LONDON, Oct. 15, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Stolt Offshore S.A. (Nasdaq:SOSA) (OSE:STO) is pleased to confirm that it has been granted a covenant waiver extension to November 26, 2003 from its principal lenders.
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Julian Thomson/Fiona Harris US +1 877 603 0267 (toll free) UK +44 1224 718436 julian.thomson@stoltoffshore.com Patrick Handley UK +44 207 396 5395 phandley@brunswickgroup.com Tim Payne US +1 212 333 3810 tpayne@brunswickgroup.com
Stolt Offshore is a leading offshore contractor to the oil and gas industry, specialising in technologically sophisticated deepwater engineering, flowline and pipeline lay, construction, inspection and maintenance services. The Company operates in Europe, the Middle East, West Africa, Asia Pacific, and the Americas.
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