HOUSTON, May 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- For the three months ended March 31, 2012, Rowan Companies, Inc.

The Company urges its stockholders - including participants in its equity based incentive compensation plans -- and investors to read carefully the proxy statement/prospectus (and any other document that the Company or Rowan UK subsequently files with the SEC) before making any voting or investment decision about the proposed merger, because they contain important information about the Company, Rowan UK and the proposed merger and related transactions.

Equity Research for the following companies: Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT), U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB), Illumina (NASDAQ:ILMN), Vale (NYSE:VALE.P), ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP), and Rowan (NYSE:RDC).

The Company urges its stockholders - including participants in its equity based incentive compensation plans -- and investors to read carefully the proxy statement/prospectus (and any other document that Rowan or Rowan UK subsequently files with the SEC) before making any voting or investment decision about the proposed merger, because they contain important information about Rowan, Rowan UK and the proposed merger and related transactions.

HOUSTON, April 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Rowan Companies, Inc.