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ORRV could make money from shows as well. Another revenue stream

TAMPA, Fla.--(Business Wire)--Odyssey Marine Exploration (Nasdaq:OMEX), the world's leader in
the field of deep-ocean shipwreck exploration, is pleased to announce
that its traveling exhibit SHIPWRECK! Pirates & Treasure will soon
move to the Detroit Science Center in Detroit, Michigan. The exhibit
is scheduled to open on March 24 and run through September 1, 2008.

Currently on display at the Tampa, FL Museum of Science and
Industry (MOSI) through February 10, 2008, 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.

"After our successful engagement in Tampa, we are very excited to
bring Odyssey's SHIPWRECK! Pirates & Treasure exhibit to Detroit. The
Detroit Science Center, with its emphasis on science and technology
and its outstanding infrastructure for hosting high profile events, is
a great venue for our exhibit," said Greg Stemm, Odyssey Chairman and
CEO.

"The Detroit Science Center is thrilled to be bringing this
exhibition to Detroit for its first Midwest engagement," said Todd
Slisher, Detroit Science Center VP of Science Programs. "SHIPWRECK:
Pirates & Treasure presents such a wonderful blend of historic
artifacts, sunken treasure and hands-on, educational, interactive
elements that there is truly something here for everyone to enjoy."

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
manipulator arm to pick up coins one at a time and identify artifacts
as they are located on the sea floor.

Detroit is the exhibit's third stop after its New Orleans premiere
in 2005, which was temporarily interrupted by hurricane Katrina, and
its current engagement in Tampa.

About Odyssey Marine Exploration

Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. (NasdaqCM:OMEX) is engaged in the
exploration of deep-water shipwrecks and uses innovative methods and
state-of-the-art technology to conduct extensive deep-ocean 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, the Company announced the largest
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 is
currently on display at the Museum of Science and Industry in Tampa,
FL until February 10, 2008. For details on the Company's activities
and its commitment to the preservation of maritime heritage please
visit www.shipwreck.net.

About the Detroit Science Center

The Detroit Science Center is a hands-on museum that inspires its
visitors to pursue and support careers in engineering, technology and
science. The Science Center features Michigan's only IMAX(R) Dome
Theatre; the Dassault Systemes Planetarium; the DTE Energy Sparks
Theater; the Chrysler Science Stage; an 8,700 square-foot Science Hall
for traveling exhibits; hands-on exhibit galleries focusing on space,
life and physical science; the United States Steel Fun Factory; a
children's gallery for pint-size scientists; and a Special Events
Lobby. The Science Center has served more than 2.1 million visitors
since its grand re-opening on July 28, 2001. For more information,
please call 313-577-8400 or visit the website,
http://www.detroitsciencecenter.org.

For additional information, please contact Natja Igney, Odyssey's
Manager of Corporate Communications, at 813-876-1776.

(R) SS Republic is a registered trademark of Odyssey Marine
Exploration, Inc.

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 the Part I, Item 1A of
the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2006, which has been filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.

Odyssey Marine Exploration, Tampa
Natja Igney, 813-876-1776 x 2553
nigney@shipwreck.net

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