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Pyxis Tankers Announces Date for the Release of Three Months and Year Ended December 31, 2016 Results and Related Conference Call and Webcast

MAROUSSI, GREECE - March 3, 2017 - Pyxis Tankers Inc. (NASDAQ Cap Mkts: PXS), an emerging growth pure play product tanker company, today announced the following:

Date of Earnings Release. We will issue our unaudited results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2016 before the market opens in New York on Wednesday, March 8, 2017. We will host a conference call to discuss the results at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time that same day.

Conference Call Details:

Participants should dial into the call 10 minutes prior to the scheduled time using the following dial-in numbers:

Webcast:

A live webcast of the conference call will be available through our website ( http://www.pyxistankers.com ). Webcast participants of the live conference call should register on the website approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the webcast. An archived version of the webcast will be available on the website within approximately two hours of the completion of the call.

About Pyxis Tankers Inc.

We own a modern fleet of six tankers engaged in seaborne transportation of refined petroleum products and other bulk liquids. We are focused on growing our fleet of medium range product tankers, which provide operational flexibility and enhanced earnings potential due to their "eco" features and modifications. We are well positioned to opportunistically expand and maximize our fleet due to competitive cost structure, strong customer relationships and experienced management team, whose interests are aligned with those of our shareholders.

Visit our website at  www.pyxistankers.com

Company: Pyxis Tankers Inc. 59 K. Karamanli Street Maroussi 15125 Greece info@pyxistankers.com

Company Contacts: Henry Williams Chief Financial Officer Tel: +30 (210) 638 0200 / +1 (516) 455-0106 Email:  hwilliams@pyxistankers.com

Antonios C. Backos Senior VP for Corporate Development & General Counsel Tel: +30 (210) 638-0100 Email:  abackos@pyxistankers.com

Source: Pyxis Tankers Inc.