NEW YORK, Nov. 3, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Eagle Bulk Shipping, Inc. (Nasdaq:EGLE), a global marine transportation company specializing in the Supramax segment of the dry-bulk shipping industry, will report its financial results for the 2006 third quarter after the close of stock market trading on Wednesday, November 8th. Members of Eagle Bulk's senior management team will host a teleconference and webcast at 8:30 a.m. ET on Thursday, November 9th, to discuss the results.
To participate in the teleconference, investors and analysts are invited to call 800-573-4842 in the U.S., or 617-224-4327 outside of the U.S., and reference participant code 48246795. A simultaneous webcast of the call, including a slide presentation for interested investors and others, may be accessed by visiting http://www.eagleships.com.
A telephonic replay will be available following the call until 12:00 a.m. ET on November 16th, 2006. To access the replay, call 888-286-8010 in the U.S., or 617-801-6888 outside of the U.S., and reference passcode 35815116.
About Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. is a Marshall Islands corporation headquartered in New York City. We are the largest U.S.-based owner of Handymax dry bulk vessels, which are dry bulk vessels that range in size from 35,000 to 60,000 deadweight tons, or dwt, and transport a broad range of major and minor bulk cargoes, including iron ore, coal, grain, cement and fertilizer, along worldwide shipping routes. Our strategy is to charter our modern fleet primarily pursuant to one- to three-year time charters to allow us to take advantage of the stable cash flow and high utilization rates that are associated with medium- to long-term time charters.