Exhibit
99.1
Glenn
Weisberger Appointed uBid.com Holdings, Inc. Executive Vice President of
Business Development
Veteran
Attorney and Certified Public Accountant Adds Fuel To Asset-Recovery Leader's
Aggressive Growth Plan
CHICAGO,
May 19 -- uBid.com Holdings, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: UBHI - News), the leading
asset recovery solutions company for the world's most trusted brands, today
announced the appointment of Glenn Weisberger to the position of Executive
Vice
President. At uBid.com Holdings, Weisberger will serve in both a business
development and legal advisement capacity.
An
accomplished lawyer and Certified Public Accountant with over 20 years
experience, Weisberger is well equipped to help uBid Holdings tackle their
aggressive near-term growth agenda. Weisberger established a solid track record
in both the online and entertainment industry's complex legal and financial
arenas, serving in several Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel roles
throughout his career. Most recently, Weisberger served as both General Counsel
and Chief Financial Officer for Silicon Valley-based Navio Systems, Inc. Most
notably, Weisberger also served as Vice President of Legal and Business Affairs
for Universal Television and Networks Group / MCA Television Limited. Weisberger
earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from California State
University and his Juris Doctor from Pepperdine University School of
Law.
"Having
built successful companies before, I'm very familiar with the challenges we
have
ahead of us. I've been fortunate to have Glenn on my team in previous companies
and know first-hand that there are few people as uniquely qualified to help
uBid
achieve our aggressive growth plan," said uBid Holdings Chief Executive, Jeff
Hoffman.
This
move
closely follows uBid.com Holdings' recent shift in business strategy, alignment
with respected communications and operations partners and aggressive Investor
Relations campaign, suggesting that the 10 year-old asset-recovery company
known
for online auctions, may be building up steam for a rapid expansion in 2008.
For
more
information please visit http://www.ubid.com.
About
uBid.com Holdings, Inc.
uBid.com
Holdings, Inc. is the world's leading excess inventory solutions company that
links brand name sellers with customers around the globe. uBid Holdings, Inc.
does this through its multi-channel asset-recovery solution that includes an
online auction platform located at http://www.ubid.com, physical facilities
liquidation and a business-to-business selling platform. Brand name sellers
are
able to reduce excess inventory more efficiently and profitably than ever
before. And however they choose to buy, shoppers now have an inside connection
to the world's most trusted brands at prices far below retail. With more than
10
years experience in online commerce, uBid Holdings, Inc. is headquartered in
Chicago, IL.
uBid.com
Holdings, Inc. is publicly-traded on the NASD OTC bulletin board (UBHI).
SEC
Filings and Forward-Looking Statements
Additional
information about uBid.com is in the company's annual report on Form 10-K,
filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain statements made in this
release are forward-looking statements, including the following statement,
"We
believe our first quarter performance bodes well for the future as we focus
on
driving long term shareholder value, particularly from these levels."
Forward-looking statements are based on the then-current expectations, beliefs,
assumptions, estimates and forecasts about the business of uBid.com Holdings,
Inc. and the industries and markets in which uBid.com Holdings, Inc. operates.
These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks,
uncertainties and assumptions, which are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual
outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or implied
by
these forward-looking statements. Factors which may affect the forward looking
statement identified above and uBid.com Holdings, Inc.'s business, financial
condition and operating results generally include the effects of adverse changes
in the economy, reductions in consumer spending, declines in the financial
markets and the industries in which uBid.com Holdings, Inc. and its partners
operate, adverse changes affecting the Internet and e-commerce, the ability
of
uBid.com Holdings, Inc. to develop and maintain relationships with strategic
partners and suppliers and the timing of its establishment or extension of
its
relationships with strategic partners, the ability of uBid.com Holdings, Inc.
to
timely and successfully develop, maintain and protect its technology and product
and service offerings and execute operationally, the ability of uBid.com
Holdings, Inc. to attract and retain qualified personnel, the ability of
uBid.com Holdings, Inc. to successfully integrate its acquisitions of other
businesses, if any, and the performance of acquired businesses. uBid.com
Holdings, Inc. expressly disclaims any intent or obligation to update these
forward-looking statements, except as otherwise specifically stated by uBid.com
Holdings, Inc.