Nordic American Tankers Limited (NYSE:NAT) – Financial Calendar – Dividend Payment

Hamilton, Bermuda, March 28, 2012.

Nordic American Tankers Limited today announced that it expects to release its 1st quarter 2012 report May 7, 2012, before the opening of trading at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).  At that date the quarterly amount of dividend is expected to be announced. The record date is expected to be May 18, 2012, and the payment of dividend is expected to take place on or about June 1, 2012.

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

Rolf Amundsen, Head of Investor Relations, Norway
Nordic American Tankers Limited
Tel: +1 800 601 9079 or + 47 908 26 906

Jacob Ellefsen, Head of Research, United Kingdom
Nordic American Tankers Limited
Tel: + 44 20 31 78 58 20   or + 44 78 27 92 94 11