HAMILTON, BERMUDA, Apr 02 (MARKET WIRE) —
Press release from Ship Finance International Limited April 2, 2010
Ship Finance International Limited (NYSE: SFL) announces that the Company
has filed its annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31,
2009.
The annual report can be downloaded from the Company’s website at
www.shipfinance.org. Shareholders can also request a hard copy of our
complete audited financial statements free of charge upon request by
writing us at:
Ship Finance International Limited
PO Box HM 1593, Par-la-Ville Place
14 Par-la-Ville Road
Hamilton HM 08 Bermuda
or send an e-mail to: ir@shipfinance.no
April 2, 2010
The Board of Directors
Ship Finance International Limited
Hamilton, Bermuda
Contact Persons:
Ole B. Hjertaker: Chief Executive Officer, Ship Finance Management AS
+47 23114011 / +47 90141243
Magnus T. Valeberg: Vice President, Ship Finance Management AS
+47 23114012 / +47 93440960
About Ship Finance
Ship Finance is a major ship owning company listed on the New York Stock
Exchange (NYSE: SFL). Including newbuildings, the Company has a fleet of
68 vessels, including 31 crude oil tankers (VLCC and Suezmax), two
chemical tankers, eight oil/bulk/ore vessels, one dry-bulk carrier, 9
container vessels, six offshore supply vessels, one jack-up drilling rigs
and three ultra- deepwater drilling units. The fleet is one of the
largest in the world and most of the vessels are employed on long-term
charters. The Company has declared a cash dividend for 24 consecutive
quarters.
More information can be found on the Company’s website:
www.shipfinance.org
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements
This press release may contain forward looking statements. These
statements are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based,
in turn, upon further assumptions, including Ship Finance management’s
examination of historical operating trends. Although Ship Finance
believes that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because
assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and
contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond
its control, Ship Finance cannot give assurance that it will achieve or
accomplish these expectations, beliefs or intentions.
Important factors that, in the Company’s view, could cause actual results
to differ materially from those discussed in this presentation include the
strength of world economies and currencies, general market conditions
including fluctuations in charter hire rates and vessel values, changes
in demand in the tanker market as a result of changes in OPEC’s petroleum
production levels and world wide oil consumption and storage, changes in
the Company’s operating expenses including bunker prices, dry-docking and
insurance costs, changes in governmental rules and regulations or actions
taken by regulatory authorities, potential liability from pending or
future litigation, general domestic and international political.
[HUG#1400502] SFL – 2009 Annual Report:
http://hugin.info/134876/R/1400502/355834.pdf
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