Ultrapetrol Announces Listing Transfer to NASDAQ Capital Market

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  NASSAU, Bahamas, Feb. 22, 2016 — Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Limited (Nasdaq:ULTR) (“Ultrapetrol” or the “Company”) announced today that its application to be listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market has been approved by NASDAQ.  Effective February 23, 2016, the Company’s stock will be listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market, rather than on NASDAQ’s Global Select Market. The move to the NASDAQ Capital Market will not affect the listing or trading of the Company’s common stock.

By transferring to the NASDAQ Capital Market, the Company will regain compliance with the continued listing standard for the minimum required market value of its publicly held shares.  Also in connection with the Company’s move to the NASDAQ Capital Market, NASDAQ has extended the period during which the Company must come into compliance with the minimum bid price per share requirement through August 22, 2016. If at any time during that period, the closing bid price of the Company’s common stock is at least $1.00 per share for a minimum of ten consecutive business days, compliance will be regained and the matter will be closed.

Ultrapetrol intends to regain compliance with this continued listing standard by bringing the share price back to at least $1.00 within the prescribed timeframe and will consider a range of available options to ensure full compliance with the continued listing standards of the NASDAQ Capital Market.