$NEWL Mr. Michael Zolotas, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NewLead, stated, "NewLead continues to deliver on its
commitments to create value for its shareholders and grow its fleet while improving the age profile as well as their
tradability, increasing the cash flow as well as the revenues of the Company. Today, NewLead's average fleet age is 7.39
years compared to 17.84 years at the beginning of 2014."