EXHIBIT
99.1
Statement
Of Enable Holdings, Inc.
Chicago,
IL September 29, 2008 - In
response to several inquiries, Enable Holdings, Inc. (ENAB.OB), formerly known
as uBid.com Holdings Inc., stated today that it is an independent, standalone
company in which Petters Group Worldwide is a minority stockholder. Petters
Group Worldwide, including Thomas J. Petters, has no involvement in the
day-to-day management of the company, and does not fund its operations.
Additionally,
Enable Holdings announces that it has accepted the resignations of Board of
Directors members, and Petters Group Worldwide employees David Baer and Mary
Jeffries, effective immediately.
The
remaining four Board of Directors members plan on replacing these open spots
as
soon as possible.
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, 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.
MEDIA
CONTACTS:
Jeff
Hoffman
Chief
Executive Officer
Enable
Holdings, Inc.
(773)
272-4461
Jeff.Hoffman@EnableHoldings.com
Cathleen
Bleers
Hill
and Knowlton
(312)
255-3123
Cathleen.Bleers@HillandKnowlton.com
Ryan
Calverley
Press
Officer
Enable
Holdings, Inc.
(773)
272-4414
Ryan.Calverley@EnableHoldings.com