Stolt-Nielsen S.A. Distributes 2009 Annual Report

  Stolt-Nielsen S.A. (Oslo Børs: SNI) today announced
that the Company's 2009 Annual Report can now be viewed on and downloaded
from
the Company's website,
http://www.stolt-nielsen.com/Investor-Relations/Annual-Report.aspx.

Printed copies of the 2009 Annual Report were distributed today, together with the material for the Annual General Meeting, to shareholders of record in the VPS system as of March 3, 2010.

Contacts:

Jan Chr. Engelhardtsen
U.K. [phone]
[e-mail]

Jens F. Grüner-Hegge
U.K. [phone]
[e-mail]

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.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" based on information available to the Company on the date hereof, and the Company assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statement. These statements may be identified by the use of words like "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "project," "will," "should," "seek," and similar expressions. The forward-looking statements reflect the Company's 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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