NEW YORK, Sep 1, 2011 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) --

Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (Nasdaq:EGLE) announced today that the Company's Chief Executive Officer, Sophocles N. Zoullas, will present at the Jefferies 2011 Global Shipping Conference on Wednesday, September 7th at 9:30 a.m. Eastern time.

The presentation will be broadcast live over the internet by accessing http://www.wsw.com/webcast/jeff63/egle/. In addition, the accompanying slide presentation will be available in the Investor Relations section of Eagle Bulk's website at www.eagleships.com.

About Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.

Eagle Bulk Shipping, Inc., headquartered in New York City, is a leading global owner of Supramax dry bulk vessels, which are dry bulk vessels that range in size from 50,000 to 60,000 deadweight tons, or dwt, and transport a broad range of major and minor bulk cargoes, including iron ore, coal, grain, cement and fertilizer, along worldwide shipping routes.

This news release was distributed by GlobeNewswire, www.globenewswire.

SOURCE: Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.

CONTACT: Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.
Investor Contact
Alan Ginsberg, Chief Financial Officer
(212) 785-2500
Perry Street Communications
Media Contact
Jonathan Morgan
(212) 741-0014