Hamburg, April 2008:

NYK runners raise money during Hamburg marathon

For the second time, NYK Line (Deutschland) GmbH have supported a fund raising campaign of the charity "phoenikks" during the Hamburg Marathon on April 27, 2008. Three members of staff (Michael Stolp, Torben Stecher, Tim Bruun) joined the official Marathon runners for stretches of 10 km with buckets in their hands to collect coins and notes from spectators standing alongside the track. The approx. 180 "phoenikks" runners collected a total of Euro 17,079. This amount was generously topped up by several corporate sponsors - NYK Line amongst them.

(Article by Tim O. Bruun)

Phoenikks provides psychological support to children and families suffering from cancer.
For more information please visit their website here (In German)

ENDS

(R to L: Torben Stecher, Michael Stolp, Tim Bruun)

About NYK:
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha is one of the world's leading transportation companies. The NYK Group operates approximately 777 major ocean vessels, as of the end of March 2008, as well as fleets of planes, trains, and trucks. The company's shipping fleet includes around 155 containerships, 286 bulk carriers, 55 wood-chip carriers, 113 car carriers, 21 reefer carriers, 79 tankers, 30 LNG carriers, and three cruise ships. NYK's revenue in fiscal 2007 was about $26 billion, and as a group, NYK employs about 51,000 people worldwide. The company has offices in 240 locations in 27 countries, warehouses on nearly every continent, and harbor operations in Asia, North America, and Europe. NYK is based in Tokyo, and has regional headquarters in London, New York, Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Sydney, and Sao Paulo.