Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On January 29, 2009, at 10:00 p.m. Eastern time, Discovery Channel will broadcast the third episode of "Treasure Quest," an 11-episode television series that covers some of Odyssey Marine Exploration Inc.'s shipwreck exploration operations and related activities during 2008.

Odyssey expects that the third episode will include the following information:

• Odyssey has discovered a shipwreck in the English Channel that it has code-named the "Legend."

• Odyssey has found at least 16 bronze cannon at the Legend shipwreck site.

• At least four of the cannon are of the type that fired 42-pound projectiles.

• At least one of the cannon bears the royal arms of King George I of England.

The information furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be "filed" under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section or Section 11 or 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and is not incorporated by reference into any of Odyssey's filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, whether made before or after the date of this report and irrespective of any general incorporation language in such filing, unless Odyssey expressly states in such filing that such information is to be considered or incorporated by reference therein.

The furnishing of this information is not intended to constitute a representation that such information is required by Regulation FD or that the information furnished is material information that is not otherwise publicly available.