Caboodle Cartridge Announces First Inkjet/Laser Remanufacturing Franchisee in Southern United States; New Location in Charlotte, N.C. Provides Remanufactured Inkjet and Laser Cartridges for as 65% below Retail OEM Pricing.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Caboodle Cartridge(R), a franchise retail store that offers cartridge refills for inkjet and laser printers, today announced the opening of its newest location in Charlotte, North Carolina--the first in the Southern United States. The Charlotte location will serve as a high quality remanufactured printer cartridge retail center. Customers will be able to purchase cartridges without waiting, will save up to 50% on regular purchases, and can return used cartridges for recycling, providing even greater savings. The store is located in the Midtown area, inside the Third Street Station at 1518 East Third Street, Suite 100, and can be reached by phone at 704-334-5844.

Caboodle Cartridge is creating an entirely new option for ink jet and laser printer cartridge users by providing remanufactured ink and toner cartridges that maintain the same level of quality as their OEM counterparts, but cost about half the price of the originals. Caboodle Cartridge carries an enormous inventory--over 500 different types of cartridges-- that complement virtually all popular printers. Additionally, Caboodle offers delivery for qualifying orders.

"Charlotte's business community will certainly appreciate the superior quality and affordability of our cartridges, as will individuals who use their printers at home," said Wil Hardison, owner of the Charlotte Caboodle Cartridge franchise. "Constantly having to buy new cartridges is not only expensive but environmentally irresponsible. Caboodle Cartridge allows business owners and consumers to save money and cut down on unnecessary waste without sacrificing quality. It's a win-win."

Unlike competitors that simply refill ink and toner, Caboodle has created a centralized production facility to rebuild and recharge laser and inkjet cartridges so that the refilled cartridges meet the quality of OEMs. The individual franchise locations collect used cartridges and then send them to the production facility to be professionally cleaned, refurbished, refilled and tested. "It is absolutely impossible to guarantee consistent quality filling cartridges within a retail environment," said Chris Wencel, executive vice president of Caboodle Cartridge. "Our cartridge technicians are trained specialists who operate in a controlled environment, remanufacturing printer cartridges in our centralized production facility to ensure that the end product will not be contaminated. You can't find that level of quality at a retail store that refills on the premises."

Caboodle is also the only company to open dedicated retail outlets that allow customers to walk in and instantly receive "good-as-new" replacements. Customers can choose from hundreds of cartridges for color and B/W laser and ink jet printers from major manufacturers such Hewlett Packard, Panasonic, Brother, Samsung, Minolta, Epson, Canon and Lexmark. In addition to providing the highest quality possible, Caboodle serves users in a quick and efficient manner, exchanging cartridges with customers quickly and eliminating the time-consuming refill process (which ultimately results in low quality refills) associated with other stores.

Charlotte's Midtown store is open weekdays from 10:00 am - 6:00 pm and on Saturday from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. Additional information about Caboodle Cartridge can be found online at www.caboodle.net.

About Caboodle Cartridge:

Founded by a father and son team Daniel and Chris Wencel, Caboodle Cartridge is creating an entirely new distribution channel for ink jet and laser printer cartridges via franchised stores that carry cartridges from the company's own state-of-the-art remanufacturing facility. Caboodle guarantees the same consistent high quality that consumers expect from the original cartridge manufacturers, at savings of more than 50%. The company recently announced plans to expand to more than 100 locations in the second half of 2005. Headquartered in Santa Clara, CA, Caboodle Cartridge is privately owned. Contact Caboodle Cartridge at [phone] or via the web at www.caboodle.net. For franchise opportunities, email [e-mail].