Navios Maritime Partners L.P. Announces Agreement to Purchase the Capesize Vessel "Navios Pollux"

PIRAEUS, GREECE--(Marketwire - May 20, 2010) -  Navios Maritime Partners L.P. ("Navios Partners") (NYSE: NMM), an owner and operator of dry cargo vessels, announced today that it has agreed to purchase from Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. ("Navios Holdings") (NYSE: NM) the Navios Pollux, a 2009 South-Korean-built Capesize vessel with a capacity of 180,727 dwt for $110.0 million. The vessel is chartered out at $42,250 (net) per day until July 2019. 

The Navios Pollux is expected to generate annual EBITDA of approximately $13.2 million and aggregate EBITDA over the life of the contract of approximately $118.0 million. This charter contract has also been insured by an AA+ rated European Union governmental agency. 

The acquisition will be financed by a new tranche of $35.0 million under the existing facility and with cash from balance sheet.

Angeliki Frangou, Chairman and CEO of Navios Partners, commented, "The acquisition of Navios Pollux increases the average charter out period on our fleet to 4.4 years and reduces the average age of the vessels to 5.6 years. We anticipate our newly enlarged fleet of 14 vessels will further develop our ability to maintain and increase distributions to unitholders over time." 

About Navios Maritime Partners L.P.
Navios Partners (NYSE: NMM), a publicly traded master limited partnership formed by Navios Maritime Holdings Inc (NYSE: NM), is an owner and operator of dry cargo vessels. For more information, please visit our website at www.navios-mlp.com .

Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements (as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) concerning future events and Navios Partners' growth strategy and measures to implement such strategy; including intended distributions, expected vessel acquisitions and entering into further time charters. Words such as "expects," "intends," "plans," "believes," "anticipates," "hopes," "estimates," and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements include comments regarding expected revenue and time charters. Although the Navios Partners believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such expectations will prove to have been correct. These statements involve known and unknown risks and are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates which are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of Navios Partners. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to changes in the demand for dry bulk vessels, competitive factors in the market in which Navios Partners operates; risks associated with operations outside the United States; and other factors listed from time to time in the Navios Partners' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Navios Partners expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in Navios Partners' expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based.

Contact Information:

Contacts
Investor Relations Contact:
Navios Maritime Partners L.P.
Investor Relations
Nicolas Bornozis
Capital Link, Inc.
Tel. (212) 661-7566
E-mail: naviospartners@capitallink.com