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	April 30, 2007 Home Décor Products Appoints Chief Operating Officer The Company announces Michael D. Contino to join in the new role of COO EDISON, NJ - April 30, 2007 - Home Décor Products, Inc., a leading pure-play online retailer of kitchen and bath products, appliances, and related items for the home, today announced that Michael D. Contino will join the company in the role of Chief Operating Officer responsible for the daily operations of the company. "As Home Décor Products reaches for revenues of $200 million, our need to excel operationally becomes critical. Michael Contino brings expertise in managing centralized operations for multi-brand direct retail businesses. His experience, steeped in catalog marketing, data-warehouse driven applications, e-commerce development services, logistics and technology will be a great asset to us,” said Michael Golden, CEO of Home Décor Products. “I look forward to having him as my partner, enabling me to focus on strategy and broader growth initiatives.” ‘I believe the Company has great growth potential, and the future is very exciting at Home Décor Products,” said Michael Contino. “I look forward to joining the team and to working together to deliver exceptional results for all stakeholders.” Mr. Contino brings over 25 years of operations and technology experience in the catalog industry. Before joining Home Décor Products, he was Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer at Hanover Direct, Inc., a $400+mm cataloger based in Weehawken, NJ, where he served in various roles during his 11+ year tenure with the company. Prior to that he worked at Avon Fashions/Spiegel Inc., Purolator Courier Corporation and Raytheon Company/TRW, Inc. in a range of operational, technology, information systems, and fulfillment roles. He will report directly to CEO Michael Golden. About Home Décor Products, Inc. Home Décor Products, Inc. a leading pure-play online retailer of kitchen and bath products, appliances, and related items for the home, operates ten websites focusing on different segments of that market. Those websites are: www.HomeClick.com, www.AbsoluteHome.com, www.Barbecues.com, www.KnobsandThings.com, www.Hechinger.com, www.PoolClick.com, www.ChefsCorner.com, www.Cliquidate.com, www.ChristmasCatalog.com and www.NationBlinds.com. Home Décor Products, Inc. is an authorized dealer offering more than 800 luxury branded kitchen, bath, hardware, lighting, tableware, fireplace, outdoor and home décor products at competitive prices. Home Décor Products, Inc. also sells its products in the B2B market, operating a Professional Partnership Program comprised of more than 10,000 architects, designers, general contractors and builders. HomeClick.com, Absolutehome.com, KnobsandThings.com, Hechinger.com, PoolClick.com, ChefsCorner.com, Cliquidate.com, ChristmasCatalog.com and NationBlinds.com are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Home Decor Products, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. MEDIA CONTACTS Adrienne Arieff/ Karolina Kielbowicz Arieff Communications aa@arieff.com or karolina@arieff.com 212-531-6253/ 415-538-9364