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Capital Product Partners L.P. receive 18th Tanker

Capital Product  Partners L.P. receive 18th Tanker
Capital Product Partners L.P. announced today that it has taken successful delivery of its eighteenth tanker, the Aris II, from STX Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a leading Korean shipyard. The Aris II has a carrying capacity of 51,218 dwt and is capable of transporting a range of refined oil products, chemicals and crude oil worldwide. The vessel has been fixed under a bareboat charter commencing at the time of delivery with Overseas Shipholding Group Inc. (OSG), for ten years at a base rate of $13,000 per day.

The vessel's purchase price of $48 million has been funded with debt through draw-downs on CPLP's revolving credit facilities and with $2 million in cash. The Partnership has swapped the interest costs of the amounts drawn down until the end of the non-amortizing periods of its respective facilities.

The Aris II is the third of three 51,000 dwt MR chemical/product tanker sister vessels delivered in 2008, all of which are under bareboat charter to OSG. OSG has an option to purchase each vessel at the end of the eighth, ninth or tenth year of its charter, which is exercisable six months before the date of completion of the relevant year of the charter.

Ioannis Lazaridis, Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officer of Capital Product Partners' general partner, said, ``We are pleased to take delivery on schedule of our seventh contracted newbuilding since the IPO, providing accretive growth consistent with our strategy and extending our relationship with OSG. Taking advantage of our balance sheet strength and following the signing of our new revolving facility earlier in the year, we funded the acquisition of Aris II primarily with debt.''

About Capital Product Partners L.P.

Capital Product Partners L.P. (NasdaqGM:CPLP - News), a Marshall Islands master limited partnership, is an international owner of modern double-hull tankers. Capital Product Partners L.P. owns 18 vessels, including 15 modern MR tankers, two small product tankers and one Suezmax crude oil tanker. All 18 vessels are under medium to long-term charters to BP Shipping Limited, Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc., Overseas Shipholding Group, Shell International Trading & Shipping Company Ltd., and Trafigura Beheer B.V.

Forward Looking Statement

The statements in this press release that are not historical facts, including statements regarding expected commencements and expirations of time charters, may be forward-looking statements (as such term is defined in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the stated or forecasted results to be materially different from those anticipated. Unless required by law, we expressly disclaim any obligation to update or revise any of these forward-looking statements, whether because of future events, new information, a change in our views or expectations, to conform them to actual results or otherwise. We assume no responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the forward-looking statements. We make no prediction or statement about the performance of our common units.

Contact:
Capital GP L.L.C.
Ioannis Lazaridis, Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer
+30-210-4584-950
i.lazaridis@capitalpplp.com

Capital Maritime & Trading Corp.
Merete Serck-Hanssen, SVP Finance
+1 (203) 539-6273
m.serckhanssen@capitalpplp.com


22.08.2008

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