Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. Announces Receipt of Nasdaq Notice

ATHENS, GREECE--(Marketwired - May 7, 2013) - Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. (the "Company") (NASDAQ: SHIP) announced today that it has received written notification from the Nasdaq Capital Market ("Nasdaq or the "Capital Market"), dated May 1, 2013, indicating that the Company is not in compliance with the requirement to maintain a minimum of $2.5 million in stockholders' equity for continued listing on the Capital Market, pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1). The Company reported stockholders' equity of ($101,617,000) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.

In addition, as of April 30, 2013, the Company did not meet the alternative standards for continued listing, including a market value of listed securities of at least $35 million, pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(2), or net income from continuing operations of at least $500,000, pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(3).

In order to cure this deficiency, the Company must submit a plan to Nasdaq to regain compliance by June 17, 2013. If the plan is accepted by Nasdaq, the Company may be granted a grace period to regain compliance of up to 180 days from the date of this letter, expiring on or before October 28, 2013.

The Company intends to submit a plan to Nasdaq to regain compliance with the continued listing standards of the Capital Market.

This notification has no effect on the listing status of the Company's common stock at this time.

About Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp.
Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. is a Marshall Islands corporation with its executive offices in Athens, Greece. The Company is engaged in the transportation of dry bulk cargoes through the ownership and operation of dry bulk carriers.

As of today, the Company's fleet consists of 7 drybulk carriers (two Panamax, two Supramax, and three Handysize vessels) with a total carrying capacity of approximately 326,255 dwt and an average fleet age of 13.5 years.

The Company's common stock trades on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol "SHIP."

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 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 Securities and Exchange Commission ("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 SEC. The Company's filings can be obtained free of charge on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. 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.