Exhibit 99.1

Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter Earnings

HOUMA, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--February 24, 2011--Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. (NASDAQ: GIFI) today reported net income of $1.7 million ($.12 diluted EPS) on revenue of $43.0 million for its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2010, compared to net income of $4.6 million ($.32 diluted EPS) on revenue of $70.8 million for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2009. Net income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 was $13.1 million ($.90 diluted EPS) on revenue of $248.3 million, compared to the net income of $20.8 million ($1.44 diluted EPS) on revenue of $311.5 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2009.

The company had a revenue backlog of $486.1 million and a labor backlog of approximately 3.8 million man-hours remaining to work, which consists of work remaining at December 31, 2010 and commitments received through February 24, 2011. Our backlog as of December 31, 2010 includes amounts associated with a contract for the fabrication and integration of the topsides on a deepwater Gulf of Mexico project we received and announced on November 23, 2010.


 
SELECTED BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION
(in thousands)
      December 31,     December 31,
  2010   2009
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments $ 88,072 $ 8,751
Total current assets 130,622 112,874
Property, plant and equipment, at cost,net 197,652 200,459
Total assets 334,856 332,175
Total current liabilities 18,511 32,373
Debt 0 0
Shareholders' equity 287,192 273,801
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 334,856 332,175
 

The management of Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. will hold a conference call on Friday, February 25, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. Central Time (10:00 a.m. Eastern Time) to discuss the Company’s financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2010. The call is accessible by webcast (www.gulfisland.com) through CCBN and by dialing 1.888.215.7027. A digital rebroadcast of the call is available two hours after the call and ending March 4, 2011 by dialing 1.888.203.1112, replay passcode: 6749349.

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 Twelve Months Ended
December 31, December 31,
  2010     2009     2010     2009  
 
Revenue $ 43,004 $ 70,766 $ 248,286 $ 311,529
Cost of revenue   40,841     62,616     225,015     272,064  
Gross profit 2,163 8,150 23,271 39,465
General and administrative expenses   1,863     2,010     7,947     8,257  
Operating income 300 6,140 15,324 31,208
 
Other income (expense):
Interest expense (19 ) (19 ) (76 ) (77 )
Interest income 2,734 962 5,097 1,063
Other   (40 )   (59 )   1,014     (55 )
  2,675     884     6,035     931  
 
Income before income taxes 2,975 7,024 21,359 32,139
 
Income taxes   1,281     2,419     8,266     11,335  
 
 
Net income $ 1,694   $ 4,605   $ 13,093   $ 20,804  
 
Per share data:
Basic earnings per share - common shareholders $ 0.12   $ 0.32   $ 0.90   $ 1.44  
Diluted earnings per share - common shareholders $ 0.12   $ 0.32   $ 0.90   $ 1.44  
 
Weighted-average shares 14,325 14,297 14,318 14,294
Effect of dilutive securities: employee stock options   25     12     11     1  
Adjusted weighted-average shares   14,350     14,309     14,329     14,295  
 
Depreciation and amortization included in expense above $ 4,870   $ 4,748   $ 19,282   $ 18,512  
 
Cash dividend declared per common share $ 0.01   $ 0.01   $ 0.04   $ 0.13  

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