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TORM -- Third Quarter Report 2009

"Profit for third quarter 2009 is in line with expectations and better than the second quarter. Despite the continued low freight rates for product tankers, we are satisfied with TORM's success in securing earnings above average market levels and at the same time deliver the planned cost reductions. We see, however, no signs of immediate market recovery, but our long-term strategic focus on the product tanker market remains," states CEO Mikael Skov.



 * Profit before tax for the first nine months of 2009 was USD 11
   million, in line with the latest full-year forecast for 2009.

 * Profit before tax for the third quarter was USD 4 million,
   including a positive impact of USD 21 million from the sale of two
   bulk carriers. As announced earlier, the vessels were sold during
   the second quarter, but the profit was recognised in the third
   quarter in which delivery took place.

 * The third quarter was negatively impacted by non-cash
   mark-to-market adjustments of USD 7 million, with USD 5 million on
   financial instruments and USD 2 million on FFA/bunker derivatives.

 * In the third quarter, product tanker rates remained at the low
   levels seen at the end of the second quarter. The market is still
   suffering from the negative impact of low global oil demand and the
   addition of new tonnage. However, on routes to and from Asia,
   rates picked up considerably towards the end of the quarter,
   benefiting TORM's LR1 and LR2 vessels.

 * Third quarter spot earnings in TORM's MR Pool were USD/day 12,580,
   which was higher than the average rate levels seen on the main
   routes in the MR market. In the negative market conditions, the
   pools focused on optimising the transport patterns of the global
   fleet and its access to cargo contracts. This resulted in more
   effective utilisation of the fleet and, consequently, higher
   earnings.

 * Bulk Panamax rates fell back in mid third quarter, but regained
   some ground toward the end of the quarter. Due to TORM's high
   coverage of earning days, the developments in bulk rates had
   limited impact on TORM's earnings.

 * TORM's efficiency improvement programme -- Greater Efficiency Power
   -- had a favourable effect on performance in the third quarter as
   vessel operating costs per day dropped by an average of
   approximately 12% year-on-year across the fleet. Furthermore, the
   administration expenses have been reduced by 21% year-on-year.
   The efficiency improvement programme will, as planned, produce
   annual cost savings of USD 40-60 million from 2010.

 * On a quarterly basis, TORM calculates the long-term earnings
   potential of its fleet based on discounted future cash flows. The
   value of the fleet thus calculated supports the book values.

 * At 30 September 2009, equity amounted to USD 1,274 million,
   equivalent to USD 18.4 per share (DKK 93.4 per share), excluding
   treasury shares, giving TORM an equity ratio of 38%.

 * TORM's unutilised loan facilities and cash totalled approximately
   USD 400 million at the end of the third quarter. Net interest-
   bearing debt totalled USD 1,682 million at 30 September 2009.
   Around 70% of the debt is due in 2013 or later.

 * At 30 September 2009, TORM had covered 49% of the remaining earning
   days for 2009 in the Tanker Division at USD/day 19,227 and 85% of
   the remaining earning days in the Bulk Division at USD/day 17,050.
   For 2010, coverage at 30 September 2009 was 24% at USD/day 20,033
   in the Tanker Division and 46% at USD/day 16,650 in the Bulk
   Division.

 * TORM maintains its forecast of a profit before tax of around
   break-even for 2009.

Teleconference

A teleconference and webcast (www.torm.com) will take place today, at 15:00 Copenhagen time (CET), see details below.



 Key figures

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                                              Q1-Q3    Q1-Q3
 Million USD               Q3 2009  Q3 2008    2009     2008     2008

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 Income statement
 Net revenue                 208.8    336.6    661.2    878.2  1.183.6
 Time charter equivalent
  earnings (TCE)             149.4    244.2    486.7    680.2    905.9
 Gross profit                 54.4    152.3    190.8    409.3    537.8
 EBITDA                       59.2    150.9    170.5    432.7    572.3
 Operating profit             24.2    119.6     70.2    339.6    446.3
 Profit before tax             4.4     91.3     11.1    289.8    360.1
 Net profit                    2.1     90.8      8.1    288.4    361.4
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 Balance sheet
 Total assets              3,360.1  3,242.5  3,360.1  3,242.5  3,317.4
 Equity                    1,274.3  1,268.5  1,274.3  1,268.5  1,278.9
 Total liabilities         2,085.8  1,974.0  2,085.8  1,974.0  2,038.5
 Invested capital          2,947.6  2,833.3  2,947.6  2,833.3  2,822.4
 Net interest bearing
  debt                     1,681.9  1,574.7  1,681.9  1,574.7  1,549.9
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 Cash flow
 From operating
  activities                  22.2    111.2     95.2    264.1    384.7
 From investing
  activities                 -34.2      3.4   -178.5   -225.2   -262.4
   Thereof investment
    in tangible fixed
    assets                   -87.1   -112.6   -261.3   -293.7   -377.8
 From financing activities    95.7    -59.5    111.3    -10.5    -59.0
 Net cash flow                83.7     55.1     28.0     28.4     63.3
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 Key financial figures
 Margins:
   TCE                        71.6%    72.5%    73.6%    77.5%    76.5%
   Gross profit               26.1%    45.2%    28.9%    46.6%    45.4%
   EBITDA                     28.4%    44.8%    25.8%    49.3%    48.3%
   Operating profit           11.6%    35.5%    10.6%    38.7%    37.7%
 Return on Equity
  (RoE) (p.a.)*)              -3.5%    26.7%     0.0%    30.9%    30.6%
 Return on Invested
  Capital (RoIC)(p.a.)**)      1.2%    15.6%     2.6%    15.8%    16.4%
 Equity ratio                 37.9%    39.1%    37.9%    39.1%    38.6%
 Exchange rate USD/DKK,
  end of period               5.08     5.22     5.08     5.22     5.28
 Exchange rate USD/DKK,
  average                     5.21     4.97     5.47     4.91     5.09
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 Share related key
  figures
 Earnings per share,
  EPS                 USD      0.0      1.3      0.1      4.2      5.2
 Diluted earnings per
  share, DEPS         USD      0.0      1.3      0.1      4.2      5.2
 Cash flow per share,
  CFPS                USD      0.3      1.6      1.4      3.8      5.6
 Share price, end of
  period
  (per share of
   DKK 5 each)        DKK     51.6    126.2     51.6    126.2     55.5
 Number of shares,
  end of period     Mill.     72.8     72.8     72.8     72.8     72.8
 Number of shares
 (excl. treasury
  shares), average  Mill.     69.2     69.2     69.2     69.2     69.2
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 *)  The gain from sale of vessels and the compensation for early
     returns of four Panamax bulk carriers and the mark-to-market
     adjustments of financial instruments is not annualized when
     calculating the Return on Equity.

 **) The gain from sale of vessels and the compensation for early
     returns of four Panamax bulk carriers is not annualized when
     calculating the Return on Invested Capital.


 Profit by division

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 Mio. USD                                   Q3 2009

                               Tanker      Bulk      Not
                              Division   Division  Allocated    Total
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 Revenue                        185.3      23.5       0.0       208.8
 Port expenses, bunkers and
  commissions                   -55.1      -1.0       0.0       -56.1
 Freight and bunkers
  derivatives                    -3.3       0.0       0.0        -3.3
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 Time charter equivalent
  earnings                      126.9      22.5       0.0       149.4
 Charter hire                   -42.1     -14.2       0.0       -56.3
 Operating expenses             -36.8      -1.9       0.0       -38.7
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 Gross Profit                    48.0       6.4       0.0        54.4
 Profit from sale of vessels      0.0      20.7       0.0        20.7
 Administrative expenses        -16.6      -1.3       0.0       -17.9
 Other Operating income           1.5       0.0       0.0         1.5
 Share of results of jointly
  controlled entities*            0.7       0.0      -0.2         0.5
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 EBITDA                          33.6      25.8      -0.2        59.2
 Depreciation and impairment
  losses                        -33.7      -1.3       0.0       -35.0
 --------------------------------------------------------------------

 Operating profit                -0.1      24.5      -0.2        24.2
 Financial items, net              --        --     -19.8       -19.8
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 Profit/(Loss) before tax          --        --     -20.0         4.4
 Tax                               --        --      -2.3        -2.3
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 Net profit                        --        --     -22.3         2.1
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                                            Q1-Q3 2009

                              Tanker      Bulk      Not
                              Division   Division  Allocated    Total
 --------------------------------------------------------------------

 Revenue                        568.3      92.9       0.0       661.2
 Port expenses, bunkers and
  commissions                  -159.5      -3.5       0.0      -163.0
 Freight and bunkers
  derivatives                   -11.5       0.0       0.0       -11.5
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 Time charter equivalent
  earnings                      397.3      89.4       0.0       486.7
 Charter hire                  -121.6     -43.9       0.0      -165.5
 Operating expenses            -121.2      -9.2       0.0      -130.4
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 Gross Profit                   154.5      36.3       0.0       190.8
 Profit from sale of vessels      0.0      33.2       0.0        33.2
 Administrative expenses        -55.3      -5.2       0.0       -60.5
 Other Operating income           6.3       0.0       0.0         6.3
 Share of results of jointly
  controlled entities*            2.4       0.0      -1.7         0.7
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 EBITDA                         107.9      64.3      -1.7       170.5
 Depreciation and impairment
  losses                        -94.6      -5.7       0.0      -100.3
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 Operating profit                13.3      58.6      -1.7        70.2
 Financial items, net              --        --     -59.1       -59.1
 --------------------------------------------------------------------

 Profit/(Loss) before tax          --        --     -60.8        11.1
 Tax                               --        --      -3.0        -3.0
 --------------------------------------------------------------------

 Net profit                        --        --     -63.8         8.1
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 *) The activity that TORM owns in a 50/50 joint venture with Teekay
    and the 50% ownership of FR8 Holding Pte. Ltd. is included in
    "Not-allocated"

Tanker Division

The Tanker Division's EBITDA for the third quarter of 2009 was USD 34 million.

In the third quarter, product tanker rates remained at the low level seen at the end of the second quarter, and the market is still suffering from the negative impacts of low global demand for oil and the addition of new tonnage. However, toward the end of the third quarter, rates rose significantly for the large vessels, LR1 and LR2, driven by a demand for naphtha in the Far East and increased exports from new refineries in the East. At the end of September, spot rates were well over USD/day 20,000 for both LR1 and LR2 vessels, relative to a level of just over USD/day 10,000 at the end of the second quarter.

MR rates were low throughout the quarter, primarily as a result of limited US demand for gasoline. Third quarter spot earnings in TORM's MR Pool were USD/day 12,580, which was higher than the average rate levels seen on the main routes in the MR market. In the negative market conditions, the pools focused on optimising the transport patterns of the global fleet and its access to cargo contracts. This resulted in more effective utilisation of the fleet and, consequently, higher earnings.

The tanker market was affected by the following main factors in the third quarter:

Positive impact:



 * Use of LR1 and LR2 vessels as floating storage facilities and slow
   steaming reduced the supply of available tonnage. The vessels
   mainly stored gasoil off the coasts of the EU and West Africa
 * Increased exports from new refineries in the East
 * Higher demand for naphtha in the Far East

Negative impact:



 * Continued low demand for gasoline in the USA
 * Delivery of a large number of newbuildings
 * High fuel costs
 * Lower utilisation of refinery capacity squeezed the demand for crude
   oil transports and, consequently, the earnings of some of the LR2
   vessels

In the third quarter of 2009, the Tanker Division achieved freight rates which, relative to the third quarter of 2008, were 64% lower for the LR2 segment, 30% lower for the LR1 segment, 42% lower for the MR segment and 8% lower for the SR segment.

The efficiency improvement programme, Greater Efficiency Power, produced an average cost reduction per ship day of 11% relative to the third quarter of 2008.



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 Tanker          Q3 08   Q4 08   Q1 09   Q2 09   Q3 09   Change    12
  Division                                               Q3 08   month
                                                       - Q3 09   avg.
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 LR2 (Aframax,
  90-110,000
  DWT)

 Available
  earning days     970   1,104   1,167   1,179   1,190      23%

 TCE per
  earning day
  from the
  LR2 Pool      45,267  37,009  24,192  17,145  18,401     -59%

 TCE per
  earning
  day1)         48,421  31,862  21,977  15,785  17,406     -64% 21,583
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 Operating
  days             963   1,069   1,080   1,092   1,104      15%

 Operating
  expenses per
  operating
  day2)          7,319   8,564   7,507   7,556   6,496     -11%  7,522
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 LR1
  (Panamax
  75-85,000
  DWT)

 Available
  earning days   1,804   2,009   1,864   1,756   1,835       2%

 TCE per
  earning
  day from
  the LR1 Pool  34,700  35,140  22,503  15,577  15,036     -57%

 TCE per
  earning day1) 23,648  23,217  21,755  18,491  16,514     -30% 23,301
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 Operating days    828     828     810     819     828       1%

 Operating
  expenses per
  operating
  day2)          7,798   7,478   7,852   7,142   6,706     -14%  7,292
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

 MR (45,000 DWT)

 Available
  earning days   2,668   2,796   3,174   3,344   3,602      35%

 TCE per
  earning day
  from the
  MR Pool       29,102  22,282  20,201  14,712  14,974     -49%

 TCE per
  earning
  day1)         26,458  22,298  19,802  15,363  15,349     -42% 17,951
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 Operating
  days           2,484   2,400   2,497   2,548   2,707      11%

 Operating
  expenses per
  operating
  day2)          7,609   7,653   8,227   7,458   6,621     -13%  7,464
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

 SR (35,000
  DWT)

 Available
  earning days   1,100   1,102   1,145   1,135   1,160       5%

 TCE per
  earning day1) 20,078  22,338  20,963  17,483  18,378      -8% 19,767
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 Operating days    920     920     969   1,001   1,012      10%

 Operating
  expenses per
  operating
  day2)          6,193   6,633  7,662    6,600   6,105      -1%  6,743
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 1) TCE = Time Charter Equivalent Earnings = Gross freight income less
    bunker, commissions and port expenses.

 2) Operating expenses are related to owned vessels.

Bulk Division

EBITDA for the Bulk Division for the third quarter of 2009 was USD 26 million. USD 21 million of this was attributable to the sale of TORM Marta and TORM Tina. The vessels were sold during the second quarter, but the profit was recognised in the third quarter in which delivery took place.

Bulk Panamax rates fell back in mid third quarter, but regained some ground toward the end of the quarter, and their third-quarter performance was thus relatively better than that of the larger Capesize vessels. Chinese coal and iron ore imports remain the most significant driver of bulk rates.

Going into the quarter, TORM's coverage of earning days was high, and therefore the spot rate developments had limited impact on Bulk Division earnings.

The bulk market was affected by the following main factors in the third quarter:

Positive impact:



 * Continued extensive Chinese coal and iron ore imports, which
   reached a new high during the third quarter
 * During the quarter, the number of waiting days rose to its highest
   level in 2009, but subsequently fell at the end of the quarter
 * Higher steel production, principally in China, but also to some
   extent in Europe and Japan

Negative impact:



 * Delivery of a large number of newbuildings
 * Slowdown in the phasing out of old vessels due to the higher
   freight rates

The Bulk Division's earnings per day were 64% lower in the third quarter of 2009 than in the same quarter of 2008.

The efficiency improvement programme, Greater Efficiency Power, produced an average cost reduction per ship day of 28% relative to the third quarter of 2008.



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 Bulk Division   Q3 08   Q4 08   Q1 09   Q2 09  Q3 09   Change  12
                                                         Q3 08  month
                                                       - Q3 09  avg.
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 Panamax (60-80,000 DWT)

 Available
  earning days   1,421   1,466   1,458   1,496   1,255     -12%

 TCE per
  earning day1) 49,888  38,958  13,929  13,756  17,968     -64% 21,242
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

 Operating
  days             552     600     622     636     392     -29%

 Operating
  expenses per
  operating
  day2)          6,261   5,352   6,798   5,106   4,477     -28%  5,530
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

 1) TCE = Time Charter Equivalent Earnings = Gross freight income less
    bunker, commissions and port expenses.

 2) Operating expenses are related to owned vessels.

Other activities

Other (non-allocated) activities are profits on investments in joint ventures of USD 0 million, financial expenses of USD 20 million and tax of USD 2 million.

Fleet development

In the third quarter, TORM took delivery of two MR newbuildings and delivered the two sold Panamax bulk carriers TORM Marta and TORM Tina to their new owners. At the end of the quarter, TORM's fleet of owned vessels comprised 63 tankers and four bulk carriers. In addition to these, TORM had 25 tankers and ten bulk carriers on time charter. Additional 37 tankers were either in pools or under commercial management.

Planned fleet changes

No vessels were contracted in the third quarter of 2009, and at the end of the quarter the order book thus comprised 12 MR vessels and four Kamsarmax vessels. The remaining Capex relating to the order book amounted to USD 483 million.

Results

Third quarter 2009

The gross profit for the third quarter of 2009 was USD 54 million, against USD 152 million for the corresponding quarter of 2008. The administration expenses were USD 17.9 million, against USD 22.6 million for the third quarter of 2008, corresponding to a reduction of 21%. Profit before depreciation (EBITDA) for the period was USD 59 million, against USD 151 million for the third quarter of 2008. The decline in gross profit and EBITDA was due to significantly lower freight rates for both tankers and bulk carriers.

Depreciation was USD 35 million during the third quarter of 2009.

An operating profit of USD 24 million was posted for the third quarter of 2009, against USD 120 million for the same quarter of 2008. The Tanker and Bulk Divisions contributed profits of USD 0 million and USD 25 million, respectively.

In the third quarter, there was a negative effect from non-cash mark-to-market adjustments of USD 7 million, with USD 5 million on financial instruments and USD 2 million on FFA/bunker derivatives.

In the third quarter of 2009, financials amounted to an expense of USD 20 million, against an expense of USD 28 million in the same quarter of 2008.

A profit after tax of USD 2 million was posted in the third quarter of 2009, against USD 91 million in the third quarter of 2008.

Assets

Total assets rose from USD 3,256 million to USD 3,360 million in the third quarter of 2009.

On a quarterly basis, TORM calculates the long-term earnings potential of its fleet based on discounted future cash flows. The value of the fleet thus calculated supports the book values. In addition, TORM receives quarterly valuations of its fleet's market value from three internationally acknowledged shipbrokers. Based on the broker valuations, the market value of TORM's fleet was below book value at 30 September 2009. However, as the market for product tankers is currently illiquid, the broker valuations are subject to significant uncertainty.

Liabilities

During the third quarter of 2009, the net interest-bearing debt rose from USD 1,670 million to USD 1,682 million. The item mainly comprised net borrowing in connection with the delivery of vessels and positive cash earnings of the period. Around 70% of the debt is due in 2013 or later.

Total equity

In the third quarter of 2009, equity rose from USD 1,270 million to USD 1,274 million, which is principally the result of earnings during the period. Equity as a percentage of total assets dropped from 39% at 30 June 2009 to 38% at 30 September 2009.

At 30 June 2009, TORM held 3,556,364 treasury shares, corresponding to 4.9% of the Company's share capital, which was unchanged from 30 June 2009.

Liquidity

TORM's unutilised loan facilities and cash totalled approximately USD 400 million at the end of the third quarter.

Outlook

TORM's forecast for 2009 of a profit before tax of around break-even, as stated in announcement no. 11 dated 12 August 2009, is unchanged.

Sensitivity

At 30 September 2009, TORM had covered 49% of the remaining earning days for 2009 in the Tanker Division at USD/day 19,227 and 85% of the remaining earning days in the Bulk Division at USD/day 17,050. For 2010, coverage was 24% at USD/day 20,033 in the Tanker Division and 46% at USD/day 16,650 in the Bulk Division.

Safe Harbor

Matters discussed in this release may constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements reflect our Forward-looking current views with respect to future events and financial performance and may include statements concerning plans, Statements objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of historical facts. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including without limitation, Management's examination of historical operating trends, data contained in our records and other data available from third parties. Although TORM believes that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond our control, TORM cannot assure you that it will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections.

Important factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward looking statements include the strength of world economies and currencies, changes in charter hire rates and vessel values, changes in demand for "tonne miles" of oil carried by oil tankers, the effect of changes in OPEC's petroleum production levels and worldwide oil consumption and storage, changes in demand that may affect attitudes of time charterers to scheduled and unscheduled dry-docking, changes in TORM's operating expenses, including bunker prices, dry-docking and insurance costs, changes in governmental rules and regulations including requirements for double hull tankers or actions taken by regulatory authorities, potential liability from pending or future litigation, domestic and international political conditions, potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents and political events or acts by terrorists. Risks and uncertainties are further described in reports filed by TORM with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, including the TORM Annual Report on Form 20-F and its reports on Form 6-K.

Forward looking statements are based on management's current evaluation, and TORM is only under obligation to update and change the listed expectations to the extent required by law.

The TORM share

The price of a TORM share was DKK 51.5 at 30 September 2009, against DKK 54 at the beginning of the third quarter, equivalent to a decrease of DKK 3.5 (6%).

Accounting policies

This interim report for the third quarter of 2009 has been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 "Interim financial reporting" as adopted by the EU and additional Danish regulations governing the presentation of interim reports by listed companies.

Except for the instances mentioned below, the interim report has been prepared using the same accounting policies as for the Annual Report for 2008. The accounting policies are described in more detail in the Annual Report 2008.

As from 1 January 2009, TORM has implemented the following new or amended standards and interpretations: Amendment to IAS 1 "Presentation of Financial Statements", amendment to IAS 23 "Borrowing Costs", minor changes from Improvements to IFRSs, IFRIC 12 "Service Concession Agreements" and IFRIC 13 "Customer Loyalty Programmes." The new standards and interpretations have not affected recognition and measurement in TORM's interim report for the third quarter of 2009. The presentation of the amendments to IAS 1 has changed the presentation in the interim report as Comprehensive income is presented in a separate statement. Comprehensive income was previously included in the statement of changes in equity.

The interim report for the third quarter of 2009 is unaudited, in line with the normal practice.

Information

Teleconference

TORM will host a telephone conference for financial analysts and investors on 18 November 2009 at 15:00 Copenhagen time (CET), reviewing the interim report for the third quarter of 2009. The conference call will be hosted by Mikael Skov, CEO, and Roland M. Andersen, CFO, and will be conducted in English.

To participate, please call 10 minutes before the conference on tel.: +45 3271 4607 (from Europe) or +1 887 491 0064 (from the USA). The teleconference will also be webcast via TORM's website www.torm.com. The presentation material can be downloaded from the website.

Next reporting

TORM's Annual Report 2009 will be released on 11 March 2010.

Statement by the Board of Directors and Management on the Interim Report

The Board of Directors and Management have considered and approved the interim report for the period 1 January-30 September 2009.

The interim report, which is unaudited, has been prepared in accordance with the general Danish financial reporting requirements governing listed companies, including the measurement and recognition provisions in IFRS which are expected to be applicable for the Annual Report 2009.

We consider the accounting policies applied to be appropriate, and in our opinion, the interim report gives a true and fair view of the Group's assets, liabilities, financial position and of the results of operations and consolidated cash flows.



 Copenhagen, 18 November 2009

 Management                    Board of Directors

 Mikael Skov, CEO              Niels Erik Nielsen, Chairman
 Roland M. Andersen, CFO       Christian Frigast, Deputy Chairman
                               Peter Abildgaard
                               Lennart Arrias
                               Margrethe Bligaard
                               Bo Jagd
                               Jesper Jarlbaek
                               Gabriel Panayotides
                               Angelos Papoulias
                               Nicos Zouvelos

About TORM

TORM is one of the world's leading carriers of refined oil products as well as a significant participant in the dry bulk market. The Company runs a fleet of approximately 140 modern vessels, principally through a pooling cooperation with other respected shipping companies who share TORM's commitment to safety, environmental responsibility and customer service.

TORM was founded in 1889. The Company conducts business worldwide and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark. TORM's shares are listed on the NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen (Copenhagen:TORM) and on NASDAQ in New York (Nasdaq:TRMD). For further information, please visit www.torm.com.



 Income statement

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 Million USD            Q3 2009  Q3 2008  Q1-Q3 2009  Q1-Q3 2008  2008
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

 Revenue                     208.8    336.6    661.2    878.2  1,183.6
 Port expenses, bunkers
  and commissions            -56.1    -76.5   -163.0   -190.4   -264.1
 Freight and bunkers
  derivatives                 -3.3    -15.9    -11.5     -7.6    -13.6
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Time charter equivalent
  earnings                   149.4    244.2    486.7    680.2    905.9
 Charter hire                -56.3    -50.4   -165.5   -140.7   -193.8
 Operating expenses          -38.7    -41.5   -130.4   -130.2   -174.3
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

 Gross profit (Net
  earnings from shipping
  activities)                 54.4    152.3    190.8    409.3    537.8
 Profit from sale of
  vessels                     20.7     10.8     33.2     62.8     82.8
 Administrative expenses     -17.9    -22.6    -60.5    -62.1    -89.9
 Other operating income        1.5      4.3      6.3     11.0     14.5
 Share of results of
  jointly controlled
  entities                     0.5      6.1      0.7     11.7     27.1
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

 EBITDA                       59.2    150.9    170.5    432.7    572.3
 Depreciation and
  impairment losses          -35.0    -31.3   -100.3    -93.1   -126.0
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

 Operating profit             24.2    119.6     70.2    339.6    446.3
 Financial items             -19.8    -28.3    -59.1    -49.8    -86.2
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

 Profit before tax             4.4     91.3     11.1    289.8    360.1
 Tax                          -2.3     -0.5     -3.0     -1.4      1.3
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

 Net profit                    2.1     90.8      8.1    288.4    361.4
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

 Earnings per share, EPS
 Earnings per share, EPS
  (USD)                        0.0      1.3      0.1      4.2      5.2
 Earnings per share, EPS
  (DKK)*)                      0.2      6.5      0.6     20.4     26.6
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 *) The key figures have been translated from USD to DKK using the
    average USD/DKK exchange change rate for the period in question.



 Statement of comprehensive income

 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Million USD             Q3 2009  Q3 2008  Q1-Q3 2009  Q1-Q32008  2008
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

 Net profit for the
  period                     2.1     90.8        8.1     288.4   361.4
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

 Other comprehensive
  income:

 Exchange rate
  adjustment arising on
  translation of
  entities using a
  measurement currency
  different from USD         0.0     -0.1        0.0       0.0     0.0

 Fair value adjustment
  on hedge instruments       0.5    -40.0       25.0     -42.6   -56.5

 Value adjustment on
  hedge instruments
  transferred to income
  statement                  0.1      6.9        3.9       4.9    15.1


 Value adjustment on
  hedge instruments
  transferred to assets      0.0      0.0       -1.2       0.0      --


 Fair value adjustment
  on available for sale
  investments                1.5     -1.8        2.2      -3.9    -4.8

 Transfer to income
  statement on sale
  of available for sale
  investments                0.0      0.0          0       0.0    -2.6

 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Other comprehensive
  income after tax           2.1    -35.0       29.9     -41.6   -48.8

 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Total comprehensive
  income                     4.2     55.8       38.0     246.8   312.6
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------


 Income statement by quarter

 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Million USD             Q3 08      Q4 08    Q1 09     Q2 09     Q3 09
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

 Revenue                 336.6     305.4     258.8     193.6     208.8
 Port expenses, bunkers
  and commissions        -76.5     -73.7     -58.8     -48.1     -56.1
 Freight and bunkers
  derivatives            -15.9      -6.0      -0.9      -7.3      -3.3
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

 Time charter
  equivalent earnings    244.2     225.7     199.1     138.2     149.4
 Charter hire            -50.4     -53.1     -54.1     -55.1     -56.3
 Operating expenses      -41.5     -44.1     -47.5     -44.2     -38.7
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

 Gross profit (Net
  earnings from shipping
  activities)            152.3     128.5      97.5      38.9      54.4
 Profit from sale of
  vessels                 10.8      20.0       0.0      12.5      20.7
 Administrative
  expenses               -22.6     -27.8     -20.1     -22.5     -17.9
 Other operating income    4.3       3.5       2.4       2.4       1.5
 Share of results of
  jointly controlled
  entities                 6.1      15.4       0.9      -0.7       0.5
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 EBITDA                  150.9     139.6      80.7      30.6      59.2
 Depreciation and
  impairment losses      -31.3     -32.9     -31.8     -33.5     -35.0
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Operating profit        119.6     106.7      48.9      -2.9      24.2
 Financial items         -28.3     -36.4      -9.7     -29.6     -19.8
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Profit before tax        91.3      70.3      39.2     -32.5       4.4
 Tax                      -0.5       2.7       0.4      -1.1      -2.3
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Net profit               90.8      73.0      39.6     -33.6       2.1
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------


 Earnings per share, EPS*

 Earnings per share,
  EPS (USD)                1.3       1.1       0.6      -0.5       0.0
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 *) The key figures have been translated from USD to DKK using the
    average USD/DKK exchange change rate for the period in question.


 Assets
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Million USD                             30 Sep.    30 Sep.   31 Dec.
                                          2009       2008      2008
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 NON-CURRENT ASSETS

 Intangible assets
 Goodwill                                   89.2       89.2       89.2
 Other intangible assets                     2.3        3.1        2.4
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Total intangible assets                    91.5       92.3       91.6
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

 Tangible fixed assets
 Land and buildings                          3.7        3.8        3.7
 Vessels and capitalized dry-docking     2,421.4    2,240.6    2,325.9
 Prepayments on vessels                    293.0      308.1      272.7
 Other plant and operating equipment         9.9        7.6        9.2
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Total tangible fixed assets             2,728.0    2,560.1    2,611.5
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Financial assets
 Investment in jointly controlled
  entities                                 132.3      113.8      130.5
 Loans to jointly controlled entities       39.2       49.4       42.2
 Other investments                           8.6        9.9        6.4
 Other financial assets                      8.5       46.0       31.0
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Total financial assets                    188.6      219.1      210.1
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

 TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS                3,008.1    2,871.5    2,913.2
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

 CURRENT ASSETS
 Bunkers                                    21.0       29.0       18.3
 Freight receivables, etc.                  62.8      127.6      120.2
 Other receivables                          52.3       56.7       72.0
 Other financial assets                      4.3        0.0       10.7
 Prepayments                                15.3        9.2       14.7
 Cash and cash equivalents                 196.3      133.4      168.3
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           352.0      355.9      404.2
 Assets held for sale                        0.0       15.1        0.0
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

 TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                      352.0      371.0      404.2
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

 TOTAL ASSETS                            3,360.1    3,242.5    3,317.4
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------



 Equity and liabilities
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Million USD                               30 Sep.    30 Sep.   31 Dec.
                                            2009       2008      2008
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

 EQUITY
 Common shares                              61.1       61.1       61.1
 Treasury shares                           -18.1      -18.1      -18.1
 Revaluation reserves                        2.1        3.4       -0.1
 Retained profit                         1,230.1    1,247.0    1,209.5
 Proposed dividends                          0.0        0.0       55.1
 Hedging reserves                           -5.0      -29.0      -32.7
 Translation reserves                        4.1        4.1        4.1
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 TOTAL EQUITY                            1,274.3    1,268.5    1,278.9
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

 LIABILITIES
 Non-current liabilities
 Deferred tax liability                     55.1       55.3       55.1
 Mortgage debt and bank loans            1,702.2    1,514.6    1,505.8
 Finance lease liabilities                  32.1        0.0        0.0
 Acquired liabilities related to
  options on vessels                         2.3       20.9       10.7
 Acquired time charter contracts             0.1        6.5        3.9
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES           1,791.8    1,597.3    1,575.5
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

 Current liabilities
 Mortgage debt and bank loans              142.0      193.5      212.4
 Finance lease liabilities                   1.9        0.0        0.0
 Trade payables                             32.6       61.6       49.0
 Current tax liabilities                    11.2       15.2        9.7
 Other liabilities                          97.5       93.1      179.8
 Acquired liabilities related to
  options on vessels                         1.8        0.0        0.0
 Acquired time charter contracts             6.3       11.5       11.2
 Deferred income                             0.7        1.8        0.9
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

 TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                 294.0      376.7      463.0
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

 TOTAL LIABILITIES                       2,085.8    1,974.0    2,038.5
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

 TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES            3,360.1    3,242.5    3,317.4
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------


 Equity 1 January - 30 September 2009

 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Million  USD                  Common   Treasury   Retained   Proposed
                               shares     shares     profit  dividends

 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Equity at 1 January 2009        61.1      -18.1    1,209.5       55.1
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Changes in equity
  Q1-Q3 2009:
 Purchase treasury shares,
  cost                             --         --         --         --
 Disposal treasury shares,
  cost                             --         --         --         --
 Dividends paid                    --         --         --      -51.2
 Dividends paid on
  treasury shares                  --         --        2.5         --
 Exchange rate adjustment
  on dividends paid                --         --        3.9       -3.9
 Share-based compensation          --         --        6.1         --
 Comprehensive income for
  the period                       --         --        8.1         --
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Total changes in equity
  Q1-Q3 2009                      0.0        0.0        20.6     -55.1
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Equity at 30 September 2009     61.1      -18.1     1,230.1       0.0
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------


 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                          Revaluation    Hedging  Translation   Total
                             reserves   reserves   reserves

 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Equity at 1 January 2009        -0.1      -32.7        4.1    1,278.9
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Changes in equity
  Q1-Q3 2009:
 Purchase treasury shares,
  cost                             --         --         --        0.0
 Disposal treasury shares,
  cost                             --         --         --        0.0
 Dividends paid                    --         --         --      -51.2
 Dividends paid on
  treasury shares                  --         --         --        2.5
 Exchange rate adjustment
  on dividends paid                --         --         --        0.0
 Share-based compensation          --         --         --        6.1
 Comprehensive income for
  the period                      2.2       27.7        0.0       38.0
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Total changes in equity
  Q1-Q3 2009                      2.2       27.7        0.0       -4.6
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Equity at 30 September 2009      2.1       -5.0        4.1    1,274.3
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------




 Equity 1 January - 30 September 2008

 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Million  USD                  Common   Treasury   Retained   Proposed
                               shares     shares     profit  dividends

 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

 Equity at 1 January 2008        61.1      -18.1      953.6       64.5
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Changes in equity Q1-Q3
  2008:
 Purchase treasury
  shares, cost                     --         --         --         --
 Disposal treasury
  shares, cost                     --         --         --         --
 Dividends paid                    --         --         --      -68.6
 Dividends paid on
  treasury shares                  --         --        3.3         --
 Exchange rate adjustment
  on dividends paid                --         --       -4.1        4.1
 Share-based compensation          --         --        5.8         --
 Comprehensive income for
  the period                       --         --      288.4         --
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

 Total changes in
  equity Q1-Q3 2008               0.0        0.0      293.4      -64.5
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

 Equity at 30 September 2008     61.1      -18.1    1,247.0        0.0
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------


 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                          Revaluation    Hedging  Translation   Total
                             reserves   reserves   reserves

 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

 Equity at 1 January 2008         7.3        8.7        4.1    1,081.2
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Changes in equity Q1-Q3
  2008:
 Purchase treasury
  shares, cost                     --         --         --        0.0
 Disposal treasury
  shares, cost                     --         --         --        0.0
 Dividends paid                    --         --         --      -68.6
 Dividends paid on
  treasury shares                  --         --         --        3.3
 Exchange rate adjustment
  on dividends paid                --         --         --        0.0
 Share-based compensation          --         --         --        5.8
 Comprehensive income for
  the period                     -3.9      -37.7        0.0      246.8
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

 Total changes in
  equity Q1-Q3 2008              -3.9      -37.7        0.0      187.3
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

 Equity at 30 September 2008      3.4      -29.0        4.1    1,268.5
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------


 Statement of cash flows
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

 Million USD               Q3        Q3     Q1-Q3     Q1-Q3
                          2009      2008     2009      2008      2008
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

 Cash flow from
  operating
  activities

 Operating profit          24,2     119,7     70,2     339,7     446,3
 Adjustments:
 Reversal of profit from
  sale of vessels         -20,7     -10,8    -33,2     -62,8     -82,8
 Reversal of depreciation
  and impairment losses    35,0      31,3    100,3      93,1     126,1
 Reversal of share of
  results of jointly
  controlled entities      -0,5      -6,1     -0,7     -11,7     -27,1
 Reversal of other
  non-cash movements       -0,6      -0,8      4,7      -7,8      -7,8
 Dividends received         0,0       0,0      0,0       1,4       1,3
 Dividends received from
  joint controlled
  entities                  0,0       1,5      2,8       3,0       3,9
 Interest received and
  exchange rate gains       0,1       3,7      4,3      16,2      13,4
 Interest paid            -14,4     -20,2    -44,1     -62,5     -84,3
 Income taxes paid         -0,1       0,4     -1,9      -1,2      -4,2
 Change in inventories,
  accounts receivables
  and payables             -0,8      -7,5     -7,2     -43,3      -0,1
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Net cash inflow/(outflow)
  from operating
  activities               22,2     111,2     95,2     264,1     384,7
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Cash flow from investing
  activities
 Investment in tangible
  fixed assets            -87,1    -112,6   -261,3    -293,7    -377,8
 Investment in equity
  interests and securities  0,0       0,0      0,0    -133,5    -133,9
 Loans to jointly
  controlled entities       0,5      64,0      2,9      64,0      69,6
 Payment of liability
  related to options on
  vessels                   0,0     -11,0      1,5     -11,0      -6,7
 Acquisition of
  enterprises
  and activities            0,0       0,0      0,0       0,0       0,0
 Sale of equity interests
  and securities            0,0       0,0      0,0      17,4      17,4
 Sale of non-current
  assets                   52,4      63,0     78,4     131,6     169,0
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Net cash inflow/(outflow)
  from investing
  activities              -34,2       3,4   -178,5    -225,2    -262,4
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Cash flow from financing
  activities
 Borrowing, mortgage debt
  and other financial
  liabilities             110,5       0,0    373,9   1.007,4   1.020,7
 Repayment/redemption,
  mortgage debt           -14,8     -59,5   -213,9    -952,6    -955,9
 Dividends paid             0,0       0,0    -48,7     -65,3    -123,8
 Purchase/disposals of
  treasury shares           0,0       0,0      0,0       0,0       0,0
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Cash inflow/(outflow)
  from financing
  activities               95,7     -59,5    111,3     -10,5     -59,0
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Increase/(decrease) in
  cash and cash
  equivalents              83,7      55,1     28,0      28,4      63,3
 Cash and cash
  equivalents,
  beginning balance       112,6      78,3    168,3     105,0     105,0
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Cash and cash
  equivalents,
  ending balance          196,3     133,4    196,3     133,4     168,3
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------


 Statement of cash flows by quarter

 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Million  USD             Q3 08     Q4 08    Q1 09     Q2 09     Q3 09
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Cash flow from
  operating activities
 Operating  profit        119,7     106,6     48,9      -2,9      24,2

 Adjustments:
 Reversal of profit
  from sale of
  vessels                 -10,8     -20,0      0,0     -12,5     -20,7
 Reversal of
  depreciation and
  impairment losses        31,3      33,0     31,8      33,5      35,0
 Reversal of share
  of results of
  jointly controlled
  entities                 -6,1     -15,4     -0,9       0,7      -0,5
 Reversal of other
  non-cash movements       -0,8       0,0     -0,3       5,6      -0,6
 Dividends received         0,0      -0,1      0,0       0,0       0,0
 Dividends received
  from joint
  controlled
  entities                  1,5       0,9      0,7       2,1       0,0
 Interest received
  and exchange rate
  gains                     3,7      -2,8      1,8       2,4       0,1
 Interest paid            -20,2     -21,8    -17,6     -12,1     -14,4
 Income taxes paid          0,4      -3,0     -1,7      -0,1      -0,1
 Change in
  inventories,
  accounts
  receivables
  and payables             -7,5      43,2     -1,5      -4,9      -0,8
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Net cash inflow/
  (outflow) from
  operating
  activities              111,2     120,6     61,2      11,8      22,2
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Cash flow from
  investing
  activities
 Investment in
  tangible
  fixed assets           -112,6     -84,1   -129,5     -44,7     -87,1
 Investment in
  equity interests
  and securities            0,0      -0,4      0,0       0,0       0,0
 Loans to jointly
  controlled entities      64,0       5,6      1,3       1,1       0,5
 Payment of
  liability related
  to options on
  vessels                 -11,0       4,3      1,5       0,0       0,0
 Acquisition of
  enterprises and
  activities                0,0       0,0      0,0       0,0       0,0
 Sale of equity
  interests and
  securities                0,0       0,0      0,0       0,0       0,0
 Sale of non-
  current assets           63,0      37,4      0,0      26,0      52,4
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Net cash inflow/
  (outflow) from
  investing
  activities                3,4     -37,2   -126,7     -17,6     -34,2
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Cash flow from
  financing activities
 Borrowing, mortgage
  debt and other
  financial
  liabilities               0,0      13,3     18,0     245,4     110,5
 Repayment/
  redemption,
  mortgage debt           -59,5      -3,3    -22,1    -177,0     -14,8
 Dividends paid             0,0     -58,5      0,0     -48,7       0,0
 Purchase/disposals
  of treasury
  shares                    0,0       0,0      0,0       0,0       0,0
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Cash inflow/
  (outflow) from
  financing
  activities              -59,5     -48,5     -4,1      19,7      95,7
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Increase/(decrease)
  in cash and cash
  equivalents              55,1      34,9    -69,6      13,9      83,7
 Cash and cash
  equivalents,
  beginning balance        78,3     133,4    168,3      98,7     112,6
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Cash and cash
  equivalents,
  ending balance          133,4     168,3     98,7     112,6     196,3
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

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