Press Conference on Maersk Line Pilot Air Quality Initiative for California

Business Wire, May 25, 2006

LOS ANGELES -- Maersk Line will host a press conference on May 26, 2006 at 10:30 a.m., at the APM Terminals facility at Pier 400 in the Port of Los Angeles, to announce a pilot environmental initiative for ships calling the California Ports. The pilot program is expected to reduce harmful emissions from Maersk vessels in California ports by up to 70% annually.

What:     Press Conference to announce a major pilot environmental
              initiative to clean the air at California ports

    Who:      Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
              California State officials
              Port of Los Angeles officials
              Maersk Line executives

    When:     Friday, May 26, 2006, 10:30 am

    Where:    Port of Los Angeles, APM Terminals, Pier 400, 2500 Navy
              Way, Terminal Island, Los Angeles CA, 90731

Reporters interested in attending the press conference will be permitted access to the terminal facility at 10:00 am. Only those who carry a Press Card may be allowed to enter the terminal.

For directions: http://www.apmterminals.com/Global Terminals/North America/ Los Angeles/Terminal/Driving Directions/index.html or call 310-221-4000. (Due to its length, this URL may need to be copied/pasted into your Internet browser's address field. Remove the extra space if one exists.)