ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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Exhibit 10.5
Dated as of October 4, 2007
SECURITY AGREEMENT
          1. THE SECURITY. PREMIER EXHIBITIONS, INC. (the “Pledgor”), a Florida corporation, hereby assigns and grants to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. (the “Bank”) a security interest in the following described property now owned or hereafter acquired by the Pledgor (collectively, the “Collateral”):
          (a) All accounts, contract rights, chattel paper, instruments, deposit accounts, letter of credit rights, payment intangibles and general intangibles, including all amounts due to the Pledgor from a factor; rights to payment of money from the Bank under any Swap Contract (as defined herein); and all returned or repossessed goods which, on sale or lease, resulted in an account or chattel paper.
          (b) All inventory, including all materials, work in process and finished goods.
          (c) All machinery, furniture, fixtures and other equipment of every type now owned or hereafter acquired by the Pledgor.
          (d) All of the Pledgor’s deposit accounts with the Bank. The Collateral shall include any renewals or rollovers of the deposit accounts, any successor accounts, and any general intangibles and choses in action arising therefrom or related thereto.
          (e) All instruments, notes, chattel paper, documents, certificates of deposit, securities and investment property of every type. The Collateral shall include all liens, security agreements, leases and other contracts securing or otherwise relating to the foregoing.
          (f) All general intangibles, including, but not limited to, (i) all patents, and all unpatented or unpatentable inventions; (ii) all trademarks, service marks, and trade names; (iii) all copyrights and literary rights; (iv) all computer software programs; (v) all mask works of semiconductor chip products; (vi) all trade secrets, proprietary information, customer lists, manufacturing, engineering and production plans, drawings, specifications, processes and systems. The Collateral shall include all goodwill connected with or symbolized by any of such general intangibles; all contract rights, documents, applications, licenses, materials and other matters related to such general intangibles; all tangible property embodying or incorporating any such general intangibles; and all chattel paper and instruments relating to such general intangibles.
          (g) All negotiable and nonnegotiable documents of title covering any Collateral.
          (h) All accessions, attachments and other additions to the Collateral, and all tools, parts and equipment used in connection with the Collateral.
          (i) All substitutes or replacements for any Collateral, all cash or non-cash proceeds, product, rents and profits of any Collateral, all income, benefits and property receivable on account of the Collateral, all rights under warranties and insurance contracts, letters of credit, guaranties or other supporting obligations covering the Collateral, and any causes of action relating to the Collateral.
          (j) All books and records pertaining to any Collateral, including but not limited to any computer-readable memory and any computer hardware or software necessary to process such memory (“Books and Records”).

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          2. THE INDEBTEDNESS. The Collateral secures and will secure all Indebtedness of the Pledgor to the Bank. Each party obligated under any Indebtedness is referred to in this Agreement as a “Debtor.” “Indebtedness” means all debts, obligations or liabilities now or hereafter existing, absolute or contingent of the Debtor or any one or more of them to the Bank, whether voluntary or involuntary, whether due or not due, or whether incurred directly or indirectly or acquired by the Bank by assignment or otherwise. Indebtedness shall include, without limitation, all obligations of the Debtor arising under any Swap Contract. “Swap Contract” means any interest rate, credit, commodity or equity swap, cap, floor, collar, forward foreign exchange transaction, currency swap, cross currency rate swap, currency option, securities puts, calls, collars, options or forwards or any combination of, or option with respect to, these or similar transactions now or hereafter entered into between the Debtor and the Bank.
          3. PLEDGOR’S COVENANTS. The Pledgor represents, covenants and warrants that unless compliance is waived by the Bank in writing:
          (a) The Pledgor will properly preserve the Collateral; defend the Collateral against any adverse claims and demands; and keep accurate Books and Records.
          (b) The Pledgor’s chief executive office is located, in Atlanta, Georgia. In addition, the Pledgor is incorporated in or organized under the laws of Florida. The Pledgor shall give the Bank at least thirty (30) days notice before changing its residence or its chief executive office or state of incorporation or organization. The Pledgor will notify the Bank in writing prior to any change in the location of any Collateral, including the Books and Records.
          (c) The Pledgor will notify the Bank in writing prior to any change in the Pledgor’s name, identity or business structure.
          (d) Unless otherwise agreed, the Pledgor has not granted and will not grant any security interest in any of the Collateral except to the Bank, and will keep the Collateral free of all liens, claims, security interests and encumbrances of any kind or nature except the security interest of the Bank.
          (e) The Pledgor will promptly notify the Bank in writing of any event which affects the value of the Collateral, the ability of the Pledgor or the Bank to dispose of the Collateral, or the rights and remedies of the Bank in relation thereto, including, but not limited to, the levy of any legal process against any Collateral and the adoption of any marketing order, arrangement or procedure affecting the Collateral, whether governmental or otherwise.
          (f) The Pledgor shall pay all costs necessary to preserve, defend, enforce and collect the Collateral, including but not limited to taxes, assessments, insurance premiums, repairs, rent, storage costs and expenses of sales, and any costs to perfect the Bank’s security interest (collectively, the “Collateral Costs”). Without waiving the Pledgor’s default for failure to make any such payment, the Bank at its option may pay any such Collateral Costs, and discharge encumbrances on the Collateral, and such Collateral Costs payments shall be a part of the Indebtedness and bear interest at the rate set out in the Indebtedness. The Pledgor agrees to reimburse the Bank on demand for any Collateral Costs so incurred.
          (g) Until the Bank exercises its rights to make collection, the Pledgor will diligently collect all Collateral.
          (h) If any Collateral is or becomes the subject of any registration certificate, certificate of deposit or negotiable document of title, including any warehouse receipt or bill of lading, the Pledgor shall immediately deliver such document to the Bank, together with any necessary endorsements.

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          (i) The Pledgor will not sell, lease, agree to sell or lease, or otherwise dispose of any Collateral except with the prior written consent of the Bank; provided, however, that the Pledgor may sell inventory and artifacts, subject to the limitations set forth in the Loan Agreement, in the ordinary course of business. For purposes hereof, the “Loan Agreement” means that certain Loan Agreement even date herewith by and between the Pledgor and the Bank, as the same may be amended or restated from time to time.
          (j) The Pledgor will maintain and keep in force all risk property damage insurance policies (including without limitation windstorm coverage, and hurricane coverage as applicable) covering the tangible property comprising the Collateral. Each insurance policy must be for the full replacement cost of the collateral and include a replacement cost endorsement. The insurance must be issued by an insurance company acceptable to the Bank and must include a lender’s loss payable endorsement in favor of the Bank in a form acceptable to the Bank. Upon the request of the Bank, the Pledgor will deliver to the bank a copy of each insurance policy, or, if permitted by the Bank, a certificate of insurance listing all insurance in force.
          (k) The Pledgor will not attach any Collateral to any real property or fixture in a manner which might cause such Collateral to become a part thereof unless the Pledgor first obtains the written consent of any owner, holder of any lien on the real property or fixture, or other person having an interest in such property to the removal by the Bank of the Collateral from such real property or fixture. Such written consent shall be in form and substance acceptable to the Bank and shall provide that the Bank has no liability to such owner, holder of any lien, or any other person.
          4. ADDITIONAL OPTIONAL REQUIREMENTS. The Pledgor agrees that the Bank may at its option at any time, whether or not the Pledgor is in default:
          (a) Require the Pledgor to deliver to the Bank (i) copies of or extracts from the Books and Records, and (ii) information on any contracts or other matters affecting the Collateral.
          (b) Examine the Collateral, including the Books and Records, and make copies of or extracts from the Books and Records, and for such purposes enter at any reasonable time upon the property where any Collateral or any Books and Records are located.
          (c) Require the Pledgor to deliver to the Bank any instruments, chattel paper or letters of credit which are part of the Collateral, and to assign to the Bank the proceeds of any such letters of credit.
          (d) Notify any account debtors, any buyers of the Collateral, or any other persons of the Bank’s interest in the Collateral.
          5. DEFAULTS. Any one or more of the following shall be a default hereunder:
          (a) Any Indebtedness is not paid when due, or any default occurs under any agreement relating to the Indebtedness, after giving effect to any applicable grace or cure periods.
          (b) The Pledgor breaches any term, provision, warranty or representation under this Agreement, or under any other obligation of the Pledgor to the Bank, and such breach remains uncured after any applicable cure period.
          (c) The Bank fails to have an enforceable first lien (except for any prior liens to which the Bank has consented in writing) on or security interest in the Collateral.

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          (d) Any custodian, receiver or trustee is appointed to take possession, custody or control of all or a substantial portion of the property of the Pledgor or of any guarantor or other party obligated under any Indebtedness.
          (e) The Pledgor or any guarantor or other party obligated under any Indebtedness becomes insolvent, or is generally not paying or admits in writing its inability to pay its debts as they become due, fails in business, makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, dies, or commences any case, proceeding or other action under any bankruptcy or other law for the relief of, or relating to, debtors.
          (f) Any case, proceeding or other action is commenced against the Pledgor or any guarantor or other party obligated under any Indebtedness under any bankruptcy or other law for the relief of, or relating to, debtors.
          (g) Any involuntary lien of any kind or character attaches to any Collateral, except for liens for taxes not yet due.
          (h) The Pledgor has given the Bank any false or misleading information or representations.
          6. BANK’S REMEDIES AFTER DEFAULT. In the event of any default, the Bank may do any one or more of the following:
          (a) Declare any Indebtedness immediately due and payable, without notice or demand.
          (b) Enforce the security interest given hereunder pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code and any other applicable law.
          (c) Enforce the security interest of the Bank in any deposit account of the Pledgor maintained with the Bank by applying such account to the Indebtedness.
          (d) Require the Pledgor to obtain the Bank’s prior written consent to any sale, lease, agreement to sell or lease, or other disposition of any Collateral consisting of inventory.
          (e) Require the Pledgor to segregate all collections and proceeds of the Collateral so that they are capable of identification and deliver daily such collections and proceeds to the Bank in kind.
          (f) Require the Pledgor to direct all account debtors to forward all payments and proceeds of the Collateral to a post office box under the Bank’s exclusive control.
          (g) Require the Pledgor to assemble the Collateral, including the Books and Records, and make them available to the Bank at a place designated by the Bank.
          (h) Enter upon the property where any Collateral, including any Books and Records, are located and take possession of such Collateral and such Books and Records, and use such property (including any buildings and facilities) and any of the Pledgor’s equipment, if the Bank deems such use necessary or advisable in order to take possession of, hold, preserve, process, assemble, prepare for sale or lease, market for sale or lease, sell or lease, or otherwise dispose of, any Collateral.
          (i) Demand and collect any payments on and proceeds of the Collateral. In connection therewith the Pledgor irrevocably authorizes the Bank to endorse or sign the Pledgor’s name on all checks, drafts, collections, receipts and other documents, and to take possession of

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and open the mail addressed to the Pledgor and remove therefrom any payments and proceeds of the Collateral.
          (j) Grant extensions and compromise or settle claims with respect to the Collateral for less than face value, all without prior notice to the Pledgor.
          (k) Use or transfer any of the Pledgor’s rights and interests in any Intellectual Property now owned or hereafter acquired by the Pledgor, if the Bank deems such use or transfer necessary or advisable in order to take possession of, hold, preserve, process, assemble, prepare for sale or lease, market for sale or lease, sell or lease, or otherwise dispose of, any Collateral. The Pledgor agrees that any such use or transfer shall be without any additional consideration to the Pledgor. As used in this paragraph, “Intellectual Property” includes, but is not limited to, all trade secrets, computer software, service marks, trademarks, trade names, trade styles, copyrights, patents, applications for any of the foregoing, customer lists, working drawings, instructional manuals, and rights in processes for technical manufacturing, packaging and labeling, in which the Pledgor has any right or interest, whether by ownership, license, contract or otherwise.
          (l) Have a receiver appointed by any court of competent jurisdiction to take possession of the Collateral. The Pledgor hereby consents to the appointment of such a receiver and agrees not to oppose any such appointment.
          (m) Take such measures as the Bank may deem necessary or advisable to take possession of, hold, preserve, process, assemble, insure, prepare for sale or lease, market for sale or lease, sell or lease, or otherwise dispose of, any Collateral, and the Pledgor hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints the Bank as the Pledgor’s attorney-in-fact to perform all acts and execute all documents in connection therewith.
          (n) Without notice or demand to the Pledgor, set off and apply against any and all of the Indebtedness any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) and any other indebtedness, at any time held or owing by the Bank or any of the Bank’s agents or affiliates to or for the credit of the account of the Pledgor or any guarantor or endorser of the Pledgor’s Indebtedness.
          (o) Exercise any other remedies available to the Bank at law or in equity.
     EXECUTED and delivered as of the day and year first above written.
                     
    PREMIER EXHIBITIONS, INC.    
 
                   
 
  By:                
             
        Arnie Geller, Its President    
 
                   
 
              (SEAL)    
 
                   
    BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.    
 
                   
 
  By:                
             
 
      Its:            
                 

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