TUG Maritrans Part

Maritrans Inc. (NYSE:TUG) today announced that it will release its second quarter 2006 earnings on the afternoon of Tuesday, August 1, 2006. Maritrans' management will host an investor conference call on Wednesday, August 2, 2006, at 9:00 a.m. eastern time to discuss the results. To access the conference call, dial (800) 732-8451. Following the teleconference, a replay of the call may be accessed by dialing (800) 633-8284 and entering the reservation number 21299278. The replay will be available from 11:00 a.m. eastern time on Wednesday, August 2, 2006 to 11:00 a.m. eastern time on Wednesday, August 16, 2006. The conference call will also be webcast live on Maritrans' website, www.maritrans.com, and a replay will be available on the site immediately following the call through Wednesday, August 16, 2006. ABOUT MARITRANS Maritrans Inc. is a U.S.-based company with a 78-year commitment to building and operating petroleum transport vessels for the U.S. domestic trade. Maritrans employs a fleet of 11 tug/barge units and 5 tankers. Two of these tankers were redeployed to the transportation of non-petroleum cargo. Approximately 75 percent of our oil carrying fleet capacity is double-hulled. Our current oil carrying fleet capacity aggregates approximately 3.4 million barrels, 79 percent of which is barge capacity. Maritrans is headquartered in Tampa, Florida, and maintains an office in the Philadelphia area.