Been wondering when the right time to buy RIG would be for a while now. Presently one dollar off the lows. TRANSOCEAN INC [RIG] - Historic Monthly Stock Price Performance JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Average Return -1.5% -.2% 11.3% 6.5% 2.6% -3.8% -2.5% 1.8% 1.3% 1.1% -7.0% 7.1% # Times RIG Stock Price Increased 4 5 7 8 6 5 3 7 4 5 3 7 # Times RIG Stock Price Decreased 6 5 3 2 4 5 8 4 7 6 7 3 2003 Return -1.9% -.3% -9.9% -6.8% 22.7% -- -10.9% 7.9% -5.3% -4.0% -- -- 2002 Return -12.0% -5.8% 18.6% 6.8% 7.5% -18.4% -18.1% -3.9% -15.1% 5.7% 10.6% -4.5% 2001 Return -1.2% 5.9% -9.9% 25.2% -1.5% -22.8% -21.7% -10.5% -8.7% 14.2% -6.1% 19.5% 2000 Return -5.6% 24.0% 30.1% -8.4% 4.7% 8.6% -7.4% 20.8% -1.9% -9.6% -24.8% 15.4% 1999 Return -4.7% -19.3% 39.7% 3.0% -17.1% 6.6% 16.9% 10.3% -9.5% -11.0% 3.4% 19.5% 1998 Return -17.5% 9.1% 18.6% 8.6% -11.7% -9.8% -11.4% -37.7% 41.2% 6.5% -33.2% 8.6% 1997 Return 4.6% -14.7% .4% 8.0% 13.8% 5.3% 12.5% 16.4% .9% 12.6% -12.2% 1.6% 1996 Return 3.1% -5.7% 17.2% 7.6% -3.4% -4.7% -3.0% 11.5% 12.1% 3.3% -4.7% 3.9% 1995 Return 14.1% 3.1% 11.4% 16.1% 5.6% .9% 16.5% 2.2% -4.7% -2.7% 8.7% 29.7% 1994 Return 6.3% 2.2% -2.9% 5.2% 5.6% 4.0% .0% -6.4% 8.9% .0% -1.9% -9.0% 1993 Return -- -- -- -- -- -7.9% -1.2% 9.3% -4.0% -2.4% -9.7% -14.1% December 7.1% November -7.0% October 1.1% September 1.3% August 1.8% July -2.5% June -3.8% May 2.6% April 6.5% March 11.3% February -0.2% January -1.5%