OceanFreight Inc. Announces the Termination of the Standby Equity Purchase Agreement Program

ATHENS, GREECE--(Marketwire - May 21, 2009) - OceanFreight Inc. (NASDAQ: OCNF), a global provider of seaborne transportation services, today announced that it has agreed with YA Global Master SPV Ltd., an affiliate of Yorkville Advisors LLC, to terminate the Standby Equity Purchase Agreement (SEPA), pursuant to which the Company had the option to issue and sell shares worth up to approximately $147.9 million. As of today, the Company has raised approximately $111.6 million of gross proceeds and the total number of shares outstanding is 90,394,493.

Anthony Kandylidis, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, commented:

"Our actions so far have proven our ability to successfully tap the equity markets despite the status of the global economy. Raising approximately $112 million of primary equity has significantly improved our balance sheet and will enable us to take advantage of future growth opportunities. We would like to thank Yorkville Advisors for their assistance."

About OceanFreight Inc.

OceanFreight Inc. is an owner and operator of both drybulk and tanker vessels that operate worldwide. As of the day of this release, OceanFreight owns a fleet of 13 vessels comprising of 9 drybulk vessels (1 Capesize, 8 Panamaxes) and 4 crude carrier tankers (1 Suezmax, 3 Aframaxes) with a combined deadweight tonnage of about 1.2 million tons.

OceanFreight Inc.'s common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Market where it trades under the symbol "OCNF."

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Forward-Looking Statement

Matters discussed in this release may constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance and may include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of historical facts.

The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including without limitation, management's examination of historical operating trends, data contained in our records and other data available from third parties. Although OceanFreight Inc. believes that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond our control, OceanFreight Inc. cannot assure you that it will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections.

Important factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include the strength of world economies and currencies, general market conditions, including changes in charterhire rates and vessel values, changes in demand that may affect attitudes of time charterers to scheduled and unscheduled drydocking, changes in OceanFreight Inc.'s operating expenses, including bunker prices, dry-docking and insurance costs, or actions taken by regulatory authorities, potential liability from pending or future litigation, domestic and international political conditions, potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents and political events or acts by terrorists.

Risks and uncertainties are further described in reports filed by OceanFreight Inc. with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Contact Information: Company Contact: Demetris Nenes Tel: +30-210-8090-514 E-mail: management@oceanfreightinc.com Investor Relations/Media: Nicolas Bornozis Capital Link, Inc. (New York) Tel: +1-212-661-7566 E-mail: oceanfreight@capitallink.com