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Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. is the world leader in the field of deep-ocean shipwreck exploration and is a publicly traded company on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol OMEX.

Odyssey 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, 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." In February 2009, Odyssey announced the discovery of Balchin's HMS Victory, one of the most significant shipwreck finds in history. Odyssey has several shipwreck projects in various stages of development around the world.