Bidz.com Claims the #1 Spot in Los Angeles Business Journal's Most Profitable Public Companies

CULVER CITY, Calif., Jul 22, 2009 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX News Network) -- Bidz.com (Nasdaq:BIDZ), a leading online auctioneer of jewelry, announced today that it has claimed the #1 spot in the Business Journal's annual list of the most profitable Los Angeles companies as of June 30, 2009, based on a three-year average return on equity. The Company has had an average return on equity of 88.2% over the past three years.

"We're extremely honored to be recognized as Los Angeles' most profitable company over the past three years among many strong contenders such as True Religion, Guess and Herbalife," said David Zinberg, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Bidz.com. "This recognition demonstrates our ongoing ability to drive profitability in a difficult economy. We have consistently said that our focus is on the bottom line and delivering results to our shareholders. We look forward to continuing to diligently execute on our strategic plan for the balance of 2009 and beyond."

About Bidz.com

Bidz.com, founded in 1998, is a leading online retailer of jewelry. Bidz offers its products through at live auction format as well as a fixed price online retail store, Buyz.com. Bidz.com's auctions are also available in Arabic, German and Spanish. To learn more about Bidz.com visit its website at www.bidz.com.

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