Precision Drilling Corporation First Quarter 2005 earnings conference call and webcast CALGARY, April 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Precision Drilling Corporation ("Precision") intends to release its First Quarter 2005 results at approximately 5:00 a.m. MST (7:00 a.m. EST) on Thursday, April 28, 2005 and has scheduled a conference call and webcast to begin promptly at 12:00 Noon MST (2:00 p.m. EST) on the same day. Thursday, April 28, 2005 at 12:00 Noon MST (2:00 p.m. EST) Conference call dial in number is 1-800-814-4859 A live webcast of the conference call will be accessible on Precision's website at http://www.precisiondrilling.com/ by selecting "Investor Relations" then "Webcast". An archived recording of the conference call will be available approximately one hour after the completion of the call until May 5, 2005 by dialing 1-877-289-8525, passcode 21120754 followed by the number sign. Precision Drilling Corporation (TSX: PD and PD.U; NYSE: PDS) is a global contract drilling and oilfield services company providing a broad range of drilling, production and evaluation services with focus on fulfilling customer needs through fit-for-purpose technologies for the maturing oilfields of the 21st century. With corporate offices in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and corporate subsidiary offices in Houston, Texas, and research facilities in the U.S. and Europe, Precision employs more than 12,000 people conducting operations in more than 30 countries. Precision is committed to providing efficient and safe services to create value for our customers, our shareholders and our employees. DATASOURCE: Precision Drilling Corporation CONTACT: Dale E. Tremblay, Senior Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer, 4200, 150 - 6th Avenue S.W., Calgary, Alberta, T2P 3Y7, Telephone (403) 716-4500, Fax (403) 264-0251, website: http://www.precisiondrilling.com/; Archived images on this organization are searchable through CNW Photo Archive website at http://photos.newswire.ca/. Images are free to accredited members of the media. To request a free copy of this organization's annual report, please go to http://www.newswire.ca/ and click on reports@cnw.

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