Friede & Goldman has entered into a licenseagreement with Jurong Shipyard (Singapore)on July 29, 2008 for the design of an F&G ExDsemi-submersible drilling rig, to be constructedfor Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (Houston, TX, USA).).

Friede & Goldman has entered into a licenseagreement with Jurong Shipyard (Singapore)on July 22, 2008 for the design of an F&G ExDsemi-submersible drilling rig, to be constructedfor Larsen Oil & Gas (Norway),

In June 2008, Friede & Goldmansuccessfully delivered a Simultaneous PipeHandling System (SPHS)® for the Atwood Aurora, a 350 ft. jack-up drilling unit built at the Keppel AmFELS yard in Brownsville, Texas for Atwood Oceanics.

Friede & Goldman has entered into a license agreement with Jurong Shipyard (Singapore) on May 28, 2008 for the design of a fourth F&G ExD semi-submersible drilling rig, to be constructed for SeaDrill Ltd (Norway).

Friede & Goldman has entered into a license agreement with Jurong Shipyard (Singapore) on May 13, 2008 for the design of an F&G ExD semi-submersible drilling rig, to be constructed for Atwood Oceanics, Inc., (Houston, TX, USA)

Friede & Goldman has entered into contract on March 13, 2008 with a major international offshore drilling company for the licensing of four (4) F&G designed L780 Mod II Jack-up drilling rigs.

Friede & Goldman has entered into contract withMaritime Industrial Services, MIS, (Sharjah) on February 28, 2008 for the licensing of 2 F&G designedSuper M2 jack-up drilling rigs, Hulls 106 & 108.

Friede & Goldman has entered into a contract withMaritime Industrial Services, MIS, (Sharjah) on September 26, 2007 for the licensing of 1 F&G designed Super M2 jack-up drilling rig.

Friede & Goldman has entered into contract with Swecomex S.A. de C.V. (Mexico) on July 31, 2007 for the licensing of an F&G designed JU-2000E.

Friede & Goldman has entered into contract with COSCO (China) on March 28, 2007 for the licensingof one F&G designed Super M2 Jack-up drilling rig.