About Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc.
Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc.
(OMEX:odyssey marine exploration i com
OMEX 4.91, +0.08, +1.7%) uses innovative methods and state-of-the-art technology to conduct extensive deep-ocean search and archaeological recovery operations around the world.
Odyssey discovered the Civil War era shipwreck of the SS Republic(R) in 2003 and recovered over 50,000 coins and 14,000 artifacts from the site nearly 1,700 feet deep.
In May 2007, we announced the historic deep-ocean treasure recovery of over 500,000 silver and gold coins, weighing 17 tons, from a Colonial era site code-named "Black Swan." Odyssey has several shipwreck projects in various stages of development around the world.
Odyssey offers various ways to share in the excitement of deep-ocean exploration by making shipwreck treasures and artifacts available to collectors, the general public and students through its webstore, exhibits, books, television, merchandise, and educational programs.
JWM Productions is currently filming Odyssey expeditions for an 11-part primetime series for Discovery Channel, which is scheduled to air worldwide in 2009.
Odyssey's "SHIPWRECK! Pirates & Treasure" exhibit is currently on display at the Detroit Science Center, after being showcased in Tampa at the Museum of Science & Industry and in New Orleans.
For more detailed information on Odyssey, please visit
www.shipwreck.net or contact Natja Igney, Odyssey's Manager of Corporate Communications, at 813-876-1776 x 2553.
(R) SS Republic is a registered trademark of Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc.
Odyssey Marine Exploration believes the information set forth in this Press Release may include "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Act of 1934.
Certain factors that could cause results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements are set forth in "Risk Factors" in Part I, Item 1A of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, which has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
SOURCE:
Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc.
Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc.,
Tampa
Natja Igney, 813-876-1776 x 2553
nigney@shipwreck.netCopyright Business Wire 2008