ZaleMark's Brands to Be Featured on Gems TV

Market Wire, February, 2009

ZaleMark Holding Company Inc. (PINKSHEETS: ZMRK) is pleased to announce that Gems TV (SES: AM3.SI) will be featuring several of ZaleMark's brands of jewelry on its U.S. nationwide TV shopping channels. Gems TV is an integrated manufacturer and television home shopping retailer of genuine colored gemstone jewelry that specializes in manufacturing jewelry in exclusive handcrafted designs. Gems TV sells directly to customers through a "reverse auction" system via television home shopping and the internet. Gems TV extended its TV shopping program into the United States in 2006, where the company now broadcasts to approximately 34 million full time equivalent subscribers. (Direct TV channel 233, Dish Network channel 226, and cable systems across the U.S.)

Diane Schneiderjohn, President of Gems TV USA, said, "We are excited and looking forward to providing our valued jewelry customer/collectors with an even wider array of offerings."

Additionally, ZaleMark and Gems TV have agreed to co-design and co-develop specific celebrity endorsed brands. ZaleMark CEO and creative director Steven Zale commented, "I am very happy about the new opportunity to work with a great company like Gems TV, and will be personally involved with this creative endeavor."

ZaleMark designs, develops, manufactures, and markets world-class lines of branded jewelry. The Company's current brand properties include Seventeen(TM), ESQ(TM), Badgley Mischka(TM), B. Smith(TM), Demeter®, and several celebrity brands. Additional nationally recognized brands are currently under development. The company's web address is www.zalemark.com .

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