Press Release

 SOURCE: The Dillard Anderson Group

Nabors Industries LTD Acquires Alexander Drilling, Inc.

Thursday - July 28th, 2005

Max M. Dillard, Managing Director of The Dillard Anderson Group ("DAG") announced today the sale of Alexander Drilling, Inc. of Fort Smith, Arkansas to Nabors Industries, LTD. (NYSE:NBR). DAG served as the exclusive financial advisor to Alexander Drilling. Alexander provides contract drilling services to exploration and production companies in the Arkoma Basin.  The cash purchase price consisted of $32.4 million for the drilling assets and the Pacola, Oklahoma headquarters facility.                             

Sam Anderson, Managing Director, commented "We were pleased to assist the Alexander family in achieving their financial goals.  We were also pleased that Mr. Rick Alexander accepted a position with Nabors to oversee Nabors' 27 rig fleet in this division".   

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