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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001068238-07-000777.txt : 20070628
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001068238-07-000777
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070628
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070627

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TOP TANKERS INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001296484
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	DEEP SEA FOREIGN TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT [4412]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-79968
		FILM NUMBER:		07944668

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1, VASSILISSIS SOFIAS STR. & MEG.
		STREET 2:		ALEXANDROU STR.
		CITY:			151 24, MAROUSSI
		STATE:			J3
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		011-30-210-81-28-107

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1, VASSILISSIS SOFIAS STR. & MEG.
		STREET 2:		ALEXANDROU STR.
		CITY:			151 24, MAROUSSI
		STATE:			J3
		ZIP:			00000

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Economou George
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001308557

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		302108090515

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		80 KIFISSIAS AVUNUE
		CITY:			AMAROUSSION
		STATE:			J3
		ZIP:			15125
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=2>UNITED STATES</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=2>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>Washington, D.C. 20549</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>__________________</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font SIZE=2>SCHEDULE 13D</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>(Amendment No. __)</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;border-bottom:solid 0pt;padding-bottom:12;'><B><font SIZE=2>TOP TANKERS INC.</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;border-bottom:solid 0.5pt;padding-bottom:12;'><font size=2>(Name of Issuer)</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;border-bottom:solid 0pt;padding-bottom:12;'><B><font SIZE=2>COMMON STOCK, $0.01 PAR VALUE</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;border-bottom:solid 0.5pt;padding-bottom:12;'><font size=2>(Title of Class of Securities)</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;border-bottom:solid 0pt;padding-bottom:1;'><font SIZE=2>Y8897Y107</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;border-bottom:solid 0pt;padding-bottom:1;'><font size=2>(CUSIP Number) </font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;border-bottom:solid 0.5pt;padding-bottom:1;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>George Economou</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>80 Kifissias Avenue</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>Athens, Greece</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>011 30-210-8090570</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>With copies to:</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>William S. Haft, Esq.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>Antonios C. Backos, Esq.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>Orrick, Herrington &amp; Sutcliffe LLP</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>666 Fifth Avenue</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>New York, NY 10103</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>to Receive Notices and Communications)</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>June 20, 2007</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of &sect;&sect;240.13d-l(e), 240.13d-l(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box.&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font face=Wingdings>o</font><font size=2> </font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><b><font size=2>Note:</font></b><font size=2> Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See &sect;240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. </font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person&#146;s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be &#147;filed&#148; for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#147;Act&#148;) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).</font></p>

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            <p  ><font size=1>&#49;</font>           </p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Name of Reporting Person;</font></p>
<p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:3.0pt'><font size=1>S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person (entities only)</font></p>
<p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.75pt;margin-left: 0in;text-indent:40.85pt'><font size=1>Sphinx Investment Corp.</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p  style='margin-bottom:0in'><font size=1>&#50;</font>           </p> </td>
        <td  colspan="3" valign=top style=' padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:16.6pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group</font><b><font size=1> </font></b></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(a)</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(b)</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font face=Wingdings>x</font></b></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p  ><font size=1>&#51;</font>           </p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>SEC Use Only</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p  ><font size=1>&#52;</font>           </p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Source of Funds:  BK</font></p>
<p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p  ><font size=1>&#53;</font>           </p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=1>Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant</font><br> <font size=1> to Item 2(d) or 2(e)</font></p> </td>
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            <p  ><font size=1>&#54;</font>           </p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Citizenship or Place of Organization:  Republic of the Marshall Islands</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=1>NUMBER</font></B><font size=1> </font><B><font SIZE=1>OF</font></B></p>
<p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=1>SHARES</font></B></p>
<p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=1>BENEFICIALLY</font></B></p>
<p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=1>OWNED</font></B><font size=1> </font><B><font SIZE=1>BY</font></B></p>
<p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=1>EACH</font></B></p>
<p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font
SIZE=1>REPORTING</font></B></p>
<p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6.0pt'><B><font SIZE=1>PERSON</font></B><font size=1> </font><B><font SIZE=1>WITH</font></B></p> </td>
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            <p  ><font size=1>&#55;</font>           </p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Sole Voting Power:</font><br> <font size=1>3,700,000*</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p  ><font size=1>&#56;</font>           </p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Shared Voting Power:</font><br> <font size=1>&nbsp;0</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p  ><font size=1>&#57;</font>           </p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6.0pt'><font size=1>Sole Dispositive Power:</font><br> <font size=1>3,700,000*</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p  ><font size=1>10</font>                                    </p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6.0pt'><font size=1>Shared Dispositive Power:</font><br> <font size=1>&nbsp;0</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p  ><font size=1>11</font>                                    </p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=1>Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:</font><br> <font size=1>&nbsp;3,700,000*</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=1>Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row 11 Excludes Certain</font><br> <font size=1>Shares (See Instructions) </font></p> </td>
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            <p  ><font size=1>13</font>                                    </p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=1>Percent of Class Represented by Amount In Row 11</font><br> <font size=1>10.72%</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p  ><font size=1>14</font>                                    </p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=1>Type of Reporting Person:</font><br> <font SIZE=1>CO</font></p> </td> </tr>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>* Shares held by Sphinx Investment Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Maryport Navigation Corp., a Liberian company controlled by Mr. Economou.</font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Name of Reporting Person;</font><br> <font size=1>S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person (entities only)</font></p>
<p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.75pt;margin-left: 0in;text-indent:40.85pt'><font size=1>Maryport Navigation Corp.</font></p>
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<p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=1>SHARES</font></B></p>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=1>Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row 11 Excludes Certain</font><br> <font size=1>Shares (See Instructions) </font></p> </td>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>* Shares held by Sphinx Investment Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Maryport Navigation Corp., a Liberian company controlled by Mr. Economou.</font></p>

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<p style='margin-left:30.6pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>George Economou</font></p>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Sole Voting Power:</font><br> <font size=1>None</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Shared Voting Power:</font><br> <font size=1>3,700,000*</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6.0pt'><font size=1>Sole Dispositive Power:</font><br> <font size=1>None</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p  ><font size=1>10</font>                                    </p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6.0pt'><font size=1>Shared Dispositive Power:</font><br> <font size=1>3,700,000*</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p  ><font size=1>11</font>                                    </p> </td>
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            <p  ><font size=1>12</font>                                    </p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=1>Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row 11 Excludes Certain</font><br> <font size=1>Shares (See Instructions) </font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><font size=1>[</font></b><font size=1>   </font><b><font size=1>]</font></b></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p  ><font size=1>13</font>                                    </p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=1>Percent of Class Represented by Amount In Row 11</font><br> <font size=1>10.72%</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p  ><font size=1>14</font>                                    </p> </td>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>* Shares held by Sphinx Investment Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Maryport Navigation Corp., a Liberian company controlled by George Economou.</font></p>

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<font size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size=2>This Schedule 13D is being filed by Sphinx Investment Corp. (&#147;</font><u><font size=2>Sphinx</font></u><font size=2>&#148;), Maryport Navigation Corp. (&#147;</font><u><font size=2>Maryport</font></u><font size=2>&#148;) and George Economou (&#147;</font><u><font size=2>Economou</font></u><font size=2>,&#148; and collectively with Sphinx and Maryport, the &#147;</font><u><font size=2>Reporting Persons</font></u><font size=2>&#148;).  The Reporting Persons may constitute a &#147;group&#148; for reporting purposes of Rule 13d-5 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;</font><u><font size=2>Act</font></u><font size=2>&#148;), with respect to their respective beneficial ownership of the Shares (as defined below).  This Schedule 13D constitutes the original report of
the Reporting Persons.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><b><font size=2>Item 1.  Security and Issuer</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>This Schedule 13D relates to shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the &#147;</font><u><font size=2>Shares</font></u><font size=2>&#148;), of Top Tankers Inc., a Marshall Islands corporation (the &#147;</font><u><font size=2>Issuer</font></u><font size=2>&#148;).  The Issuer&#146;s principal executive offices are located at 1, Vas. Sofias Meg. Alexandrou Str., 151 24 Maroussi, Greece.</font></p>


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<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><b><font size=2>Item 2.  Identity and Background</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>The following information relates to Sphinx:</font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>(i)</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Name: Sphinx Investment Corp.</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>(ii)</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Place of Organization: Republic of the Marshall Islands</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>(iii)</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Principal Business: Investment of stocks and other securities</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>(iv)</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Address of Principal Office: c/o Mr. Joseph Cefai, 5/2 Merchants Street, Valletta, Malta</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>(v)</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Sphinx has not, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors), nor has it been, during the last five years, a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Mr. Joseph Cefai of  Malta is the sole director and officer of Sphinx.  Mr. Cefai is a citizen of Malta.  Mr. Cefai has not, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors), nor has he been, during the last five years, a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Name: Maryport Navigation Corp.</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>(ii)</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Place of Organization: Liberia</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>(iii)</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Principal Business: Investment of stocks and other securities; Maryport is</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>also the sole shareholder of Sphinx</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Address of Principal Office: c/o Ms Maria Phylactou, Neocleous </font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Building, 199, Arch. Makariou III Avenue, 1076 Limassol, Cyprus</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Maryport has not, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors), nor has it been, during the last five years, a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Ms. Maria Phylactou of Cyprus is the sole director and officer of Maryport.  Ms. Phylactou is a citizen of Cyprus.  Ms. Phylactou has not, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors), nor has she been, during the last five years, a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Name: George Economou</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Business Address: 80 Kifissias Avenue, Amaroussion 15125, Athens, </font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Greece.</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Principal Occupation: Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>the Board of Directors of DryShips Inc., a Marshall Islands corporation.</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Economou has not, during the last five years, been convicted in a </font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors), nor has he been, during the last five years, a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>(f)</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Citizenship: Greece</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><b><font size=2>Item 3.  Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration</font></b></p>


<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>Sphinx purchased an aggregate of 3,700,000 Shares for an aggregate consideration of $23,176,533.65 (including brokerage commissions).  The Shares that Sphinx acquired from April 27, 2007 through and including June 6, 2007 were acquired from open market purchases.  The Shares that Sphinx acquired on June 20, June 25 and June 26, 2007 were purchased through Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. in connection with the Issuer&#146;s sale of shares under its shelf registration statement.  The source of funds used by Sphinx to purchase the 3,700,000 Shares is a margin account with Goldman Sachs International.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><b><font size=2>Item 4.  Purpose of Transaction</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>All of the Shares reported herein were acquired for investment purposes, and were acquired without the purpose or effect of changing or influencing control of the Issuer.  The Reporting Persons review on a continuing basis their investment in the Issuer and reserve the right to change their plans or intentions and to take any and all actions that they deem appropriate to maximize the value of their investment in the Issuer.  Based on such review and depending on the price and availability of the Issuer&#146;s securities, the Reporting Persons may from time to time, acquire or dispose, or cause to be acquired or disposed, additional securities of the Issuer, in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise or formulate other purposes, plans or proposals regarding the Issuer or any of its securities, to the extent deemed advisable in light of general investment
policies of the Reporting Persons, the Issuer&#146;s business, financial condition and operating results, general market and industry conditions or other factors.  </font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>As part of the ongoing evaluation of their investment in the Issuer and their investment alternatives, the Reporting Persons and their respective affiliates may also from time to time, consider, evaluate or propose various possible transactions involving the Issuer or its subsidiaries or affiliates, which could include, among other things: (a) the possible acquisition by any person of additional securities of the Issuer, or the possible disposition of securities of the Issuer; (b) possible extraordinary corporate transactions (such as a merger, reorganization or liquidation) involving the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries; (c) the possible sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries; (d) making or seeking to make changes in or affecting the board of directors or management of the Issuer, including plans or proposals to change the number or term
of directors or to fill any existing vacancies on the board of directors; (e) making or seeking to make changes in the capitalization or dividend policy of the Issuer; (f) making or seeking to make any other material change in the Issuer&#146;s business or corporate structure; (g) making or seeking to make changes in the Issuer&#146;s articles of incorporation or bylaws or other actions which may impede the acquisition of control of the Issuer by any person, including the soliciting of votes of the Issuer&#146;s shareholders in any annual or special meeting of shareholders of the Issuer; (h) causing or seeking to cause a class of securities of the Issuer to be delisted from a national securities exchange; (i) causing or seeking to cause a class of equity securities of the Issuer to become eligible for termination of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Act; or (j) any action similar to any of those enumerated above.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>In addition, from time to time, the Reporting Persons and their affiliates may hold discussions with the Issuer regarding the matters described in subparagraphs (a) through (j) above.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><b><font size=2>Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>(a)</font><font size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size=2>As of the date hereof, Sphinx owns, and Maryport and Economou may be deemed the beneficial owner of, 3,700,000 Shares, or 10.72% of the Shares, based upon 32,429,105 Shares outstanding as of March 31, 2007, according to the Issuer&#146;s Form 6-K filed on June 13, 2007, and the additional 2,100,000 Shares now issued and outstanding that were acquired by Sphinx in connection with the issuance of Shares under the Issuer&#146;s shelf registration statement.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>(b)</font><font size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size=2>Sphinx has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 3,700,000 Shares; has the shared power to vote or direct the vote of 0 Shares; has the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 3,700,000 Shares; and has shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 0 Shares. </font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>Maryport has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 0 Shares; has the shared power to vote or direct the vote of 3,700,000 Shares; has the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 0 Shares; and has shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 3,700,000 Shares.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>Economou has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 0 Shares; has the shared power to vote or direct the vote of 3,700,000 Shares; has the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 0 Shares; and has shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 3,700,000 Shares.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>(c)</font><font size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size=2>The information concerning transactions in the Shares effected by the Reporting Persons during the past 60 days is set forth in the Appendix hereto and incorporated herein by reference.  The Shares that Sphinx acquired from April 27, 2007 through and including June 6, 2007 were acquired in open market purchases.  The Shares acquired on June 20, June 25 and June 26, 2007 were acquired from Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. in connection with a sale of Shares under the Issuer&#146;s shelf registration statement.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>(d)</font><font size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size=2>Except as set forth above in this Item 5, no other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Shares.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>(e)</font><font size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size=2>Not Applicable</font></p>


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<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><b><font size=2>Item 6.  Contracts,  Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>Sphinx, of which Economou is the controlling person, has a margin agreement with Goldman Sachs International.  A portion of the positions held in the margin account are pledged as collateral security for the repayment of the debit balance in the account.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>Except as disclosed in this Schedule 13D, there are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise) with respect to any securities of the Issuer (i) among the Reporting Persons and, to the best of their knowledge, any of the other persons identified pursuant to Item 2 above and (ii) between (a) the Reporting Persons and, to the best of their knowledge, any of the other persons identified pursuant to item 2 above and (b) any other person.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><b><font size=2>Item 7.  Material to Be Filed as Exhibits</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>Exhibit A: Joint Filing Agreement between the Reporting Persons</font></p>

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<b><font size=2>[SCHEDULE 13D SIGNATURE PAGE]</font></b></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. </font></p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>By:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>&nbsp;/s/ Joseph Cefai&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font><br> <font size=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Name: Joseph Cefai</font><br> <font size=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Title: Director</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>By:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>&nbsp;/s/ Maria Phylactou&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font><br> <font size=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Name: Maria Phylactou</font><br> <font size=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Title: Director</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1><u>&nbsp;/s/ George Economou&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font><br> <font size=1>George Economou</font></p> </td> </tr>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>Exhibit A</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>JOINT FILING AGREEMENT</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>The undersigned agree that this Schedule 13D dated June 27, 2007 relating to the common stock of Top Tankers Inc. shall be filed on behalf of the undersigned.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>[</font><i><font size=2>Signature Page Follows</font></i><font size=2>]</font></p>

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<b><font size=2>[JOINT FILING AGREEMENT SIGNATURE PAGE]</font></b></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>By:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>/s/ Joseph Cefai&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font><br> <font size=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Name: Joseph Cefai</font><br> <font size=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Title: Director</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=1>MARYPORT NAVIGATION CORP.</font></B></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>By:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>&nbsp;/s/ Maria Phylactou&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font><br> <font size=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Name: Maria Phylactou</font><br> <font size=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Title: Director</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1><u>&nbsp;/s/ George Economou&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font><br> <font size=1>George Economou</font></p> </td> </tr>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>Appendix</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=2>SCHEDULE OF TRANSACTIONS</font></B></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Number of Shares Purchased /(Sold)</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>April 27, 2007</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>62,749</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$4.7053</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>April 30, 2007</font></p> </td>
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>61,100</font></p> </td>
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$4.6995</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr >
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>May 1, 2007</font></p> </td>
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>28,053</font></p> </td>
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$4.5689</font></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>May 2, 2007</font></p> </td>
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>28,300</font></p> </td>
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$4.6301</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr >
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>May 8, 2007</font></p> </td>
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>16,400</font></p> </td>
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$4.5354</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr >
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>May 9, 2007</font></p> </td>
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>25,808</font></p> </td>
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$4.5954</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr >
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>May 10, 2007</font></p> </td>
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>34,400</font></p> </td>
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$4.6174</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr >
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>May 11, 2007</font></p> </td>
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>31,600</font></p> </td>
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$4.6248</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr >
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>May 14, 2007</font></p> </td>
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>65,100</font></p> </td>
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$4.6355</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr >
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>May 15, 2007</font></p> </td>
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>62,700</font></p> </td>
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$4.6651</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr >
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>May 16, 2007</font></p> </td>
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>32,554</font></p> </td>
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$4.7467</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr >
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>May 18, 2007</font></p> </td>
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>250,000</font></p> </td>
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$5.3803</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr >
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>May 21, 2007</font></p> </td>
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>250,000</font></p> </td>
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$5.8601</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr >
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>May 22, 2007</font></p> </td>
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>235,400</font></p> </td>
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$5.8993</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr >
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>May 23, 2007</font></p> </td>
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>145,936</font></p> </td>
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$6.0342</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr >
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>May 24, 2007</font></p> </td>
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>83,295</font></p> </td>
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$5.9572</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr >
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>May 29, 2007</font></p> </td>
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>8,425</font></p> </td>
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$5.9140</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr >
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>June 5, 2007</font></p> </td>
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>129,900</font></p> </td>
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$6.4638</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr >
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>June 6, 2007</font></p> </td>
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>48,280</font></p> </td>
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$6.3881</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr >
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>June 20, 2007</font></p> </td>
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>800,000</font></p> </td>
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$6.85</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr >
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>June 25, 2007</font></p> </td>
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>1,000,000</font></p> </td>
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$6.72</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr >
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>June 26, 2007</font></p> </td>
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>300,000</font></p> </td>
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$6.88</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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