Diana Shipping Inc. Announces Two New Short Term Time Charter Contracts and the Purchase of One Panamax Bulk Carrier

Diana Shipping Inc. announces new short term charter contract

Diana Shipping Inc. announces new short term charter contract

Diana Shipping Inc. announces new short term contract.

Replay of Conference call and Webcast at 10:30 A.M. Eastern Time on August 2, 2005

Diana Shipping Inc. Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter and Six Months Ended June 30, 2005-Declares Cash Dividend for the Second Quarter

Diana Shipping Inc. announces new short term contract

Conference Call and Webcast To Be Held at 10:30 A.M. on August 2, 2005

Diana Shipping Inc. to Announce Net Income For Second Quarter and First Half of 2005, and Second Quarter Dividend Declaration, on August 1, 2005-Conference Call and Webcast to be Held August 2, 2005

PICTURE of MV CLIO APPROACHING QUEBEC