Paragon Shipping Inc. Schedules Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Release and Conference Call

ATHENS, Greece, October 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Paragon Shipping Inc. (Nasdaq: PRGN), a global shipping transportation company specializing in dry bulk cargoes, today announced that its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009 are scheduled to be released after the close of U.S. financial markets on Tuesday, November 10, 2009.

The Company's management will conduct a conference call and simultaneous Internet webcast to review these results at 9:00 A.M. Eastern Time on Wednesday, November 11, 2009.

Conference Call details:

Participants should dial into the call 10 minutes before the scheduled time using the following numbers: +1-866-288-9315 (from the US), +44(0)800-3769-250 (from the UK), or +30-211-180-2000 (all other callers). The access code for the call is "909".

A telephonic replay of the conference call will be available for 90 days by dialling +1-866-288-9317 (from the US) or + 44(0)800-901-2906 (from the UK) or +30-210-94-60-929 (all other callers). The access code for the replay is "099#".

Slides and audio webcast:

There will also be a live webcast of the conference call and accompanying slide presentation on the Paragon Shipping website (http://www.paragonship.com). Please allow 15 minutes prior to the call to visit the site and download and install any necessary audio software. The webcast will be archived on this site for one year.

About Paragon Shipping Inc.

Paragon Shipping Inc. is an Athens, Greece-based international shipping company specializing in the transportation of drybulk cargoes. The Company's current fleet consists of twelve vessels with a total carrying capacity of 765,137 dwt. For further information, please visit the Company's website at http://www.paragonship.com.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statement

Matters discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides safe harbor protections for forward-looking statements in order to encourage companies to provide prospective information about their business. Forward-looking statements 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 Company desires to take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this cautionary statement in connection with this safe harbor legislation. The words "believe," "anticipate," "intends," "estimate," "forecast," "project," "plan," "potential," "will," "may," "should," "expect" "pending and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements.

The forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including without limitation, our management's examination of historical operating trends, data contained in our records and other data available from third parties. Although we believe 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, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections.

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 strength of world economies and currencies, general market conditions, including fluctuations in charter rates and vessel values, changes in demand for dry bulk shipping capacity, changes in our operating expenses, including bunker prices, drydocking and insurance costs, the market for our vessels, availability of financing and refinancing, 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.

    Contacts:

    Christopher Thomas               Eric Boyriven, Alexandra Tramont
    Chief Financial Officer          FD
    Paragon Shipping Inc.            Tel: +1-212-850-5600
    15, Karamanli Ave. GR 166 73
    Voula, Greece
    Tel: +30-210-8914-600

SOURCE Paragon Shipping Inc