SALT LAKE CITY, UT--(Marketwired - Jan 16, 2014) - Nexia Holdings, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: NXHD) announced today that the Depository Trust Company has removed the DTCC chill on its shares of common stock.

Richard Surber, CEO of Nexia, commented, "We are starting 2014 off on the right foot. I am happy to announce that Nexia has been successful in obtaining the removal of a DTCC chill that was placed on its securities. The removal of the chill will allow Nexia's holders of its common stock to freely trade shares through their brokers without any impediments. The chill was a serious road block to Nexia's plans for growth."

About Nexia Holdings, Inc.

Nexia Holdings, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: NXHD) www.nexiaholdings.com, headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, is a diversified holdings company with operations in entertainment, health & beauty, and real estate. Nexia owns a majority interest in Green Endeavors, Inc., www.green-endeavors.com, which operates Landis Salons, Inc., Landis Salons II, Inc. and the Aveda™ Experience Center at City Creek, www.landissalon.com and www.avedaatcitycreek.com, hair and skin care built around the world-class AVEDA™ product line. Nexia through Redline Entertainment, Inc. has acquired the rights to several independent films. Learn more at www.nexiaholdings.com. Investors should not invest more than they can afford to lose in penny stocks.