DryShips - Presentation Material to Be Used at Today's Conference

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549


FORM 6-K


REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the month of March 2009


Commission File Number 001-33922


DRYSHIPS INC.


80 Kifissias Avenue

Amaroussion 15125, Athens Greece

(Address of principal executive offices)


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INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT


Attached as Exhibit 1 is a press release of DryShips Inc. (the “Company”), dated March 25, 2009, announcing availability of presentation material to be used at Today’s conference call and webcast on Fourth Quarter and Year end 2008 results.







DryShips - Presentation Material to Be Used at Today's Conference

Call and Webcast on Fourth Quarter and Year End 2008 Results


Conference Call and Webcast: Wednesday, March 25, 2009, at 9:00 a.m. EDT

March 25, 2009. ATHENS, Greece – DryShips Inc. (NASDAQ: DRYS) management team will host a conference call today, Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Saving Time to discuss the Company’s financial results.


The material to be used at this conference call and webcast can be accessed on the company's website at www.dryships.com, at the Investor Relations section under "Presentations," or by clicking on the link below or copying and pasting this link in your computer's browser:


http://www.irwebpage.com/dryships/files/dryspres032409.pdf



Conference Call details:

Participants should dial into the call 10 minutes before the scheduled time using the following numbers: 1(866) 819- 7111 (from the US), 0(800) 953-0329 (from the UK) or (+44) 1452 542 301 (from outside the US). Please quote "DryShips".


A replay of the conference call will be available until April 1, 2009. The United States replay number is 1(866) 247 4222; the international replay number is 0(800) 953 –1533; from the UK or (+44) 1452-550 000 and access code required for the replay is: 2133051#


Slides and audio webcast:

There will also be a simultaneous live webcast over the Internet, through the DryShips Inc. website (www.dryships.com). Participants to the live webcast should register on the website approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the webcast.


About DryShips, Inc.

DryShips Inc., based in Greece, is an owner and operator of drybulk carriers that operate worldwide. As of the day of this release, DryShips owns a fleet of 42 drybulk carriers comprising  7 Capesize,  28 Panamax,  2 Supramax,  5 newbuilding drybulk vessels, with a combined deadweight tonnage of about 4.0 million and two drilling rigs, two drillship new building.

DryShips Inc.'s common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Market where it trades under the symbol "DRYS".

Visit the Company’s website at www.dryships.com



Forward-Looking Statement

Matters discussed in this release may constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance and may include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of historical facts.

The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including without limitation, management’s examination of historical operating trends, data contained in our records and other data available from third parties. Although DryShips Inc. believes that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond our control, DryShips Inc. cannot assure you that it will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections.

Important factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include the strength of world economies and currencies, general market conditions, including changes in charterhire rates and vessel values, changes in demand that may affect attitudes of time charterers to scheduled and unscheduled drydocking, changes in DryShips Inc.’s operating expenses, including bunker prices, dry-docking and insurance costs, or actions taken by regulatory authorities, potential liability from pending or future litigation, domestic and international political conditions, potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents and political events or acts by terrorists.

Risks and uncertainties are further described in reports filed by DryShips Inc. with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

Investor Relations / Media:

Nicolas Bornozis

Capital Link, Inc. (New York)

Tel. 212-661-7566

E-mail: dryships@capitallink.com




  


  

SIGNATURES

 

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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

  

DryShips Inc.                        

  

(Registrant)

  

  

Dated:  March 25, 2009

By:  /s/George Economou    

  

  

George Economou

  

  

Chief Executive Officer and Interim

 

 

Chief Financial Officer