Overstock.com Marks the Passing of John M. O'Quinn, Esq.

Houston attorney passes away in automobile accident

SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Overstock.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:
OSTK) was saddened today to learn of the passing of John M. O'Quinn, Esq. who
died Thursday in an automobile accident in Houston, Texas.

"As a skilled trial attorney, John was a crusader for causes, seeking redress
for wrongs, and fighting for the little guy, no matter the opposition or the
odds," said Patrick Byrne, Overstock.com's Chairman and CEO. "John changed my
mind about the plaintiff's bar when he pointed out to me, 'Patrick, they can
buy the regulators. They can buy the congressmen and senators. They can buy
the reporters. They can even buy the federal courts. But the one thing they
just can't buy is that room with 12 Americans in it.'"

Byrne continued: "John was gracious; a person larger than life, and was our
friend in the cause to address, through the law, the Wall Street wrongdoing of
brokerage firms and hedge funds which have recently troubled our capital
markets. His presence on the national landscape will be sorely missed. Our
hearts go out to his family and associates."

Mr. O'Quinn and his firm, along with a consortium of other Texas and
California firms, undertook the representation of Overstock.com in two
California cases which took aim at stock market practices involving naked
short selling and concerted short selling attacks by abusive and illegal
means.

Jonathan Johnson, President of Overstock.com, noted: "This sad news today does
not change the landscape of our prosecution of these cases. The company
continues to be well represented and we are looking forward to our day in
court."

About Overstock.com
Overstock.com, Inc. is an online retailer offering brand-name merchandise at
discount prices. The company offers its customers an opportunity to shop for
bargains conveniently, while offering its suppliers an alternative inventory
distribution channel. Overstock.com, headquartered in Salt Lake City, is a
publicly traded company listed on the NASDAQ Global Market System and can be
found online at http://www.overstock.com. Overstock.com regularly posts
information about the company and other related matters on its website under
the heading "Investor Relations."

Overstock.com® is a registered trademark of Overstock.com, Inc
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements include, but
are not limited to, statements regarding the prospects for successful
litigation in the cases mentioned. Our Form 10-K/A for the year ended December
31, 2008, our subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, or any amendments
thereto, and our other subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission identify important factors that could cause our actual results to
differ materially from those contained in our projections, estimates or
forward-looking statements.

SOURCE Overstock.com, Inc.

Media, Roger Johnson, +1-801-947-4430, rojohnson@overstock.com; Investors,
Kevin Moon, +1-801-947-3282, kmoon@overstock.com, both of Overstock.com, Inc.