TWO ALU news items: "MOI"for Miss Piggy, and other news.
Monday February 1, 8:00 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
SOURCE: The Fragrance Counter
Jim Henson Productions, America Online and Fragrance Counter Join to Launch Miss Piggy's 'Moi' Perfume Into Cyberspace
AOL and Fragrance Counter make Miss Piggy's numbered, collectible fragrance available to millions
Miss Piggy will chat with fans live on AOL, February 10
NEW YORK, DULLES, Va. and BRENTWOOD, N.Y., Feb. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Cyberspace has never smelled better now that Miss Piggy's new signature fragrance ''Moi'' has arrived. Today marks the launch of Moi on the Fragrance Counter, the leading online retailer of designer fragrance and cosmetics. Fragrance Counter is accessible through America Online and AOL.com, and through other major Internet portals.
By visiting the Fragrance Counter on AOL (Keyword: Fragrance), Miss Piggy fans can now purchase Moi ($24.00 with free shipping) and get free fragrance advice from the bovine beauty herself at a specially designed ''Moi'' site on Fragrance Counter. And, from February 1st through 15th, shoppers can use AOL Keyword: Miss Piggy to access the Moi site. On February 10, Miss Piggy will certainly bring her own ''je ne sais 'moi''' when she chats live with
fans on AOL at 8 p.m. EST on AOL Live (Keyword: AOL Live).
Miss Piggy's signature ''pink'' site on Fragrance Counter and AOL includes her very own ''Scents and Scents-abilities'' guide to buying fragrance in which she sagely advises, ''DO select a fragrance that accents 'vous' natural qualities. DON'T buy anything that makes you break out.'' Visitors to the site can also learn about Miss Piggy's humble farm beginnings as well as her illustrious career in entertainment, while viewing glamorous photos of the
superstar swine.
Purchasers of Moi will receive a 1.7 oz., numbered, collectible bottle featuring an elegant rendering of the divine Miss P's unmistakable profile, right down to her signature strand of pearls. The scent, ''a bouquet of seductive flowers warmed with 'come-hither' notes of warm blonde woods,'' is packaged in an elegant black velvet pouch.
Moi was launched in October 1998 by The Jim Henson Company, in association with Miss Piggy Enterprises (Miss Piggy, CEO). Until now, the scent has been available only at Bloomingdale's where it was a top seller this holiday season. Moi is distributed by Maraczek Ltd., a subsidiary of Gendarme fragrances.
Judy Guarino, Vice President Apparel and Accessories, Consumer Products of The Jim Henson Company said, ''Miss Piggy is an Internet-savvy star. She is truly a pig for the twenty-first century. Miss Piggy recognizes the importance of bringing Moi online to Fragrance Counter and AOL, as they will make the perfume available to millions of her fans.''
Eli Katz, Chief Operating Officer of Fragrance Counter said, ''We are very pleased to offer Miss Piggy's unique scent, 'Moi,' to our customers in our first celebrity fragrance launch. Fragrance Counter is committed to providing not only a convenient shopping experience, but an entertaining one as well. Our customers will certainly enjoy Miss Piggy's delightful brand of fragrance-buying advice as much as they will her wonderful perfume.''
''AOL's goal is to offer the greatest selection of products, services and, of course, personalities to our 15 million members,'' said Jonathan Sacks, Senior Vice President of Interactive Marketing at America Online. ''Visiting Miss Piggy's site on AOL and buying her fragrance will truly be an unique experience for the millions of online shoppers on AOL.''
Topper Schroeder, CEO of Gendarme Fragrances said ''It was a joyous challenge to capture the allure of Miss Piggy in a fragrance. 'Moi' defines all that is Miss Piggy -- celestial, seductive and one smart swine. We are delighted that Miss Piggy's scent will be available to millions online.''
The Jim Henson Company, an established leader in family entertainment for more than 40 years, is an independent multimedia production company; one of the top character licensors in the industry; a leading publisher of children's books; and home to Jim Henson Television, Jim Henson Pictures, Jim Henson Interactive and Jim Henson's Creature Shop(TM). The company is headquartered in Los Angeles with offices and production facilities in New York and
London. The Jim Henson Company website is located at: www.henson.com.
Gendarme Fragrances was founded in 1983 by Topper Schroeder to create personal fragrances. Complete lines now include Gendarme and Grabazzi (for men) and Carriere (for women), available in over 1,000 upscale doors.
The Fragrance Counter (http://www.fragrancecounter.com), launched in September 1995 and the leading online retailer of designer fragrances for men and women, together with its sister site, The Cosmetics Counter (http://www.cosmeticscounter.com), offer more than 2,000 brand-name fragrance and beauty items. Features of both services include fast, free shipping, money back guarantee, and free gift-wrap with embossed gift card. The Fragrance Counter,
based in Brentwood, NY, is a subsidiary of Allou Health & Beauty Care (Amex: ALU - news), a national distributor of beauty and health products.
America Online, Inc., (NYSE: AOL - news) based in Dulles, Virginia, is the world's leader in branded interactive services and content. America Online, Inc. operates two worldwide Internet services: America Online, with more than 15 million members; and CompuServe, with approximately 2 million members. America Online, Inc. also operates AOL Studios, the world's leading creator of original interactive content. Other branded Internet services operated
by America Online, Inc. include AOL.COM, the world's most accessed Web site from home; Digital City, Inc., the #1 local content network and community guide on AOL and the Internet; AOL NetFind, AOL's comprehensive guide to the Internet; AOL Instant Messenger, an instant messaging tool available on both AOL and the Internet; and ICQ, an instant communications and chat technology on the Internet.
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Monday February 1, 8:30 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
SOURCE: Human Pheromone Sciences, Inc.
Human Pheromone Sciences, Inc., Realm Patented Pheromone Products To Be Available at Fragrance Counter.com Web Site
Part of Company's Internet Distribution Strategy
FREMONT, Calif., Feb. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Human Pheromone Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: EROXC - news) today announced that it has signed an agreement whereby its Realm® fragrance products, featuring patented synthesized human pheromones, will be offered on the Web site of Fragrance Counter.com, at www.fragrancecounter.com, the leading on-line and Internet retailer of prestige fragrances and cosmetics. This on-line placement marks the initial stage of Human
Pheromone Sciences' comprehensive Internet marketing initiative for 1999.
Commenting on the agreement, William P. Horgan, the CEO of Human Pheromone Sciences (''HPSI''), said, ''We are gratified to announce the first on-line placement of Realm® products with a cutting edge retailer of Fragrance Counter.com's caliber. This represents a continuation of our ongoing strategy to identify marketing and distribution opportunities that generate incremental revenue at higher gross margins than we receive from our retailers.
Currently the Internet is emerging as the cornerstone for many initiatives we have planned for distributing pheromone products now and in the future.''
The Fragrance Counter.com, on-line at www.fragrancecounter.com, launched in September, 1995, is the leading online retailer of designer fragrances for men and women, offering an array of over 1,200 brand-name items. Through its sister site, The Cosmetics Counter, at www.cosmeticscounter.com, consumers can purchase a selection of over 800 brand-name beauty products and accessories. Features of both services include fast, free shipping, money-back
guarantee and free gift-wrapping with embossed gift card.
Fragrance Counter.com can be accessed on America Online at keyword: ''Fragrance;'' Yahoo!, at www.yahoo.com; Excite, at www.excite.com; and Microsoft's MSN Shopping, through unique distribution arrangements with these Internet services and portals.
Fragrance Counter.com is a subsidiary of Allou Health & Beauty Care, Inc. (Amex: ALU - news), a national distributor of beauty and health products.
Human Pheromone Sciences is a technology-based company, whose initial products include prestige-priced fragrances and toiletries and environmental products sold under the REALM®, inner REALM® and EROX® trademarks. These are the only products that contain synthesized human pheromones covered under U.S. and foreign patents. Scientific and consumer studies have shown that these human pheromones, included as a component in fragrance products, positively
impact on the moods, attitudes and emotions of wearers by stimulating the Vomeronasal Organ. Further information is available online at www.erox.com.
The statements in this news release may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from predicted results. Further information on factors that could affect the Company's results is detailed in the Company's report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1997 and Form 10-QSB for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1998, as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the result of any revisions to these forward-looking statements.
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-Mark |
