TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 5, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. (Nasdaq:OMEX), pioneers in the field of deep-ocean shipwreck exploration, today announced that Odyssey President and Chief Operating Officer Mark Gordon will present the Company's business strategy at the 2010 Craig-Hallum Capital Group Alpha Select Investor Conference at 10:25 AM ET on Wednesday, October 6, 2010, at The Roosevelt Hotel in New York.
Attendance at the conference is by invitation only. A live audio webcast of the presentation will be broadcast via the Internet. Those interested in listening to the webcast may access it here or through Odyssey Marine Exploration's website at . An archived replay of the presentation will be available for 30 days.
About Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc.
Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. (Nasdaq:OMEX) is engaged in the exploration of deep-ocean shipwrecks and uses innovative methods and state-of-the-art technology to conduct extensive search and archaeological recovery operations around the world. Odyssey discovered the Civil War era shipwreck of the SS Republic® in 2003 and recovered over 50,000 coins and 14,000 artifacts from the site nearly 1,700 feet deep.
In May 2007, Odyssey 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." In February 2009, Odyssey announced the discovery of Balchin's HMS Victory. Odyssey also has other 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.
Odyssey's operations are the subject of a Discovery Channel television series titled "Treasure Quest," produced by JWM Productions. The 12-episode first season aired worldwide in 2009.
Following previous successful engagements in New Orleans, Tampa, Detroit, Oklahoma City and Charlotte, Odyssey's SHIPWRECK! exhibit will be on exhibit at the Maryland Science Center in Baltimore starting October 1, 2010. Additional information is available at .
For details on the Odyssey's activities and its commitment to the preservation of maritime heritage please visit .
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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, 2009, which has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
CONTACT: Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. Liz Shows (813) 876-1776 x 2335 lshows@shipwreck.net