IGIA Announces New Board of Director Appointment.

NEW YORK -- IGIA, Inc., (OTCBB: IGAI), a designer, developer, and worldwide direct marketer and distributor of innovative personal and home care items, announced today the board of director has appointed Mr. Yehiel Ben-Harush to its board of directors. Mr. Ben-Harush joins the board of directors as it's the third member. The Board has been seeking to add new independent board members in its effort to develop a highly qualified and pro-active Board. The Board has determined that Mr. Ben-Harush meets the American Stock Exchange and SEC independence guidelines to serve on IGIA's Board.

Mr. Ben-Harush has a background in sales management and international business. He serves as president of Interbelmont Realty Corp., a company he founded in 1998 that provides investment advisory and management services to investors in commercial and residential real estate.

Commenting on the appointment, Chairman and CEO, Avi Sivan, said, "We are very pleased to announce the addition of Yehiel Ben-Harush to IGIA's board of directors. Our board's goal is bring in independent board members who are committed to serving our shareholders. We welcome Ben's wide experience and understanding of sales as well as his strong negotiation skills. Ben has international contacts that are a tremendous resource for IGIA."

About IGIA: IGIA, Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, is a designer, developer, and worldwide direct marketer and distributor of innovative personal and home care items. Its globally recognized portfolio of brands includes IGIA(R) and the registered proprietary As Seen On TV(TM) logo. The IGIA name ranks amongst the most recognizable personal care brands as cited by an industry publication. In addition, IGIA markets and sells products through TV infomercials, mass-market retailers, specialty retailers, catalogs and through http://www.igia.com.

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