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

DIANA SHIPPING INC. ANNOUNCES NEW TIME CHARTER CONTRACT

DIANA SHIPPING INC. ANNOUNCES NEW TIME CHARTER CONTRACT

Diana Shipping Inc. Visits the NYSE

DIANA SHIPPING INC. TAKES DELIVERY OF PANAMAX NEWBUILDING BULK CARRIER

DIANA SHIPPING INC. REPORTS NET INCOME FOR FIRST QUARTER OF 2005 AND DECLARES DIVIDEND FOR THE 14-DAY STUB PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2005

DIANA SHIPPING INC. SCHEDULES FIRST QUARTER 2005 EARNINGS RELEASE AND CONFERENCE CALL