Dreams Acquires Schwartz Sports
August 01 2007 - 12:44PM
Business Wire
Dreams, Inc. (AMEX:DRJ), a vertically integrated leader in the
licensed sports products industry, announced that it has acquired
100% of the outstanding shares of Chicago based Schwartz Sports via
a stock purchase agreement. This acquisition is consistent with
prior proclamations made by Dreams as to its intention to identify
strategic acquisition candidates and consummate these transactions
to support its overall growth initiatives. �The Schwartz family has
done a tremendous job building their brand and business into a key
player in the memorabilia industry in one of the greatest sports
markets in the country. We are excited about working with Brian
Schwartz and his team on product development, player deals and
trade shows instead of competing against them,� stated Mitch
Adelstein, President of Mounted Memories, a division of Dreams,
Inc. �We have worked diligently during these past several years in
building our brand and are looking forward to this new endeavor as
a division of Dreams, as the vast resources and contacts they have
to offer should allow us to continue to expand as a leader in the
sports memorabilia industry. Working hand-in-hand with their other
divisions, I believe this offers the best opportunity to become an
integral part of the national leader in the sports memorabilia
industry," commented Brian Schwartz, President of Schwartz Sports.
�This acquisition moves us a step closer to becoming the dominant
player and consolidator in this highly fragmented industry,�
exclaimed Ross Tannenbaum, President & CEO of Dreams, Inc.
DREAMS, INC. trades under the ticker symbol: AMEX:DRJ
www.dreamscorp.com SCHWARTZ SPORTS distributes autographed sports
memorabilia and collectibles. For the past eight-years, the company
has provided hand-signed collectibles to retailers, corporations,
charities and individual collectors with authentic products from
every major sport. In addition, it operates www.larrybird.com and
enjoys exclusive autograph deals with Barry Sanders, Derrek Lee and
others. www.schwartzsports.com Statements contained in this press
release, which are not historical facts, are forward looking
statements. The forward-looking statements in this press release
are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking
statements made herein contain a number of risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual results to differ materially. These risks
and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, specific factors
impacting the Company�s business including increased competition;
the ability of the company to expand its operations and attract and
retain qualified personnel, the uncertainty of consumer�s desires
for sports and celebrity memorabilia; the availability of product;
availability of financing; the ability to sell additional
franchises; and general economic conditions.
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