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FORM 6-K


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549


Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


For the month of October 2006


EUROSEAS LTD.

(Translation of registrant's name into English)


Euroseas Ltd.

Aethrion Center

40 Ag. Konstantinou Street

151 24 Maroussi, Greece


(Address of principal executive offices)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual

reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.


Form 20-F |X| Form 40-F |_|


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information

contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the

commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.


Yes |_| No |X|

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INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT


Attached to this Report on Form 6-K as Exhibit 1 is a copy of the press

release issued by Euroseas Ltd. (the "Company") on October 12, 2006 announcing  that the Company Agrees to Purchase a Handysize Container Ship Expanding Fleet to 9 Vessels.











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Euroseas Ltd. Announces Agreement to Purchase a Handysize Container Ship Expanding Fleet to 9 Vessels


Maroussi, Greece – October 12, 2006 – Euroseas Ltd. (OTCBB: EUSEF.OB; formerly ESEAF.OB) an owner and operator of drybulk carriers, container ship and multipurpose vessels and provider of seaborne transportation for dry bulk and containerized cargoes, announced today that on October 12, 2006, it signed a Memorandum of Agreement to purchase m/v YM Xingang I, a Handysize container ship of 23,596 dwt and 1,599 teu built in 1993 in Germany.


The m/v YM Xingang I, comes with a period charter attached until July, 2009 at a rate of $26,650 per day.  The vessel is to be delivered to Euroseas between November 1, 2006 and November 15, 2006 at the seller’s option, subject to approval by the seller’s shareholders and the vessel’s charterer.


Aristides Pittas, Chairman and CEO of Euroseas commented: "The acquisition of the m/v YM Xingang I, is within the context of our strategy of optimizing our presence in all segments of dry cargo shipping, including drybulk, container and multipurpose markets. Also, it is in line with our goal of expanding our fleet, while reducing its average age. Following the acquisition of the m/v YM Xingang I, our average fleet is reduced to 17.7 years. We continue to focus on middle age vessels, a segment which we believe enables us to maximize the size of our fleet with lower capital costs, thereby achieving higher returns per dollar invested. Our goal is to further grow our company with suitable vessel acquisitions as opportunities emerge going forward.”





Fleet Profile:


The fleet profile of Euroseas after the acquisition of m/v YM Xingang I, in its fleet will be as follows:


Name

Type

Dwt

TEU 

Year Built

Employment


DryBulk Vessels

 

 

 

 

 

ARISTIDES N.P.

Panamax

69,268

 

1993

Period Charter ‘til Dec-06

IRINI

Panamax

69,734

 

1988

Baumarine Pool – ‘til end 2008


NIKOLAOS P.

Handysize

34,750

 

1984

Spot Charter ‘til Oct-06


ARIEL

Handysize

33,712

 

1977

Period Charter ‘til Oct-06


Total DryBulk Vessels

4

207,464

 

 

 
      


Container Carriers

   

 

 


YM XINGANG I,

Handysize

23,596

1,599

1993

Period Charter ‘til July-09

      


KUO HSIUNG

Handysize

18,154

1,269

1993

Period Charter ‘til Nov-07


YM QINGDAO I

Handysize

18,253

1,269

1990

Period Charter  ‘til Mar-07

ARTEMIS

Handysize

29,693

2,098

1987

Period Charter ‘til Dec-08


Total Container Carriers

4

89,696

6,235

 

 
      

Multipurpose Vessels

     


Tasman Trader

1

22,568

  950

1990

Period Charter ‘til Mar-12

      

Fleet Grand Total

9

 

7,185

 

 




About Euroseas Ltd.

Euroseas Ltd. was formed on May 5, 2005 under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands to consolidate the ship owning interests of the Pittas family of Athens, Greece, which has been in the shipping business over the past 135 years. As of October 6, 2006, Euroseas trades on the OTCBB under the new ticker (OTCBB: EUSEF.OB) replacing the previous ticker symbol (OTCBB: ESEAF.OB).


Euroseas operates in the dry cargo, drybulk and container shipping markets. Euroseas’ operations are managed by Eurobulk Ltd., an ISO 9001:2000 certified affiliated ship management company, which is responsible for the day-to-day commercial and technical management and operations of the vessels. Euroseas employs its vessels on spot and period charters and through pool arrangements.


Following the acquisition of the M/V “YM Xingang I”, the Company will have a fleet of 9 vessels, including 2 Panamax drybulk carriers, 2 Handysize drybulk carriers, 4 Handysize container ships and a Handysize multipurpose dry cargo vessel. Euroseas’ 4 drybulk carriers have a total cargo capacity of 207,464 dwt, its 4 container ships have a cargo capacity of 6,235 teu and its 1 multipurpose vessel has a cargo capacity of 22,568 dwt or 950 teu.


Forward Looking Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements (as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) concerning future events and the Company’s growth strategy and measures to implement such strategy; including expected vessel acquisitions and entering into further time charters. Words such as “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “hopes,” “estimates,” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such expectations will prove to have been correct. These statements involve known and unknown risks and are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates that are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of the Company. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to changes in the demand for dry bulk carriers, container ships and multipurpose vessels, competitive factors in the market in which the Company operates; risks associated with operations outside the United States; and other factors listed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Company’s expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based.


Visit our website www.euroseas.gr


Company Contact

Investor Relations / Financial Media

Tasos Aslidis

Chief Financial Officer

Euroseas Ltd.

2693 Fair View Drive

Mountainside, NJ 07092

Tel. (908) 301-9091

E-mail: aha@euroseas.gr

Nicolas Bornozis

President

Capital Link, Inc.

230 Park Avenue, Suite 1536

New York, NY 10169

Tel. (212) 661-7566

E-mail: nbornozis@capitallink.com




SIGNATURES


     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the

registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the

undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


                                  EUROSEAS LTD.

                                  (registrant)



Dated  October 12 2006             

    By: /s/ Aristides J. Pittas

                                           

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 Aristides J. Pittas

                                           

 President