X0202 4 2004-12-14 0 0000085408 ROWAN COMPANIES INC RDC 0001183399 AYCOCK LYNDA A 2800 POST OAK BLVD. SUITE 5450 HOUSTON TX 77056-6127 0 1 0 0 Asst. Treas./Asst. Secretary Common Stock 2004-12-14 4 G 0 120 0 D 9924 D Reflects the Reporting Person's aggregated directly-owned shares and indirectly-owned shares (3,891), the latter being shares in the Rowan Common Stock Fund under the Company's 401(k) plan (a unitized plan) at November 30, 2004, such number of shares, which fluctuates, being calculated as equivalent values based upon the value of the total units divided by the corresponding closing price of the underlying Rowan Common Stock on that date. /s/ Lynda A. Aycock 2004-12-15