UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): March 23, 2006

PRIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) 1-132897
(Commission
File Number) 6-0069030
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

5847 San Felipe, Suite 3300
Houston, Texas
(Address of principal executive offices) 77057
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 789-1400

     Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2):

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

     On March 23, 2006, Pride is posting to its website at http://www.prideinternational.com corrections to its presentation slides presented at the Howard Weil Energy Conference on March 20, 2006 and to its financial and operating highlights for the fourth quarter of 2005.

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SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

PRIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By:	/s/ W. Gregory Looser
	W. Gregory Looser
	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Date: March 23, 2006

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