Nordic Tankers A/S - transfer to the observation list NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen has transferred the below company to the observation list today: ISIN Name DK0060083996 Nordic Tankers Nordic Tankers has been transferred to the observation list due to the fact that the company has announced that an agreement has been made to end the cooperation with the existing Management Board. The company announces that the agreement was made on the basis of disagreement between the Management Board and the Supervisory Board about the future operation and strategy of the company. Furthermore, the company announces that arising out of that three Supervisory Board members have resigned from the Supervisory Board. After that the Supervisory Board consists of three members. It is stated in the company's bylaws that the part of the Supervisory Board elected at the general meeting should consist of 5-8 members. On 16 December 2008 Nordic Tankers announced that the company from shareholders representing more than 10% of the shares had received a demand for summon of an extraordinary general meeting to elect a Supervisory Board to Nordic Tankers. In connection hereto it was suggested that the existing Supervisory Board resigns, and that a number of mentioned people are elected. In the announcement of 22 December 2008 the company mentions that to facilitate the practical organizing, the company will, as soon as possible, announce the date for the holding of an extraordinary general meeting at the beginning of 2009. For further information, please see the announcements from Nordic Tankers of 16 and 22 December 2008. For further information, please contact: Pernille Burkal, Surveillance, tel. +45 33 93 33 66