Ship Finance International Ltd — Dividend Information

HAMILTON, Norway, Sept. 02, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) — We refer to the second quarter report released on August 24, 2005. Ship Finance International Limited is trading ex-dividend of $0.50 per share, on the OTC listing, today September 2, 2005. The share went ex-dividend of $0.50 on New York Stock Exchange yesterday September 1, 2005. The record date for the dividend is September 6, 2005, and the dividend will be paid on or about September 20, 2005.

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