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Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter and Six Months Ended June 30, 2006

August 17, 2006 at 7:10 AM EDT
     - Navios secures 96.0% fleet employment coverage for 2006

     - Navios exercises purchase option on panamax vessel

     - Navios announces quarterly dividend of $0.0666 per share

PIRAEUS, Greece, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. ("Navios") (Nasdaq: BULK, BULKU, BULKW), a vertically integrated global shipping company specializing in the dry-bulk shipping industry, today reported its financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2006.

For the following results and the selected financial data presented herein, Navios has compiled consolidated statements of operations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2006 (successor) and 2005 (predecessor). Both the 2006 and 2005 information was derived from unaudited financial statements. The successor period in the consolidated statement of operations is not directly comparable to the predecessor period because it includes the effects of fair value purchase accounting adjustments, which however, do not affect EBITDA.

    Second Quarter 2006 Results (in 000's of US Dollars):

                                     Successor             Predecessor
                                 Three Months ended    Three Months ended
                                   June 30, 2006          June 30, 2005
                                    (Unaudited)            (Unaudited)
    Revenue                            52,862                 65,960
    EBITDA                             24,548                 25,818
    Net Income                          4,924                 24,307

Navios earns revenue from both owned and chartered-in vessels, contracts of affreightment and port terminal operations.

Revenue from vessels operations for the three month period ended June 30, 2006 was $50.0 million as compared to $63.1 million for the same period in 2005. This decrease is mainly attributable to (a) the redelivery of chartered-in vessels during the second quarter of 2006, following the expiration of these charters, which was partially mitigated by the increase in the number of vessels owned by the Company (see "Fleet Employment Profile") and (b) a decline in the freight market, resulting in lower charter-out daily hire rates in the second quarter of 2006 as compared to those of the same period in 2005. The available days for the fleet increased 9.1% from 2,377 days in 2005 to 2,593 days in 2006 and the achieved Time Charter Equivalent (TCE) rate per day, excluding Forward Freight Agreements (FFAs), decreased 36.4% from $26,249 per day in the three month period ended June 30, 2005 to $16,687 per day for the same period in 2006.

Revenue from port terminal operations was approximately $2.86 million in the second quarter of 2006 as compared to $2.90 million during the same period of 2005. The port terminal throughput in the first quarter of 2006 was 697,000 tons as compared to 710,000 tons in the same period of 2005.

EBITDA was $24.5 million for the second quarter of 2006 as compared to $25.8 million for the same period of 2005. This decrease in EBITDA is mainly attributable to (a) a decline in revenues as explained above, (b) a gain in FFA trading of $1.7 million in the second quarter of 2006 versus a $3.8 million gain in the same period last year, resulting in an unfavorable FFA variance of $2.1 million, (c) a $2.8 million increase in direct vessels expenses due to the expansion of the owned fleet and (d) a $0.9 million increase in general and administrative expenses reflecting primarily the effect of Navios' being a public company. These were mitigated by a reduction in time charter and voyage expenses from $38.5 million in the second quarter of 2005 to $22.6 million in the same period of 2006. This was mainly due to the redelivery of higher cost chartered-in vessels and the exercise of purchase options that resulted in expansion of the owned fleet.

Net income for the second quarter ended June 30, 2006 was $4.9 million as compared to $24.3 million for the comparable period of 2005. In addition to the matters discussed above, the following also contributed to the decrease of net income: (a) a $4.0 million increase in depreciation due to the expansion of the owned fleet arising from new acquisitions and exercise of purchase options, as well as purchase accounting adjustments following the acquisition, (b) a $3.5 increase in amortization costs related to the intangible assets established on the Company's balance sheet as part of the acquisition in accordance with purchase accounting principles under US GAAP and (c) a $10.3 million increase in interest expense due to the increased indebtedness used to finance the acquisition of the Company and the purchase of nine additional vessels.

    First Half 2006 Results (in 000's of US Dollars):

                                        Successor          Predecessor
                                     Six Months ended    Six Months ended
                                      June 30, 2006       June 30, 2005
                                       (Unaudited)         (Unaudited)
    Revenue                               102,031            127,326
    EBITDA                                 49,145            40,506
    Net Income                              9,906            37,271

Navios earns revenue from both owned and chartered-in vessels, contracts of affreightment and port terminal operations.

Revenue from vessels operations for the six month period ended June 30, 2006 was $98.1 million as compared to $123.1 million for the same period of 2005. This decrease is mainly attributable to (a) the redelivery of chartered-in vessels during the first half of 2006 and 2005, following the expiration of these charters, which was partially mitigated by the increase in the number of vessels owned by the Company (see "Fleet Employment Profile") and (b) a decline in the freight market, resulting in lower charter-out daily hire rates in the first half of 2006 as compared to those of the same period in 2005. The available days for the fleet increased 3.6% from 4,811 days in 2005 to 4,983 days in 2006 and the achieved TCE rate per day, excluding FFAs, decreased 28.7% from $24,177 per day in the six month period ended June 30, 2005 to $17,237 per day for the same period in 2006.

Revenue from port terminal operations for the first half of 2006 was $3.9 million as compared to $4.2 million in the same period of 2005. This is attributable to decreased throughputs in the first half of 2006 of 1,022,500 tons as compared to 1,044,000 tons in the same period of 2005.

EBITDA was $49.1 million for the first half of 2006 as compared to $40.5 million for the same period of 2005. This $8.6 million increase in EBITDA is mainly attributable to (a) a gain in Forward Freight Agreement ("FFA") trading of $3.3 million in the first half of 2006 versus a $0.8 million loss in the same period last year, resulting in a favorable FFA variance of $4.1 million, and (b) a reduction in time charter and voyage expenses from $75.9 million in the first half of 2005 to $43.4 million in the same period of 2006. This was mainly due to the redelivery of higher cost chartered-in vessels and the exercise of purchase options that resulted in expansion of the owned fleet. The 42.8% reduction in time charter and voyage expenses more than offsets the decline in revenues as discussed above and increase in direct vessel expenses due to the expansion of the owned fleet from 6 vessels in the first half of 2005 to 16 vessels for the same period in 2006.

Net income for the six month period ended June 30, 2006 was $9.9 million as compared to $37.3 million for the comparable period of 2005. In addition to the matters discussed above, the following also contributed to the decrease of net income: (a) a $7.8 million increase in depreciation due to the expansion of the owned fleet arising from new acquisitions and exercise of purchase options, as well as purchase accounting adjustments following the acquisition, (b) an $8.6 million increase in amortization costs related to the intangible assets established on the Company's balance sheet as part of the acquisition in accordance with purchase accounting principles under US GAAP and (c) a $19.0 million increase in interest expense due to the increased indebtedness used to finance the acquisition of the Company and the purchase of nine additional vessels.

Navios' cash and cash equivalents balance, including restricted cash, on June 30, 2006 was $124.1 million. This amount includes the proceeds from the exercise of warrants of approximately $65.5 million.

Time Charter Coverage:

Navios has extended its Long Term Fleet coverage to 96.0% for 2006 and 45.1% for 2007 by recently concluding agreements to charter out three vessels for two years and one vessel for one year at daily rates which secure strong revenues and an EBITDA of $40.3 million over the charter periods.

                                     Charter Revenue           Charter Out
    Vessels    Type     Built   DWT    Daily Rate(1)  Period(2)   Effective
                                                                  Date(2)

    Navios    Ultra
     Mercator  Handymax  2002  53,553    19,950       2 Years   12/15/2006
    Navios
     Alegria   Panamax   2004  76,466    19,475       2 Years     8/9/2006
    Navios
     Magellan  Panamax   2000  74,333    19,950       1 Year      4/1/2007
    Navios
     Gemini S  Panamax   1994  68,636    19,523       2 Years   12/06/2006

    (1) Time Charter Revenue Rate per day net of commissions
    (2) Charter agreements includes a redelivery time range of 2 to 3 months

Ms. Frangou, Navios' Chairman and CEO said, "It is our objective to take advantage of the recent strengthening of the market by fixing vessels for forward delivery and securing favorable cash flows. Dry-bulk industry fundamentals remain solid, and, because of our flexible structure, we are positioned to capitalize on opportunities which may present themselves."

Purchase Option Exercised:

Navios has exercised its purchase option to acquire Navios Star for delivery in the fourth quarter of 2006. Navios Star is a 2002 built, 76,662 DWT Panamax, and is currently employed under the Company's long-term chartered fleet. The current market value for this vessel is approximately $15.0 million higher than the exercise price.

Navios has eight additional purchase options exercisable over the next two years.

Dividend:

Navios' Board of Directors has approved the Company's quarterly cash dividend of $0.0666 per common share, payable on September 27, 2006 to stockholders of record as of August 31, 2006.

Summary Fleet Data:

The following table reflects certain key indicators indicative of the Company and its fleet performance for the three month and the six month periods ended June 30, 2006 and 2005.

                                     Successor             Predecessor
                                 Three Months ended    Three Months ended
                                   June 30, 2006          June 30, 2005
                                    (Unaudited)            (Unaudited)
    Available Days                      2,593                 2,377
    Operating Days                      2,587                 2,373
    Fleet Utilization                   99.76%                99.85%
    Time Charter Equivalent
     including FFAs                   $17,329               $27,834
    Time Charter Equivalent
     excluding FFAs                   $16,687               $26,249


                                        Successor          Predecessor
                                     Six Months ended    Six Months ended
                                      June 30, 2006       June 30, 2005
                                       (Unaudited)         (Unaudited)
    Available Days                        4,983               4,811
    Operating Days                        4,972               4,784
    Fleet Utilization                     99.78%              99.42%
    Time Charter Equivalent
     including FFAs                     $17,905             $24,011
    Time Charter Equivalent
     excluding FFAs                     $17,237             $24,177

Available days: We define available days for the fleet as the number of the total calendar days the vessels were in our possession for the relevant period, after subtracting off-hire days associated with major repairs and scheduled dry-docks or special surveys. The shipping industry uses available days to measure the number of days in a relevant period during which vessels should be capable to generating revenues.

Operating days: We define operating days as the number of available days in the relevant period less the aggregate number of days that our vessels are off-hire due to any reason, including unforeseen circumstances. The shipping industry uses operating days to measure the aggregate number of days in a period during which vessels actually generate revenues.

Fleet utilization: We define fleet utilization as the percentage of time that our vessels were available for revenue generating, and it is calculated by dividing the number of our operating days during the relevant period by the number of the available days during that period. The shipping industry uses fleet utilization to measure a company's efficiency in finding suitable employment for its vessels.

Time Charter Equivalent (TCE): We define TCE per ship per day rate as our voyage and time charter revenues less voyage expenses during the relevant period divided by the number of our available days during that period, which is consistent with industry standards. TCE rate is a shipping industry performance measure used primary to compare daily earnings generated by vessels on time charters with daily earning generated by vessels on voyage charters, because charter hire for vessels on voyage charters are generally not expressed in per day amounts while charter hire rates for vessels on time charters are generally expressed in such amounts.

Fleet Employment Profile:

Following is the "core fleet" employment profile, including newbuildings to be delivered. The "core fleet" includes the owned vessels and the long term chartered-in vessels. Navios' core fleet consists of a total of 32 vessels, totaling 2.10 million deadweight tons. Two of these vessels are scheduled to be delivered to the fleet in September 2006 and November 2006 and five within the next two years.

    Currently, the Company operates a fleet of 25 vessels of which 16 are
owned and 9 are chartered-in under long term time charters. Following the
delivery of Navios Altair and Navios Sagittarius and the acquisition of Navios
Star in 2006, the Company will operate a fleet of 27 vessels of which 17 will
be owned and 10 will be chartered-in under long term time charters. These
vessels aggregate approximately 1.61 million deadweight tons and have an
average age of 4.5 years. Navios has currently fixed 96.0 % and 45.1% of its
available days on a charter-out basis for 2006 and 2007 respectively,
equivalent to $154.5 million and $81.5 million in revenue, respectively. The
average daily charter-out rate for the fleet is $17,579 for 2006. The current
average daily charter-in rate for the active long term chartered-in vessels is
$9,646.

    Owned Vessels

    Vessels          Type            Built    DWT      Charter    Expiration
                                                       Rate (1)   Date (2)

    Navios Ionian    Ultra Handymax  2000     52,068   15,152     03/03/2007
    Navios Apollon   Ultra Handymax  2000     52,073   16,150     09/28/2007
    Navios Horizon   Ultra Handymax  2001     50,346   14,725     06/16/2008
    Navios Herakles  Ultra Handymax  2001     52,061   15,437     03/28/2007
    Navios Achilles  Ultra Handymax  2001     52,063   15,533     12/21/2006
    Navios Meridian  Ultra Handymax  2002     50,316   20,045     12/15/2006
                                                       14,250     08/23/2007
    Navios Mercator  Ultra Handymax  2002     53,553   21,175     12/15/2006
                                                       19,950     12/15/2008
    Navios Arc       Ultra Handymax  2003     53,514   15,438     04/22/2007
    Navios Hios      Ultra Handymax  2003     55,180   19,237     11/15/2006
    Navios Kypros    Ultra Handymax  2003     55,222   16,844     05/13/2007
    Navios Gemini S  Panamax         1994     68,636   16,150     12/06/2006
                                                       19,523     12/21/2008
    Navios Libra II  Panamax         1995     70,136   17,385     09/27/2006
    Navios Felicity  Panamax         1997     73,857    9,144     04/25/2008
    Navios Magellan  Panamax         2000     74,333   14,963     04/01/2007
                                                       19,950     04/01/2008
    Navios Galaxy I  Panamax         2001     74,195   24,062     01/25/2008
    Navios Alegria   Panamax         2004     76,466   19,475     08/09/2008


    Long Term Chartered-in Vessels

    Vessels        Type            Built DWT    Purchase   Charter  Expiration
                                                Option(3)  Rate(1)  Date(2)

    Navios Vector  Ultra Handymax  2002  50,296   No       8,811    12/17/2007
    Navios Astra   Ultra Handymax  2006  53,400   Yes     17,100    06/01/2007
    Navios Star(3) Panamax         2002  76,662 Exercised 15,343    01/13/2007
    Navios Cielo   Panamax         2003  75,834   No      16,863    11/14/2006
    Navios
     Hyperion      Panamax         2004  75,500   Yes     15,400    01/05/2007
    Navios Orbiter Panamax         2004  76,602   Yes     16,150    12/31/2006
    Navios Aurora  Panamax         2005  75,200   Yes     24,063    07/06/2008
    Navios Orion   Panamax         2005  76,000   No      21,175    02/13/2007
    Navios Titan   Panamax         2005  82,936   No      20,000    11/24/2007


    Long Term Chartered-in Vessels on Order

    Vessels              Type           To Be Built      Purchase     DWT
                                                          Option
    Navios Altair        Panamax          09/2006           No      82,300
    Navios Sagittarius   Panamax          11/2006           Yes     75,500
    Navios TBN           Ultra Handymax   04/2007           Yes     53,500
    Navios TBN           Panamax          09/2007           Yes     82,000
    Navios TBN           Panamax          11/2007           No      75,200
    Navios TBN           Panamax          03/2008           Yes     76,500
    Navios TBN           Ultra Handymax   05/2008           No      55,100

    (1) Time Charter Revenue Rate per day net of commissions
    (2) Estimated dates of redelivery by charterers
    (3) On August 2, 2006, Navios exercised its purchase option to acquire
        Navios Star

    Conference Call and Webcast:

As already announced, today, Thursday, August 17, 2006, 08:30 AM EDT, the Company's management will host a conference call to discuss the results.

Conference Call Details: Participants should dial into the call 10 minutes before the scheduled time using the following numbers: (877) 412-8086 (from the US) or (973) 582-2842 (from outside the US). Pass Code: 7667156

A telephonic replay of the conference call will be available until August 24, 2006; 11:59 PM EDT, by dialing (877) 519-4471 (from the US) or (973) 341- 3080 (from outside the US). Pass Code: 7667156

Webcast:

This call will simultaneously be Webcast at the following Web address: http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=35096

The Webcast will be archived and available at this same Web address for one year following the call.

ABOUT NAVIOS MARITIME INC.

On August 25, 2005, pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement dated February 28, 2005, as amended, by and among International Shipping Enterprises, Inc. ("ISE"), Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. ("Navios") and all the shareholders of Navios, ISE acquired Navios through the purchase of all of its outstanding shares of common stock. As a result of this acquisition, Navios became a wholly-owned subsidiary of ISE. In addition, on August 25, 2005, simultaneously with the acquisition of Navios, ISE effected a reincorporation from the State of Delaware to the Republic of the Marshall Islands through a downstream merger with and into its newly acquired wholly-owned subsidiary, whose name was and continued to be Navios Maritime Holdings Inc.

Navios owns and operates a fleet of ten Ultra Handymax and six Panamax vessels. It also time charters-in and operates a fleet of two Ultra Handymax and seven Panamax vessels that are employed to provide worldwide transportation of bulk commodities. Furthermore, it also operates a port and transfer terminal located in Nueva Palmira, Uruguay. The facility consists of docks, conveyors and silo storage capacity totaling 270,440 tons. The core fleet has a total capacity of 2,106,549 dwt and an average age of approximately 4.5 years. After the exercise of the purchase option on the Navios Star, the Company has options to acquire eight chartered-in vessels. Furthermore, it also has seven long term chartered-in vessels on order which are expected to be delivered at various dates from September 2006 to May 2008.

Forward Looking Statements

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; including expected vessel acquisitions and entering into further time charters. 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. Such statements include comments regarding expected revenues and time charters. 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 which 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, 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.


                        NAVIOS MARITIME HOLDINGS INC.
                         CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                    (expressed in thousands of US Dollars)

                                                   June 30,      December 31,
                                                     2006              2005
                                                (unaudited)
    ASSETS
    Current Assets
    Cash and cash equivalents                      $100,201          $37,737
    Restricted cash                                  23,936            4,086
    Accounts receivable, net                         10,955           13,703
    Short term derivative asset                      60,889           45,556
    Short term backlog asset                          5,474            7,019
    Prepaid expenses and other current assets        11,355            6,438
    Total current assets                            212,810          114,539

    Deposit on exercise of vessels purchase options                    8,322
    Vessels, port terminal and other
     fixed assets, net                              488,512          365,997
    Long term derivative assets                         291               28
    Deferred financing costs, net                    10,449           11,677
    Deferred dry dock and special
     survey costs, net                                3,447            2,448
    Investments in affiliates                           371              657
    Long term backlog asset                           5,142            7,744
    Trade name                                       87,619           89,014
    Port terminal operating rights                   30,344           30,728
    Favorable lease terms and purchase options       80,295          117,440
    Goodwill                                         40,789           40,789
    Total non-current assets                        747,259          674,844

    Total Assets                                   $960,069         $789,383

    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

    Current Liabilities
    Accounts payable                                $15,163          $13,886
    Dividends payable                                 4,088                -
    Accrued expenses                                 16,919           11,253
    Deferred voyage revenue                           8,195            6,143
    Short term derivative liability                  67,917           39,992
    Short term backlog liability                      8,109            8,109
    Current portion of long term debt                61,319           54,221
    Total current liabilities                       181,710          133,604

    Long term debt, net of current portion          499,389          439,179
    Long term liabilities                             1,268            2,297
    Long term derivative liability                    2,528              598
    Long term backlog liability                       1,925            5,947
    Total non-current liabilities                   505,110          448,021
    Total liabilities                               686,820          581,625

    Commitments and Contingencies

    Stockholders' Equity
    Preferred stock - $0.0001 par
     value, authorized 1,000,000
    shares. None issued                                   -                -
    Common stock - $ 0.0001 par value,
     authorized 120,000,000 shares,
     issued and outstanding
     61,379,134 and 44,239,319 as of
     June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005
     respectively                                         6                4
    Additional paid-in capital                      272,995          205,593
    Shares to be issued                               3,184                -
    Accumulated other comprehensive
     income/(loss)                                   (7,891)               -
    Retained earnings                                 4,955            2,161
    Total stockholders' equity                      273,249          207,758

    Total Liabilities and Stockholders'
     Equity                                        $960,069         $789,383


                        NAVIOS MARITIME HOLDINGS INC.
                    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
        (expressed in thousands of US Dollars - except per share data)

                         Successor    Predecessor   Successor   Predecessor
                        Three Month   Three Month   Six Month    Six Month
                        Period ended Period ended  Period ended Period ended
                          June 30,      June 30,      June 30,    June 30,
                            2006          2005         2006         2005
                         (unaudited)  (unaudited)  (unaudited)  (unaudited)

    Revenue                $52,862      $65,960     $102,031     $127,326
    Gain (loss) on Forward
     Freight Agreements      1,665        3,768        3,327         (799)
    Time charter, voyage
     and port terminal
     expenses              (22,622)     (38,463)     (43,390)     (75,933)
    Direct vessel expenses  (5,047)      (2,245)      (9,211)      (4,354)
    General and
     administrative
     expenses               (4,042)      (3,104)      (7,637)      (6,748)
    Depreciation and
     amortization           (9,024)      (1,493)     (19,144)      (2,982)
    Interest income            661          559        1,129          861
    Interest expense and
     finance cost, net     (10,787)        (515)     (19,993)        (990)
    Other income             1,215         (125)       2,640          845
    Other expense              (99)        (372)        (142)        (595)
    Income before equity
     in net earnings of
     affiliate companies     4,782       23,970        9,610       36,631
    Equity in net Earnings
     of Affiliated Companies   142          337          296          640
    Net income              $4,924      $24,307       $9,906      $37,271

    Earnings per
     share, basic            $0.10       $27.80        $0.21       $42.62

    Weighted average
     number of shares,
     basic              49,801,893      874,584   47,581,444      874,584

    Earnings per share,
     diluted                 $0.10       $27.80        $0.21       $42.62

    Weighted average
     number of shares,
     diluted            49,801,893      874,584   47,581,444      874,584


                        NAVIOS MARITIME HOLDINGS INC.
                    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                    (expressed in thousands of US Dollars)

                                                    Successor      Predecessor
                                                    Six Month       Six Month
                                                  Period ended    Period ended
                                                  June 30, 2006  June 30, 2005
                                                   (unaudited)    (unaudited)
    OPERATING ACTIVITIES
    Net income                                        $9,906        $37,271
    Adjustments to reconcile net income to
     net cash provided by operating activities:
    Depreciation and amortization                     19,144          2,982
    Amortization of deferred financing cost            1,228             27
    Amortization of deferred dry dock costs              606            124
    Amortization of backlog                              625              -
    Provision for losses on accounts receivable           (3)          (880)
    Unrealized (gain)/loss on FFA derivatives         (4,453)        25,019
    Unrealized loss on foreign exchange contracts          -            401

    Unrealized (gain)/loss on interest rate swaps     (1,489)          (111)
    Earnings in affiliates, net of dividends received    286           (157)
    Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
    (Increase) decrease in restricted cash           (19,850)           596
    Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable         2,751         (3,337)
    (Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses
     and other current assets                         (4,917)         2,455
    Increase (decrease) in accounts payable            1,277         (3,248)
    Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses            5,666         (2,124)
    Increase (decrease) in deferred voyage revenue     2,052         (3,354)
    (Decrease) in long term liability                 (1,029)          (206)
    Increase (decrease) in derivative liability       12,311         (5,611)
    Payments for drydock and special survey costs     (1,605)             -
    Net cash provided by operating activities         22,506         49,647

    INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
    Acquisition of vessels                           (88,561)             -
    Purchase of property and equipment                (1,219)        (2,841)
    Net cash used in investing activities            (89,780)        (2,841)

    FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
    Proceeds from long term loan                      97,659              -
    Repayment of long term debt                      (30,351)          (500)
    Dividends paid                                    (3,024)             -
    Issuance of common stock                          65,454              -
    Net cash provided (used in) by financing
     activities                                      129,738           (500)
    (Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents  62,464         46,306
    Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year      37,737         46,758
    Cash and cash equivalent, end of year           $100,201        $93,064

    SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION

    Cash paid for interest                            $9,127         $1,922


    Disclosure of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

EBITDA represents net income plus interest and finance costs plus depreciation and amortization and income taxes, if any. EBITDA is included because it is used by certain investors to measure a company's financial performance. EBITDA is a "non-GAAP financial measure" and should not be considered a substitute for net income, cash flow from operating activities and other operations or cash flow statement data prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States or as a measure of profitability or liquidity. EBITDA is presented to provide additional information with respect to the Company's ability to satisfy its obligations including debt service, capital expenditures, working capital requirements and determination of dividends. While EBITDA is frequently used as a measure of operating results and the ability to meet debt service requirements, the definition of EBITDA used here may not be comparable to that used by other companies due to differences in methods of calculation.


    EBITDA Reconciliation to Cash from Operations:
    (in thousands of US Dollars)


                                              Successor         Predecessor
                                        Three Months Ended  Three Months Ended
                                           June 30, 2006        June 30, 2005
                                            (unaudited)           (unaudited)
    Net cash provided by operating
     activities                                $13,809             $31,470
    Net increase (decrease) in operating
     assets                                     26,948             (10,053)
    Net (increase) decrease in operating
     liabilities                               (29,389)             12,973
    Net interest cost (income)                  10,126                 (44)
    Deferred finance charges                      (575)                (14)
    Provision for losses on accounts receivable      3                 (32)
    Unrealized gain (loss) on FFA derivatives,
     FECs and interest rate swaps                3,138              (8,819)
    Earnings in affiliates,
     net of dividends received                      15                 337
    Payments for drydock and special
     survey costs                                  473                   -
    EBITDA                                     $24,548             $25,818


                                              Successor         Predecessor
                                          Six Months Ended   Six Months Ended
                                            June 30, 2006     June 30, 2005
                                             (unaudited)         (unaudited)
    Net cash provided by operating activities   $22,506            $49,647
    Net increase in operating assets             22,016                286
    Net (increase) decrease in operating
     liabilities                                (20,277)            14,743
    Net interest cost                            18,864                129
    Deferred finance charges                     (1,228)               (27)
    Provision for losses on accounts receivable       3                880
    Unrealized gain (loss) on FFA derivatives,
     FECs and interest rate swaps                 5,942            (25,309)
    Earnings in affiliates,
     net of dividends received                     (286)               157
    Payments for drydock and special
     survey costs                                 1,605                  -
    EBITDA                                      $49,145            $40,506


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