EXHIBIT
99.1
Tom
Petters And Ted Deikel Increase Investment In Enable Holdings Inc.
New
Strategy A Catalyst For Investment
Chicago,
August 25, 2008 - Enable Holdings, Inc. (ENAB.OB), the leading asset recovery
solutions company for the world’s most trusted brands, today announced the
purchase of an additional 1.5 million shares of common stock by Tom Petters,
Chairman & CEO of Petters Group Worldwide, and Ted Deikel, veteran investor
and former Fingerhut Companies Chairman & CEO. The stock purchase follows
the company’s recent announcement of the implementation of its new business
model, becoming a comprehensive, multi-channel asset recovery solutions
provider.
Petters
and Deikel previously partnered in 2003 when they purchased certain assets
of
the Fingerhut Companies and re-launched the business. Fingerhut is today a
prosperous, profitable and growing company.
“I
see
the potential long term value in Enable Holdings and firmly believe in the
company’s new business model,” said Petters. “They have positioned themselves
well in the marketplace and as they grow, I look forward to being part of
it.”
Enable
Holdings, Inc. (formerly uBid.com Holdings, Inc.) recently announced a
multi-channel lineup of asset recovery solutions through e-commerce and offline
platforms. This new model provides five purchasing channels for consumers:
business to business e-commerce, business to consumer e-commerce, auction house
e-commerce, fixed pricing, and offline commerce.
“I
invested in this company because of their uniqueness and dominance in their
space,” said Deikel. “Over the last 10 years they have acquired a top brand
vendor list and a large customer base. I feel these attributes combined with
the
new multi-channel platform position the company for significant and profitable
growth.”
“We
spent
the first and second quarters of 2008 building our new platforms and we’re very
enthusiastic about our new sales channels and the growth opportunities they
represent. The benefits will be seen in the 3rd
and
4th
quarters
of this year,” said Jeff Hoffman, Chief Executive Officer of Enable Holdings,
Inc. “It’s a very exciting time at Enable Holdings.”
For
more
information please visit www.enableholdings.com.
About
Enable Holdings, Inc.
Enable
Holdings, Inc. is the world's leading excess inventory solutions company that
links brand name sellers with customers around the globe. Enable Holdings,
Inc.
does this through its multi-channel asset-recovery solution that includes an
online auction platform located at www.ubid.com, upcoming fixed-price commerce
solution RedTag.com, offline excess inventory solution RedTag Live!,
business-to-business solution Dibu Trading Company, and
upcoming
private auction software company Commerce Innovations.
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 a connection
to the world's most trusted brands at prices far below retail. Enable Holdings,
Inc. boasts more than 10 years experience in online commerce.
SEC
Filings and Forward-Looking Statements
Additional
information about Enable Holdings, Inc. 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” within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements
using terminology such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,”
“intend,” “may,” “could,” “possible,” “plan,” “project,” “should,” “will,”
“forecast,” and similar words or expressions. Enable Holdings, Inc. intends that
all forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbor provisions of
the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. Forward-looking statements are based
on the then-current expectations, beliefs, assumptions, estimates and forecasts
about the business of Enable Holdings, Inc. and the industries and markets
in
which Enable 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 Enable 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 Enable Holdings, Inc. and its partners operate, adverse
changes affecting the Internet and e-commerce, the ability of Enable 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 Enable Holdings, Inc. to timely and
successfully develop, maintain and protect its technology and product and
service offerings and execute operationally, the ability of Enable Holdings,
Inc. to attract and retain qualified personnel, the ability of Enable Holdings,
Inc. to successfully integrate its acquisitions of other businesses, if any,
and
the performance of acquired businesses. Enable Holdings, Inc. expressly
disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements,
except as otherwise specifically stated by Enable Holdings, Inc.