SFL – Amendment to ex-dividend date

On November 15, 2004 Ship Finance International Limited announced a cash dividend of $0.45 per share with ex dividend date November 23, 2004, record date November 25, 2004 and payment date on or about December 7, 2004.

Due to the November 25, 2004 Thanksgiving holiday in the United States, it is necessary to amend the ex-dividend date to November 22, 2004. The record date is unchanged at November 25, 2004 and payment date in unchanged on or about December 7, 2004.


Hamilton, Bermuda
November 16, 2004

Contact persons:

Tom E. Jebsen, +47 23 11 40 00