Nordic American Tanker Shipping Ltd. (NYSE: NAT) Dividend Report and Updated Financial Calendar

HAMILTON, BERMUDA--(Marketwire - July 1, 2009) -

Nordic American Tanker Shipping Limited today announced that it expects to issue its dividend and 2nd quarter report August 7, 2009, before the opening of trading at NYSE. The record date is expected to be August 21, 2009, and the payment of dividend is expected to take place on or about September 4, 2009.

Contacts:
Scandic American Shipping Ltd
Manager for:
Nordic American Tanker Shipping Limited
P.O Box 56, 3201 Sandefjord, Norway
Tel: + 47 33 42 73 00 E-mail:  nat@scandicamerican.com

Rolf Amundsen, Investor Relations
Nordic American Tanker Shipping Limited
Tel: +1 800 601 9079 or + 47 908 26 906

Gary J. Wolfe
Seward & Kissel LLP, New York, USA
Tel: +1 212 574 1223

Turid M. Sørensen, CFO
Nordic American Tanker Shipping Limited
Tel:  + 47 33 42 73 00 or + 47 905 72 927

Herbjørn Hansson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Nordic American Tanker Shipping Limited
Tel:  +1 866 805 9504 or + 47 901 46 291

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