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exv10w7

Exhibit 10.7#

PREMIER EXHIBITIONS, INC.
2009 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
RESTRICTED SHARES AGREEMENT

Summary of Restricted Share Grant

     Premier Exhibitions, Inc., a Florida corporation (the “Company”), grants to the Participant
named below, in accordance with the terms of the Premier Exhibitions, Inc. 2009 Equity Incentive
Plan (the “Plan”) and this Restricted Shares Agreement (the “Agreement”), the following number of
Restricted Shares, on the Date of Grant set forth below:

	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	Name of Participant:	 	John A. Stone
	 
	 	Number of Restricted Shares:	 	75,000
	 
	 	Date of Grant:	 	August 6, 2009
	 
	 	Vesting Dates:	 	1/3 on the first anniversary of the Date of Grant, 1/3 on the second anniversary of the Date of Grant, and 1/3 on the third anniversary of the Date of Grant

Terms of Agreement

     1. Grant of Restricted Shares. Subject to and upon the terms, conditions, and
restrictions set forth in this Agreement and in the Plan, the Company hereby grants to the
Participant as of the Date of Grant, the total number of restricted Shares (the “Restricted
Shares”) set forth above. The Restricted Shares shall be fully paid and nonassessable.

     2. Vesting of Restricted Shares.

          (a) The Restricted Shares shall vest if the Participant shall have remained in the continuous
employ of the Company or a Subsidiary through the vesting dates set forth below with respect to the
portion of Restricted Shares set forth next to such date:

	 	 	 
	Vesting Date	Portion of Shares Vested
	August 6, 2010	 	1/3
	 
	August 6, 2011	 	1/3
	 
	August 6, 2012	 	1/3

          (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2(a), the Restricted Shares covered by this
Agreement that have not yet vested under Section 2(a) shall immediately vest if, prior to the
applicable vesting date the Participant’s employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries
terminates by reason of death or permanent disability (defined by reference to the Company’s
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          (c) In addition, the Restricted Shares will vest in accordance with the terms of Section 5(d)
of the Employment Agreement between the Company and the Participant, dated as of August 6,, 2009
(the “Employment Agreement”), if and to the extent the applicable provisions under Section 5(d) of
the Employment Agreement are triggered.

          (d) For purposes of this Agreement, the continuous employment of the Participant with the
Company and its Subsidiaries shall not be deemed to have been interrupted, and the Participant
shall not be deemed to have ceased to be an employee of the Company and its Subsidiaries, by reason
of the transfer of his employment among the Company and its Subsidiaries or a leave of absence
approved by the Committee.

     3. Forfeiture of Shares. The Restricted Shares that have not yet vested pursuant to Section 2
(and any rights associated therewith, including without limitation any dividends for which the
record date occurs on or after the date of forfeiture) shall be forfeited automatically without
further action or notice if the Participant ceases to be employed by the Company and its
Subsidiaries other than as provided in Section 2(b) or (c). In the event of a forfeiture of the
Restricted Shares, the stock book entry account representing the Restricted Shares covered by this
Agreement shall be cancelled.

     4. Transferability. The Restricted Shares may not be sold, exchanged, assigned, transferred,
pledged, encumbered or otherwise disposed of by the Participant, except to the Company, by will or
the laws of descent and distribution, or as may otherwise be permitted by the Plan, until the
Restricted Shares have vested as provided in Section 2. Any purported transfer or encumbrance in
violation of the provisions of this Section 4 shall be void, and the other party to any such
purported transaction shall not obtain any rights to or interest in such Restricted Shares. Any
permitted transferee (other than the Company) shall remain subject to all the terms and conditions
applicable to the Restricted Shares prior to such transfer.

     5. Change in Control. The Restricted Shares shall be subject to the provisions of Section 19
of the Plan in the event of a Change in Control.

     6. Dividend, Voting and Other Rights. Except as otherwise provided herein, from and after the
Date of Grant, the Participant shall have all of the rights of a shareholder with respect to the
Restricted Shares, including the right to vote the Restricted Shares and receive any cash dividends
that may be paid thereon (which such cash dividends shall be paid to the Participant at the same
time they are paid to the holders of Shares of the Company); provided, however,
that any additional Shares of the Company or other securities that the Participant may become
entitled to receive pursuant to a stock dividend, stock split, combination of shares,
recapitalization, merger, consolidation, separation or reorganization or any other change in the
capital structure of the Company shall be considered Restricted Shares and shall be subject to the
same restrictions as the Restricted Shares covered by this Agreement.

     7. Custody of Restricted Shares; Stock Power. Until the Restricted Shares have vested as
provided in Section 2, the Restricted Shares shall be issued in book-entry only form and shall not
be represented by a certificate. The restrictions set forth in this Agreement shall be reflected
on the stock transfer records maintained by or on behalf of the Company. The Participant agrees
that, in order to ensure compliance with the restrictions imposed on the

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Restricted Shares under this Agreement, the Company may issue appropriate “stop transfer”
instructions to its transfer agent, if any. By execution of this Agreement and effective until the
Restricted Shares have become vested as provided in Section 2, the Participant hereby irrevocably
constitutes and appoints each of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of the
Company as attorney-in-fact to transfer the Restricted Shares on the stock transfer records of the
Company with full power of substitution. The Participant agrees to take any and all other actions
(including without limitation executing, delivering, performing and filing such other agreements,
instruments and documents) as the Company may deem necessary or appropriate to carry out and give
effect to the provisions of this Agreement.

     8. No Employment Contract. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall confer upon the
Participant any right with respect to continuance of employment by the Company and its
Subsidiaries, nor limit or affect in any manner the right of the Company and its Subsidiaries to
terminate the employment or adjust the compensation of the Participant.

     9. Relation to Other Benefits. Any economic or other benefit to the Participant under this
Agreement or the Plan shall not be taken into account in determining any benefits to which the
Participant may be entitled under any profit-sharing, retirement or other benefit or compensation
plan maintained by the Company or its Subsidiaries and shall not affect the amount of any life
insurance coverage available to any beneficiary under any life insurance plan covering employees of
the Company or its Subsidiaries.

     10. Taxes and Withholding.

          (a) The Participant shall irrevocably elect on a form provided by the Company, and no later
than a date specified by the Company, to satisfy the minimum amount required to be withheld for
federal, state, local, foreign or other taxes attributable to the vesting of the Restricted Shares
by either (i) surrendering to the Company a number of the Restricted Shares that becomes vested
hereunder with a value equal to the minimum required withholding (based on the Fair Market Value of
the Shares on the date of surrender); provided that to prevent the issuance of fractional shares
and the under-withholding of taxes, the Participant agrees that the number of Restricted Shares
surrendered shall be rounded up to the next whole number of shares, or (ii) tendering a cash
payment to the Company at such time and in such amount as may be necessary to discharge the
obligations of the Company (or any of its Subsidiaries) for the payment thereof. If the
Participant does not elect a withholding method as provided herein (or the election does not comply
with the terms and conditions established by the Company), then the required withholding obligation
shall be satisfied by the Company or Subsidiary (as applicable) using the method described in
Section 10(a)(i).

          (b) If the Company or any Subsidiary is required to withhold any federal, state, local,
foreign or other taxes in connection with any cash dividends paid with respect to the Restricted
Shares, then the Company or Subsidiary (as applicable) shall have the right in its sole discretion
to either (i) withhold or cause to be withheld the required taxes from the payment of the cash
dividend, (ii) require the Participant to tender a cash payment to the Company at such time and in
such amount as may be necessary to discharge the obligations of the Company (or any of its
Subsidiaries) for the payment of the required tax withholding, or (iii) deduct the required tax
withholding from any amount of salary, bonus, incentive compensation or other

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amounts otherwise payable in cash to the Participant (other than deferred compensation subject
to Section 409A of the Code).

     (c) If the Company or any Subsidiary is required to withhold any federal, state, local,
foreign or other taxes in connection with the Participant making an election under Section 83(b) of
the Code with respect to the Restricted Shares, then the Company or Subsidiary (as applicable)
shall have the right in its sole discretion to either (i) require the Participant to tender a cash
payment to the Company at such time and in such amount as may be necessary to discharge the
obligations of the Company (or any of its Subsidiaries) for the payment of the required tax
withholding, or (ii) deduct the required tax withholding from any amount of salary, bonus,
incentive compensation or other amounts otherwise payable in cash to the Participant (other than
deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code). The Participant hereby agrees to
promptly submit a copy of any election made by the Participant pursuant to Section 83(b) of the
Code to the following address: Premier Exhibitions, Inc., 3340 Peachtree Road, N.E., Suite 2250,
Atlanta, Georgia 30326, Attention: Corporate Secretary.

     11. Compliance with Law. The Company shall make reasonable efforts to comply with all
applicable federal and state securities laws and listing requirements of the NASDAQ Global Market
or any other national securities exchange, as applicable, with respect to the Restricted Shares;
provided, however, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the
Restricted Shares shall not be delivered or become vested if the delivery or vesting thereof would
result in a violation of any such law or listing requirement.

     12. Amendments. Subject to the terms of the Plan, the Committee may modify this Agreement
upon written notice to the Participant. Any amendment to the Plan shall be deemed to be an
amendment to this Agreement to the extent that the amendment is applicable hereto. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, no amendment of the Plan or this Agreement shall adversely affect the rights of the
Participant under this Agreement without the Participant’s consent unless otherwise provided in the
Plan.

     13. Severability. In the event that one or more of the provisions of this Agreement shall be
invalidated for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, any provision so invalidated shall
be deemed to be separable from the other provisions hereof, and the remaining provisions hereof
shall continue to be valid and fully enforceable.

     14. Relation to Plan. This Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.
This Agreement, the Employment Agreement, and the Plan contain the entire agreement and
understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter contained in this Agreement, and
supersede all prior written or oral communications, representations and negotiations in respect
thereto. In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of this Agreement, the
Employment Agreement, and the Plan, the Plan shall govern. Capitalized terms used herein without
definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Plan. The Committee, acting pursuant to
the Plan, shall, except as expressly provided otherwise herein, have the right to determine any
questions which arise in connection with the grant of the Restricted Shares. All determinations and
decisions made by the Committee pursuant to the provisions of the Plan shall be final, conclusive
and binding on all persons.

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     15. Successors and Assigns. Without limiting Section 4, the provisions of this Agreement
shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the successors, administrators, heirs, legal
representatives and assigns of the Participant, and the successors and assigns of the Company.

     16. Governing Law. The interpretation, performance, and enforcement of this Agreement shall
be governed by the laws of the State of Georgia, without giving effect to the principles of
conflict of laws thereof.

     17. Use of Participant’s Information. Information about the Participant and the Participant’s
participation in the Plan may be collected, recorded and held, used and disclosed for any purpose
related to the administration of the Plan. The Participant understands that such processing of
this information may need to be carried out by the Company and its Subsidiaries and by third party
administrators whether such persons are located within the Participant’s country or elsewhere,
including the United States of America. The Participant consents to the processing of information
relating to the Participant and the Participant’s participation in the Plan in any one or more of
the ways referred to above.

     18. Electronic Delivery. The Participant hereby consents and agrees to electronic delivery of
any documents that the Company may elect to deliver (including, but not limited to, prospectuses,
prospectus supplements, grant or award notifications and agreements, account statements, annual and
quarterly reports, and all other forms of communications) in connection with this and any other
award made or offered under the Plan. The Participant understands that, unless earlier revoked by
the Participant by giving written notice to the Secretary of the Company, this consent shall be
effective for the duration of the Agreement. The Participant also understands that he or she shall
have the right at any time to request that the Company deliver written copies of any and all
materials referred to above at no charge. The Participant hereby consents to any and all procedures
the Company has established or may establish for an electronic signature system for delivery and
acceptance of any such documents that the Company may elect to deliver, and agrees that his or her
electronic signature is the same as, and shall have the same force and effect as, his or her manual
signature. The Participant consents and agrees that any such procedures and delivery may be
effected by a third party engaged by the Company to provide administrative services related to the
Plan.

(Signatures are on the following page)

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Agreement to be executed on its behalf by its
duly authorized officer and the Participant has also executed this Agreement, as of the Date of
Grant.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	PREMIER EXHIBITIONS, INC.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	By:
	 	/s/ Christopher J. Davino
 

	 	 
	 	 	Name: Christopher J. Davino	 	 
	 	 	Title: President and Chief Executive Officer	 	 

     The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan Summary and Prospectus, and
the Company’s most recent Annual Report and Proxy Statement (the “Prospectus Information”). The
Participant represents that he or she is familiar with the terms and provisions of the Prospectus
Information and hereby accepts the Restricted Shares on the terms and conditions set forth herein
and in the Plan.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	/s/ John A. Stone	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Participant	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	Date:
	 	     August 6, 2009	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 

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Exhibit 10.8#

3340 PEACHTREE ROAD NE, SUITE 2250, ATLANTA, GA 30326

Tel: (404) 842 2600 Fax: (404) 842 2626

www.prxi.com

www.rmstitanic.net

October 8, 2009

VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL

Douglas Banker
Madhouse Management, Inc.
6508 Crane Rd.
Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197

     Re:     Consulting Agreement

Dear Doug:

     This letter will set forth the agreement (“Agreement”) between Premier Exhibitions, Inc.
(“Premier”) and you, Doug Banker, (“Consultant”), with respect to Consultant providing consulting
services to Premier on the terms and conditions set forth herein.

     I. ENGAGEMENT. Premier hereby engages Consultant, on an independent contractor basis,
to perform the Services (as defined below), and Consultant hereby accepts and agrees to such
engagement, on the terms and conditions set forth herein.

     II. TERM.

     The term of this Agreement shall commence on July 1, 2009 and end on April 30, 2010 (the
“Term”), subject to full execution of this Agreement, unless earlier terminated as provided below.
Unless either of the parties provides written notice to the other party at least thirty (30) days
prior to the end of the then effective Term, this Agreement shall extend on a month-to-month basis
until such written notice to the other party is provided by either of the parties.

     III. NATURE OF SERVICES.

          A. Consultant will assist Premier in an effort to develop new exhibition properties and to
exploit its existing properties, by locating potential opportunities for Premier’s properties on an
international basis (including, without limitation, identifying and introducing third party local
promoters to Premier, and assisting in securing exhibition license agreements

Premier Exhibitions, Inc.,

3340 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 2250 Atlanta, Georgia 30326

Phone 404.842.2600 Fax 404.842.2626

www.bodiesrevealed.com www.rmstitanic.net www.titanicscience.com

 

 

with them, with particular focus on Asia and Europe), and such additional services as may be agreed
to by the parties from time to time (the “Services”).

          B. All Services provided hereunder will be provided in a timely manner and will be at least
the quality of similar services performed by other consultants retained by Premier. The Consultant
shall be available on a reasonable “part-time” basis to provide such consulting services during the
Term as deemed necessary by both Company and Consultant. Consultant will perform the consulting
services from such location(s) as the Company and Consultant deems necessary.

     IV.EXPENSES/PAYMENTS TO VENDORS

     Consistent with its corporate policy on expense reimbursement, Premier shall reimburse
Consultant for all reasonable out-of-pocket travel and travel related expenses as well as all
reasonable business expenses (e.g., fedex on behalf of Premier Exhibitions) incurred by him and
which are directly related to the consulting services under this Agreement. All other expenses
must be pre-approved in writing by the Company. All approved payments for expenses (approval not to
be unreasonably withheld) will be paid by Premier within thirty (30) days of receipt of invoice and
supporting receipts from Consultant.

     V. NON-EXCLUSIVITY.

     Although Consultant’s services shall be rendered on a non-exclusive basis during the Term,
Consultant will not perform any work which presents a conflict of interest or which impairs
Consultant’s ability to render services for Premier hereunder in a diligent, professional manner
and in accordance with all of the terms and conditions hereof.

     VI. RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES.

          A. Notwithstanding Consultant’s position as a Director of the Company, nothing contained
herein shall be deemed to create any association, partnership, joint venture or the relationship of
principal/agent or employer/employee between the Consultant on the one hand and Premier on the
other hand; the Consultant is an independent contractor and shall perform all services hereunder as
such.

          B. Consultant shall not have the authority to make financial commitments on behalf of Premier,
nor shall Consultant have the authority to incur any financial obligations in Premier’s name,
without the express written approval of the President & CEO of Premier (the “Premier Designee”).
Any attempt to do so shall be a breach of this Agreement.

          C. All of Consultant’s activities in connection with Premier shall be conducted in regular
consultation with the Premier Designee and shall be subject to Premier’s approval.

     VII. COMPENSATION.

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          A. Premier shall pay the Consultant Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) per calendar month of the
Term (and for any month-to-month extensions of the Term) payable in bi-weekly (i.e., twice-monthly)
installments of $5,000.00. Payments will be made directly to you or your company, Madhouse
Management, Inc. at your election.

     VIII. OWNERSHIP. All services to be performed by Consultant hereunder, all results
thereof and all materials delivered by Consultant to Premier whether or not copyrightable and
whether created alone or in conjunction with any other person or entity (collectively, the
“Materials”), shall belong to Premier and shall, to the greatest extent possible, be considered
“works-made-for-hire” within the meaning of the United States Copyright Act. To the extent that
any of the Materials are not considered works-made-for-hire for Premier, Consultant will sign a
separate agreement assigning such Materials to Premier. Consultant agrees that it shall have no
right to use the Materials other than as required directly in the performance of services hereunder
or by subsequent written agreement of the parties. Premier and/or Premier’s licensees, successors
and assigns shall be considered, forever and for all purposes throughout the universe, the author
of the Materials and the sole copyright owner thereof, and the owner of all rights therein, whether
or not copyrightable, and all proceeds derived therefrom, with the right to make such changes to
the Materials and such uses and dispositions thereof, in whole or in part, by all means, methods
and media, whether now known or hereafter invented, as Premier may, from time to time, determine as
author and owner of the Materials. Premier shall not be required to pay any additional fees or
royalties for the rights conveyed to Premier by Consultant hereunder.

     IX. TERMINATION.

          A. Premier shall have the right to terminate this Agreement effective immediately upon
Consultant’s receipt of written notice in the event of Consultant’s material breach of this
Agreement.

          B. Consultant agrees that upon termination for any reason, including, without limitation, as a
result of a material breach hereunder or the end of the Term hereof, Consultant will immediately
turn over to Premier all materials and information in Consultant’s possession or control in
connection with the services provided under this Agreement.

     X. LIMITATION ON SERVICES.

          A. No third parties other than Consultant shall be engaged in connection with Consultant’s
services hereunder without the prior, written consent of Premier. All exhibition license agreements
and promoter agreements with third parties shall be entered into solely by Premier or its
affiliated entities such as RMS Titanic, Inc. (“RMST”) and not by Consultant.

          B. Consultant shall not make any representations or promises on Premier’s behalf nor shall you
bind Consultant to any agreements with third parties.

     XI. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Consultant represents and warrants to Premier the
following:

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          A. Consultant has the full right, power and authority to enter into and fully perform this
Agreement and to grant all of the rights granted hereunder.

          B. Consultant shall have the sole responsibility of paying any and all
withholding, payroll (including, without limitation, any and all FICA and/or FUTA payroll taxes)
and employment taxes, worker’s compensation insurance premiums and all other taxes and charges
incidental to the rendition of services and payment of compensation under this Agreement as may be
required by law.

     XII. CONFIDENTIALITY. Consultant represents and warrants that, except as specifically
authorized by Premier in writing, information and other data developed or acquired by or furnished
to Consultant in the performance of this Agreement shall be used only in connection with services
provided to Premier. Consultant agrees that all materials and any and all matters concerning
Premier learned by Consultant during the course of its services hereunder, as well as the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, are trade secrets or are otherwise proprietary or confidential and
are not to be disclosed, disseminated or otherwise revealed, in whole or in part, in any manner
whatsoever (except as required by applicable securities and other laws, as reasonably determined by
Premier), either during or after the Term of this Agreement, to anyone other than Consultant’s
attorneys, accountants or employees on a need-to-know basis, providing such persons treat such
matters as confidential in accordance with this Paragraph.

     XIII. PREMIER’S IMAGE.

          Consultant agrees that it is of the essence of this Agreement that every aspect of its
respective activities hereunder be consistent with the public image and reputation of Premier and
its affiliates. Consultant will submit for Premier’s prior written approval all plans and
materials connected with its activities hereunder, including, without limitation, any materials
containing any name, trademark, service mark, logo, design or trade dress of Premier or any of its
subsidiaries, affiliates or Exhibition licensors (collectively, the ”Premier Trademarks and
Designs”), and with the results and proceeds thereof and will make any modifications which Premier
determines are necessary to conform with this provision. Consultant warrants that until the end of
the Term, Consultant and its respective agents (including Consultant and any independent
contractors, employees and other personnel) will conduct themselves in accordance with the public
image of Premier and its affiliates. Premier will furnish any mission statement, codes of conduct
and other corporate governance documents that best reflect its “public image” expectations.

     XIV. TRADEMARKS. No use of the Premier Trademarks and Designs may be made by
Consultant except with Premier’s prior written approval and in connection with services provided
except that Consultant may use Premier’s letterhead, with its Trademarks and Designs, in written or
email correspondence with third-parties provided that such correspondence is in furtherance of and
consistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

     XV. COMPLIANCE. Consultant shall abide by all applicable laws and regulations relating
to the services to be performed hereunder, including the rules and regulations of Premier and any
other venue relative to conduct on and use of such premises.

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     XVI. ASSIGNMENT. This Agreement is personal in nature and may not be assigned by
Consultant without the prior written consent of Premier; any attempt to assign without receiving
such consent shall be void and of no effect ab initio.

     XVII. GOVERNING LAW/JURISDICTION. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of the State of Georgia applicable to agreements entered into and
wholly to be performed in the State of Georgia without recourse to its conflict of laws principles.

     XVIII. NOTICES. Any notice required or permitted under this Agreement shall be given
in writing and shall be deemed received on the date sent if given personally, by email or by
telefax.

     XIX. SURVIVAL. The conditions, representation, warranties and indemnifications
contained in this Agreement shall survive the termination or expiration of services and the payment
of compensation hereunder

     XX. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This document contains the entire agreement and understanding
between Premier and Consultant relating to the services to be provided hereunder and supersedes all
prior agreements between the parties. Accordingly, this Agreement may not be altered, amended,
modified, or otherwise changed, nor may any of the terms hereof be waived, except by an instrument
in writing signed by both parties.

        If the foregoing represents your understanding of our Agreement, please sign in the space
provided below. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be
deemed to be an original instrument, but all of which together shall constitute one agreement.
Facsimile copies and electronic Portable Document Format files of executed signature pages will be
deemed original for all purposes.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	Sincerely,

Premier Exhibitions, Inc.
 	 
	 
	 	                  by:   /s/ Christopher J. Davino
 	 
	 	 
	 
	 	       Christopher J. Davino 	 
	 	       President and Chief Executive Officer 	 
	 

ACCEPTED AND AGREED:

Douglas Banker

	 	 	 
	/s/ Douglas Banker
 

Douglas Banker
	 	 

Date:October 8, 2009

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