<img src="https://ml-eu.globenewswire.com/Resource/Download/c309ccca-b9ee-464a-b578-74cca48e59de?size=2" nborder="0" align="left" hspace="5" vspace="5" title="LOGO.jpg" alt="Nordic American Tankers Limited"/>  Friday, May 15, 2026   Dear Shareholders and Investors, Below is information related to contracts that have been concluded recently.  Please note that the $ numbers and periods are approximations. Our customers, leasing our ships, are large companies.  Operating costs of our vessels are below $ 10,000 per day. The present market conditions result in strengthening of the cash position of Nordic American Tankers – impacting positively the ability to pay dividend.   March  -   $150,000 over 60 days March  -   $75,000/day over 65 days April     -   $198,000 over 68 days May     -    $ 75,000 over 300 days May     -    $ 95,000 over 70 days.   Sincerely, Herbjorn Hansson Founder, Chairman &amp; CEO Nordic American Tankers Ltd.                                                           Contacts:        Bjørn Giæver, CFO                                                              Nordic American Tankers Ltd                                              Tel: +1 888 755 8391                                   Alexander Kihle, Finance Manager Nordic American Tankers Ltd Tel: +47 91 724 171     For further information please see our homepage <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=hEba_-pHO3eUD5wOUYF8MuIcPuRKehBCXMjWzL8yUlrJ93sDQi20ktIphxj5D9e8zkaKwE2GD7UNbD8MYH58dw==" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="www.nat.bm">www.nat.bm</a>    <img alt="" src='https://ml-eu.globenewswire.com/media/MTUzODg5M2UtMjQxOC00YmRjLWI2MTYtNzNkYzJhNjJmMThhLTEwOTU1MjMtMjAyNi0wNS0xNS1lbg==/tiny/Nordic-American-Tankers-Limite.png' referrerpolicy='no-referrer-when-downgrade' />

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