Mandatory notification of trade

09.01.2001

Frontline has through market purchases executed 8 January 2001 bought back 50,000 of the Company’s common shares. The shares have been bought back at a price of NOK 108.98.

Total number of outstanding shares after this is 77,451,511. The shares have been acquired in accordance with a Board authorization to buy back shares. Including the mentioned transaction 2,337,145 shares has been acquired within a total of 3,500,000 authorized.

Hamilton, Bermuda

9 January, 2001