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Meeting Location THIS SPACE MEETING DIRECTIONS
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| Voting items | ||||
Election of Directors — The Board of Directors | ||||
| Nominees: | ||||
| 01) Douglas P. Haensel | ||||
| 02) Alexis P. Zoullas | ||||
| Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm — The Board of Directors recommends a voteFOR Proposal 2. | ||||
| 2. | The Board has selected the firm of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm to audit the financial statements of Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008 and recommends that shareholders vote for ratification of this appointment. | |||