PASSENGER SHIP CHARTERED OUT

DFDS A/S - Investor News

Copenhagen, 8 February 2010

An agreement has been entered into today concerning the charter of the passenger ship QUEEN OF SCANDINAVIA for a three year period from 15 April 2010. The agreement includes purchase options and all conditions precedent for the agreement have been fulfilled. The charter agreement is entered into with Inflot Cruise and Ferry Ltd. headquartered in i St. Petersburg, Russia. QUEEN OF SCANDINAVIA is to be deployed on a new route between St. Petersburg and Helsinki in Finland.

In connection with the charter agreement, an agreement between DFDS LISCO and Inflot Cruise and Ferry Ltd. concerning manning and technical maintenance of the ship during the charter period has been established.

QUEEN OF SCANDINAVIA was previously deployed on DFDS’ route between Bergen and Newcastle. After closure of this route in September 2008 the ship has partly been deployed as a hotel ship, partly been laid up.

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