In the Matter of Harbor Star Shipping Services, Inc.

2012 IN THE MATTER OF HARBOR STAR SHIPPING SERVICES, INC. REGISTRATION OF SECURITIES NOTICE Notice is hereby given that on 29 October 2012, a sworn statement was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on behalf of Harbor Star Shipping Services, Inc. (the "Company") for the registration of up to Six Hundred Five Million Two Hundred Thirty Eight Thousand Five Hundred Eighty (605,238,580) common shares with a par value of One Peso (P1.00), of which up to One Hundred Eighty One Million Six Hundred Thousand (181,600,000) common shares shall be offered at a price of up to Three Pesos and Twenty Seven Centavos (Php3.27) per share by way of an Initial Public Offering. SEIcAD According to the papers presented, the following persons are the directors and executive officers of the Company: Name Position Geronimo P. Bella Jr. Chairman of the Board/President Ricardo Rodrigo P. Bella Director/Vice President for Operations Ignatius Loyola A. Rodriguez Director/Corporate Secretary/ Corporate Information Officer Damian L. Carlos Director Ryota Nagata Director Jose S. Navarro Independent Director Manuel H. Puey Independent Director Adelia D. Vasquez Chief Finance Officer/Compliance Officer Said registration statement and other papers/documents attached thereto are open for inspection by interested parties during business hours, copies thereof, photostatic or otherwise, shall be furnished to any party upon request at such fees as the Commission may prescribe. The Registration Statement and the Prospectus dated as of October 29, 2012 may also be downloaded from www.harborstar.com.ph. (SGD.) JUSTINA F. CALLANGAN Acting Director Published in The Philippine Star on December 19, 2012.