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Scorpio Bulkers Inc. Announces Newbuilding Agreements for Eight Dry Bulk Vessels for an Aggregate of $242 Million

MONACO--(Marketwired - Dec 3, 2013) - Scorpio Bulkers Inc. (OSLO-OTC: SALT) (the "Company") announced today that it has entered into agreements for the purchase of six Kamsarmax dry bulk vessels and two Ultramax dry bulk vessels, as listed below:

Yard   DWT   Delivery
Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd   82,000   Q2-14
Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd   82,000   Q3-14
Jiangsu Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.   82,000   Q3-15
Jiangsu Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.   82,000   Q3-15
Jiangsu Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.   82,000   Q4-15
Jiangsu Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.   82,000   Q1-16
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd   60,200   Q3-16
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd   60,200   Q3-16

The total purchase price for the vessels is approximately $242 million.

About Scorpio Bulkers Inc.

Scorpio Bulkers Inc. is a provider of marine transportation of dry bulk commodities. Scorpio Bulkers Inc. has contracted and agreed to purchase 28 Ultramax, 16 Kamsarmax and three Capesize newbuilding dry bulk vessels to be delivered starting from the second quarter of 2014 from shipyards in Japan, China and Romania. Additional information about the Company is available at the Company's website www.scorpiobulkers.com, which is not a part of this press release.

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In addition to these important factors, other important factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include the failure of counterparties to fully perform their contracts with us, the strength of world economies and currencies, general market conditions, including fluctuations in charter rates and vessel values, changes in demand for dry bulk vessel capacity, changes in our operating expenses, including bunker prices, drydocking and insurance costs, the market for our vessels, availability of financing and refinancing, charter counterparty performance, ability to obtain financing and comply with covenants in such financing arrangements, changes in governmental rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities, potential liability from pending or future litigation, general domestic and international political conditions, potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents or political events, vessels breakdowns and instances of off-hires and other factors. Please see our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a more complete discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties.