Odyssey Marine Exploration is the world’s leader in deep ocean shipwreck exploration. Odyssey uses innovative methods and state-of-the- art technology to conduct extensive deep-ocean search and 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.

The authentic shipwreck treasure prizes offered in “The World’s Biggest Treasure Hunt” are from the SS Republic(R) shipwreck site and include coins minted during the Civil War by the Confederate States of America. In May 2007, the Company announced the largest historic shipwreck find of over 500,000 silver and gold coins, weighing 17 tons, from a deep ocean site code-named “Black Swan”. Odyssey has several shipwreck projects in various stages of development around the world.

Additional information about Odyssey Marine Exploration, the SS Republic, and Odyssey’s other shipwreck projects is available at www.shipweck.net.