FreeSeas Inc. Announces Delivery of the Free Impala

Company Also Announces New Time Charter for the Free Envoy

April 2, 2008 -- Piraeus, Greece -- FreeSeas Inc. (NASDAQ: FREE, FREEW and FREEZ) ("FreeSeas" or "the Company"), a provider of seaborne transportation for drybulk cargoes, announced today that it has taken delivery of the 1997-built 24,111 dwt Handysize Free Impala. The Free Impala is being delivered to a one-year time charter at a rate of $31,500 per day, as previously announced.

FreeSeas Inc. also announced today that the 1984-built, 26,318dwt Handysize vessel Free Envoy has completed its one-year period charter at $17,000 per day and has been delivered to new charterers for a 15-day spot voyage at $31,500 per day.

"With seven vessels now in the fleet and one still to be delivered later this year, our fleet continues to increase its earnings capacity," stated Mr. Ion Varouxakis, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of FreeSeas. "The Free Impala is a modern vessel that we believe will be a significant revenue contributor for years to come. We are also extremely gratified to see that even our older vessels, like the Free Envoy, remain very healthy earners as well."

About FreeSeas Inc.
FreeSeas Inc. is a Marshall Islands corporation with principal offices in Piraeus, Greece. FreeSeas is engaged in the transportation of dry bulk cargoes through the ownership and operation of dry bulk carriers. Currently, it has a fleet of five Handysize vessels and one Handymax vessel. FreeSeas' common stock and warrants trade on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbols FREE, FREEW and FREEZ, respectively. Risks and uncertainties are described in reports filed by FreeSeas Inc. with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, which can be obtained free of charge on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. For more information about FreeSeas Inc., please go to our corporate website, www.freeseas.gr.

FreeSeas Inc. press release