April 2, 2008-It has recently come to the Company’s attention that since approximately October  2007, messages sent through the www.dianashippinginc.com website have not been delivered to the Company.   Diana Shipping Inc. values communications with shareholders, and strives to respond to each communication from them.  The Company regrets any inconvenience that this technical problem has caused.  Shareholders wishing to communicate with the Company are encouraged to use either of the two email addresses below.

Diana Shipping Inc.
Pendelis 16
175 64 Palaio Faliro
Athens, Greece

Corporate Contact:
Mr. Ioannis Zafirakis
Director, Executive Vice-President and Secretary
Telephone: + 30-210-9470100
E-mail: ir@dianashippinginc.com

Investor and Media Relations:
Mr. Edward Nebb
Comm-Counselors, LLC
724 Valley Road
New Canaan, Connecticut 06840
Tel: + 1-203 -972-8350
Email: enebb@optonline.net