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TEN Buys-Back Aframax Tanker Olympia

Maritime Activity Reports, Inc.

January 17, 2007

Navigation Ltd. (TEN) announced that it has taken delivery, pursuant of the exercise of its option in October 2006, of the 1999-built double-hull Aframax tanker Olympia from the German KG house to which it had sold the vessel in 1999. The purchase option was exercised at $31.1 million while its fair market value is estimated to be approximately $60 million. The vessel is currently operating in the spot market and will remain so for the foreseeable future. Separately, the Company also announced the delivery of the 1989 double- hull Panamax tanker Bregen to its new owners, resulting in a $5 million capital gain which will be recorded in the first quarter of 2007. The Company also announced that two sister Panamaxes in the fleet, the 1990-built double-hull Hesnes and Victory III, have terminated their pooling obligations and have commenced their new employment with a major South American state oil company. The long-term charters for periods up to 25 months, could generate gross revenues in excess of $35 million over the corresponding period.

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