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ENSCO Appoints Director of Aviation Weather Programs

Falls Church, Va., January 28, 2008 — ENSCO today announced it welcomes seasoned aviation executive Dr. Jim Stobie to ENSCO. Dr. Stobie joins the company as ENSCO’s Director of Aviation Weather Programs for government customers.

This new addition to ENSCO comes at a pivotal time. “Having spent many years at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Jim brings a wealth of weather experience, especially in en-route programs and the upcoming FAA Next Generation Air Transportation System activities,” said Robert Gillen, ENSCO’s Weather Systems Director of Engineering. “Jim’s knowledge of the FAA requirements combined with the capabilities available from commercial, government research organizations, and academic environments give him an ability to integrate ENSCO’s capabilities into robust solutions for the FAA and other commercial organizations.”

As Director of Aviation Weather Programs, Dr. Stobie will be responsible for growing ENSCO’s business with the FAA and other aviation interests.

Dr. Stobie holds a PhD in atmospheric science from Georgia Tech. He served as an Air Force weather officer and weather/climate modeler for NASA. Prior to joining ENSCO, Dr. Stobie was a senior systems engineer for the FAA, where he was deeply involved with the FAA’s Weather and Radar Processor (WARP) program.

ENSCO’s aviation weather business is based in Cocoa Beach and Cape Canaveral AFB, Fla. with a major operating location at the United Airlines world headquarters in Chicago. ENSCO has been working with NASA since 1991 to transition new research and technology into weather forecasting operations in support of the Space Shuttle program. Since 2005, ENSCO has been providing global weather forecasting for all of United Airline’s operations. ENSCO’s team of meteorologists develops and disseminates complete world-wide weather forecast services to United Airlines and all of United’s pilots.

ENSCO also supports the aviation community with specialized polar weather forecasting for flights going over the North Pole.

About ENSCO’s Aviation Weather Team

ENSCO is the premier integrator of disparate weather systems and technologies to increase safety, reduce cost and lessen weather impacts on space, aviation and business operations. ENSCO’s world-class meteorological capabilities and systems knowledge and experience provide decision makers with the most innovative staff and state-of-the-art applications available.

About ENSCO, Inc.

ENSCO, Inc. provides engineering, science and advanced technology solutions for the defense, security, transportation, environment, and aerospace industries. Founded in 1969, with revenues of more than $100 million, ENSCO is an 800-person, privately owned corporation. Headquartered in Falls Church, Va., ENSCO has major offices in Springfield, Va., Endicott, N.Y., Melbourne, Fla. and Cocoa Beach, Fla.; field offices throughout the United States; and sales representatives in 15 countries selling ENSCO products to a wide range of customers. More about ENSCO