Stolt-Nielsen S.A. Conference Call Notification Re: News Release - Second Quarter 2005 Results


LONDON, United Kingdom, July 15, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Stolt-Nielsen S.A. (Nasdaq:SNSA) (Oslo Stock Exchange:SNI) will hold a conference call to discuss the second quarter 2005 results on Tuesday, July 19, 2005 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 +0 800-028-4937 (in UK), +1 800-818-6592 (in U.S.), +001 800-14996 (in Norway) or +1 312-461-0745 (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 Wednesday, July 20, 2005. For access dial +1 888-203-1112 (in U.S.) or +1 719-457-0820 (outside U.S.) and quote the call reservation number: 3874357.

Alternatively, a Live Webcast conference call is available via the company's Internet site www.stolt-nielsen.com commencing on Tuesday, July 19, 2005 at 3:00pm BST (10:00am EDT, 4:00pm CEST). A playback of the conference call commences on Tuesday, July 19, 2005 after 5:00pm BST (noon EDT, 6:00pm CEST).

For additional information please contact:


 Richard M. Lemanski 
 8 Sound Shore Drive 
 Greenwich, CT 06836 U.S.A. 
 Tel: +1 203 625 3604 
 Fax: +1 203 625 3525 
 Email: rlemanski@stolt.com


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