Tsakos Energy Navigation to Present At Jefferies Shipping and Offshore Services Conference

• Press Release
• Source: Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited
• On 10:00 am EDT, Friday September 4, 2009

ATHENS, Greece, Sept. 4, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited (TEN or the "Company") (NYSE:TNP - News) today announced that members of the management team will be presenting at Jefferies Shipping and Offshore Services Conference in New York City on September 9, 2009. TEN will present at the conference on Wednesday, September 9th at 2:45 p.m. EDT.

ABOUT TSAKOS ENERGY NAVIGATION

TEN's pro forma fleet consists of 52 vessels of 5.6 million dwt. TEN's operational fleet consists of 47 vessels all of double-hull design. TEN's newbuilding program includes three DNA-aframax crude carriers and two suezmax tankers totaling about 631,000 dwt.

TEN's balanced fleet profile is reflected in 27 crude tankers ranging from VLCCs to aframaxes and 24 product carriers ranging from aframaxes to handysize; complemented by one LNG.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this press release are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those predicted by such forward-looking statements. TEN undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

CONTACTS:  Tsakos Energy Navigation, Ltd.
           George Saroglou, COO
           +30210 94 07 710
           gsaroglou@tenn.gr

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