Bargain Network Hires Diana Wilson as Chief Financial Officer

SANTA BARBARA, CALIF., December 3, 2002 -- Bargain Network, Inc., a specialist in subscription-based consumer pricing information, announced today that Diana Wilson has joined the company as its Chief Financial Officer and member of the company’s board of directors. The appointment of Ms. Wilson is the next step in the ongoing development of a truly world-class management team and board of directors, further solidifying Bargain Network’s position as a rapidly growing and innovative market leader.

Diana Wilson brings with her more than 15 years of financial and managerial experience. Specifically, Wilson was an executive at Santa Barbara-based Deckers Outdoors from 1990 to 1999, where she began as the CFO, and after taking the company public in 1993, was named its President and Chief Operating Officer. During this time, Deckers grew from revenues of $5 million to revenues exceeding $100 million.

Wilson, a certified public accountant, began her career in finance at the accounting and auditing firm of KPMG. Subsequent to Deckers, she founded and was CEO of business consulting practice Impossible.com, a full-service strategic development firm. Wilson also is a member of the board of directors of Airwalk, LLC.

Wilson is an active member of the local community. In 2000 and again in 2001, she served as the Executive Director for the non-profit Central Coast Venture Forum, an organization dedicated to fostering business development and growth in the Tri-county area. She is currently serving on the board of the Santa Barbara Rape Crisis Center and is a contributing member of the Katherine Harvey Fellows program at the Santa Barbara Foundation.

Wilson received her Bachelors of Science degree in Business, with an emphasis in Accounting, from University of Northern Colorado.

“Diana has a broad and distinguished financial and managerial career, particularly in the area of new economy growth companies. She brings to our team valuable experience and will contribute greatly to our growth initiatives. Moreover, we enthusiastically welcome such a valuable contributor to the Santa Barbara community at large," said Bargain Network Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Christian Hunter.

“I’m thrilled to have found such a dynamic opportunity to which to apply my energy. Bargain’s marrying of Internet technology with the best of bricks-and-mortar to create an entirely new paradigm is particularly appealing,” said Wilson. “The market potential for Bargain Network is enormous, particularly as the company embarks on an aggressive program to launch a number of exciting new products. I think Bargain’s management team has the vision and the talent to make this company successful by any measure, and I look forward to making my contribution toward ensuring the company’s continued strong earnings and growth momentum,” Wilson said.

About Bargain Network, Inc. Bargain Network is a unique member service that provides consumers with truly objective best price information on significant purchases such as consumer durables and vehicles. Because Bargain Network is a membership service, it does not accept any advertising, or compensation from merchants, so consumers are guaranteed unbiased, impartial and complete pricing information. Bargain Network’s members pay a low monthly membership fee after a one-month free trial membership. To learn more about benefiting from Bargain Network’s premier search, analysis and pricing service, call 1.805.968.2020, or go to www.bargain.com. Bargain Network’s headquarters are located at 6330 Hollister Ave, Goleta, Calif., 93117.



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