Contact Information: Company Contact: James Christodoulou Chief Financial Officer Tel. (212) 488-5052 E-Mail: James@OceanFreightInc.com Investor Relations and Financial Media: Nicolas Bornozis President Capital Link, Inc. Tel. (212) 661-7566 E-Mail: nbornozis@capitallink.com
OceanFreight Inc. Clarifies Earnings per Share Calculation
| Source: OceanFreight Inc.
ATHENS, GREECE--(Marketwire - October 25, 2007) - OceanFreight Inc. (NASDAQ : OCNF ), a NASDAQ
listed bulk shipping company, today clarified its earnings release dated
October 24, 2007. As reported in the earnings release, the Company earned
approximately $1 million for the third quarter and its first full quarter
of operations ended September 30, 2007. Earnings per common and
subordinated share for the quarter, based on 14,457,237 weighted average
shares outstanding for the quarter, were $0.07 per share. The calculation
used in the earnings release was based on 9,027,159 weighted average common
and subordinated shares for the full nine-month period ended September 30,
2007.
As previously reported in its earnings release dated July 25, 2007, the
Company earned $883,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2007. Earnings per
common and subordinated share for the quarter ended June 30, 2007, based on
10,487,348 weighted average shares outstanding for the quarter, were $0.08
per share.
About OceanFreight Inc.
OceanFreight, Inc. was incorporated in 2006 to acquire high quality
second-hand tonnage and deploy them on medium to long-term charters. The
Company began operations with the delivery of its first vessel in June 2007
and currently owns and operates a fleet of 7 vessels, consisting of 1
Capesize and 6 Panamax bulk carriers with a total carrying capacity of
approximately 592,000 dwt. The Company has also entered into agreements to
acquire 2 additional Panamax bulk carriers with delivery expected in
November 2007 and January 2008. Once these acquisitions are completed,
OceanFreight's fleet of 9 vessels will have a dwt weighted average age of
approximately 11.7 years as measured on September 30, 2007, and a total
carrying capacity of approximately 736,000 dwt.
The Company's shares are listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market and
trades under the symbol "OCNF."
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