Wild American^® Shrimp Featured on Upcoming Emeril Live

"Wild and Wonderful Shrimp" Airs on Food Network Sunday, March 4

(Charleston, SC, Feb. 27, 2007) - Wild American^® Shrimp, Inc .   (WASI) will be the featured product on Chef Emeril Lagasse's hit primetime show- Emeril Live-on the Food Network this Sunday, March 4, at 8:00 p.m. The show, "Wild and Wonderful Shrimp," is described as a "shrimp lover's dream come true"   and will include recipes and special guest Timmy Cheramie, a fourth generation shrimper from Bayou La Batre in Louisiana.   In addition to Cheramie offering cooking tips at Emeril's table, a segment will focus on the shrimper at home and on his shrimp boat as he describes the life of an American Shrimper. Featured recipes will include: Emerilized Barbecued Shrimp, Asian Shrimp Bisque with Shrimp Toast, Pesto Shrimp with Linguine, Nola's Shrimp & Smoked Cheddar Grits.  

            "We're thrilled that Emeril will share his passion for certified Wild American Shrimp with his viewers," said Eddie Gordon, executive director of WASI. "As one of America's top chefs, his dedication to using the freshest and most flavorful ingredients is well known. Certified Wild American Shrimp offers a premium product, harvested from local U.S. waters that meet high quality standards. His decision to feature certified Wild American Shrimp on his show and in his commercial products directly supports the local shrimping communities in this country."  

The show will air again on Monday, March 5 at 3 a.m.   After the airing of the original show, recipes from the show will be available on the Food Network Web site at www.foodnetwork.com .   

About Wild American ^® Shrimp, Inc.

Wild American Shrimp, Inc.(WASI) devotes its resources to raising public awareness about the many nutritional and economic benefits of domestic, wild-caught shrimp. It is designed to educate consumers about the advantages of selecting Wild American shrimp that grows naturally, is caught fresh and supports the shrimp industry of eight Gulf and South Atlantic states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Texas, and South Carolina.

The Wild American Shrimp Certification Program, administered by WASI, ensures that warm-water, wild caught shrimp from U.S. coastal waters meet a high standard of quality and consistency. Shrimp that meet these stringent standards are graded by new standards and labeled with the distinctive certified Wild American Shrimp mark. More than 50 approved suppliers provide this quality product to processors, distributors, retailers, grocers and restaurants who rely on the quality and consistency of the certification and the certified Wild American Shrimp logo to distinguish their product. Participation in the certification program is available to harvesters, processors, distributors, retailers, grocers, and restaurateurs.