Announcement of the first quarter results on March 31st 2009


Hf. Eimskipafelag Islands (OMX: HFEIM), will announce its results for the first
quarter 2009, ended January 31st 2009, on March 31st after closing of markets. 

A presentation for shareholders and market participants will be held on
Wednesday April 1st, at the headquarters of Eimskip at Sundaklettur, Korngardar
2. The presentation will start at 08:30 and breakfast will be served. Gylfi
Sigfusson, Eimskip's CEO/President, will present the results and answer
questions. 

The presentation will be available at the end of the meeting on the website of
Hf. Eimskipafélag Íslands at www.eimskip.com. For further information please
contact Heidrun Jonsdottir, tel. (+354) 825-7370 or heidrun@eimskip.is.