HDS Retail signs exclusive deal with BROOKSTONE for Airport retail locations

May 4, 2007

HDS Retail North America is pleased to announce that is has entered into an exclusive agreement with Specialty Retailer BROOKSTONE.

The agreement will provide HDS Retail with the opportunity to carry BROOKSTONE merchandise in several of its stores located in Canadian airports. In addition, HDS Retail also secured the rights to develop and operate stand-alone BROOKSTONE airport stores in Canada.

This innovative partnership supports BROOKSTONE's growth strategy of aggressively pursuing new markets while making the company's exciting and unique merchandise available to travelers in Canada from coast to coast. This first foray into the Canadian retail landscape by BROOKSTONE will also nicely complement the company's vibrant internet-based business.

Through this partnership with BROOKSTONE, HDS Retail brings to millions of affluent and discerning consumers a new breed of attractive merchandise offering, which many of them are already familiar with due to the brand's presence in several of the United States busiest airports.

# # # # # #

BROOKSTONE, Inc. is a large US-based product developer and multi-channel retailer that designs, engineers and brings to market an assortment of unique, innovative and functional products that appeal to affluent, sophisticated customers. Please visit www.brookstone.com for more information on BROOKSTONE .