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ABZA News Sales Skyrocket at Abazias.com

GAINESVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Abazias (OTCBB:ABZA) announces that based upon preliminary numbers, it is pleased to announces that year-to-date sales figures already exceed total sales for 2005. This is a significant hallmark because the year-to-date figures do not include the highly anticipated 4^th quarter, holiday sales which in the jewelry industry count for approximately 40% of the annual sales figures. The preliminary year-to-date figure is over $3.1 million, exceeding last year's annual sales total of $3,057,657. Please note, these figures are not final and may be subject to adjustment.

Commenting on the expected results, Oscar Rodriguez, CEO of Abazias, had this to say: “We are extremely encouraged by these sales figures and anticipate a holiday sales surge in the fourth quarter. Conservatively speaking, we still have a portion of the 3^rd and all of the 4^th quarter left, and we expect to exceed last year’s holiday sales. Simply stated, we are expecting very good year-end figures.”

Abazias Diamonds has undergone a recent transformation with a new stock symbol (ABZA) and a higher buy-in price as a result of a recent stock split. The online diamond leader was recently featured in an IDEX (International Diamond Exchange) feature about Online Jewelers Gaining Significant Market Share. This article, which paired Abazias with the likes of larger organizations like Blue Nile and Odimo, says online jewelers are not only putting pricing pressure on store-based retailers, but their online financial model is also causing traditional jewelers to rethink their business model.

Abazias.com has created a strong customer following based on customer service and site innovations that let shoppers create their own jewelry. In addition to delivering quality diamonds at wholesale prices, Abazias.com is also a full-service jeweler offering a large selection of settings for stones purchased.

Abazias.com showcases over 80,000 diamonds, valued at over $400 million on its site at www.abazias.com. Most of Abazias.com's diamonds are GIA, AGS or EGL certified. Abazias.com offers the "Couples Diamond®," which is required to meet even higher standards for cut, clarity and dimensions. Abazias.com is also a full-service jeweler offering a large selection of settings for stones purchased. For more information about Abazias.com, visit the Company's website at www.abazias.com.

This press release may contain statements (such as projections regarding future performance) that are forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those projected as a result of certain risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to those detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.