Bristow Group Announces Fiscal 2008 Second Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call Schedule

HOUSTON, Oct. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: BRS) announced today it will release financial results for its fiscal 2008 second quarter ending September 30, 2007, after the market closes on Monday, November 5, 2007. In conjunction with the release, Bristow has scheduled a conference call, which will be broadcast live over the Internet on Tuesday, November 6, 2007, starting at 10 a.m. EST (9 a.m. CST).

    What:  Bristow Group Fiscal 2008 Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call

    When:  Tuesday, November 6, 2007, 10 a.m. EST (9 a.m. CST)

    How:   Live via phone by dialing 1-800-257-1836 for domestic callers, or
           303-262-2139 for international callers, and asking for the Bristow
           Group call at least 10 minutes prior to the start time, or live
           over the Internet by logging on to the web at
           http://www.bristowgroup.com

A telephonic replay of the conference call will be available through November 20, 2007, and may be accessed by calling 1-800-405-2236 for domestic callers or 303-590-3000 for international callers, using the pass code 11099470#. A webcast archive will also be available at http://www.bristowgroup.com shortly after the call and will be accessible for approximately 90 days. For more information, please contact Donna Washburn at DRG&E at 713-529-6600, or e-mail dmw@drg-e.com.

About Bristow Group Inc.

Bristow Group Inc. is the leading provider of helicopter transportation services to the worldwide offshore energy industry based on number of aircraft operated. Through its subsidiaries, affiliates and joint ventures, the Company has major operations in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and the North Sea, and operations in most of the other major offshore oil and gas producing regions of the world, including Alaska, Australia, Mexico, Nigeria, Russia and Trinidad. Additionally, the Company is a leading provider of production management services for oil and gas production facilities in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The Company's common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BRS.

Contact: Linda McNeill

              Bristow Group Inc.
              (713) 267-7622