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Bidz.com, Inc. Secures up to $15 Million Line of Credit.


LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850.  -- Bidz.com, Inc., a leading online auctioneer of jewelry, today announced it recently signed an agreement for a line of credit for $10 million with LaSalle Retail Finance. The credit facility includes a $5 million accordion feature, which, if requested by the Company, would increase the line of credit to $15 million. The increased liquidity will be used to further the Company's strategic growth plans.

LaSalle Retail Finance, a division of LaSalle Business Credit, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol.

LLC - Logical Link Control
, specializes in asset-based lending Asset-Based Lending

A business loan secured by collateral (assets). The loan, or line of credit, is secured by inventory, accounts receivable and/or other balance-sheet assets.

Also known as "commercial finance" or "asset-based financing".
 in the U.S. and Canada for retailers who seek financing for growth, leveraged acquisitions, or refinancing of existing loans. Through global capabilities and extensive product offerings, LaSalle provides innovative and efficient business solutions to retailers.

"We are very excited about our new relationship with the LaSalle Bank LaSalle Bank Corporation is the holding company for LaSalle Bank N.A. and LaSalle Bank Midwest N.A. With $116 billion in assets, it is headquartered at 135 South LaSalle Street in Chicago, Illinois. . We believe that our new line of credit will allow us to expand our supplier base and improve our pricing power Pricing Power

An economic term referring to the effect that a change in a firm's product price has on the quantity demanded of that product. Pricing power ties in with the "Price Elasticity of Demand.
," said David Zinberg, Chief Executive Officer of Bidz.com. "We were impressed with the quality and professionalism of the LaSalle team, and look forward to a mutually rewarding partnership."

"LaSalle Retail Finance is pleased to provide a long term financing arrangement for this very unique, internet-based retailer. The credit facility has been tailored to meet the Company's growth plans and we look forward to assisting the management team in achieving their goals," commented Barbara Anderson
:This article is about the New Zealand writer. For the American actress, see Barbara Anderson (actress).


Barbara Anderson (born 1926) is a New Zealand writer who has become internationally recognised, despite only starting her writing career in her
, National Sales and Underwriting Director for LaSalle Retail Finance.

About Bidz.com, Inc.

Bidz.com, founded in 1998, is an online auctioneer of jewelry. Bidz offers its products through a live auction format requiring only a $1 minimum opening bid. To learn more about Bidz.com, visit its website at www.bidz.com.

Safe Harbor Safe Harbor

1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated.

2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive.
 Statement

This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and  of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this release, including statements regarding the Company's future financial position, business strategy and plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. The words "believe," "may," "will," "estimate," "continue," "anticipate," "intend," "expect," and similar expressions, as they relate to the Company, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect the Company's financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. Please refer to Bidz.com's Form 10-Q Form 10-Q

See 10-Q.
 for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 and its other reports and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a further discussion of these risks and uncertainties. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. Bidz.com undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, events or circumstances after the date they were made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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