Including the newly delivered m/v Astarte, Diana Shipping Inc.’s fleet currently consists of 50 dry bulk vessels (four newcastlemax, 14 capesize, four post-panamax, five kamsarmax and 23 panamax). The company also expects to take delivery of one post-panamax dry bulk vessel by the end of May 2017. As of today, the combined carrying capacity of the fleet, excluding the one vessel not yet delivered, is approximately 5.8 million DWT with a weighted average age of 7.86 years. A table describing the current Diana Shipping Inc. fleet can be found on the company’s website, www.dianashippinginc.com. Information contained on the company’s website does not constitute a part of this press release.