UNAUDITED QUARTERLY OPERATIONAL UPDATE
FOR THE THIRD QUARTER ENDED
30TH SEPTEMBER 2010

The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Orient Overseas (International) Limited (the “Company”) has adopted a policy of announcing unaudited operational updates for Orient Overseas Container Line (“OOCL”) on a quarterly basis. This announcement sets out the unaudited operational update for OOCL for the third quarter of 2010 (ended 30th September 2010). The comparative figures for the third quarter of 2009 (ended 30th September 2009) are also disclosed in this announcement.

For the third quarter of 2010 (ended 30th September 2010), total volumes were 16.0% up on the same period last year. Total revenues increased by 65.5% to US Dollars 1,570.7 million. With a 10.4% increase in loadable capacity, the overall load factor was 3.9% better than the same period in 2009. Overall average revenue per teu increased by 42.6% compared to the third quarter of last year.

For the first nine months of 2010 (ended 30th September 2010), total volumes increased by 13.1% over the same period last year and total revenues recorded a 47.8% increase. Loadable capacity decreased by 1.1%, and the overall load factor was 10.2% higher than the corresponding period in 2009. Overall average revenue per teu increased by 30.7% compared to the same period last year.



CAUTION STATEMENT
The Board wishes to remind investors that this operational update for the third quarter ended 30th September 2010 is based on the Group’s internal records and management accounts and has not been reviewed or audited by the auditor. Investors are cautioned not to rely unduly on the operational update for the third quarter ended 30th September 2010. Investors are advised to exercise caution in dealing in the shares of the Company.

By order of the Board
Orient Overseas (International) Limited
Lammy LEE
Company Secretary
Hong Kong, 21st October 2010

Orient Overseas (International) Limited (OOIL)