Nikolas Tsakos, CEO of Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd. (TEN), to Appear Today, Wednesday, December 2, 2009 on CNBC's "Street Signs" at 2:00 PM EST & on Bloomberg TV "Taking Stock" at 5:30 PM EST


NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - December 2, 2009) - Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd. ("TEN") (NYSE: TNP) announces that Mr. Nikolas Tsakos, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, will be a guest today, Wednesday, December 2, 2009 on CNBC's "Street Signs" with anchor Erin Burnett at around 2:00 PM EST to discuss the global shipping markets.

Also, at around 5:30 PM EST he will be a guest on Bloomberg TV's "Taking Stock" with anchor Pimm Fox.

ABOUT TSAKOS ENERGY NAVIGATION

TEN's pro forma fleet consists of 51 double-hull vessels of 5.5 million dwt and includes two DNA-aframax crude carriers and two suezmax tankers currently under construction totaling 526,000 dwt.

TEN's balanced fleet profile is reflected in 26 crude tankers ranging from VLCCs to aframaxes and 24 product carriers ranging from aframaxes to handysize and one LNG.

Contact Information: For further information, please contact: Company Tsakos Energy Navigation, Ltd. George Saroglou COO +30210 94 07 710 gsaroglou@tenn.gr Investor Relations Cubitt, Jacobs & Prosek Communications Thomas J. Rozycki, Jr. +212 279 3115 (x208) trozycki@cjpcom.com Marketing Advisor Capital Link, Inc. Nicholas Bornozis +212 661 7566 nbornozis@capitallink.com