EXHIBIT 31c
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO SECTION 302
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, D. F. McNease, Chief Executive Officer of Rowan Companies, Inc., certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this amended annual report on Form 10-K/A of Rowan Companies, Inc.; and | |||
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report. | |||
Date: April 1, 2005 | /s/ D. F. MCNEASE | |
D. F. McNease | ||
Chairman of the Board, President | ||
and Chief Executive Officer |