HOUSTON, March 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Omega Protein
Corporation (NYSE: OME), a nutritional ingredient company that is
also the nation's leading producer of Omega-3 fish oil and
specialty fish meal products, announced today that as a result of
unusual market activity in the Company's common shares on
March 29, 2011, the NYSE contacted
the Company in accordance with the NYSE's usual practice and
requested that the Company issue a public statement regarding that
activity. The Company states that its policy is not to
comment on unusual market activity.
About Omega Protein Corporation
Omega Protein Corporation is a nutritional ingredient company
and the nation's largest manufacturer of heart-healthy fish oils
containing Omega-3 fatty acids for human consumption, as well as
specialty fish meals and fish oil used as value-added ingredients
in aquaculture, swine and other livestock feeds. Omega
Protein makes its products from menhaden, an Omega-3 rich fish that
is not utilized as seafood, but which is abundantly available along
the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and
Atlantic Coasts.
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"may not," "believes," "do not believe," "expects," "do not
expect," "anticipates," "do not anticipate," or other similar
expressions. These factors are described in further detail in
the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including its reports on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K.
Web site: www.omegaproteininc.com
SOURCE Omega Protein Corporation