Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. Announces the Date for Release of First Quarter 2009...

Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. Announces the Date for Release of First Quarter
2009 Financial Results

Conference Call and Webcast: Thursday, May 21, 2009, at 8:30 am EDT

PIRAEUS, Greece, May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Navios Maritime Holdings
Inc. ("Navios Holdings") (NYSE: NM) announced today that it will host a
conference call on Thursday, May 21, 2009, at 8:30 am EDT, at which time
members of senior management will provide highlights and commentary on the
first quarter of 2009. The Company will announce earnings for the first
quarter ended March 31, 2009 prior to the conference call.

A supplemental slide presentation will be available on the Navios Holdings
website at http://www.navios.com under the "Investors" section at 7:30 am EDT
on the day of the call.

The conference call details are as follows:

Call Date/Time: Thursday, May 21, 2009; 8:30 am EDT
Call Title: Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. Q1 2009 Financial Results
Conference Call
US Dial In: +1.888.694.4702
International Dial In: +1.973.582.2741
Conference ID: 9938 8364

The conference call replay will be available shortly after the live call
and remain available for one business week at the following numbers:
US Replay Dial In: +1.800.642.1687
International Replay Dial In: +1.706.645.9291
Conference ID: 9938 8364

This call will be simultaneously Webcast at the following Web address:
http://webcast.streamlogics.com/audience/index.asp?eventid=50158327. The
Webcast will be archived and available at this same Web address for one month
following the call.

About Navios Maritime Holdings Inc.
Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. is a global, vertically integrated seaborne
shipping and logistics company focused on the transport and transshipment of
drybulk commodities including iron ore, coal and grain.

Navios Holdings may, from time to time, be required to offer certain owned
Capesize and Panamax vessels to Navios Maritime Partners L.P. for purchase at
fair market value according to the terms of the Omnibus Agreement. For more
information please visit our website: www.navios.com.

Safe Harbor
This press release may contain forward looking statements within the meaning
of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 about Navios Maritime
Holdings Inc. (Navios Holdings). Forward looking statements are statements
that are not historical facts. Such forward looking statements, based upon the
current beliefs and expectations of Navios Holdings' management, are subject
to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from
the forward looking statements. The information set forth herein should be
read in light of such risks. Navios Holdings does not assume any obligation to
update the information contained in this press release.

Forward-Looking Statements - Safe Harbor
This press release contains forward-looking statements (as defined in Section
27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) concerning future events and
Navios Holdings' growth strategy and measures to implement such strategy;
including expected vessel acquisitions and entering into further time
charters. Words such as "expects," "intends," "plans," "believes,"
"anticipates," "hopes," "estimates," and variations of such words and similar
expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such
statements include comments regarding expected revenues and time charters.
Although Navios Holdings believes that the expectations reflected in such
forward-looking statements are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such
expectations will prove to have been correct. These statements involve known
and unknown risks and are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates
which are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies,
many of which are beyond the control of Navios Holdings. Actual results may
differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially
include, but are not limited to changes in the demand for dry bulk vessels,
competitive factors in the market in which Navios Holdings operates; risks
associated with operations outside the United States; and other factors listed
from time to time in Navios Holdings' filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Navios Holdings expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking
to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements
contained herein to reflect any change in Navios Holdings' expectations with
respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which
any statement is based.

Public & Investor Relations Contact:
Navios Maritime Holdings Inc.
Investor Relations
+1.212.279.8820
investors@navios.com

SOURCE Navios Maritime Holdings Inc.

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