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Abazias.com Reports 63% Increase in Gross Profit.


GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Abazias (OTCBB OTCBB

See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB).
:ABZS) is pleased to announce a record quarter for the period ending March 31, 2005. "Abazias.com has enjoyed a 63% increase in gross profit," states Oscar Rodriguez, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  of Abazias.com. "All indications signal a thriving company and a very profitable holiday season."

Abazias.com second quarter sales were $413,000. Despite this lower figure from the same period last year, gross profit was up 63%. The lower sales were a result of staffing changes. The gross profit increase was due to more sophisticated levels of margin mix. In addition, the general and administrative expenses for the quarter were reduced by 89% to $91,790 from $834,269 from the same period in 2004. This 89% decrease in expenses is attributed to a significant decrease in stock expensing. These significant results indicate that profitability is within reach, as evidenced by the net loss of only $27,370. For more information regarding the results, please review the most recent 10Q filing available online.

Activities for 2005 include aggressive investor relations Investor relations

The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors.
 through professional associations including SmallCapVoice.com and Friedland Capital, Inc. groups. Additionally, Abazias continues to promote the company through consumer public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most  and strategic marketing alliances including a current promotion with Frommer's Guides and Hasting's Bookstores.

Abazias.com has created a strong customer following based on customer service and site innovations that let shoppers create their own jewelry. In addition to delivering quality diamonds at wholesale prices, Abazias.com is also a full-service jeweler offering a large selection of settings for stones purchased.

Abazias.com features one of the largest certified loose diamond databases in existence with a database of over 60,000 diamonds, valued at over $50 million. All of the Abazias.com diamonds are GIA Noun 1. GIA - a terrorist organization of Islamic extremists whose violent activities began in 1992; aims to overthrow the secular Algerian regime and replace it with an Islamic state; "the GIA has embarked on a terrorist campaign of civilian massacres" , AGS AGS American Geriatrics Society.  or EGL EGL Enterprise Generation Language (IBM)
EGL European Gemological Laboratory
EGL Elegant Gothic Lolita (Japanese fashion)
EGL Energy Grade Line
EGL Eagle Global Logistics, Inc.
 certified. Abazias.com offers the "Couples Diamond(R)" which is required to meet even higher standards for cut, clarity and dimensions. Abazias.com is also a full-service jeweler offering a large selection of settings for stones purchased. For more information, visit www.abazias.com or call 800-603-9940.

This communication to shareholders and the public contains certain forward-looking statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such statements. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein, including, without limitations statements regarding future sales, are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.
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