MAROUSSI, ATHENS, GREECE -- (Marketwire) -- 05/29/09 -- Euroseas Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESEA), an
owner and operator of drybulk carriers and container vessels and provider
of seaborne transportation for drybulk and containerized cargoes, announced
today that its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2008 has been filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and may be accessed through the company website www.euroseas.gr
at the investor relations section under Annual Reports.
Shareholders may request a hard copy of the Company's Form 20-F free of
charge, by contacting Capital Link, Investor Relations advisors for
Euroseas at:
230 Park Avenue, Suite 1536
Suite 1536
New York, NY 10169
Tel. (212) 661-7566
E-mail: euroseas@capitallink.com
About Euroseas Ltd.
Euroseas Ltd. was formed on May 5, 2005 under the laws of the Republic of
the Marshall Islands to consolidate the ship owning interests of the Pittas
family of Athens, Greece, which has been in the shipping business over the
past 136 years. Euroseas trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under
the ticker ESEA.
Euroseas operates in the dry cargo, drybulk and container shipping markets.
Euroseas' operations are managed by Eurobulk Ltd., an ISO 9001:2000
certified affiliated ship management company, which is responsible for the
day-to-day commercial and technical management and operations of the
vessels. Euroseas employs its vessels on spot and period charters and
through pool arrangements.
The Company has a fleet of 16 vessels, including 3 Panamax drybulk
carriers, 1 Handymax and 1 Handysize drybulk carriers, 3 Intermediate
container ship, 5 Handysize container ships, 2 Feeder container ships and a
multipurpose dry cargo vessel. Euroseas` 5 drybulk carriers have a total
cargo capacity of 296,479 dwt, its 10 container ships have a cargo capacity
of 17,787 teu and its 1 multipurpose vessel has a cargo capacity of 22,568
dwt or 950 teu.
Forward-Looking Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements (as defined in
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) concerning future events
and the Company's growth strategy and measures to implement such strategy.
Words such as "expects," "intends," "plans," "believes," "anticipates,"
"hopes," "estimates," and variations of such words and similar expressions
are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Although the Company
believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements
are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such expectations will prove
to have been correct. These statements involve known and unknown risks and
are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates that are inherently
subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are
beyond the control of the Company. Actual results may differ materially
from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors
that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not
limited to changes in the demand for dry bulk vessels and container ships,
competitive factors in the market in which the Company operates; risks
associated with operations outside the United States; and other factors
listed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. The Company expressly disclaims any obligations or
undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any
forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the
Company's expectations with respect thereto or any change in events,
conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based.
Visit our website www.euroseas.gr
Company Contact
Tasos Aslidis
Chief Financial Officer
Euroseas Ltd.
11 Canterbury Lane,
Watchung, NJ 07069
Tel. (908) 301-9091
E-mail: aha@euroseas.gr
Investor Relations / Financial Media
Nicolas Bornozis
President
Capital Link, Inc.
230 Park Avenue, Suite 1536
New York, NY 10169
Tel. (212) 661-7566
E-mail: euroseas@capitallink.com