Chicago Law Firm Much Shelist Reminds Investors that Only Five Days Remain to File Lead Plaintiff Petitions for Securities Fraud Lawsuit on Behalf of Investors in Royal Dutch Petroleum Company and/or the Shell Transport and Trading Company, PLC - RD, SC.

(From Hugin)

CHICAGO, March 22, 2004 - The deadline for purchasers of Royal Dutch Petroleum Company (NYSE:RD) ("Royal Dutch") and/or the Shell Transport and Trading Company, PLC (NYSE:SC) ("Shell Transport") to move for lead plaintiff in a securities fraud class action brought by Much Shelist against Royal Dutch and Shell Transport and certain of their officers and directors, is rapidly approaching. If you purchased the securities of Royal Dutch and/or Shell Transport (collectively "Royal Dutch/Shell") between December 3, 1999 and January 9, 2004, inclusive ("Class Period") and you wish to be a lead plaintiff in the case you must move to serve as lead plaintiff by filing a motion in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey by March 26, …