Seanergy Commences Trading on the NASDAQ Global Market

ATHENS, GREECE--(Marketwire - October 15, 2008) - Seanergy Maritime Corp. (the "Company") (NASDAQ: SHIP) announced, that as of today, the Company's Common Stock and Warrants have commenced trading on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbols SHIP and SHIPW, respectively.

About Seanergy Maritime Corp.

Seanergy Maritime is a Marshall Islands corporation with its principal offices in Athens, Greece. Seanergy purchased and took delivery of six dry bulk carriers from companies associated with members of the Restis family pursuant to the Master Agreement dated May 20, 2008. Its current fleet is comprised of two Panamax, two Supramax and two Handysize dry bulk carriers with a combined cargo-carrying capacity of 317,743 dwt and an average fleet age of approximately 10.5 years.

Seanergy's common stock and warrants trade on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbols SHIP and SHIPW, respectively. Prior to October 15, 2008, Seanergy's common stock, warrants and units traded on the NYSE Alternext US LLC (formally known as AMEX) under the symbols SRG, SRG.W and SRG.U, respectively.

Risks and uncertainties are described in reports filed by Seanergy Maritime Corp. with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission, which can be obtained free of charge on the SEC's website www.sec.gov.

For further information please visit our website at www.seanergymaritime.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements (as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) concerning future events and the Company's growth strategy and measures to implement such strategy. Words such as "expects," "intends," "plans," "believes," "anticipates," "hopes," "estimates," and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such expectations will prove to have been correct. These statements involve known and unknown risks and are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates, which are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of the Company. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, the scope and timing of SEC and other regulatory agency review, competitive factors in the market in which the Company operates; risks associated with operations outside the United States; and other factors listed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Company's expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based.

Contact Information: For further information please contact: Seanergy Maritime Corp. c/o Vgenopoulos & Partners Law Firm 15 Filikis Eterias Square Athens, 106 73 Greece Tel: 30 210 7206900 E-mail: mail@vplaw.gr Financial Information: Alexis Komninos Chief Financial Officer Tel: 30 210 3726200 E-mail: Kalexis@Komninos.gr Investor Relations / Media: Capital Link, Inc. Paul Lampoutis 230 Park Avenue Suite 1536 New York, NY 10169 Tel. (212) 661-7566 E-mail: seanergy@capitallink.com