Costamare Inc. Sets the Date for Its Second Quarter 2013 Results Release, Conference Call and Webcast

ATHENS, GREECE–(Marketwired – Jul 18, 2013) – Costamare Inc. (
NYSE:
CMRE) announced today that it will
release its results for the second quarter and six months ended
June 30, 2013 after the market closes in New York on Wednesday,
July 24, 2013. Following the earnings release, on the following
day, Thursday, July 25, 2013 at 8:30 a.m. EDT, Costamare’s
management team will hold a conference call to discuss the
financial results.

Conference Call Details:

Participants should dial into the call 10 minutes before the
scheduled time using the following numbers: 1(855) 551-9080 (from
the US); 0(800) 051-3806 (from the UK); or +(44) (0) 2086 020
818 (from outside the US). Please quote “Costamare.”

A replay of the conference call will be available until August
25, 2013. The United States replay number is 1(855) 859-2056; from
the UK 0(800) 917-2646; the standard international replay number is
(+44) (0) 2031 070 235 and the access code required for the replay
is: 20625174#.

Live Webcast:

There will also be a simultaneous live webcast over the
Internet, through the Costamare Inc. website (
www.costamare.com) under
the “Investors” section. Participants to the live webcast should
register on the website approximately 10 minutes prior to the start
of the webcast.

About Costamare Inc.

Costamare Inc. is one of the world’s leading owners and
providers of containerships for charter. Costamare Inc. has 38
years of history in the international shipping industry and a fleet
of 56 containerships, with a total capacity of approximately
328,000 TEU, including 6 newbuild containerships on order.
Costamare Inc.’s common shares trade on The New York Stock Exchange
under the symbol “CMRE.”

Forward-Looking Statement

This press release contains “forward-looking statements.” In
some cases, you can identify these statements by forward-looking
words such as “believe”, “intend”, “anticipate”, “estimate”,
“project”, “forecast”, “plan”, “potential”, “may”, “should”,
“could” and “expect” and similar expressions. These statements are
not historical facts but instead represent only Costamare’s belief
regarding future results, many of which, by their nature, are
inherently uncertain and outside of Costamare’s control. It is
possible that actual results may differ, possibly materially, from
those anticipated in these forward-looking statements. For a
discussion of some of the risks and important factors that could
affect future results, see the discussion in Costamare Inc.’s
Annual Report on Form 20-F (File No. 001-34934) under the caption
“Risk Factors.”