Stolt-Nielsen S.A. Conference Call Notification - First Quarter 2006 Results


LONDON, March 29, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Stolt-Nielsen S.A. (Nasdaq:SNSA) (Oslo Stock Exchange:SNI) will hold a conference call to discuss the first quarter 2006 results on Thursday, April 6th, 2006 at 3:00pm BST (10:00am EDT, 4:00pm CEST).

Participating in the call will be:


  --  Mr. Niels G. Stolt-Nielsen, Chief Executive Officer,
      Stolt-Nielsen S.A.
  --  Mr. Jan Chr. Engelhardtsen, Chief Financial Officer, 
      Stolt-Nielsen S.A.
  --  Mr. Otto H. Fritzner, Chief Executive Officer, 
      Stolt-Nielsen Transportation Group.

Anyone wishing to participate in the call should dial +0-800-279-9640 (in UK), +1 866-602-0258 (in U.S.), +47 2316 2771 (in Norway) or +1 718-354-1153 (outside U.S.). Phone lines will open 10 minutes before the call.

If you cannot participate in this call there will be a Postview facility (a taped recording of the conference call) available directly after the conference call until 10:00pm BST (5:00pm EDT, 11:00pm CEST) on Friday, April 7th, 2006. For access dial +1 888-203-1112 (in U.S.) or +1 719-457-0820 (outside U.S.) and quote the call reservation number: 4567075.

Alternatively, a live webcast conference call will be available via the company's Internet site www.stolt-nielsen.com commencing on Thursday, April 6th, 2006 at 3:00pm BST (10:00am EDT, 4:00pm CEST). A playback of the conference call commences on Thursday, April 6th, 2006 after 5:00pm BST (noon EDT, 6:00pm CEST).

For additional information please contact:



 Richard M. Lemanski
 800 Connecticut Avenue
 4th Floor East
 Norwalk, CT 06854
 U.S.A.
 Tel: +1 203 299 3604
 Fax: +1 203 299 3904
 Email: rlemanski@stolt.com

 Jan Chr. Engelhardtsen
 Aldwych House
 71-91 Aldwych
 London WC2B 4HN
 United Kingdom
 Tel: +44 207 611 8972
 Fax: +44 207 611 8966
 Email: jengelhardtsen@stolt.com