March 18, 2008 

RigNet Technology Seminar Provides Oil and Gas Company Attendees Direct Access to Emerging Technologies in Communication and Data Management

ABERDEEN, Scotland, March 18, 2008 - RigNet, Inc., a leading global provider of managed communications solutions for the upstream oil and gas industry, hosted its first technology seminar for more than 30 energy companies that gathered here to explore RigNet and SOIL Network technologies and solutions.

The special, one-day event included RigNet and partner presentations focused on emerging technologies in communication and data management in the oil and gas industry.

"The idea was to arrange a customer-focused event that showcased RigNet and our key suppliers, demonstrating the technology we use and showing the services we provide to our customer base," said RigNet Vice President-Europe and Africa Lars P. Eliassen.

A mix of presentations and demonstrations of RigNet offerings for SOIL and offshore intertwined with supplier showcases gave attendees the opportunity for one-on-one dialogue and tryouts of the latest technologies.

Discussion topics included:

• International Connectivity
• Data Management Solutions
• SOIL-The Strongest Link
• The Visual Environment
• Always Connected: An Overview of the RigNet Offshore Solution
• Bandwidth Optimization and Reducing Downtime
• SOIL Meeting Video

About RigNet Inc.

RigNet, Inc. is a leading global provider of managed communication services exclusively to the upstream oil and gas industry. The company holds the prestigious Cisco Powered Network designation, meeting the most stringent standards for network reliability and performance, and was recently named one of America's fastest-growing private companies as ranked in Inc. magazine's distinguished Inc. 500. RigNet has worldwide installations throughout 21 countries and six continents, spanning the global offshore drilling and production industry. Based in Houston, Texas, RigNet has offices in Louisiana, Brazil, Malaysia, Nigeria, Norway, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, UAE and the UK. For more information, visit http://www.rig.net/.