Schlumberger-Smith Merger Receives Unconditional Clearance From European Commission

Schlumberger Ltd. (NYSE: SLB) and Smith International, Inc. (NYSE: SII) jointly announced today that the European Commission has cleared the proposed merger under the EC Merger Regulation without any conditions.

The closing of the proposed merger remains subject to clearance by the U.S. Department of Justice, approval by Smith stockholders, and the satisfaction or waiver of other closing conditions contained in the merger agreement between the companies. As previously announced, the 2010 annual meeting of stockholders of Smith is scheduled for August 24, 2010, at which meeting stockholders of Smith will consider and vote upon matters including the proposed adoption of the agreement and plan of merger between Smith and Schlumberger.

Schlumberger and Smith expect that the merger will close in the third quarter of this year. Until that time, Schlumberger and Smith will continue to operate as separate and independent companies and continue to serve their respective customers.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The opinions, forecasts, projections, or other statements other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. Neither Schlumberger nor Smith can give any assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. These statements are subject to, among other things, satisfaction of the closing conditions to the merger, the risk that the Smith 2010 annual stockholders meeting is cancelled or delayed, the risk that the contemplated merger does not occur, negative effects from the pendency of the merger, the ability to successfully integrate the merged businesses and to realize expected synergies and other risk factors that are discussed in Schlumberger’s and Smith’s most recent Forms 10-K as well as each company’s other filings with the SEC available at the SEC’s Internet site ( http://www.sec.gov). Actual results may differ materially from those expected, estimated or projected.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and neither Schlumberger nor Smith undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any of them in light of new information, future events or otherwise.

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