News Release

Carnival Corporation & Plc To Hold Conference Call On Fourth Quarter Earnings

Carnival Corporation & plc’s (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer Howard Frank has scheduled a conference call with analysts for 10 a.m. (EST); 3 p.m. (GMT), Thursday, December 18, 2008, to discuss the company’s fourth quarter financial results which are expected to be released that morning.

A simulcast of the call will be available via the company's Web sites at www.carnivalcorp.com and www.carnivalplc.com.