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		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NORDIC AMERICAN TANKER SHIPPING LTD
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		STREET 1:		LOM BUILDING
		STREET 2:		27 REID STREET
		CITY:			HAMILTON HM 11
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		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(441) 292-7202

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        in respect of the quarter.&#160;&#160;The Company has now declared a dividend
        for 39 consecutive quarters.&#160;&#160;For the last four quarters, including
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: TimesNewRoman, serif;">The
        Company is not involved in freight or interest derivatives.</font></div>
      <div><br></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: TimesNewRoman, serif;">We
        currently estimate that our average cash breakeven for our fleet of twelve
        vessels is approximately $9,500 per day per vessel.&#160;&#160;The breakeven
        rate is the amount of average daily revenues for our vessels which would
        cover
        our vessel operating expenses, voyage expenses, if any, cash general and
        administrative expenses, interest expense and other financial
        charges.</font></div>
      <div><br></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: TimesNewRoman, serif;">At
        the end of 1Q07, our net debt was approximately $11.7 million per
        vessel.&#160;&#160;As of May 14<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 7pt;"><sup>th</sup></font>, 2007,
        we have
        approximately $326.5 million undrawn under our $500 million revolving credit
        facility with maturity in 2010.&#160;&#160;There is no repayment obligation
        during the term of the facility, and the Company pays interest only on drawn
        amounts, and a commitment fee for undrawn amounts.&#160;&#160;Our strong balance
        sheet combined with our credit facility provides room for expansion of the
        fleet.</font></div>
      <div><br></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: TimesNewRoman,Bold, serif;">Due
        to a scheduled 10-year special survey, one vessel was out of service 26 days
        from mid-January this year.<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: TimesNewRoman, serif;">&#160;&#160;None of
        our other vessels was in dry dock during 1Q07.</font></font></div>
      <div><br></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: TimesNewRoman, serif;">In
        2Q07 one vessel will be in scheduled drydock which is expected to result
        in loss
        of income of approximately 20 days.</font></div>
      <div><br></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: TimesNewRoman, serif;">The
        table below shows the number of vessel revenue days over the last nine quarters
        for all our vessels, reflecting the growth of the Company.</font></div>
      <div><br></div>
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            <tr>
              <td align="justify" valign="top" width="15%" style="BORDER-TOP: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: timesnewroman,bold, serif;"><strong>Period</strong></font></div>
              </td>
              <td valign="top" width="7%" style="BORDER-TOP: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: timesnewroman,bold, serif;"><strong>1Q05</strong></font></div>
              </td>
              <td valign="top" width="6%" style="BORDER-TOP: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: timesnewroman,bold, serif;"><strong>2Q05</strong></font></div>
              </td>
              <td valign="top" width="7%" style="BORDER-TOP: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: timesnewroman,bold, serif;"><strong>3Q05</strong></font></div>
              </td>
              <td valign="top" width="6%" style="BORDER-TOP: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: timesnewroman,bold, serif;"><strong>4Q05</strong></font></div>
              </td>
              <td valign="top" width="7%" style="BORDER-TOP: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: timesnewroman,bold, serif;"><strong>1Q06</strong></font></div>
              </td>
              <td valign="top" width="6%" style="BORDER-TOP: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: timesnewroman,bold, serif;"><strong>2Q06</strong></font></div>
              </td>
              <td valign="top" width="7%" style="BORDER-TOP: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: timesnewroman,bold, serif;"><strong>3Q06</strong></font></div>
              </td>
              <td valign="top" width="6%" style="BORDER-TOP: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: timesnewroman,bold, serif;"><strong>4Q06</strong></font></div>
              </td>
              <td valign="top" width="7%" style="BORDER-TOP: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: timesnewroman,bold, serif;"><strong>1Q07</strong></font></div>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
              <td align="justify" valign="top" width="15%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: timesnewroman, serif;">Revenue
                  days</font></div>
              </td>
              <td valign="top" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: timesnewroman, serif;">371</font></div>
              </td>
              <td valign="top" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: timesnewroman, serif;">549</font></div>
              </td>
              <td valign="top" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: timesnewroman, serif;">576</font></div>
              </td>
              <td valign="top" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: timesnewroman, serif;">697</font></div>
              </td>
              <td valign="top" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: timesnewroman, serif;">720</font></div>
              </td>
              <td valign="top" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: timesnewroman, serif;">808</font></div>
              </td>
              <td valign="top" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: timesnewroman, serif;">817</font></div>
              </td>
              <td valign="top" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: timesnewroman, serif;">919</font></div>
              </td>
              <td valign="top" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: timesnewroman, serif;">1,047</font></div>
              </td>
            </tr>

        </table>
      </div>
      <div><br></div>
      <div><br></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: TimesNewRoman, serif;">The
        market capitalization of the Company also reflects the growth of
        NAT.</font></div>
      <div><br></div>
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            <tr>
              <td align="justify" valign="bottom" width="36%" style="BORDER-TOP: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: timesnewroman,bold, serif;"><strong>Date</strong></font></div>
              </td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-TOP: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: timesnewroman,bold, serif;"><strong>Dec.
                  31, 2005</strong></font></div>
              </td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-TOP: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: timesnewroman,bold, serif;"><strong>Dec.
                  31, 2006</strong></font></div>
              </td>
              <td valign="top" width="9%" style="BORDER-TOP: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: timesnewroman,bold, serif;"><strong>May
                  11, 2007</strong></font></div>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
              <td align="justify" valign="top" width="36%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: timesnewroman, serif;">Market
                  Capitalization<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"> (in
                  millions)</font></font></div>
              </td>
              <td valign="top" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: timesnewroman, serif;">$479.2</font></div>
              </td>
              <td valign="top" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: timesnewroman, serif;">$918.7</font></div>
              </td>
              <td valign="top" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: timesnewroman, serif;">$1,068.2</font></div>
              </td>
            </tr>

        </table>
      </div>
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      <div><br></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: TimesNewRoman, serif;">For
        further details on our financial results, please see later in this
        release.</font></div>
      <div><br></div>
      <div><br></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: TimesNewRoman,Bold, serif;"><strong><u>The
        Fleet:</u></strong></font></div>
      <div><br></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: TimesNewRoman, serif;">Eleven
        of the Company&#8217;s 12 vessels are trading in the spot market or on spot related
        terms, while one vessel remains employed on a long term fixed rate
        charter.</font></div>
      <div><br></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: TimesNewRoman,Bold, serif;"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: TimesNewRoman, serif;">The
        three vessels
        which we took over in November and December of 2006, produced 270 revenue
        days
        in 1Q07.&#160;&#160;</font>During the 1Q07, we had 12 vessels in operation &#8211;
increasing our revenue days compared with previous quarters.</font></div>
      <div><br></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: TimesNewRoman, serif;">By
        way of comparison, at the end of 2004 the Company had four vessels; at the
        end
        of 2005 the Company had eight vessels; and at the end of 2006 the Company
        had 12
        vessels.</font></div><br>
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                <td align="justify" valign="top" width="22%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.55pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong>Vessel</strong></font></div>
                </td>
                <td valign="top" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.55pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong>Dwt
                    *</strong></font></div>
                </td>
                <td valign="top" width="5%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">&#160;</font></td>
                <td align="justify" valign="top" width="42%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.55pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong>Employment</strong></font></div>
                </td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td align="justify" valign="top" width="22%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.55pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Gulf
                    Scandic</font></div>
                </td>
                <td align="right" valign="top" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black">
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                </td>
                <td valign="top" width="5%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">&#160;</font></td>
                <td align="justify" valign="top" width="42%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.55pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Long
                    term fixed charter</font></div>
                </td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td align="justify" valign="top" width="22%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.55pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Nordic
                    Hawk</font></div>
                </td>
                <td align="right" valign="top" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black">
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                </td>
                <td valign="top" width="5%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">&#160;</font></td>
                <td align="justify" valign="top" width="42%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.55pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Spot
                    related terms</font></div>
                </td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td align="justify" valign="top" width="22%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.55pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Nordic
                    Hunter</font></div>
                </td>
                <td align="right" valign="top" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.55pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">151,400</font></div>
                </td>
                <td valign="top" width="5%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">&#160;</font></td>
                <td align="justify" valign="top" width="42%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.55pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Spot
                    related terms</font></div>
                </td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td align="justify" valign="top" width="22%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.55pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Nordic
                    Voyager</font></div>
                </td>
                <td align="right" valign="top" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.55pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">149,591</font></div>
                </td>
                <td valign="top" width="5%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">&#160;</font></td>
                <td align="justify" valign="top" width="42%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.55pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Spot</font></div>
                </td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td align="justify" valign="top" width="22%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.55pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Nordic
                    Fighter</font></div>
                </td>
                <td align="right" valign="top" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.55pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">153,328</font></div>
                </td>
                <td valign="top" width="5%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">&#160;</font></td>
                <td align="justify" valign="top" width="42%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.55pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Spot</font></div>
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                <td align="justify" valign="top" width="22%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.55pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Nordic
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                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.55pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">163,455</font></div>
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                <td valign="top" width="5%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">&#160;</font></td>
                <td align="justify" valign="top" width="42%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.55pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Spot</font></div>
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                <td align="justify" valign="top" width="22%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.55pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Nordic
                    Discovery</font></div>
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                <td align="right" valign="top" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black">
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                <td align="justify" valign="top" width="42%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.55pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Spot</font></div>
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                <td align="justify" valign="top" width="22%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.55pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Nordic
                    Saturn</font></div>
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                <td valign="top" width="5%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">&#160;</font></td>
                <td align="justify" valign="top" width="42%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.55pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Spot</font></div>
                </td>
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              <tr>
                <td align="justify" valign="top" width="22%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.55pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Nordic
                    Jupiter</font></div>
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                <td align="right" valign="top" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black">
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                <td align="justify" valign="top" width="42%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.55pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Spot</font></div>
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              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td align="justify" valign="top" width="22%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.55pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Nordic
                    Cosmos</font></div>
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                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.55pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Spot</font></div>
                </td>
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              <tr>
                <td align="justify" valign="top" width="22%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.55pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Nordic
                    Moon</font></div>
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                <td valign="top" width="5%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">&#160;</font></td>
                <td align="justify" valign="top" width="42%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.55pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Spot</font></div>
                </td>
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              <tr>
                <td align="justify" valign="top" width="22%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.55pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Nordic
                    Apollo</font></div>
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                <td valign="top" width="5%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">&#160;</font></td>
                <td align="justify" valign="top" width="42%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.55pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Spot</font></div>
                </td>
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                <td align="justify" valign="top" width="22%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.55pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong>Total</strong></font></div>
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                <td align="right" valign="top" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black">
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        have decided to consolidate our technical operating functions. The ship
        management firm of V.Ships Norway AS (&#8220;V.Ships&#8221;) is expected to manage 10 of our
        vessels later in 2007. V.Ships currently is technically managing five of
        the
        Company&#8217;s vessels. This consolidation will facilitate crew rotation among our
        vessels which together with economies of scale should result in cost
        improvements.</font></div>
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        will take place, which through economies of scale is expected to create
        synergies, causing a positive impact on our overall results.</font></div>
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        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif;"><strong>The
          Market:</strong></font></div><br><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: TimesNewRoman, serif;">The
        average spot market rate, according to the Imarex Tanker Index, was $41,877
        per
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        4Q06.&#160;&#160;The market was strong during 1Q07, with healthy rates
        continuing into 2Q07.&#160;&#160;The average Imarex Tanker Index was $38,436 per
        day from April 1<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 7pt;"><sup>st</sup></font> to and
        including
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        2007.&#160;&#160;Short-term spot rates are notoriously difficult to
        predict.&#160;&#160;We expect that they may continue to fluctuate
        significantly.&#160;&#160;</font></div>
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        world&#8217;s suezmax fleet stood at 352&#160;vessels at the end of the 1Q07, compared
        to 346&#160;vessels at the end of 4Q06.&#160;&#160;Twenty-two new vessels were
        delivered during 2006 while no vessels were scrapped.&#160;&#160;Twenty-three
        vessels are scheduled to be delivered from the shipyards in 2007; i.e. on
        the
        same level as in 2006. The total suezmax orderbook stood at 128&#160;vessels at
        the end of the March 2006.&#160;&#160;At the same time, 72&#160;vessels were
        single hull, which are expected to be phased out from the tanker trade by
        2010.&#160;&#160;Out of the 72 single hull suezmax vessel shipping companies
        worldwide have decided to convert 17 vessels into purposes other than employment
        in the tanker sector.&#160;&#160;A further weakening of single hull earnings has
        continued into 2007 <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;">(Source:
        Fearnresearch)</font>. &#160;</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: TimesNewRoman, serif;">Generally,
        single hull tankers are facing challenges in the market place as customers
        prioritize double hull tonnage.&#160;&#160;We believe that this development is
        advantageous for our Company, which owns only double hull tankers.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: TimesNewRoman, serif;">Going
        forward, deliveries of new tankers from shipyards over the next few years
        can be
        estimated with a high degree of certainty.&#160;&#160;The shipyards are expected
        to operate at more or less full capacity with their present orderbooks, and
        new
        orders placed for suezmax tankers are typically for delivery in 2010 or
        later.</font></div><br>
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        development of the world economy.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: TimesNewRoman,Bold, serif;"><strong><u>Strategy
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: TimesNewRoman, serif;">The
        operations of the Company are based on its unique and successful operating
        model
        which combines a transparent and predictable full dividend payout policy
        with
        high spot market exposure and a strong balance sheet.&#160;&#160;Focus is also
        on a cost effective management of the Company, both in regard to the operating
        expenses of the vessels and general and administrative expenses, in order
        to
        maintain a low cash break-even level of operations. The consolidation of
        our
        participation in pools and of technical management functions is expected
        to
        create synergies, impacting positively the overall results.</font></div>
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        Company's exposure to the spot market is based on our analysis showing that
        the
        spot market over time can be expected to produce higher revenues on average
        than
        the time charter market.&#160; With a strong balance sheet, a full dividend
        payout policy can be maintained. It is an inefficient use of capital to
        accumulate cash reserves on the balance sheet.&#160; A certain amount of term
        charter coverage is being contemplated from time to time.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: TimesNewRoman, serif;">The
        main objective of the Company is to maximize its total return<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 7pt;"><sup>(2)</sup></font> for shareholders
        via a transparent, predictable and simple strategic platform.&#160;&#160;In our
        communication with the stock market we encourage investors wishing to have
        tanker exposure, to assess our operating model and to invest in our
        Company.&#160;&#160;Growth continues to be an inherent part of the operating
        model and further expansion can be expected.&#160;&#160;The expansion of the
        Company is bolstering its earnings and dividend capacity per
        share.&#160;&#160;</font></div>
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                  to measure
                  financial performance of shipping companies.&#160;&#160;Operating cash
                  flow represents income from vessel operations before depreciation
                  and
                  non-cash administrative charges.&#160;&#160;Please see page 7 for a
                  reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure as used in this release
                  to the
                  most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.</font></div>
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              <td><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">&#160;<font size="3">The
                total return is based the price for our common shares plus
                dividends reinvested in our common
                shares.</font></font></td>
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