The CEOs of

• DryShips (Nasdaq:DRYS), George Economou,
• Excel Maritime Carriers (NYSE:EXM), Christopher Georgakis and
• TBS International (Nasdaq:TBSI), Joseph Royce

will participate in a Virtual Panel discussion on the dry bulk shipping sector on Monday, November 26, 2007 at 11:00 am EST. Natasha Boyden, Senior Vice President, Equity Research at Cantor Fitzgerald will moderate the panel discussion.

The Dry Bulk CEO Virtual Forum is organized by Capital Link, a New York-based Investor Relations and Financial Communications firm with strategic focus on shipping.

ACCESS TO THE DISCUSSION
The panel discussion can be accessed only through a live audio webcast on Capital Link's Shipping website at www.CapitalLinkShipping.com, where it will remain archived afterwards.

Participants to the live webcast should register on the website approximately ten minutes prior to the start of the webcast. Please go to www.CapitalLinkShipping.com to register and access the event.

PANEL STRUCTURE
The panel discussion will be moderated by Natasha Boyden, Senior Vice President, Equity Research at Cantor Fitzgerald. The focus of the discussion (and the Q&A) will be on sector trends, fundamentals and outlook, as opposed to specific companies.

QUESTIONS FROM PARTICIPANTS
Participants can submit questions to the CEOs prior to or during the event through the special event page at www.CapitalLinkShipping.com

TRANSCRIPT
A transcript of the panel discussion will be publicly available within approximately 48 hours after the event and those interested can request a copy of it through www.CapitalLinkShipping.com.