2012-02-13 18:12:09 -

HAMILTON, BERMUDA -- (Marketwire) -- 02/13/12 --




Ship Finance International Limited ("Ship Finance") (NYSE: SFL) plans to release
its preliminary financial results for fourth quarter 2011 on Friday February
17, 2012.



The Company plans to host a conference call and a webcast for all shareholders
and interested parties on Friday February 17, 2012 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 : www.shipfinance.org as of the same day.



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



a. Webcast
Go to the Investor Relations section atwww.shipfinance.org and click on the link
to "Webcast". 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:
US Toll Free # 1-877-249-9037



International Dial In # +44 207 784 1036



Norwegian Toll Free # 80056053





Conference ID: 1746265



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 February 24, 2012 by
dialing:



US Toll Free # 1-347-366-9565



International Dial In # +44 207 111 1244




The replay access code is: 1746265#




About Ship Finance
Ship Finance is a major ship owning company listed on the New York Stock
Exchange (NYSE: SFL). Including newbuildings, the Company has a fleet of 69
vessels, including 25 crude oil tankers (VLCC and Suezmax), two chemical
tankers, five oil/bulk/ore vessels, 11 drybulk carriers including six
newbuildings, 15 container vessels including four newbuildings, six offshore
supply vessels, one jack-up drilling rig, one ultra-deepwater drillship 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 : 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.
Important factors that, in the Company's view, could cause actual results to
differ materially from those discussed in this presentation include the strength
of world economies and currencies, general market conditions including
fluctuations in charter hire rates and vessel values, changes in demand in the
tanker market as a result of changes in OPEC's petroleum production levels and
worldwide oil consumption and storage, changes in the Company's operating
expenses including bunker prices, dry-docking and insurance costs, changes in
governmental rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities,
potential liability from pending or future litigation, general domestic and
international political conditions, potential disruption of shipping routes due
to accidents or political events, and other important factors described from
time to time in the reports filed by the Company with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission.








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Investor and Analyst Contacts:
Eirik Eide
Chief Financial Officer
Ship Finance Management AS
+47 23114006
+47 95008921

Magnus T. Valeberg
Vice President
Ship Finance Management AS
+47 23114012
+47 93440960

Media Contact:
Ole B. Hjertaker
Chief Executive Officer
Ship Finance Management AS
+47 23114011
+47 90141243