JALEM GETZ NAMED NEW BERLIN BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR

New Berlin, WI - The New Berlin Chamber of Commerce honored BUYSEASONS CEO Jalem Getz with their 2009 Business Person of the Year award on March 24. Getz received the award at a dinner held at New Berlin Hills and was presented with the award by State Senator Mary Lazich.

"I am honored to be recognized by the New Berlin Chamber of Commerce,” Getz said. “BUYSEASONS owes a great deal of its success to the support we have received from the local community, and we are proud to call New Berlin our home."

Getz was recognized for the award because of the continued success of BUYSEASONS, which has been based in New Berlin for six years, and because of Getz and BUYSEASONS’ involvement in the New Berlin community, including its sponsorship of the New Berlin Fire Departments’ Safety Day, its sponsorship and participation in the Fourth of July Parade, and its employment of local workers and partnerships with local businesses.

Founded in 1999 as an Internet specialty retailer, BuySeasons’ flagship brand, BuyCostumes.com, is the leading online-only retailer of costumes and costume accessories. BuySeasons also owns and operates the Celebrate Express family of websites; BirthdayExpress.com, 1stWishes.com, and CostumeExpress.com. Celebrate Express offers one of the largest assortments of kid’s costumes and birthday party supplies at any single location – online or offline. In addition, BuySeasons operates a private-label drop ship program for other Internet retail partners. BuySeasons, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation attributed to the Liberty Interactive Group (NASDAQ: LINTA)