1979                Master of Sciences, University of Lund, Sweden;
            Major in Accounting Theory and International Marketing.

Previous Work Experience:

1996-              ViaMar AS, Responsible for LPG and petchem
            market analysis.

1992-95           Kværner  Shipping AS,  Oslo, Norway; Executive
             Vice president, Head of Kværner's gas
             shipowning company.

1990-91           I. M. Skaugen AS, Oslo, Norway; Vice president,
            Shipping and market analysis.

1986-90           AS Laboremus, Oslo, Norway; Shipping director
            and director of finance.

1981-86           R. S. Platou AS, Oslo, Norway; Ship broker for
            newbuilding contracts and sales of second hand tonnage.

1979-80           Fretheim Chartering, New York, USA;
                         tanker chartering broker.

1978-81           R. S. Platou AS, Oslo, Norway; tanker
                        chartering broker.