Fluid Music's Trusonic® enhances the Crate and Barrel brand experience

La Jolla, CA (July 1,2008) - Trusonic, Inc., the provider of the preeminent platform for the digital delivery of Business Music and Messaging to successful brands worldwide, today announced their newest client relationship with Crate and Barrel (CB) and CB2. Anchors in some of the country's most traveled shopping destinations, CB and CB2 have ordered Trusonic technology and services for all US locations. Crate and Barrel chose Trusonic in an effort to exercise the latest available technologies to enhance brand and environment.

Trusonic provides a comprehensive audio strategy and implementation for its worldwide client base, creating a quantifiable connection between consumers, retailers, hospitality companies and Digital Out-of-Home advertisers. By providing strategic control of music, messaging and ad placement, Trusonic solutions build on existing brand awareness while generating new revenue possibilities. Crate and Barrel found Trusonic's easy to use online tools created new opportunities for creativity and flexibility.

"Music is an integral part of the scene we set for our client, and Trusonic has made my job easier," said Raymond Arenson, Sr. Creative Director and Vice President of Store Design with CB. "The Trusonic system makes editing and fine tuning the music a breeze. I think I know what the customer wants to hear, but big surprise, I'm often wrong. With Trusonic I'm able to add or delete to our customized play list overnight. Trusonic offers a personalized kind of service that I've not found elsewhere."

Lorne Abony, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Fluid Music, Trusonic's parent company, stated, "We're genuinely excited to be a part of the enthusiasm and passion Crate and Barrel and CB2 exudes as a company. We share a like view of bringing the most creative and usable implementations to environments which need strategic solutions."

Among additional functionality Trusonic provides are auditable ad play reports retrievable at any time, and message addition or removal within minutes at one, or every location worldwide. Trusonic.s music library, now at more than 5 million tracks, remains the largest licensed library on the globe.

For more information on Trusonic, go to www.trusonic.com. For more information on Crate and Barrel or CB2 go to www.crateandbarrel.com.

About Trusonic, Inc.
As a leading provider of internet delivered business audio services, Trusonic provides custom music and messaging to retail, hospitality and general business environments in over 100 countries. Many of the largest chains and boutique brands in the world trust Trusonic to enhance their brand image at their locations. Trusonic has the largest library of Major Label and Directly Licensed Artist music from which to create custom music programming for its clients. Trusonic has delivered and validated through reports the delivery of over 1 billion in-store and on-hold messages across its audio network. Trusonic also provides complete audio system solutions, including the Trusonic Media Player, through its national network of sales and service locations. For more information visit  www.trusonic.com or email: mark@trusonic.com

Press Contacts:

Lorne Abony
Fluid Music Canada, Inc.
(416) 510-2800

Mark Elfenbein
Trusonic, Inc.
858-362-2323

Fluid Music's Trusonic® to spice up the Boston Market brand experience

La Jolla, CA (July 9,2008) - Fluid Music, Inc. (TSX:FMN) today announced its wholly owned subsidiary Trusonic, the provider of the preeminent platform for the digital delivery of Business Music and Messaging to successful brands worldwide, has entered their newest client relationship with Boston Market Corporation, based in Golden, CO. Under the agreement, Trusonic will deploy its proprietary internet-based music solution across 579 Boston Market locations in 28 states.

Trusonic's comprehensive audio solution creates an immediate, quantifiable connection between business, consumers, and Digital Out-of-Home advertisers. By providing strategic control of music, messaging and ad placement, Trusonic solutions build on existing brand awareness while generating new revenue possibilities. Together, Boston Market and Trusonic developed a highly customized, brand centric, music program that, through Trusonic's proprietary technology, can be easily versioned to meet the demands of Boston Market's national brand. "We believe Trusonic will help us provide a more consistent brand experience across our restaurants," said Michelle Glander, Senior Marketing Director of Boston Market.

Lorne Abony, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Fluid Music, Trusonic's parent company, stated, "This agreement with a nationally recognized brand such as Boston Market is a strong endorsement of Trusonic's digital distribution platform, and its ability to allow comprehensive customization and complete flexibility in scheduling. Fluid Music's catalog, well over 5 million tracks, contains the largest library in the world of independent and emerging artists and remains the largest licensed library on the globe, enabling Trusonic to offer prospective clients more track selection, more cost-effectively."

Trusonic's digital delivery platform gives its users an unprecedented level of control over their auditory environment, including auditable ad play reports retrievable at any time and message addition or removal within minutes at one, or every location worldwide.

For more information on Trusonic, go to www.trusonic.com. For more information on Boston Market go to www.bostonmarket.com.

About Boston Market
Boston Market Corporation, based in Golden, Colo., is a leader in the fast casual restaurant segment, selling convenient, chef-inspired meals in 579 restaurants in 28 states and ready-to-heat meals in several supermarket chains. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.bostonmarket.com. .

Press Contacts:

Lorne Abony
Fluid Music Canada, Inc.
(416) 510-2800

Mark Elfenbein
Trusonic, Inc.
858-362-2323

Fluid Music's Trusonic® Toasts New Relationship with Karl Strauss Brewing Company

La Jolla, CA (July 22,2008) - Fluid Music Canada's Trusonic, Inc., provider of the preeminent platform for the digital delivery of Business Music and Messaging to successful brands worldwide, today announced their newest client relationship with all retail locations of regionally distributed Karl Strauss Brewing Company with headquarters in San Diego, CA. When Karl Strauss Brewing Company opened its doors in 1989, it was the first craft brewery to open in San Diego since Prohibition. Since then, the company has become well known for the handcrafted beer it distributes throughout Southern California and its quality Brewery Restaurants. Karl Strauss wanted innovative music to match their beer and chose the Trusonic platform to deliver a uniquely Karl Strauss-branded audio environment. They wanted a provider that would work with them to develop authentic brand playlists while also allowing them the flexibility to integrate the music of local bands.

Trusonic provides a comprehensive audio strategy and implementation for its worldwide client base, creating a quantifiable connection between Business, Consumers and Digital Out-of-Home advertisers. Trusonic solutions build on existing brand awareness while generating new revenue possibilities. The Trusonic Media Distribution Network utilizes a small footprint media player with which Karl Strauss has the ability to provide both music and messaging from a single device. Karl Strauss also considered Trusonic's easy to use online tools a tremendous opportunity to create a new connection with their customer. "Trusonic not only created a truly original soundtrack to reinforce our brand, but also provided us the unique ability to highlight local area artists that appeal to our customers," said Jena Francis, head of Marketing at Karl Strauss Brewing Company. "Trusonic understands Independent and emerging artists, and maintains an enormous catalog of Major Label artists. They listened to our needs and learned about our company. They've created a sound that's a very accurate audio reflection of who we are. Trusonic music is the perfect pairing to our beers! Installations were seamless and the Customer Support has been great!"

Lorne Abony, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Fluid Music, Trusonic's parent company, stated, "We're proud to be a provider to a company as integral to its community as Karl Strauss. By using the Trusonic music and platform, Karl Strauss is able to leverage their commitment to both community and customer while increasing brand penetration and profitability."

Among additional functionality Trusonic provides are auditable ad play reports, retrievable at any time, and message addition or removal within minutes at one, or every location worldwide. Trusonic's music library, now at more than 5 million tracks, remains the largest licensed library on the globe.

For more information on Trusonic, go to www.trusonic.com. For more information on Karl Strauss Brewing Company go to www.karlstrauss.com.

About Trusonic, Inc.
As a leading provider of internet delivered business audio services, Trusonic provides custom music and messaging to retail, hospitality and general business environments in over 100 countries. Many of the largest chains and boutique brands in the world trust Trusonic to enhance their brand image at their locations. Trusonic has the largest library of Major Label and Directly Licensed Artist music from which to create custom music programming for its clients. Trusonic has delivered and validated through reports the delivery of over 1 billion in-store and on-hold messages across its audio network. Trusonic also provides complete audio system solutions, including the Trusonic Media Player, through its national network of sales and service locations. For more information visit  www.trusonic.com or email: mark@trusonic.com

Press Contacts:

Lorne Abony
Fluid Music Canada, Inc.
(416) 510-2800

Mark Elfenbein
Trusonic, Inc.
858-362-2323

Fluid Music's Trusonic® extends growing relationship with Guitar Center

La Jolla, CA (July 24,2008) - Trusonic, Inc., the provider of the preeminent platform for the digital delivery of Business Music and Messaging to successful brands worldwide, today announced it has extended its relationship with Guitar Center, Inc. of Westlake Village, CA. for another term throughout all 210+ locations in 40+ states.

Trusonic provides a comprehensive audio strategy and implementation for its worldwide client base, creating a quantifiable connection between business, consumers and Digital Out-of-Home advertisers. By providing strategic control of music, messaging and ad placement, Trusonic solutions build on existing brand awareness while generating new revenue possibilities. The Trusonic Media Distribution Network utilizes a small footprint media player with which Guitar Center has the ability to provide both music and messaging to two unique zones. Each zone also has separate control of each service, allowing the MBOX to perform up to four distinct services without additional hardware. Guitar Center's unique use capitalizes on Trusonic's simple-to-use online toolset to create previously unattainable opportunities for creativity and flexibility.

"Yes, Trusonic has a tremendous catalog from which we're able to musically focus our environment to satisfy the expectation of our demographic. They've worked with us to provide a custom soundtrack and level of customer support that just hasn't been available from other providers. But they've taken the available technology so much further and made it so incredibly easy for us to introduce our own employee independent tracks into the mix. The competition we have within our locations for employees to win a spot in the Guitar Center soundtrack has been one of our most successful internal programs," said Harold Lee, Director of Marketing for Guitar Center, Inc. "For us it's all about the music, seems that way for Trusonic as well. They have this technology that can do more, and do it better than anything else out there. But their Music Programming hasn't lost touch with what's happening in music or those making it happen."

Guitar Center chooses to centrally manage the Trusonic system, from their offices in California. "We're able to drill right down to a department within a store whenever we want and change any schedule to any store within minutes.

Lorne Abony, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Fluid Music, Trusonic's parent company, stated, "It's fitting that Trusonic and Guitar Center share a stage. Fluid Music's catalog, well over 5 million tracks, contains the largest library in the world of independent and emerging artists, Guitar Center's core clientele. Besides uploading their own employee's tracks, Guitar Center can draw on any of the millions of other independent artist's recordings we've already made available for all users, as well as a full complement of Major Label offering."

Among additional functionality Trusonic provides are auditable ad play reports retrievable at any time, and message addition or removal within minutes at one, or every location worldwide. Trusonic's music library, now at more than 5 million tracks, remains the largest licensed library on the globe.

For more information on Trusonic, go to www.trusonic.com. For more information on Guitar Center go to www.guitarcenter.com.

About Trusonic, Inc.
As a leading provider of internet delivered business audio services, Trusonic provides custom music and messaging to retail, hospitality and general business environments in over 100 countries. Many of the largest chains and boutique brands in the world trust Trusonic to enhance their brand image at their locations. Trusonic has the largest library of Major Label and Directly Licensed Artist music from which to create custom music programming for its clients. Trusonic has delivered and validated through reports the delivery of over 1 billion in-store and on-hold messages across its audio network. Trusonic also provides complete audio system solutions, including the Trusonic Media Player, through its national network of sales and service locations. For more information visit  www.trusonic.com or email: mark@trusonic.com


Press Contacts:

Lorne Abony
Fluid Music Canada, Inc.
(416) 510-2800

Mark Elfenbein
Trusonic, Inc.
858-362-2323

Fluid Music's Trusonic® is the right fit for Johnston & Murphy's audio brand

La Jolla, CA (August 11,2008) - Fluid Music Canada's Trusonic, Inc., provider of the preeminent platform for the digital delivery of Business Music and Messaging to successful brands worldwide, today announced the formation of a new business relationship with retailer Johnston & Murphy. Johnston & Murphy is a pillar of classic workmanship and a beacon of American style with a commitment to quality, craftsmanship and innovation that set the standards for men and women everywhere. Trusonic will provide all music services to more than 150 locations of the fashion provider, effective immediately.

By providing strategic control of music, messaging, and ad placement, Trusonic's audio solution enhances the brand experience, creates a quantifiable connection between business, consumers, and out of home advertisers, and generates new revenue possibilities. Johnston & Murphy capitalized on the massive music library Trusonic makes available and chose to inject Independent emerging artists into a predominantly Major Label mix. The decision allows J&M to strategically control the audio environment for both employee and shopper, while having the depth of additional selection independent music provides. Additionally, Trusonic's roster of independent artists can eliminate repetition and reduce costs while maintaining an exciting branded experience.

"Music is critical to our store environment, and Trusonic has provided a flexible, custom playlist that's relevant and appropriate for our demographic," said Shannon McIntosh, Marketing Manager for Johnston & Murphy. "Throughout the system implementation, Trusonic has been extremely accommodating and has demonstrated unwavering, premium customer support. We have already received compliments from both store employees and customers on the music."

Lorne Abony, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Fluid Music, Trusonic's parent company, stated, "J&M's unique understanding of the retail environment and Trusonic's sophisticated background music and messaging environment technology are a natural fit. We appreciate that Johnston & Murphy chose Trusonic for all it does well -- the depth of our available music catalog, the availability of independent and emerging artists, customer service that responds quickly and effectively and our singular understanding of their branded environment."

Among additional functionality Trusonic provides are auditable ad play reports retrievable at any time, and message addition or removal within minutes at one, or every location worldwide. Trusonic's music library, now at more than 5 million tracks, remains the largest licensed library on the globe.

For more information on Trusonic, go to www.trusonic.com. For information on Johnston & Murphy go to www.johnstonmurphy.com.

About Trusonic, Inc.
As a leading provider of internet delivered business audio services, Trusonic provides custom music and messaging to retail, hospitality and general business environments in over 100 countries. Many of the largest chains and boutique brands in the world trust Trusonic to enhance their brand image at their locations. Trusonic has the largest library of Major Label and Directly Licensed Artist music from which to create custom music programming for its clients. Trusonic has delivered and validated through reports the delivery of over 1 billion in-store and on-hold messages across its audio network. Trusonic also provides complete audio system solutions, including the Trusonic Media Player, through its national network of sales and service locations. For more information visit  www.trusonic.com or email: mark@trusonic.com

Press Contacts:

Lorne Abony
Fluid Music Canada, Inc.
(416) 510-2800

Mark Elfenbein
Trusonic, Inc.
858-362-2323

Trusonic announces new, innovative Internet-based Media Player

La Jolla, CA (September 2,2008) - Trusonic, Inc., provider of the preeminent platform for the digital delivery of Business Music and Messaging to successful brands worldwide, announced today the release of its state-of-the-art third generation media player, the Model III MBOX. This event marks the introduction of Business Music and Messaging's first solid-state media player with a fully licensed music library. Since its acquisition by Fluid Music Canada, Inc. last year, Trusonic has increased the pace of its technology and product innovations, of which the launch of the Model III represents a significant milestone.

The MBOX Model III replaces its previous generation's hard drive with solid-state memory, removing the last moving parts from the media player and thereby ensuring even greater reliability, which is reflected in its included two-year warranty. Additionally, the Model III is lighter with a smaller footprint, weighing just 60% of the previous generation. For Trusonic clientele, both direct and through its Value Added Reseller community, this means increased flexibility in installation as well as savings on shipping costs. New provisions have been designed into the exterior case to allow for wall mounting while the extremely lightweight design (1.5lbs) makes the more traditional installation easier than ever.

The Model III not only continues a long history of providing trouble-free, long-term value to thousands of locations worldwide, but also enhances its tradition of innovation by offering hardware requiring a maximum of just 20% of the power of its nearest competitor. In large scale corporate installations consisting of several hundred locations, this power consumption not only complies with corporate "green" initiatives, but also results in tens of thousands of dollars saved throughout the life of a services contract.

Like previous generations, the Model III provides Ethernet network connectivity and continues to be the sole media player capable of dial-up access through existing phone lines (such as a FAX machine line) in the absence of network connectivity. The access by either Ethernet or dial-up includes the ISP usage and a network of 50,000+ dial-up points of presence worldwide connecting to Trusonic ISPs. All customer requirements are predetermined and configured during initial factory setup so that the only requirements necessary for installation are opening the box and plugging in. Within 20 seconds the client's pre-installed schedule is up and running. Although Trusonic maintains an enormous database of installers nationally, over 90% of all Trusonic locations are self-installed.

Also like previous versions, the Model III continues to be a two zone, four services player, providing discrete control over both Music and Messaging in each zone. Accessing the Model III is done via a secure browser-based online client. Control of access can be given to one, many or all locations depending upon the client's need.

Keith Buckley, President of Trusonic, remarked, "With the introduction of the Model III, Trusonic furthers its product leadership in the Background Music and Messaging business. Model III widens the gap between Trusonic and its competitors in this sector. In terms of scalability, ease of use, and functionality, our product continues to be the superior choice for retail and hospitality enterprises who are seeking a background music platform that not only complements but enhances their brand experience."

Among additional functionality the Model III facilitates are auditable ad play reports retrievable at any time, and message addition or removal within minutes at one, or every location worldwide. Trusonic's music library, now at more than 5 million tracks, remains the largest licensed library on the globe.

For more information on Trusonic, go to www.trusonic.com

About Trusonic, Inc.
As a leading provider of internet delivered business audio services, Trusonic provides custom music and messaging to retail, hospitality and general business environments in over 100 countries. Many of the largest chains and boutique brands in the world trust Trusonic to enhance their brand image at their locations. Trusonic has the largest library of Major Label and Directly Licensed Artist music from which to create custom music programming for its clients. Trusonic has delivered and validated through reports the delivery of over 1 billion in-store and on-hold messages across its audio network. Trusonic also provides complete audio system solutions, including the Trusonic Media Player, through its national network of sales and service locations. For more information visit  www.trusonic.com or email: mark@trusonic.com

Press Contacts:

Lorne Abony
Fluid Music Canada, Inc.
(416) 510-2800

Mark Elfenbein
Trusonic, Inc.
858-362-2323

Fluid Music's Trusonic® exactly the style of Dillard's

La Jolla, CA (December 17, 2008) - Fluid Music Canada's Trusonic, Inc., provider of the preeminent platform for the digital delivery of Business Music and Messaging to successful brands worldwide, today announced a newly formed relationship with Dillard's, Inc., one of the nation's largest fashion apparel and home furnishings retailers. Trusonic's enhanced in-store and on-hold music and messaging solution will be used across all Dillard's locations, spanning 29 states. By providing strategic control of music and messaging, Trusonic's audio solution supports the Dillard's brand experience and creates a quantifiable connection between customer and store.

Beyond the enhanced in-store experience, the Trusonic platform also delivers significant cost and operational benefits for Dillard's. Trusonic's third generation "green" media player (MBOX) technology utilizes 1/17th the power consumption of Dillard's previous hardware, providing substantial program cost savings over the contract period. Moreover, Trusonic's user-friendly technology and leading customer support made it easy for Trusonic to meet Dillard's challenge to rollout all stores within a 5-day period, ensuring implementation of the new Dillard's audio strategy for the holiday season. Trusonic worked closely with Dillard's to ensure a seamless store installation process, enabling Dillard's to delegate installation to store associates simply and cost-effectively.

Lorne Abony, Chief Executive Officer of Trusonic parent Fluid Music, stated, "Dillard's choice of the Trusonic platform shows yet again that our superior music programming, easy-to-use, energy-efficient hardware and highly flexible messaging tools are the perfect solution for high quality retailers. We're extremely pleased to welcome Dillard's as the latest major retailer to embrace the Trusonic platform."

Among additional functionality Trusonic provides are auditable ad play reports retrievable at any time, and message addition or removal within minutes at one, or every location worldwide. Trusonic's music library, now at more than 5 million tracks, remains the largest licensed library on the globe. For more information on Trusonic, go to www.trusonic.com. For information on Dillard's go to www.dillards.com.


About Trusonic, Inc.
As a leading provider of internet delivered business audio services, Trusonic provides custom music and messaging to retail, hospitality and general business environments in over 100 countries. Many of the largest chains and boutique brands in the world trust Trusonic to enhance their brand image at their locations. Trusonic has the largest library of Major Label and Directly Licensed Artist music from which to create custom music programming for its clients. Trusonic has delivered and validated through reports the delivery of over 1 billion in-store and on-hold messages across its audio network. Trusonic also provides complete audio system solutions, including the Trusonic Media Player, through its national network of sales and service locations. For more information visit  www.trusonic.com or email: mark@trusonic.com


Press Contacts:

Lorne Abony
Fluid Music Canada, Inc.
(416) 510-2800

Mark Elfenbein
Trusonic, Inc.
858-362-2323

Fluid Music Canada's Trusonic® chosen to provide music and messaging to Jos. A. Bank Clothiers retail locations.

La Jolla, CA. (February 12, 2009) - Fluid Music Canada's Trusonic, Inc. (TSX Symbol: "FMN") the largest provider of Internet delivered music and messaging services for retailers, today announced that Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc. (Nasdaq Global Select Market: "JOSB") will deploy Trusonic's in-store music and on-hold messaging to all of its 462 stores in 42 states and the District of Columbia.

Reflecting the Jos. A. Bank Clothiers brand values of quality and workmanship, Trusonic has programmed a unique blend of music that combines ground breaking, trend-setting, Major Label Artists with Trusonic's exclusive roster of Direct Independent Artists.

"We're thrilled to have the Trusonic music programming team creating a completely custom in-store audio experience for our shoppers. Our store associates have already validated Trusonic's vast improvement to our locations." said Peter Satten, Divisional VP Visual Merchandising.

Lorne Abony, Chief Executive Officer of Trusonic, said: "Trusonic has a long history of designing and implementing in-store audio programming to match high-end retailer's brands, and we are delighted to be partnering with Jos. A. Bank Clothiers. Today's partnership announcement underscores Trusonic's value proposition to major, national retailers."

About Trusonic, Inc.
As a leading provider of internet delivered business audio services, Trusonic provides custom music and messaging to retail, hospitality and general business environments in over 100 countries. Many of the largest chains and boutique brands in the world trust Trusonic to enhance their brand image at their locations. Trusonic has the largest library of Major Label and Directly Licensed Artist music from which to create custom music programming for its clients. Trusonic has delivered and validated through reports the delivery of over 1 billion in-store and on-hold messages across its audio network. Trusonic also provides complete audio system solutions, including the Trusonic Media Player, through its national network of sales and service locations. For more information visit  www.trusonic.com or email: mark@trusonic.com

Press Contacts:

Lorne Abony
Fluid Music Canada, Inc.
(416) 510-2800

Mark Elfenbein
Trusonic, Inc.
858-362-2323

Fluid Music Canada's Trusonic® becomes exclusive provider of Internet delivered music and messaging to Ace Hardware

La Jolla, Ca. (February 13, 2009) - Fluid Music Canada's Trusonic, Inc. (TSX Symbol: "FMN") the largest provider of internet delivered music and messaging services for retailers, today announced that it has been chosen by Ace Hardware Corporation ("Ace") to be their provider of internet-delivered music and messaging to Ace's 4,600 stores. Ace is the largest retailer-owned cooperative in the industry and clear leader in the convenience segment of the home improvement marketplace, with stores in all 50 states and 60 countries generating annual retail sales of more than $13 billion.

"The Trusonic platform delivers the ability to seamlessly integrate corporate and localized messaging with a music experience that complements our in-store environment," said Alex Raymer, Product Manager. "The pinpoint control over the audio environment at a price accessible to all of our members made Trusonic the natural choice for Ace."

Under the new agreement, Trusonic becomes the only provider to Ace members that has the ability to provide daily updates to music and messaging. Trusonic's capability to also allow every Ace member to insert their own local messaging is unique within the industry.

Lorne Abony, Chief Executive Officer of Fluid Music Canada, corporate parent of Trusonic, said: "We are thrilled to be partnering with a retailer the size and stature of Ace Hardware. Today's announcement is further evidence of both the strong appeal of Trusonic's service to major, international retailers, and the flexibility of the platform to handle franchisee-owned businesses."

About Trusonic, Inc.
As a leading provider of internet delivered business audio services, Trusonic provides custom music and messaging to retail, hospitality and general business environments in over 100 countries. Many of the largest chains and boutique brands in the world trust Trusonic to enhance their brand image at their locations. Trusonic has the largest library of Major Label and Directly Licensed Artist music from which to create custom music programming for its clients. Trusonic has delivered and validated through reports the delivery of over 1 billion in-store and on-hold messages across its audio network. Trusonic also provides complete audio system solutions, including the Trusonic Media Player, through its national network of sales and service locations. For more information visit  www.trusonic.com or email: mark@trusonic.com

About Ace Hardware
Throughout its 85-year history, Ace Hardware has been known as the helpful hardware store by both customers and communities. Last year, Ace ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction among Home Improvement Stores for the Second Consecutive Year," according to J.D. Power and Associates. With 4,600 hardware, home center and building materials stores that generate annual retail sales of more than $12 billion, Ace is the largest retailer-owned hardware cooperative in the industry. Headquartered in Oak Brook, Ill., Ace currently operates 14 distribution centers in the U.S. and one in Shanghai, China, and its retailers' stores are located in all 50 states and 60 countries. For more information on Ace, visit www.acehardware.com.

Press Contacts:

Lorne Abony
Fluid Music Canada, Inc.
(416) 510-2800

Mark Elfenbein
Trusonic, Inc.
858-362-2323

Christopher Boniface
Ace Hardware Corporation
cboni@acehardware.com
630-990-6456