Frontline Ltd. (the “Company” or “Frontline”) (NYSE:FRO) announces that it has today filed a Schedule 13 D with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission reporting that the Company as of December 1, 2005 has acquired more than 5 % of the common stock of General Maritime Corporation. Frontline at this time controls 3,860,000 shares in General Maritime represented by direct share holding and future contracts, amounting to 9.98% of the common stock.