NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - November 5, 2007) - The CEOs of
-- Eagle Bulk Shipping (NASDAQ: EGLE), Mr. Sophocles Zoullas,
-- Euroseas (NASDAQ: ESEA) Mr. Aristidis Pittas,
-- Seanergy Maritime (AMEX: SRG), Mr. Panagiotis Zafet
-- Tsakos Energy Navigation (NYSE: TNP), Mr. Nikolas Tsakos
will participate in a special Panel on the "The Global Shipping Markets
Today" discussing the developments and trends in the various segments of
the international shipping markets.
Nikolas Tsakos, the CEO of Tsakos Energy Navigation (
NYSE:
TNP), will make
a presentation at 10:15 a.m. on "Greek Shipping a Global Force," presenting
Greece's leadership in the global shipping markets, while Mr. Harris
Antoniou, Managing Director Global Shipping Group, of Fortis Bank, will
make a brief introduction on the Global Shipping Markets today.
This will be followed by a panel discussion among the four CEOs, moderated
by Mr. Harris Antoniou of Fortis Bank, discussing the developments and
trends in the various segments of the international shipping markets.
An archive with an audio webcast of these presentations will be available
as of Wednesday, November 14 on
www.capitallinkshipping.com
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc., headquartered in New York City, is a leading
global owner of Supramax dry bulk vessels with a current fleet of 18
vessels and 31 additional vessels on the way including its recent
acquisition. Euroseas Ltd., with a family tradition of almost 140 years in
shipping, operates in the dry cargo, drybulk and container shipping markets
and has a fleet of 15 vessels including 5 drybulk carriers, 9 container
ships and 1 multipurpose vessel. Tsakos Energy Navigation is a leading
global owner and operator in the tanker sector with a balanced diverse
proforma fleet of 51 vessels, including crude oil transporters, product
carriers and one LNG carrier. Seanergy Maritime Corp. is a newly organized
blank check company formed for the purpose of acquiring, through a merger,
capital stock exchange, asset acquisition or other similar business
combination, an unidentified operating business in the maritime shipping
industry. In September 2007, it raised about $ 245.4 million through its
initial public and a private placement.
9th Annual Capital Link Forum on Investing in Greece
The above presentations and panel discussion will take place within the
context of the "9th Annual Capital Link Forum on Investing in Greece." The
Minister of Economy and Finance of Greece, Mr. George Alogoskoufis, other
top government officials, the Chairman of the Athens Exchange Mr. Spyros
Capralos and the CEOs of major Greek corporations will present to American
investors the progress, developments and potential of the Greek economy,
capital markets and companies. The event is organized every year by Capital
Link under the auspices of the Ministry of Economy and Finance of Greece in
cooperation with the New York Stock Exchange and with the support of major
global investment banks, this year of Sal Oppenheim, Citigroup, Morgan
Stanley and UBS. Mrs. Zoe Cruz, President of Morgan Stanley, will address
the audience with brief remarks and will introduce Minister Alogoskoufis
during the luncheon.
Greek Shipping a Global Force
Greece, a country of about 11 million people, controls by far the biggest
share -- nearly 20% -- of the world's merchant fleet by tonnage and has a
long tradition as a maritime nation. Greek shipowners who compete on a
global scale have a track record as astute operators and asset traders.
Shipping is a significant contributor to the Greek economy mainly through
the foreign currency inflows.
Greek shipping has now successfully become a key participant in the U.S.
capital markets. Since 2005, the majority of U.S. listings in shipping have
been by Greek owned or managed shipping companies. Especially since this
year, shipping has become a mainstream investment for American portfolios
with thousands of institutional and individual shareholders.
Companies presenting at the Forum:
The Forum includes presentations by the country's top government officials
for economic policy and investments, the Chairman of the Athens Exchange,
as well as corporate leaders, including those of Hellenic
Telecommunications (
NYSE:
OTE), Hellenic Petroleum, OPAP, Postal Savings
Bank, Bank of Attica, Proton Bank, ALAPIS, Lamda Development and many
others.
Participation Information:
To participate in the Forum, please contact Capital Link at (212) 661-7566,
go to
www.capitallink.com, or email
greekforum@capitallink.com
About Capital Link:
Capital Link is a New York based Investor Relations and Financial
Communications firm with a strategic focus on shipping, US Closed-End Funds
and ETFs and on assisting international companies to access US investors.
Contact Information: Contact for Capital Link:
Nicolas Bornozis
President
Capital Link, Inc.
230 Park Avenue - Suite 1536
New York, N.Y. 10169
Tel. (212) 661-7566
Fax (212) 661-7526
E-mail: mailto:nbornozis@capitallink.com
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