AmericasMart Atlanta

Press Release

AMERICASMART’S CHILDREN’S WORLD(sm) CELEBRATES MORE THAN 20 YEARS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH 17 EXHIBITORS

March 1, 2007

—April Market commemorates companies with decades of industry service—

ATLANTA, March 2007—In the last several years, AmericasMart’s Children’s World(sm) has experienced unparalleled growth and has been recognized as an integral component of the Market. Its success is heavily driven by its partners, especially those that have exhibited for more than twenty years. This April, AmericasMart will honor these showrooms as they individually celebrate anniversaries for as many as 35 years in business with AmericasMart’s juvenile division.

Showrooms celebrating more than 20 years of service at AmericasMart:

Larry Cohen (35 years)

Mark Richmond (35 years)

Paul Daubney (34 years)

Larry Lucas (30 years)

Sandra Stokes (30 years)

Jerry Gibson (29 years)

Bob Blumenthal (29 years)

The Winchel’s (28 years)

Auraluz (28 years)

Bob & Carol Hill (27 years)

Don Perry (25 years)

Sweet Potatoes (25 years)

Atlanta Hosiery (20 years)

Florence Eiseman (22 years)

Janet Hunter Hawkins (20 years)

Rosalina Baby Collection (20 years)

Mela Wilson (20 years)

These showrooms which, in total, comprise more than 18,000 square feet and carry more than 144 lines are located on the 13th floor of AmericasMart 3, designated Children’s World where it’s “everything kids.” Together, they are representative of AmericasMart’s Children’s World comprehensive product center, offering a wide breadth of merchandise from apparel to gifts, toys, furniture, accessories, paintings and more.

“We have experienced dynamic growth within AmericasMart’s Children’s World, both in showroom size and the look of the floor as a whole,” says Gayle Gibbs, vice president of leasing, AmericasMart’s Children’s World. “This accomplishment is a result of the continued dedication of our showrooms and their commitment to AmericasMart and the children’s industry. We continue to see their strength individually and together and are proud to be partnered with companies with so much longevity.”

For more information on AmericasMart and its annual markets, please call 1-800-ATL-MART or visit www.AmericasMart.com. To obtain media credentials for an upcoming Market or for interview requests, contact Tara Tuschinski at ttuschinski@americasmart.com or 404-220-2384.

The Atlanta Women’s & Children’s Apparel/Accessories Market® and ALPHA, held together as one Market five times a year, is the single largest apparel wholesale facility on the East Coast offering thousands of contemporary lines all together in one location at one time. Spanning 2.1 million square feet over 13 floors, AmericasMart combines men’s, women’s, children’s, shoes, accessories and jewelry product in a comprehensive space debuting hundreds of new lines each show. The apparel mart houses 550 permanent showrooms, 1,000 temporary booths and nearly 8,000 apparel and accessory lines.

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