Exhibit 99.1

Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter Earnings

HOUMA, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. (NASDAQ: GIFI) today reported net income of $8.9 million ($.62 diluted EPS) on revenue of $100.9 million for its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2007, compared to net income of $3.7 million ($.26 diluted EPS) on revenue of $76.0 million for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2006. Net income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2007 was $31.2 million ($2.18 diluted EPS) on revenue of $472.7 million, compared to net income of $21.3 million ($1.53 diluted EPS) on revenue of $312.2 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2006.

The company had a revenue backlog of $330.4 million and a labor backlog of approximately 3.7 million man-hours remaining to work, which consist of work remaining at December 31, 2007 and commitments received through February 27, 2008.


   
 
SELECTED BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION
(in thousands)
 
 
December 31, December 31,
2007 2006
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments $ 24,640 $ 10,302
Total current assets 135,747 96,097
Property, plant and equipment, at cost,net 188,766 155,440
Total assets 325,213 252,780
Total current liabilities 78,363 40,214
Debt 0 0
Shareholders' equity 228,913 200,756
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 325,213 252,780

The management of Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. will hold a conference call on Thursday, February 28, 2008, at 9:00 a.m. Central Time (10:00 a.m. Eastern Time) to discuss the Company’s financial results for the quarter ended and year ended December 31, 2007. The call is accessible by webcast (www.gulfisland.com) through CCBN and by dialing 1.888.211.9933. A digital rebroadcast of the call is available two hours after the call and ending March 12, 2008 by dialing 1.888.203.1112, replay passcode: 6367146.

Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc., based in Houma, Louisiana, is a leading fabricator of offshore drilling and production platforms, hull and/or deck sections of floating production platforms and other specialized structures used in the development and production of offshore oil and gas reserves. These structures include jackets and deck sections of fixed production platforms; hull and/or deck sections of floating production platforms (such as tension leg platforms (“TLPs”)), “SPARs, FPSOs”, piles, wellhead protectors, subsea templates and various production, compressor and utility modules, offshore living quarters, tanks and barges. The Company also provides offshore interconnect pipe hook-up, inshore marine construction, manufacture and repair of pressure vessels, heavy lifts such as ship integration and TLP module integration, loading and offloading of jack-up drilling rigs, semi-submersible drilling rigs, TLPs , SPARs, or other similar cargo, onshore and offshore scaffolding, piping insulation services, and steel warehousing and sales.

       
 
EXHIBIT 99.1
GULF ISLAND FABRICATION, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
December 31, December 31,
2007 2006 2007 2006
 
Revenue $ 100,894 $ 75,965 $ 472,739 $ 312,181
Cost of revenue   84,705     68,970     415,901     273,768  
Gross profit 16,189 6,995 56,838 38,413
General and administrative expenses   2,471     2,350     10,359     9,137  
Operating income 13,718 4,645 46,479 29,276
 
Other income (expense):
Interest expense (17 ) (11 ) (50 ) (473 )
Interest income 91 88 434 359
Other   -     199     (10 )   1,261  
  74     276     374     1,147  
 
Income before income taxes 13,792 4,921 46,853 30,423
Income taxes   4,941     1,193     15,686     9,098  
Net income $ 8,851   $ 3,728   $ 31,167   $ 21,325  
 
Per share data:
Basic earnings (loss) per share $ 0.62   $ 0.27   $ 2.20   $ 1.54  
Diluted earnings (loss) per share $ 0.62   $ 0.26   $ 2.18   $ 1.53  
 
Weighted-average shares 14,195 14,019 14,161 13,812
Effect of dilutive securities: employee stock options   70     159     109     122  
Adjusted weighted-average shares (1)   14,265     14,178     14,270     13,934  
 
Depreciation and amortization included in expense above $ 3,665   $ 3,242   $ 14,121   $ 12,509  
 
Cash dividend declared per common share $ 0.100   $ 0.075   $ 0.400   $ 0.300  
 
 

(1) The calculation of diluted earnings per share assumes that all stock options are exercised and that the assumed proceeds are used to purchase shares at the average market price for the period.

CONTACT:
Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc.
Kerry J. Chauvin, Chief Executive Officer, 985-872-2100
or
Robin A. Seibert, Chief Financial Officer, 985-872-2100