Santa Fe International Corporation
Ticker:SDC Two Lincoln Centre, Suite 110, 5420 LBJ Freeway
Exchange:New York Stock Exchange Dallas, TX 75240
Industry:Natural Resources (SIC Code 1311) (972) 701-7300

Offering Information
Type of Shares:Ordinary Shares Filing Date:5/14/97
U.S. Shares:28,000,000 Offer Date:6/9/97
Non-U.S. Shares:7,000,000 Filing Range:$24.00 - $27.00
Primary Shares:35,000,000 Offer Price:$28.50
Secondary Shares:0 Gross Spread:$1.28
Offering Amount: $892,500,000 Selling:$0.80
Expenses: - Reallowance:$0.10
Shares Out After: -
Spin out parent firm: Kuwait Petroleum Corporation

Primary Underwriting Group
ManagerTierPhone
Goldman, Sachs & Co.Lead Manager (212) 902-5959
CS First BostonCo-manager (212) 325-2000
Merrill Lynch & Co.Co-manager (212) 449-4600
Morgan Stanley & Co. IncorporatedCo-manager (212) 761-5900

Selected Financial Data

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12/31/96
Revenue:Assets:
Net Income:$62.00Curr Assets:
EPS:$0.54Liabilities:
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Business Description
The company is an international offshore and land contract oil well drilling company and a wholly owned subsidiary of SFIC Holdings, Inc., which in turn is wholly owned by Kuwait Petroleum Corp., Kuwait's state oil company.

Use of Proceeds
The proceeds from the proposed offering will be used to pay a cash dividend to SFIC Holdings, a unit of Kuwait Petroleum.

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