NEW YORK, March 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Baltic Trading Limited ("Baltic Trading") announced today that it has priced its initial public offering of 16,300,000 shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share, at $14.00 per share.

The offering is expected to close on March 15, 2010.  The underwriters have a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 2,445,000 shares of common stock to cover any over-allotments.  Baltic Trading's common stock is scheduled to begin trading on March 10, 2010 on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "BALT."

Baltic Trading, a Marshall Islands company recently formed by Genco Shipping & Trading Limited, plans to conduct a shipping business focused on the drybulk industry spot market. Baltic Trading plans to use the proceeds of the offering, together with a $75 million capital contribution from Genco, to acquire its initial fleet of two Capesize newbuildings and four 2009-built Supramaxes expected to be delivered between April and October 2010, and for working capital and general corporate purposes, which may include future vessel purchases.

Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and Dahlman Rose & Company, LLC are acting as joint book-running managers and representatives of the underwriters, who include Jefferies & Company, Inc., Lazard Capital Markets LLC and DnB NOR Markets, Inc.  Copies of the final written prospectus may be obtained from Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated by e-mailing prospectus@morganstanley.com, or from Dahlman Rose & Company, LLC by calling (212) 702-4521 or by e-mailing prospectus@dahlmanrose.com.

A registration statement relating to these securities was declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 9, 2010.  This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities issuable pursuant to the registration statement, nor will there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

This press release contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements with respect to the proposed offering and are based on management's current expectations and observations.  Included among the important factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward looking statements contained in this press release are the following:  (i) conditions in the United States capital markets; (ii) conditions affecting the drybulk spot market and the drybulk market generally; (iii) the ability of Baltic Trading to complete its acquisition of its initial fleet of vessels; and other factors listed from time to time under "Risk Factors" and other sections of our public filings with the SEC including, without limitation, Baltic Trading's registration statement on Form S-1.

SOURCE Baltic Trading Limited

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