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Grandunion Inc. Announces Agreement for Acquiring Control of Aries Maritime Transport Limited.

Publication: PR Newswire
Publication Date: 17-SEP-09
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
ATHENS, Greece, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Grandunion Inc., a company controlled by Michail S. Zolotas and Nicholas G. Fistes, announced today that it has entered into an Agreement with Aries Maritime Transport Limited ("Aries") pursuant to which Aries will issue 18,977,778 common shares to Grandunion in exchange for three capesize drybulk carriers.

Mr. Zolotas, executive director and President of Grandunion, stated, "We are pleased to have reached agreement with Aries and look forward to closing the transaction quickly. We anticipate that new management, a stronger balance sheet and a new strategy will improve Aries' operating and financial performance. We also plan to make changes to vessel management with the goal of improving vessel utilization and reducing costs. Finally, we anticipate that the Company will benefit from the network of relationships that we bring, including long-term relationships with leading financial institutions and industry leaders."

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