Capital Product Partners L.P. Announces New Charters for the M/T Amore Mio II and M/T Amoureux at Increased Day Rates


ATHENS, GREECE--(Marketwired - Feb 26, 2015) - Capital Product Partners L.P. (NASDAQ: CPLP) (the 'Partnership'), an international diversified shipping company, announced today that it has secured new time charter employment for the M/T 'Amore Mio II' and M/T 'Amoureux' at increased day rates.

The M/T 'Amore Mio II' (159,982 dwt, Crude Oil Carrier, built 2001, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, South Korea) will continue its time charter employment with our sponsor, Capital Maritime & Trading Corp. ('CMTC'), for 12-14 months (+/- 30 days) at a gross daily rate of $27,000. The vessel is currently employed under time charter to CMTC at a gross daily rate of $17,000 per day. The new charter is expected to commence in April 2015.

The M/T 'Amoureux' (149,993 dwt, Crude Oil Carrier, built 2008, Universal Shipbuilding, Japan) has secured two year employment (+/- 30 days) with Stena Bulk AB at a gross daily rate of $29,000. The new charter is expected to commence in April 2015. The vessel is currently earning $24,000 gross per day under its current time charter employment with CMTC.

About Capital Product Partners L.P.

Capital Product Partners L.P. (NASDAQ: CPLP), a Marshall Islands master limited partnership, is an international owner of modern tanker, container and drybulk vessels. The Partnership currently owns 30 vessels, including four Suezmax crude oil tankers, 18 modern MR (Medium Range) product tankers, seven Post Panamax container vessels and one Capesize bulk carrier. All of its vessels are under period charters to A.P. Moller-Maersk A.S., BP Shipping Limited, Capital Maritime & Trading Corp. (our sponsor), Cosco Bulk Carrier Co. Ltd., CSSA S.A. (Total S.A.), Engen Petroleum, Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. Ltd., Overseas Shipholding Group Inc., Repsol Trading S.A. ('Repsol'), Stena Bulk AB and Subtec S.A. de C.V.

For more information about the Partnership, please visit our website: www.capitalpplp.com.

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Contact Details:

Capital GP L.L.C.
Petros Christodoulou
CEO and CFO
Tel. +30 (210) 4584 950
Email: p.christodoulou@capitalpplp.com

Capital GP L.L.C.
Jerry Kalogiratos
Chief Operating Officer
Tel. +30 (210) 4584 950
E-mail: j.kalogiratos@capitalpplp.com

Investor Relations / Media
Nicolas Bornozis
Capital Link, Inc. (New York)
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E-mail: cplp@capitallink.com