Emerging Vision Board Appointment

CORRECTION TO PRIOR PRESS RELEASE
GARDEN CITY, N.Y.--(Business Wire)--
On March 27, 2008, Emerging Vision, Inc. (OTCBB - ISEE.OB) (the
"Company") announced the appointment of Jeffrey Rubin to the Company's
Board of Directors as an independent, non-employee director effective
March 26, 2008. The March 27th press release was not supposed to be
issued at that time and was inadvertently released by the Company.
Furthermore, the effective date of Mr. Rubin's directorship that was
previously disclosed (March 26th) was incorrect. The actual and
correct effective date of Mr. Rubin's directorship is, in fact, April
7, 2008. The Company will be filing the required Current Report on
Form 8-K at such time.

As previously disclosed in the March 27th release, Mr. Rubin is
currently a Managing Member of Realstar Realty, LLC, and Owner and
President of Autoskill, Inc. and the JR Group. Mr. Rubin is also a
Member of the Board of Trustees of BRT Realty Trust. Formerly, Mr.
Rubin served as President and as a Director of Newtek Business
Services, Inc. Prior to 1998, Mr. Rubin served as an Executive and
Board Member of Optical Dynamics Corporation and was a Vice President
at American European Corporation.

About Emerging Vision, Inc.

Emerging Vision, Inc. is a leading provider of eye care products
and services and currently operates one of the largest franchised
optical chains in the United States. Principally under the Sterling
Optical and Site for Sore Eyes brands, the Company has 160 franchised
and company-owned stores located across 16 states, the District of
Columbia, Canada and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Most of the Company's
stores offer prescription and non-prescription eyeglasses, eyeglass
frames, ophthalmic lenses, contact lenses, sunglasses, and a range of
ancillary items. Additionally, the Company operates Combine Buying
Group, Inc., one of the leading optical purchasing groups in the
United States as well as The Optical Group, one of the leading optical
purchasing groups in Canada, each of which provide their members with
vendor discounts on optical products. The Company also operates
VisionCare of California (d/b/a Sterling VisionCare), a specialized
health care maintenance organization that employs licensed
optometrists to provide services for stores located in California. For
more information, visit Emerging Vision's website at
www.emergingvision.com.

Certain statements made in this news release may constitute
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking
statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements, or
industry results, to be materially different from any future results,
performance or achievements expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. Such factors are discussed in detail in
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006. Given these
uncertainties, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on
such forward-looking statements. We disclaim any obligation to update
any such factors or to announce publicly the results of any revisions
to any of the forward-looking statements contained in the Annual
Report on Form 10-K or this news release except as required by law.

Emerging Vision, Inc.
Christopher G. Payan
Chief Executive Officer
516-390-2134

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