Omega Reedville Plant without Power, but No Material Damages from Hurricane Irene

Omega Reedville Plant without Power, but No Material Damages from Hurricane Irene

August 29, 2011 – Omega Protein Corporation (NYSE symbol: OME), a nutritional ingredient company and the nation’s leading producer of omega-3 fish oil and specialty fish meal products, announced today that its Reedville, Virginia facility has suffered no material property damages from Hurricane Irene.  All of the Company’s fishing vessels, its fish processing plant and its Health and Science Center were unharmed except for minor problems caused by the storm.

The Reedville facility currently is without power, which will restrict normal operations until power is restored.  The Company cannot predict when power will be restored although it is hopeful this could occur this week.