Formal Notice

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

             CARNIVAL CORPORATION & PLC TO HOLD CONFERENCE CALL ON             

                            THIRD 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. (EDT); 3 p.m. (BDT), Monday, September 19, 2005, to discuss the
company's third quarter financial results which are expected to be released
that morning.

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

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