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Monday 12th - Tuesday 13th November 2007
The Waldorf Hilton, London

"If you want to feel the pulse of shipping you must be here"
A. Cieslinski, POLSKA ZEGLUGA MORSKA

We would like to thank the speakers, sponsors and attendees who participated in the 20th Annual Lloyd's Shipping Economist Ship Finance & Investment Conference & Awards 2007. The conference was a bustling forum, providing an international meeting place for the Shipping Finance industry.

"A thorough commentary on the current finance markets, good quality speakers" M. McCarthy, ALLIANCE & LEICESTER

This year the launch of the Awards proved extremely popular, generating nominations from every field of the industry. Congratulations to the eight companies who won on the night:

LLOYD'S SHIPPING ECONOMIST AWARDS WINNERS 2007:

• Category: Syndicated Loan Finance to Shipping

  Winner: NORDEA

• Category: Project Finance for Shipping

  Winner: GE ENERGY FINANCIAL SERVICES

• Category: Private Equity Finance

  Winner: AMA CAPITAL PARTNERS

• Category: Shipping Finance Advisor

  Winner: FORTIS

• Category: Shipping Finance Research

  Winner: CITIGROUP

• Category: Innovative Shipping Finance Deal

  Winner: BNP PARIBAS

• Category: Legal Services Related to Shipping Finance

  Winner: ALLEN & OVERY

• Category: Ship Finance Personality

  Winner: HANS PETTER AAS (DNB NOR)

The Awards are now recognised as the benchmark ceremony in the ship finance sector - be one of the first to nominate the company which deserves recognition for high standards of service in the shipping industry in 2008.

"Great organisation, very interesting panel discussion, very good speakers"
S. Gyftaku, DVB BANK

The conference has grown from strength to strength and attracts an array of senior industry representatives on a global scale. Reserve your place now for the 21st Annual Lloyd's Shipping Economist Ship Finance & Investment Conference & Awards to avoid disappointment - the 2007 conference sold out!

"Perfect gathering that facilitated the analysis of the current market data"
M. Abou Ghanem, CIB

Sponsorship & Branding Opportunities

Year on year, Lloyd's Shipping Economist's Ship Finance & Investment Conference attracts the industry's leading companies and offers outstanding networking opportunities. Sponsorship and branding opportunities are now available for Ship Finance & Investment Conference & Awards 2008. For further information of how this event can benefit your company, contact Paul Skinner on telephone +44 20 7017 4402 or email paul.skinner@informa.com

"Great possibility to see what is going on in the different markets and segments"
S. Thorsen, O.T. TONNEVOLD

Dear Colleague,

We invite you to attend the industry’s most important ship finance and investment conference in this, its 20th anniversary year. This event has long been recognised as the leading hub to:

• Examine the major challenges and opportunities that lie ahead
• Gain invaluable insight into the dynamics of this exciting market
• Discover and learn about the tools and methods which enable you to invest intelligently
• Learn about factors that will affect your risk exposure
• Meet and network with the leading players in this market

On behalf of Lloyd’s List events, I look forward to welcoming you to this leading event.

David Ross
Lloyd’s List events

PS. Don’t forget to keep the evening of Monday 12th November free for Lloyd’s Shipping Economist’s Awards, for what promises to be an evening of the highest quality food, wine, surroundings and a perfect venue to meet old friends and make new contacts.

Conference Chairman

Philip Bailey, Managing Director, Theisen Securities & Theisenrisk, UK

Sponsors to Date

        

Join this leading discussion forum and be part of the debate:

• What is the impact of global economic trends on shipping?
• What are institutional and private equity funds looking for?
• What strategies will we see from ship owners in the medium term?
• What new products are on offer from shipping banks?
• Shipping: Buy, sell or hold?

Unrivalled Networking Opportunities

• The conference to meet peers and create new contacts from the ship owning, banking and investment community
• Make use of the personalised online networking solution, maximising your networking before, during and after the event
• Socialise in the evening with your peers at the leading award ceremony for the ship finance and investment sector

Post-Conference Forum

Obtaining Finance & Security for Shipping Capital

Wednesday 14th – Thursday 15th November 2007
New Connaught Rooms, London

Who Should Attend

• Finance Professionals in Shipowning, Operating & Management Companies
• Bankers and Financiers
• Brokers and Shipping Analysts
• Maritime Lawyers
• Marine Insurers

Why you should attend?

Ship financing represents both opportunities and pitfalls. This one and a half day forum is designed to give you expert tuition on the most important issues, clarify the facts that you need to know and bring you fully up to date with the key ship financing vehicles. This intensive and interactive forum will provide you with the definitive guide to obtaining finance for shipping.

Winners of 2006 LSE Ship Finance Awards

• Syndicated Loan Finance to Shipping Award DnB NOR
• Project Finance for Shipping Award Citigroup
• Shipping Finance Research Award DVB Bank
• Shipping Finance Advisor Award Citigroup
• Innovative Shipping Finance Deal Award BNP Paribas
• Legal Services Related to Shipping Finance Award Seward & Kissel
• LSE Award for Shipping Finance Personality Dagfinn Lunde

Heres what a few of our past delegates had to say about our London Ship Finance conference:

"Very well organised, excellent speakers and very good list of delegates"
(Anu Gokani, Lloyds TSB)

"Excellent conference, very good selection of speakers and panellists"
(S Petropoulos, Petrofin SA)

"Good content, most interesting"
(Jonathan Challacombe, University of Plymouth)

"Supplying statistical data which is important to take position in the industry"
(Musa Kizilay, Finansbank Turkey)

"Useful and very interesting"
(Enries Semprebewe, MCC SPA Capitalia Group)

"A wide range of topics expertly presented, good networking opportunities"
(Richard Greiner, Moore Stephens)

"A great conference, very useful"
(Mike Kirk, DVB)

"Enjoyable, wide ranging conference"
(Adam Kent, MSI Ltd)

"Professional, current and comprehensive"
(Andrew Airey, Thoresen)

"There is always the question of whether to order or not to order, but with the help of the conference, it will be a little bit easier to answer ourselves"
(Andrzej Cieslinski, Polstream)

"Excellent conference, organisation, speakers and topics, not to be missed, the highlight of the ship finance scene"
(Ted Petreopoulos, Petrofin SA)

"It was interesting to hear what analysts think of the present market situation and the impact on bank's approach to financing"
(Vesselin Vassilev, Leman Commodities SA)

"Very good range of related topics covered, good pace and length of presentations about right"
(S Murrell, Sumitomo)

"Very informative"
(S Shahi, SKS)

"It is an occasion to have a global vision of shipping with reference to both the market and finance"
(A Iaccarino, Efibanca)

"As useful and informative as ever"
(D Lindsay, Maritime Resolve)

"Still the best networking event"
(P Packard, Bank of Ireland)

"Complex topics presented with great clarity"
(A Airey, Thoresen)

"Very good panel of speakers with extensive experience proved very useful listening"
(M Younghusband, Reed Smith Richards Butler)

"A good recap of where we stand and how modern money flows in shipping investments"
(J Faraclas, Shipping Int)

"Good questions with very interesting answers"
(A Cieslinski, Polish Steamship)

"Useful flavour of the global shipping market trends, with interesting variety of speakers"
(P Jansen, Fortis)

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