12th Apr 2005 15:19
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CARNIVAL CORPORATION & PLC TO HOLD LIVE AUDIO WEBCAST OF ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING ON APRIL 13, 2005 MIAMI (April 12, 2005) - Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK)will host a live audio webcast of its annual shareholders meeting taking placein Southampton, U.K., on Wednesday, April 13, 2005, at 10 a.m. EDT (15.00London time).Interested parties may listen to the meeting by visiting carnivalcorp.com orcarnivalplc.com. A replay will be available on the site for one week followingthe event.The meeting will include a presentation by Carnival Corporation & plc ViceChairman Howard Frank who will recap the company's performance for the pastfiscal year and provide an overview of Carnival's future growth strategies.Following the presentation, Frank and senior level company executives,including Chairman and CEO Micky Arison, will entertain questions fromattending shareholders.Carnival Corporation & plc is the largest cruise vacation group in the world,with a portfolio of 12 cruise brands in North America, Europe and Australia,comprised of Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises,Seabourn Cruise Line, Windstar Cruises, AIDA Cruises, Costa Cruises, CunardLine, Ocean Village, P&O Cruises, Swan Hellenic, and P&O Cruises Australia.Together, these brands operate 78 ships totaling more than 134,000 lower berthswith 12 new ships scheduled for delivery between April 2005 and April 2009.Carnival Corporation & plc also operates the leading tour companies in Alaskaand the Canadian Yukon, Holland America Tours and Princess Tours. Traded onboth the New York and London Stock Exchanges, Carnival Corporation & plc is theonly group in the world to be included in both the S&P 500 and the FTSE 100indices.Additional information is available online at carnivalcorp.com andcarnivalplc.com. ### MEDIA CONTACTS:USCarnival Corporation & plcTim Gallagher305 599 2600, ext. 16000UKBrunswick GroupSofie Fitton44 (0) 20 7404 5959INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACTS:US/UKCarnival Corporation & plcBeth Roberts305 406 4832ENDCARNIVAL CORPORATION & PLCRelated Shares:
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