London, England - January 11, 2010 -Stolt-Nielsen S.A. (SNSA) (Oslo Børs: SNI)
announced today that it has reached an agreement with SLS Shipbuilding Co. Ltd.
(SLS) to buy the four 44,000 deadweight ton (dwt) fully coated parcel tankers
that SNSA had originally ordered in June 2005.  The price of the ships is in
line with what is believed to be current newbuilding prices.  Terms of the
agreement require SLS to deliver the four ships between mid-February and
mid-July 2010.

Stolt had previously cancelled the four newbuilding contracts, citing extensive
construction delays.

Commenting on the announcement, Mr. Niels G. Stolt-Nielsen, Chief Executive
Officer of
Stolt-Nielsen S.A., said, "We are pleased to have reached this agreement with
SLS, and it is now up to the yard to deliver these ships by the agreed dates."

For additional information please contact:
Jan Chr. Engelhardtsen
Chief Financial Officer
UK +44 (0) 20 7611 8972
j.engelhardtsen@stolt.com
Jens F. Grüner-Hegge
V.P. Corporate Finance
UK +44 (0) 20 7611 8985
j.gruner-hegge@stolt.com

About Stolt-Nielsen S.A.
Stolt-Nielsen  S.A.  (SNSA  or  the  "Company")  is  one  of the world's leading
providers  of transportation  services for  bulk liquid  chemicals, edible oils,
acids, and other specialty liquids. The Company, through its parcel tanker, tank
container,   terminal,   rail   and   barge   operations,   provides  integrated
transportation  solutions for its customers. Stolt Sea Farm, wholly owned by the
Company,  produces and markets high quality  turbot, sole, sturgeon, and caviar.
Stolt-Nielsen is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange.
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available  to  the  Company  on  the  date  hereof,  and  the Company assumes no
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current  views and assumptions  and are subject  to risks and uncertainties. The
Company  does not represent or warrant that the Company's actual future results,
performance  or achievements will  be as discussed  in the those statements, and
assumes  no  obligation  to,  and  does  not  intend  to,  update  any  of those
forward-looking statements other than as may be required by applicable law.
This information is subject of the disclosure requirements acc. to §5-12 vphl
(Norwegian Securities Trading Act)


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