Navios Maritime Partners L.P. to Present at 2008 Master Limited Partnership ("MLP") Investor Conference in New York on May 21, 2008

PIRAEUS, GREECE--(Marketwire - May 15, 2008) - Navios Maritime Partners L.P. ("Navios Partners") (NYSE: NMM), an owner and operator of Capesize and Panamax vessels, today announced that Michael McClure, the Company's Chief Financial Officer, and George Achniotis, Executive VP-Business Development, will be presenting at the 2008 MLP Investor Conference hosted by National Association of Publicly Traded Partnerships, to be held at Crowne Plaza Times Square Hotel in New York City on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 1:45 P.M. EDT.

A live audio webcast of Navios Partners' presentation along with a PDF version of the slide presentation will be available on Navios Partners' corporate website at www.navios-mlp.com in the Investor Relations section.

ABOUT NAVIOS MARITIME PARTNERS L.P.

Navios Maritime Partners L.P. (NYSE: NMM), an owner and operator of Capesize and Panamax vessels, was formed by Navios Maritime Holdings Inc., a large, global, vertically integrated seaborne shipping and logistics company, with over 50 years of operating history in the drybulk shipping industry.

Navios Partners currently operates a fleet of eight drybulk carriers comprised of five owned Panamax vessels, one chartered-in Capesize vessel and two chartered-in Panamax vessels. The fleet has a total carrying capacity of 702,600 dwt and with an average age of approximately 5.8 years (based on dwt). For more information, please visit our website at www.navios-mlp.com

Risks and uncertainties are described in reports filed by Navios Maritime Partners L.P. with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

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