SFL - Invitation to Presentation of 2Q 2015 Results

Ship Finance International Limited ("Ship Finance") (NYSE: SFL) plans to release its preliminary financial results for the second quarter 2015 on Wednesday, August 26, 2015.

The Company plans to host a conference call and a webcast for all shareholders and interested parties on Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at 10:00 AM (EST) / 4:00 PM (Central European Time). Relevant material will be available from the investor relations section at www.shipfinance.org as of the same day.

In order to listen to the presentation you may do one of the following: 

A: Webcast
Visit the Investor Relations section at our website www.shipfinance.org and click on the link to "Webcast". The slideshow will be played live from this platform. To listen to the conference call from the web, you need to have installed Windows Media Player, and you need to have a sound card on your computer. 

B: Conference Call 
Participants dial in numbers:

There will be a Q&A session after the presentation. Information on how to ask questions will be given at the beginning of the Q&A session. 
  
A replay of the conference call will be available until September 2, 2015 by dialing:

Investor and Analyst Contacts:
Harald Gurvin, Chief Financial Officer, Ship Finance Management AS
+47 23 11 40 09
Andre Reppen, Senior Vice President, Ship Finance Management AS
+47 23 11 40 55

Media Contact:
Ole B. Hjertaker, Chief Executive Officer, Ship Finance Management AS
+47 23 11 40 11

About Ship Finance

Ship Finance is a major ship owning company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: SFL). Including acquisitions and sales, the Company will have a fleet of 74 vessels consisting of: 18 crude oil tankers (excluding one vessel sold), two chemical tankers, 22 dry bulk carriers (including two acquisitions), 20 container vessels (including three acquisitions), two car carriers, six offshore supply vessels, two jack-up drilling rigs and two ultra-deepwater semi-submersible drilling rigs. The fleet is one of the largest in the world and most of the vessels are employed on long-term charters.

More information can be found on the Company's website: www.shipfinance.org

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements

This press release may contain forward looking statements. These statements are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including Ship Finance management's examination of historical operating trends. Although Ship Finance believes that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond its control, Ship Finance cannot give assurance that it will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or intentions.