ATHENS, GREECE--(Marketwire - Oct 31, 2012) -  Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. (the "Company") (NASDAQ: SHIP) announced today the sale of the BET Intruder, a 69,235 dwt Panamax drybulk vessel, built in 1993, at a gross price of US$4.8 million. The vessel was delivered to its new owners on October 29, 2012. The Company used the sale proceeds to reduce debt.

Following the completion of sale of the BET Intruder, the Company's fleet consists of two Capesize, two Panamax, two Supramax and nine Handysize dry bulk carriers with an average age of 14.1 years. 

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.

The Company's current fleet consists of 15 dry-bulk carriers (two Capesize, two Panamax, two Supramax, and nine Handysize vessels) with a total carrying capacity of approximately 812,131 dwt and an average fleet age of 14.1 years.

The Company's common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global 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.