SFL - 3Q-09 Dividend Information
(Thomson Reuters ONE) - Press release from Ship Finance International Limited, Jauary 25, 2010Ship Finance International Limited (NYSE:SFL) ("Ship Finance" or "the Company")refers to the announcement of the third quarter 2009 dividend payable in cashor, at the shareholders request, in newly issued common shares on or aboutJanuary 27, 2010.Shareholders beneficially owning approximately 52% of our outstanding shareshave elected to receive 0.0228 common shares for each share held, andapproximately 0.9 million new common shares will be issued as a result of suchelections. The remaining shareholders will receive a cash dividend payment of$0.30 per share.Following this dividend payment, the total number of the Company's outstandingcommon shares will be approximately 79.1 million.Any questions relating to the dividend payment should be directed to yourbroker, bank, or other nominee, or alternatively to BNY Mellon, our transferagent:U.S. Toll Free: 1-800-301-3489International: +1 201 680 6578http://www.melloninvestor.comAbout Ship FinanceShip Finance is a major ship owning company listed on the New York StockExchange (NYSE: SFL). Including newbuildings, the Company has a fleet of 67vessels, including 33 crude oil tankers (VLCC and Suezmax), two chemicaltankers, eight oil/bulk/ore vessels, one dry-bulk carrier, 13 container vessels,six offshore supply vessels, one jack-up drilling rig and three ultra-deepwaterdrilling units. The fleet is one of the largest in the world and most of thevessels are employed on long-term charters. The Company has decleared a cashdividend for 23 consecutive quarters.More information can be found on the Company's website: www.shipfinance.orgCautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking StatementsThis press release may contain forward looking statements. These statements arebased upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon furtherassumptions, including Ship Finance management's examination of historicaloperating trends. Although Ship Finance believes that these assumptions werereasonable when made, because assumptions are inherently subject to significantuncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict andare beyond its control, Ship Finance cannot give assurance that it will achieveor accomplish these expectations, beliefs or intentions.Important factors that, in the Company's view, could cause actual results todiffer materially from those discussed in this presentation include the strengthof world economies and currencies, general market conditions includingfluctuations in charter hire rates and vessel values, changes in demand in thetanker market as a result of changes in OPEC's petroleum production levels andworld wide oil consumption and storage, changes in the Company's operatingexpenses including bunker prices, dry-docking and insurance costs, changes ingovernmental rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities,potential liability from pending or future litigation, general domestic andinternational political conditions, potential disruption of shipping routes dueto accidents or political events, and other important factors described fromtime to time in the reports filed by the Company with the United StatesSecurities and Exchange Commission.[HUG#1376829]
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