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Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. (AMEX:OMR), a leader in the field of
deep-ocean shipwreck exploration, announced that its subsidiary, Odyssey
Marine Entertainment, Inc., will open SHIPWRECK! Pirates & Treasure,
an interactive shipwreck and treasure exhibit at the Museum of Science &
Industry (MOSI) in Tampa, Florida. The exhibit is scheduled to run from
June 22, 2007 through January 31, 2008.
The 12,000 square foot exhibit and retail store will utilize existing
assets previously developed and built for Odyssey’s
Shipwreck & Treasure Adventure in New Orleans and add a newly developed “Pirates”
module. The interactive multi-media exhibit allows children and adults
to learn about the history of shipwrecks and pirates, and also
experience the research, search, archaeological recovery and
conservation involved in the quest for deep-sea knowledge and treasures.
“We are very excited to bring Odyssey’s
SHIPWRECK! Pirates & Treasure exhibit to our hometown
of Tampa as we continue to review other permanent locations for our
shipwreck museum. MOSI, with its emphasis on science and technology, is
a natural and synergetic choice as a host venue for our traveling
shipwreck attraction, and I am confident that our complementary exhibits
will be highly appealing to Florida residents and visitors,”
said Greg Stemm, Odyssey's co-founder.
John Morris, CEO and co-founder of Odyssey Marine Exploration, added,
"The enthusiastic feedback our exhibit received in New Orleans
encouraged us to bring the intriguing world of shipwreck exploration to
the public in Florida and, at a later point, to other cities in America.
In addition to our core business of shipwreck exploration, we consider
interactive, themed attractions such as this one a strategic step toward
realizing our long-term business plan for the Company by leveraging
future shipwreck discoveries into public exhibits, merchandising
opportunities, and other entertainment possibilities including books,
films and TV specials."
“Odyssey’s SHIPWRECK!
Pirates & Treasure is exactly the kind of entertaining and
educational exhibition we value at MOSI. We’re
looking forward to working with the Odyssey team to introduce our guests
to the fascinating discoveries and intricate detail that goes into
marine archeological exploration” said Wit
Ostrenko, MOSI President.
While the exhibit displays authentic artifacts from many different
shipwrecks, the spotlight is on treasures and artifacts of the SS Republic.
This Civil War-era ship sank during a hurricane off the coast of Georgia
in 1865. Odyssey discovered the wreck of the Republic nearly
1,700 feet below the surface of the Atlantic Ocean in the summer of 2003
- nearly 138 years after the ship went down. More than 51,000 gold and
silver coins, and approximately 14,000 additional artifacts, were
recovered in the world's most extensive deep-ocean archaeological
excavation.
In addition to having the opportunity to closely inspect shipwreck
artifacts, exhibit visitors will also get to experience the various
steps in shipwreck exploration. In a fascinating behind-the-scenes look,
guests can use research and technology to locate shipwrecks, pilot a
real robot submersible, test their dexterity using a giant manipulator
arm to pick up coins one at a time and identify artifacts as they are
located on the sea floor.
For more information about the exhibition, please visit www.shipwreck.net.
About Odyssey Marine Exploration:
Odyssey Marine Exploration is an American Stock Exchange Company (OMR)
with several shipwreck projects in various stages of development
throughout the world. Additional information about Odyssey, its
projects, methodologies and technologies, is available at www.shipwreck.net.
For additional information about Odyssey Marine Exploration, please
contact Natja Igney at 813-876-1776.
About Museum of Science and Industry
(MOSI):
MOSI is a not-for-profit, community-based institution and educational
resource dedicated to advancing public interest, knowledge, and
understanding of science, industry, and technology. With a total size of
over 300,000 square feet, MOSI is the largest science center in the
southeastern United States, and home of the only IMAX®
Dome Theatre in the state of Florida. Kids In Charge! The
Children’s Science Center at MOSI is the
largest children’s science center in the
nation. Disasterville, featuring WeatherQuest, MOSI’s
newest permanent exhibition combines education and 10,000 square feet of
interactive exhibits on the remarkable science behind natural disasters.
For additional information about MOSI, contact Shani Jefferson at
813-987-6080.
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," and "Business" in the Company's annual report on Form
10KSB for the year ended December 31, 2006, which has been filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.