Crude Carriers Corp. Reports Fourth Quarter Results and
Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.30 Per Share

Highlights:
• Declared a cash dividend of $0.30 per share for the fourth quarter of 2010
• Reported fourth quarter net profit of $2.4 million or $0.15 per share (‘EPS’).
• Earned average Time Charter Equivalent (‘TCE’) of $26,575 per day for the two Very Large
• Crude Carriers (‘VLCCs’) and $23,826 per day for the three Suezmaxes in the Company’s fleet.

ATHENS, Greece – February 11, 2011 – Crude Carriers Corp. (“Crude Carriers” or the “Company”) (NYSE: CRU) today reported its financial results and declared a cash dividend of $0.30 per share for the fourth quarter of 2010 payable on March 2, 2011 to shareholders of record on February 23, 2011.

The Company’s net profit for the quarter was $2.4 million or $0.15 per share, principally as a result of the commercial operations of our vessels that earned above the TD 3 and TD 5 indices that prevailed in the crude tanker market during the fourth quarter of 2010, as well as a modest recovery in the Suezmax market compared to the third quarter of 2010. Revenues amounted to $12.7 million for the quarter, including $0.7 million of profit sharing revenues earned by two of our vessels employed under the spot index linked time charter arrangement with Shell Shipping & Trading Co.

Total voyage and vessel operating expenses for the quarter amounted to $4.6 million, of which $1.2 million were voyage expenses, comprising mostly of bunker costs and $3.4 million were operating expenses. General and administrative expenses were $1.7 million for the quarter, of which $0.6 million was a non-cash charge related to the Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan.

Interest expense and finance cost for the fourth quarter 2010 was $1.3 million, principally relating to the $134.6 million outstanding debt, drawn under our $200.0 million revolving credit facility.

Quarterly Dividend of $0.30 per share
The Company’s dividend policy, as described in the listing prospectus, is to pay a variable quarterly dividend based on our cash available for distribution, which represents net cash flow during the previous quarter generated by our vessels trading in the spot crude tanker market less any amount required to maintain a reserve that our Board of Directors (the ‘Board’) determines from time to time is appropriate for the operation and future growth of our fleet.

The Company generated $4.8 million in cash available for distribution during the quarter and its Board declared a cash dividend of $0.30 per share for the period of October 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010.The cash dividend is payable on March 2, 2011 to all shareholders of record on February 23, 2011. Cash available for distribution is a non US GAAP financial measure described on Appendix A of this press release and in the Company’s second quarter 2010 earnings release.

Crude Tanker Market Overview
During the fourth quarter of 2010 the TD3 (Middle Eastern-Japan) and the TD5 (West Africa – US East Coast) indices averaged $19,758 per day and $20,077 per day.

Crude spot market rates remained close to historical lows, due to the lack of storage demand. Overall, vessel supply remained high on the back of continued deliveries of newbuilding vessels, and limited vessel demolition. The fourth quarter of 2010 saw a modest recovery in crude charter rates, compared to the third quarter of 2010, especially in the Suezmax market, as a result of the seasonal uptick in demand.

Management Commentary:
Mr. Evangelos Marinakis, the Company’s CEO commented: “Our fourth quarter results continue to demonstrate the Company’s capacity to generate attractive dividends even in a weak market environment. Despite a modest recovery, the fourth quarter average spot earnings for VLCCs and Suezmaxes were among the lowest the market has experienced over the last decade. However, the profit sharing arrangements that we have in place with our charterers, as well as our own commercial operations, allowed us to outperform the TD3 and TD5 indices. Furthermore, our low cash breakeven and modern, high specification fleet put us in a strong position to weather a softer market environment, and capitalize on a future market recovery, as the continuously improving crude oil demand fundamentals bode well for the crude tanker market in the medium to long run.”

About Crude Carriers Corp.
Crude Carriers Corp. (NYSE: CRU) is a Marshall Islands corporation focusing on the maritime transportation of crude oil cargoes. The company owns a modern, high specification fleet of crude oil tankers, which is currently comprised of two VLCC (Very Large Crude Carrier) and three Suezmax tankers. Four out of the five vessels are deployed under spot market index linked arrangements with Shell Trading & Shipping Co. Crude Carriers Corp. common shares trade on The New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "CRU".

Crude Carriers Corp.