Diana Shipping Inc. is a global provider of shipping transportation services, and specializes in transporting dry bulk cargoes, including such commodities as iron ore, coal, grain and other materials. The Company is incorporated in the Marshall Islands; our principal executive offices are in Athens, Greece.

Diana Shipping completed an initial public offering of common stock on March 23, 2005, and our shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "DSX". For additional information see "Corporate Profile".