Smith International, Inc. (NYSE:SII) announced that it plans to release financial results for the period ended June 30, 2009 on Tuesday, July 28, 2009 prior to the opening of the New York Stock Exchange. The press release will be followed by a conference call at 10:00 a.m. Central Time, which is open to the public. The conference call will include a discussion of the quarterly results and a brief question and answer session. John Yearwood, Smith’s Chief Executive Officer, will host the call and will be joined by Margaret Dorman, Chief Financial Officer, and Chris Rivers, President of M-I SWACO.

Participants may join the conference call, which is open to the public, by dialing (800) 233-1182 and requesting the Smith International, Inc. call hosted by John Yearwood. A replay of the conference call will also be available through Tuesday, August 4, 2009 by dialing (888) 843-8996 and entering conference call identification number “24933950”. A live broadcast of the conference call will be available on the Internet with an archived version accessible after the call. Further information on the broadcast can be found on Smith’s website at http://www.smith.com/conferencecall.

Smith International, Inc. is a leading supplier of premium products and services to the oil and gas exploration and production industry. The Company employs approximately 22,000 full-time personnel and operates in over 80 countries around the world.

Smith International, Inc.
Chief Financial Officer
Margaret K. Dorman, 281-443-3370