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               Acergy S.A. announces fabrication contract for its
                        Globestar Yard in Warri, Nigeria

London, England - May 20, 2008 - Acergy S.A. (NASDAQ GS: ACGY; Oslo Stock
Exchange: ACY) announced today the award of a contract valued at
approximately $50 million for the fabrication, assembly and testing of
eight manifolds and support structures, eight suction piles, twenty-three
well jumpers and other subsea structures for the Usan Oilfield located
offshore Nigeria on behalf of Cameron Offshore Systems Nigeria Ltd. The
work will be undertaken at our Globestar Yard in Warri, Nigeria.

Olivier Carre, Vice President, Acergy Africa and Mediterranean said: "We
are pleased to be awarded this contract which builds upon previous
successful contracts with Cameron. This contract demonstrates that our
decision, in 2005, to invest in developing specialist skills in our
Globestar Yard to deliver world class fabrication for our clients, has
proven to be a successful strategy. The yard in Warri is an integral part
of our business and continues to reflect our commitment to the Nigerian
Oil and Gas sector."

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Acergy S.A. is a seabed-to-surface engineering and construction contractor
for the offshore oil and gas industry worldwide. We plan, design and
deliver complex, integrated projects in harsh and challenging
environments. We operate internationally as one group - globally aware and
locally sensitive, sharing our expertise and experience to create
innovative solutions. We are more than solution providers, we are solution
partners - ready to make long-term investments in our people, assets,
know-how and relationships in support of our clients.

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Contact:
Karen Menzel
Acergy S.A.
+44 (0)20 8210 5568
karen.menzel@acergy-group.com

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