Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
A copy of the news release dated January 29, 2009, announcing the Registrant's financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2008 is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report on Form 8-K, and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information contained in this report and the exhibit hereto shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filings made by Smith International, Inc. under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibit

99.1 News Release dated January 29, 2009 with respect to the Registrant's financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2008.

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