Nordic American Tanker Shipping Limited (NYSE: NAT) Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

HAMILTON, BERMUDA, Jun 29 (MARKET WIRE) --

Hamilton, Bermuda, June 29, 2009.

Nordic American Tanker Shipping Ltd. (the "Company") today announced the
official results of its 2009 Annual General Meeting, held on June 19,
2009 at 10:00 a.m. in Hamilton, Bermuda. The following resolutions were
approved:

1. All of the nominees of the Board of Directors were approved to
serve until the next Annual General Meeting of Shareholders;
2. The Company's Board of Directors was expanded by an additional
two seats, which at this time are not filled but which may be used by
the board at a later time;
3. The reduction of the paid up share capital of the Company was
approved. The reduction will be credited to the Company's Contributed
Surplus Account. Going forward, this transaction will facilitate
payment of dividends under Bermuda law in accordance with the full
dividend policy of the Company; and
4. Deloitte AS was approved as the Company's independent auditors
for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009.

More than 90% of the shares voting on each item voted in favor of the
above proposals.

Contacts:
Scandic American Shipping Ltd
Manager for:
Nordic American Tanker Shipping Limited
P.O Box 56, 3201 Sandefjord, Norway
Tel: + 47 33 42 73 00 E-mail: nat@scandicamerican.com

Rolf Amundsen, Investor Relations
Nordic American Tanker Shipping Limited
Tel: +1 800 601 9079 or + 47 908 26 906

Gary J. Wolfe
Seward & Kissel LLP, New York, USA
Tel: +1 212 574 1223

Turid M. Sorensen, CFO
Nordic American Tanker Shipping Limited
Tel: + 47 33 42 73 00 or + 47 905 72 927

Herbjorn Hansson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Nordic American Tanker Shipping Limited
Tel: +1 866 805 9504 or + 47 901 46 291

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