Bidz.com Selected for ''e-tailer of the Year'' by IDCA
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CULVER CITY, Calif.--(Business Wire)-- Bidz.com (NASDAQ: BIDZ), a leading online auctioneer of jewelry, announced today that it has been selected by the Indian Diamond & Colorstone Association to be the 2007 recipient of the IDCA award for "e-tailer of the Year" based on excelling in the sale of Indian diamonds, gemstones, and jewelry. "It is an honor for us to have been selected to receive this award and to be included among other outstanding IDCA award recipients such as 'Retailer of the Year' award winner, Wal-Mart," said David Zinberg, Chief Executive Officer of Bidz.com. "We are committed to offering our customers a wide variety of quality jewelry at attractive prices and we are pleased to be able to support the purchase of Indian diamonds and gemstones in the process." Indian Diamond & Colorstone Association (IDCA) is a Not-For-Profit Organization incorporated in New York. The organization was formed with 65 existing companies for the sole purpose of providing information to the Gem, Diamonds and Jewelry community at-large in order to help them further their business interests in the US. Today, total export of gem and jewelry to the USA stands at $6.2 billion and the membership at 265 companies. Indian goods account for over two-thirds of the total volume of jewelry sold at retail level in the US. IDCA arranges 3 to 4 shows every year in Orlando, Tucson, Las Vegas and New York. IDCA also honors clients by presenting "Retailer and Manufacturer of the Year" awards. About Bidz.com Bidz.com, founded in 1998, is an online auctioneer of jewelry. Bidz offers its products through a live auction format requiring only a $1 minimum opening bid. To learn more about Bidz.com visit its website at www.bidz.com. Safe Harbor Statement This press release includes statements made by Bidz that are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including forward-looking statements about the Company's estimated revenue, gross margins, earnings and tax rates. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this press release, including statements regarding the Company's future financial position, business strategy and plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward looking statements. The words "believe," "may," "will," "estimate," "continue," "anticipate," "intend," "expect," and similar expressions, as they relate to the Company, are intended to identify forward looking statements. Bidz based these forward-looking statements largely on current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that Bidz believes may affect its financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. Risks and uncertainties relating to these statements include the ability of the Company to attract customers to its website and offer attractive products; to maintain its website, electronic data processing systems, and systems hardware; to forecast accurately net revenue and plan for expenses; to protect intellectual property rights; and potential litigation and government enforcement actions that may result from our prior securities offerings. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the factors described in Part I, Item 1A, "Risk Factors" in Bidz' 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K, and in Part II, Item 1A, "Risk Factors" in Bidz' Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2007, that could cause the actual results of Bidz to differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements. All subsequent forward-looking statements, whether written or oral and whether made by or on behalf of Bidz, also are expressly qualified by these cautionary statements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and Bidz undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. New factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for Bidz to predict all such factors, nor can it assess the impact of each such factor or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. ICR Investor Relations: Andrew Greenebaum or Patricia Dolmatsky, 310-954-1100 or Media Relations: Stephanie Sampiere, 646-277-1222 or Rich Layne, 646-277-1219 Copyright Business Wire 2008
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