ATHENS, Greece, May 21, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- STEALTHGAS INC. (Nasdaq:GASS) (the "Company"), a ship-owning company serving primarily the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) sector of the international shipping industry, announced today that it will release its first quarter operating and financial results for the period ended March 31, 2015 before the market opens in New York on Tuesday, May 26, 2015.

On May 26, 2015 at 11:00 am ET, the company's management will host a conference call to discuss the results and the company's operations and outlook.

Conference Call details:

Participants should dial into the call 10 minutes before the scheduled time using the following numbers: 001877 280 1254 (US Toll Free Dial In) or 0800 279 5004 (UK Toll Free Dial In).

Access Code: 2781516

In case of any problems with the above numbers, please dial +1212 444 0412 (US Toll Dial In), or +44(0)20 3427 1901 (Standard International Dial In).

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A telephonic replay of the conference call will be available until June 2nd, 2015 by dialing +1 347 366 9565 (US Local Dial In), +44 (0)20 3427 0598 (UK Local Dial In).

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Slides and audio webcast:

There will also be a live and then archived webcast of the conference call, through the STEALTHGAS INC. website (www.stealthgas.com). Participants to the live webcast should register on the website approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the webcast.

About STEALTHGAS INC.

Headquartered in Athens, Greece, StealthGas Inc. is a ship-owning company primarily serving the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) sector of the international shipping industry. StealthGas Inc. currently controls a fleet of 44 LPG carriers, including two chartered in vessels, with a total capacity of 214,051 cubic meters (cbm), three M.R. product tankers and one Aframax oil tanker with a total capacity of 255,804 deadweight tons (dwt). The Company has further agreed to acquire 13 LPG carriers with expected deliveries ranging from June 2015 to December 2017. Giving effect to the delivery of these acquisitions, StealthGas Inc.'s LPG fleet, including the chartered in vessels will be composed of 61 vessels with a total capacity of 352,451 cubic meters (cbm). StealthGas Inc.'s shares are listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market and trade under the symbol "GASS."

Visit our website at www.stealthgas.com.

CONTACT: Company Contact:
         Harry Vafias
         CEO/CFO
         STEALTHGAS INC.
         011-30-210-6250-001
         E-mail: info@stealthgas.com

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