Exhibit 99.1

Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Earnings

HOUMA, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 29, 2010--Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. (NASDAQ: GIFI) today reported net income of $3.4 million ($.24 diluted EPS) on revenue of $75.3 million for its second quarter ended June 30, 2010, compared to net income of $4.0 million ($.28 diluted EPS) on revenue of $79.1 million for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009. Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2010 was $7.9 million ($.55 diluted EPS) on revenue of $144.5 million, compared to the net income of $10.2 million ($.71 diluted EPS) on revenue of $164.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009.

The company had a revenue backlog of $125.8 million and a labor backlog of approximately 1.3 million man-hours remaining to work, which consist of work remaining at June 30, 2010 and commitments received through July 29, 2010.

SELECTED BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION
(in thousands)
            June 30,   December 31,
2010 2009
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments $ 30,967 $ 8,751
Total current assets 111,021 112,874

Property, plant and equipment, at cost, net

198,930 200,459
Total assets 342,955 332,175
Total current liabilities 34,928 32,373
Debt 0 0
Shareholders' equity 281,888 273,801
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 342,955 332,175

The management of Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. will hold a conference call on Friday, July 30, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. Central Time (10:00 a.m. Eastern Time) to discuss the Company’s financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2010. The call is accessible by webcast (www.gulfisland.com) through CCBN and by dialing 1.888.801.6502. A digital rebroadcast of the call is available two hours after the call and ending August 6, 2010 by dialing 1.888.203.1112, replay passcode: 5297845.

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”, “MinDOCs”, piles, wellhead protectors, subsea templates and various production, compressor and utility modules, offshore living quarters, towboats, liftboats, 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.


     

 

GULF ISLAND FABRICATION, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
2010 2009 2010 2009
 
Revenue $ 75,290 $ 79,133 $ 144,549 $ 164,132
Cost of revenue   68,555     70,795     130,376     144,035  
Gross profit 6,735 8,338 14,173 20,097
General and administrative expenses   1,990     1,972     4,087     4,196  
Operating income 4,745 6,366 10,086 15,901
 
Other income (expense):
Interest expense (21 ) (18 ) (38 ) (35 )
Interest income 349 - 1,319 20
Other   285     2     1,031     2  
  613     (16 )   2,312     (13 )
 
Income before income taxes 5,358 6,350 12,398 15,888
 
Income taxes   1,926     2,337     4,461     5,675  
 
 
Net income $ 3,432   $ 4,013   $ 7,937   $ 10,213  
 
Per share data:
Basic earnings per share - common shareholders $ 0.24   $ 0.28   $ 0.55   $ 0.71  
Diluted earnings per share - common shareholders $ 0.24   $ 0.28   $ 0.55   $ 0.71  
 
Weighted-average shares 14,317 14,293 14,315 14,293
Effect of dilutive securities: employee stock options   11     39     11     24  
Adjusted weighted-average shares   14,328     14,332     14,326     14,317  
 
Depreciation and amortization included in expense above $ 4,804   $ 4,580   $ 9,615   $ 9,097  
 
Cash dividend declared per common share $ 0.01   $ 0.01   $ 0.02   $ 0.11  

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