Exhibit 99.1
NEWS RELEASE
For further information contact:
| Kerry J. Chauvin | Joseph “Duke” Gallagher | |
| Chief Executive Officer | Chief Financial Officer | |
| 985.872.2100 | 985.872.2100 |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
APRIL 17, 2006
GULF ISLAND FABRICATION, INC.
TO ANNOUNCE EARNINGS RESULTS
AND QUARTERLY CONFERENCE CALL
Houma, LA — (BUSINESS WIRE) — April 17, 2006—Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. (NASDAQ: GIFI), will announce 2006 first quarter earnings on Wednesday, April 26, 2006 at 8:00 a.m. Central Time (9:00 a.m. Eastern Time).
The management of Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. will hold a conference call on Wednesday, April 26, 2006, at 9:00 a.m. Central Time (10:00 a.m. Eastern Time) to discuss the Company’s financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2006.
The call is accessible by webcast through CCBN and by dialing the following:
| Dial In: | 1.800.310.7032 | |
| Webcast: | www.gulfisland.com | |
A digital rebroadcast of the call is available two hours after the call and ending May 5, 2006 by dialing:
| Phone Number: | 1.888.203.1112 | |
| Replay Passcode: | 6455288 | |
Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc., based in Houma, Louisiana, is a leading fabricator of offshore drilling and production platforms, offshore living quarters and other specialized structures used in the development and production of offshore oil and gas reserves. The Company also offers offshore interconnect pipe hook-up, inshore marine construction, manufacture and repair of pressure vessels, and steel warehousing and sales.