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Odyssey Marine Exploration Shipwreck Expeditions to Become World Premiere Series on Discovery Channel
Emmy(R) Award-winning JWM Productions to Produce Prime Time 11-Part Series
Tampa, FL � May 27, 2008 � Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. (NasdaqCM: OMEX), the world
leader in deep ocean shipwreck exploration, has granted Primetime Emmy(R) Award-winning JWM
Productions exclusive access to film Odyssey's 2008 Atlas Search expeditions to produce a
shipwreck exploration television series. Discovery Channel expects to premiere the 11-part High
Definition (HD) series to worldwide audiences in 2009. Production is slated to begin immediately
"We have the most experienced team of shipwreck explorers in the world manning our ships,
and on a regular basis they make amazing discoveries in the deep ocean - things that have never
before been seen by human eyes. We're proud of the exploration and archaeological work our
team accomplishes in the challenging offshore environment, and for a long time we've been
looking for the right format to share the excitement of our expeditions with viewers around the
world," stated Greg Stemm, Odyssey's Chief Executive Officer. "JWM has a proven track
record of producing smart, compelling television and Discovery Channel is the #1 media and
television brand in overall quality for the eighth straight year. We're sure that Discovery's viewers
will enjoy 'being there' during our shipwreck search and exploration expeditions," Stemm
continued.
"Odyssey is recovering not only treasures, but fascinating shipwreck stories from the bottom of
the world's oceans. And our job is to deliver these stories, discoveries and adventures to
Discovery's viewers in a way that brings them right into the action," explained Jason Williams,
President and Co-founder of JWM Productions. "We're looking forward to an exciting season with
unparalleled coverage of Odyssey's operations."
"This series will give our viewers a front row seat as Odyssey's archaeological and forensics
teams search for sunken treasures and unravel the mysteries of long-lost shipwrecks," said John
Ford, president and general manager of Discovery Channel. "This compelling 11-part series will
show viewers the intense drama of underwater detective work and we are excited to have JWM
creating this series for our audiences around the globe."
In this immersive series, viewers will join the Odyssey Marine Exploration team as they brave high
seas, heavy weather, political red tape and courtroom clashes to keep their research vessels and
deep ocean equipment operational on the hunt for underwater archaeological sites and
shipwrecks that each have unique stories to tell. Episodes will include forensic analysis with
stunning computer graphics as well as experts in cutting-edge laboratories laboring to analyze
and conserve fragile artifacts recovered from the watery depths. Each episode, viewers will be
involved in solving dramatic maritime mysteries and treated to spectacular underwater HD video
of shipwreck discoveries through the cameras of Odyssey's Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs),
as well as the real life battle to keep the treasures they discover.
About Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc.
Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. (NasdaqCM: OMEX) is engaged in the exploration of deepocean
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(R) in 2003 and recovered over 50,000 coins and
14,000 artifacts from the site nearly 1,700 feet deep. In May 2007, the Company 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, videos, merchandise, and educational programs. Odyssey's
"SHIPWRECK! Pirates & Treasure" exhibit recently ended its successful seven month
engagement at the Tampa Museum of Science and Industry and is currently on display at the
Detroit Science Center. For details on the Company's activities and its commitment to the
preservation of maritime heritage please visit www.shipwreck.net.
About JWM Productions
Jason Williams and Bill Morgan are the Primetime Emmy(R) Award-winning founders of JWM
Productions. Specializing in cultural, natural history, science and children's programming, their
work has been featured on the Discovery, TLC, Travel and Animal Planet networks as well as on
NBC, CBS, PBS, TBS, TNT, CNN and by more than 85 international broadcasters. Founded in
1996, their company has produced well over 200 hours of high-quality programming and is now in
production on some thirty hours more.
About Discovery Communications
Discovery Communications is the world's No. 1 nonfiction media company, reaching more than
1.5 billion cumulative subscribers in over 170 countries. Discovery empowers people to explore
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