Smith Training Solutions (RSTS), a leading worldwide provider of technical, management, behavior-based safety and experiential training, today announced the opening of its Cairo, Egypt learning center. With learning centers located in North America, South America, Europe and now North Africa, this sixth full-service center enables RSTS to better support clients regionally.

Duncan Bonner, Managing Director of Eastern Hemisphere Operations for RSTS (Aberdeen, Scotland) has oversight functions of the Cairo office. Jay O’Connor, senior technical instructor for RSTS, has relocated to Cairo as Regional Manager. With three Egyptian instructors, the learning center provides technical, management and behavior-based safety training. In addition to Arabic, simultaneous translation for courses is available in any language.

RSTS president and chief operating officer, Greg Anderson, commented, "Expanding our existing presence in Africa is an important part of our overall growth strategy. Our Cairo office will help drive new opportunities and support new and existing customers in the region. With successful training centers on four continents and established clientele around the world, this newest learning center creates a comprehensive presence to address global opportunities and customer needs."

Earlier this year, RSTS also became the only training company certified by the IADC for the provision of Well Control for Underbalanced Drilling Operations.

Founder and chief executive officer, Randy Smith, added, "The RSTS objective is to optimize the performance of our clients’ personnel through high-quality technical, leadership, communication, teamwork and behavioral safety skills training. We are confident we can deliver on the RSTS vision for increased productivity and performance for clients’ training investments. There is a strong demand for our training solutions due to our ability to customize our programs and the culturally adept training professionals we employ."

RSTS is already well-established globally, having trained 15,000 people in 23 countries during 2001.

Randy Smith Training Schools (RSTS), a leading worldwide provider of management, behavior-based safety, experiential and technical training, today announced President and Chief Operating Officer Greg Anderson has relocated to Houston to better serve existing clients and continue to broaden the industries served.

Since joining RSTS in 1999, Anderson has led the company’s expansion into a variety of new industries worldwide. “Previously serving as Senior VP, Worldwide Operations for Universal Services, Greg acquired considerable contacts. Along with the development of new relationships, including Norman Brinker of Brinker International, Greg has expanded our client base to include all industries. The further development of our oil industry contacts, coupled with this expansion has enabled RSTS to enjoy significant growth,” commented founder, Chairman and CEO Randy Smith.

The Company also announced the promotion of David Crochet to Operations Leader of the Safety, Leadership and Experiential (SLE) instructor group. Crochet has been associated with RSTS as an SLE instructor for more than three years and will now manage the development of the SLE division of the Company. “I’ve been given this new responsibility based on management’s endorsement of the specific plan to profitably strengthen this training sector of the business. Our SLE courses have proven invaluable to companies across all industry lines,” said Crochet.

Tome Hayes, Ph.D., has served as the company’s Vice President, Management Safety Training since 1999. Hayes has also relocated to Houston and will continue in his current capacity.

Anderson commented, “We are confident these moves and additional leadership responsibilities are critical as we continue our expansion and move into a new era of excellence. David and Tome have the support of our management team in carrying forward the strategic direction of the company. We have established strategies that truly meet the essence of our corporate mission: To be the preferred solution to our clients’ training requirements.”

Randy Smith Training Schools (RSTS), a leading worldwide provider of management, behavior-based safety, experiential and technical training, today announced that it has signed an agreement to manage The Challenge!, Norman E. Brinker’s Outdoor Adventure Challenge course, located at Twin Mallets Ranch near Plano, Tx. Brinker, chairman emeritus of Brinker International, is the driving force behind some of America’s most successful restaurant chains, including Chili’s, Macaroni Grill and On the Border. The Challenge! is the site of numerous training events for such companies as Texas Instruments, Frito Lay, Bank One, Allstate Insurance, Southern Methodist University, Raytheon, On the Border, Chili’s and Cozymel’s.

For more than a decade, RSTS has provided training to major companies throughout the world, instructing more than 65,000 students. Since the addition of Outdoor Adventure Challenge to the curriculum several years ago, RSTS has facilitated experiential learning for more than 2,000 participants from companies, including ENSCO, Global Marine Drilling Company, ExxonMobil, BP, Global Industries and many non-petroleum-related companies. Outdoor Adventure Challenge, also known as Ropes, enhances interdependence, trust development and effective communication skills in an environment not subject to traditional corporate structure.

The combination of Brinker’s unparalleled mastery of customer service together with RSTS’ instructor expertise in restaurant management, provides RSTS a solid platform for expansion. The addition of The Challenge! to RSTS’ other outdoor adventure challenge courses, located in Lafayette, La., Houston, Tx. and Aberdeen, Scotland, improves the Company’s ability to meet the logistical needs of its existing and future clients.

Greg Anderson, president and chief operating officer, commented, “The association of RSTS with The Challenge! enables our company to further establish a leading position in the training and education market. Our recognized reputation and international presence and our new relationship with Norman Brinker and The Challenge! represents a valuable add-on toward client satisfaction. We are focused on providing full service solutions to our clients, and this convenient location enables them to more easily take advantage of our training.”

RANDY SMITH TRAINING SCHOOLS (RSTS), a leading worldwide provider of technical, management and behavior-based safety training, today announced that Duncan Bonner has joined the company as managing director, eastern hemisphere and will be located in the company’s United Kingdom office.

Bonner joins the company from Salamis (M&I) Ltd., where he served as operations manager. Prior to that assignment, he held management positions with Kvaerner Oil & Gas Ltd., with responsibility for proposals and the overall management of multiple projects and offices. In addition to overseeing the company’s UK operating and marketing activities, one of Bonner’s primary responsibilities will be to spearhead the company’s expansion into other markets, including the transportation, hospitality and aviation industries.

Richard Hughesdon will continue to provide the company with his technical expertise as the company looks to further expand that segment of its business. Ian Morrison will continue in his position of manager of business development, eastern hemisphere. “Both Richard and Ian have done an exemplary job for the company and have helped build a great foundation for RSTS’ future. Richard will now be able to focus on his core technical training skills, and Ian can continue the expansion of the company’s strong presence in the oil and gas industry, providing technical and safety training, including our very powerful OPITO-approved Safety Leadership course,” commented Greg Anderson, president and chief operating officer.

Randy Smith, the company’s founder, chairman and chief executive officer said, “Duncan possesses an in-depth knowledge of the oil and gas industry, an extensive background in safety, strong customer focus and a hands-on style in coordinating multiple market segments. I look forward to working closely with Duncan, and I am certain he will build on the solid reputation and established technical expertise put in place by Richard Hughesdon and Ian Morrison.”

“As we continue to build a world-class training company, Duncan brings a valuable perspective to our team,” continued Anderson. “Duncan’s judgment and experience in the oil and gas industry brings an impressive skillset that will add value as we go forward. Having worked with many of our same clients, Duncan has the ability to strengthen existing relationships while building new ones.”

To meet the needs of the company’s North Sea client base, the office currently located in Montrose will be relocated to Aberdeen, Scotland.

RANDY SMITH TRAINING SCHOOLS (RSTS), a leading worldwide provider of technical, safety, leadership and experiential-based training, today announced Brook P. Bickford has joined RSTS as manager of the Company’s Outdoor Adventure (Ropes) training facility in Houston, Texas.

Bickford joins the company from Performa Solutions, where he served as general manager since 1995. With more than 14 years’ experience in designing, developing and facilitating experiential-based training and development programs for Fortune 100 companies, Bickford has provided opportunities for senior-level executives, work teams and organizations to make positive and lasting changes in work processes and practices through leadership and Outdoor Adventure training. Bickford holds a bachelor of science degree in education from Tulane University in New Orleans, La. and is a member of the American Society for Training & Development. Now in its 11th year, Bickford was instrumental in developing the Texas State Association for Experiential Learning/Training (TERA).

“Brook Bickford has worked in a variety of business settings, including a national medical corporation, a non-profit youth agency and an experiential training firm. This diversity of work environments and business philosophies has provided him with a strong foundation of understanding how organizations function and maximize their return on investment,” said Randy Smith, chairman and chief executive officer of RSTS.

RSTS has recently relocated its Houston training center to a location near both George W. Bush Intercontinental Airport and their newly opened Outdoor Adventure (Ropes) course at HH Ranch. Ropes training at this new Houston facility is currently underway and booked on a weekly basis by numerous companies, including weekly classes for most of 2001 for Global Marine.

President and chief operating officer, Greg Anderson, added, “Brook has consulted with a multitude of our existing oil and gas industry clients, such as Shell, ExxonMobil, BP, Schlumberger and Enron. His classroom and Ropes course training experience with companies within other industries -- Compaq, Chase Bank, Kroger, McKinsey & Company, Minute Maid, Dow Chemical and the University of Houston -- will greatly assist us as we continue to expand our curriculum across all industries worldwide.”

RANDY SMITH TRAINING SCHOOLS (RSTS), a leading worldwide provider of technical training for the oil and gas industry, today announced that Jeff D. Prilliman has joined the company as an instructor of technical training and that Ian Morrison has been named director of business development, eastern hemisphere.

Prilliman joins the company from Schlumberger Wireline & Testing/Anadrill/GeoQuest, where he was a senior engineer of training & support, conducting the worldwide training for drilling engineering applications. During Prilliman’s 16 year’s of service to Schlumberger, he held various engineering positions and was responsible for developing software products and performing sales and support for both domestic and international operations. Prilliman holds an engineering degree from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.

"Our goal is to continue to build a large competency in our technical training," said Randy Smith, chairman and chief executive officer of RSTS. "Jeff’s background will help us further develop this division of our training. His addition to our team brings our number of instructors to approximately 25, teaching Well Control, Stuck Pipe Prevention, Training to Reduce Unscheduled Events, Technical Limits, Drilling the Well on Paper, Safety Focus and Leadership for the Rig Team."

Having served as a consultant and instructor of technical training for the company in the UK for more than seven years, Ian Morrison has accepted the promotion to director of business development, eastern hemisphere. Morrison will be responsible for new business development, on-going customer relations, sales and marketing, while continuing his role in technical training. Prior to joining RSTS, Morrison was associated with Loffland Nabors, Sedco, Inc. and Atlantic Drilling.

"Ian’s depth of understanding of the oil and gas industry makes him the ideal choice to run this unit and lead our growth in this arena," commented Greg Anderson, president and chief operating officer of RSTS.

RANDY SMITH TRAINING SCHOOLS (RSTS), a leading worldwide provider of technical training for the oil and gas industry, today announced the reorganization of its management structure. These changes in management will further enhance our position of growth and better enable RSTS to more fully serve the needs of the company as well as the oil and gas industry.

Management reorganization changes are:

• Randy Smith will be Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
• Greg Anderson will be President and Chief Operating Officer
• Eric Guidry will be Chief Financial Officer
• Gary Nance will be Vice-President of Technical Training and Development
• Tome Hayes will be Vice-President of Management/Safety Training

RANDY SMITH TRAINING SCHOOLS (RSTS), a leading worldwide provider of technical training for the oil and gas industry, today announced that Eric Guidry has joined the management team at RSTS and will head our Accounting Department responsible for three domestic offices and two international offices.

Eric Guidry comes to Randy Smith Training Schools from Noble Drilling Corporation located in Lafayette, Louisiana, where he was Finance Director of Western Hemisphere Operations. Prior to that, Eric held other positions at Noble including Director of Human Resources and Corporate Controller. Prior to working with Noble Drilling, he worked for Baker Hughes Inteq, Teleco Oilfield Services, and Arthur Anderson & Co. Eric resides in Lafayette with his wife Lori and their two children.

RANDY SMITH TRAINING SCHOOLS (RSTS), a leading worldwide provider of technical training for the oil and gas industry, today announced that starting on April 12, 1999, Randy Smith Training Schools and Global Marine began holding three-day Safety FOCUS (Field Observation Continuously Upgrading Safety) Training courses for all Global Marine personnel working on their Gulf of Mexico rigs. This course is designed to enhance Global’s existing safety programs and ensure their safety process continues to be successful and supported by all personnel in the fleet, including upper management. This course follows the Leadership I and Leadership II courses that all Global Marine supervisors attended during the past two years. Over 600 personnel will be attending the new Safety FOCUS Training, including supervisors and their subordinates.

Operators may be invited to attend or audit this training. After presenting the courses to Global Marine’s personnel, RSTS will offer this new course to the industry, just as RSTS and Global did after developing the first two Leadership courses for Global.

RANDY SMITH TRAINING SCHOOLS (RSTS), a leading worldwide provider of technical training for the oil and gas industry, today announced that "Leadership Skills for the Premiere Team", developed by Randy Smith Training Schools for Premiere Inc., is scheduled to begin in April. The most recent recipient of the National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) Safety in Seas Award, Premiere Inc. is committed to continually improve and upgrade its training programs and processes.

The Leadership courses for Premiere Inc. will be unique by actively involving the spouses of their people attending the schools. Operators and drilling contractors are invited to attend the courses with Premiere Inc. to be held in Lafayette, Louisiana, on April 29-May 1, and in Winnie, Texas, on May 6-8.

RANDY SMITH DRILLING SCHOOLS (RSDS) - In recent years, Randy Smith Drilling Schools has diversified to begin offering courses to companies outside of the oil and gas industry, such as the catering industry, the trucking industry, and others. Because this extends past the boundaries of only oil and gas training, the company will now be known as Randy Smith Training Schools (RSTS) to more accurately reflect its goals and purpose. RSTS will continue to provide the best possible training to the oil and gas industry, but now can offer more in the way of customized training for leadership and safety to other industries as well.

RSTS is continually expanding its ability to present pertinent information in classes for clients and customizing the courses for particular industry requirements. The new name reflects our continued commitment to providing the best training possible to our clients regardless of industry affiliation. Call 800.492.9355 to register and ask about the current listing of classes being offered.

RANDY SMITH DRILLING SCHOOLS (RSDS) - In an ongoing effort to present the best in training for the oil and gas industry, Randy Smith Training Schools recently began offering Well Intervention Pressure Control, a new program implemented by the U.K./European oil industry through the International Well Control Forum (IWCF). RSTS has been accredited to offer this new IWCF program in all of its U.S. training centers which are located in Lafayette, Louisiana; Houston, Texas; and Jackson, Mississippi. The first test session conducted by Randy Smith Training Schools was on June 26, 1988, at the Lafayette Training Center.

The Well Intervention Pressure Control program addresses specific information for oil industry personnel directly involved in Well Servicing operations. Because this IWCF certification can now be done in the U.S. rather than only overseas, training is more convenient for those living in the U.S. and more economical for companies that require it for their employees who work in the U.K. or North Sea. The course is conducted as a five-day class with four days of preparatory work and one day of testing. Offered at two levels, the written testing covers coiled tubing, snubbing, and wireline operations, and can be taken as individual options or as a combined option of all three areas. The time requirements would be two and one-half hours for the combined Equipment test or one hour for each Equipment option, and one and one-half hours for the written Principles and Procedures. Traveling schools are available and can accommodate and benefit many more companies worldwide.

Along with other well control courses offered by RSTS which are accredited by MMS, IWCF, IADC, and the newly formed alliance of IAWC, Well Intervention Pressure Control classes are offered beginning each Monday. This class is taught Monday through Thursday with testing conducted on Friday. Call 800.492.9355 to register and ask about the current listing of classes being offered.

RANDY SMITH DRILLING SCHOOLS (RSDS), a leading worldwide provider of technical training for the oil and gas industry, was notified today that they have been nationally acknowledged and accredited to administer IAWC (International Alliance for Well Control) course and certification in their Lafayette and Houston based Centers. Randy Smith Drilling Schools is the first training school to be recognized and given permission to conduct this training in the United States. Randy Smith, President of Randy Smith Drilling Schools said, "We are excited about this because a student can get certified now through one well control class to work in several areas of the world."

IAWC is an International certification Alliance between IADC (International Association of Drilling Contractors) and IWCF (International Well Control Forum). This accreditation combines the IADC WellCAP and IWCF well control certification programs. The goal is to establish one Well Control certification that will be recognized worldwide. Randy Smith Drilling Schools will now be able to provide the approved IAWC course and the tests resulting in the IAWC certification.

Randy Smith Drilling Schools began operations in January of 1989 with the approval of the United States Minerals Management Service to teach technical oilfield courses. Training now has been expanded to the catering, construction, and for administrative and office staff. Through the dedication and hard work of the entire training staff, they continue to satisfy their customers training needs. The class format for all is based on team building that improves communication skills and heightens their awareness of potential downtime problems.

"We believe the investment you make in the training of your personnel will reduce costs and make for a safe, smooth running operation. Our commitment now, as it has always been, is to provide quality training services to industries throughout the world." said Randy Smith. Classes are offered beginning each Monday. Call to register and find out about all we have to offer at 800.492.9355.