Officially Licensed Apparel Lets Fans 'Join the Game' INDIANAPOLIS, March 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The American Basketball Association (ABA) (OTC:ABKB) (BULLETIN BOARD: ABKB) today announced that it has signed a letter of intent with International Apparel Group, Inc. for the creation of ABA Apparel, LLC. The professional basketball league is fostering this partnership in order to capitalize on the rapid expansion of the ABA, its increased globalization efforts and the new status of the league as a publicly traded entity. ABA Apparel will have the exclusive rights for the development of ABA on- and off-court team apparel and retail merchandise. ABA Apparel is designed to enable the league to maximize its profitability in an area that has been extremely successful for other professional sports leagues including retail sales of licensed apparel. It should also allow the league to create uniformity, consistency and create the potential for revenue sharing with its member teams. The ABA anticipates that an estimated 60 plus teams will be playing in the US, Canada and Mexico for the 2007-2008 season and it expects the league to grow to its target of 100 teams over the next 4-5 years. "We are very pleased to be able to form this partnership with IAG," stated Joe Newman, ABA CEO. "Because of the size of the league and our expansion into Mexico and Canada, we have been approached by many apparel companies. IAG is an outstanding company. Their design team is extraordinary, they understand our league and its objectives, they have tremendous reach into the retail market and they are very knowledgeable about the sports apparel industry. We are really looking forward to working with them to maximize the potential that this extraordinary opportunity provides for the league and its teams." International Apparel Group, Inc. (IAG) is a division of Total Luxury Group, Inc. (OTC:TLEI) (BULLETIN BOARD: TLEI) . IAG creates functional and lifestyle apparel that appeals to a broad range of retail consumers due to cutting edge designs, competitive pricing, and associations with famous, dynamic personalities in sports and music. The company has also implemented a successful and growing, full-service private label design and production program, serving recognizable names like Converse, the oldest sneaker and athletic apparel brand in the US; Randy Moss Clothing, a new line from one of the NFL's highest profile players as well as official licensed apparel and jerseys for the NIFL, and other professional sports leagues. Janon Costley, IAG President stated, "I am extremely excited about the potential of this relationship. We have witnessed the rapid expansion of the ABA over the last several years. By analyzing the league and its target audience, we feel that we have put together a good strategy that will appeal to the league, the teams, the fans and the average consumer that will allow ABA Apparel to succeed at a league level and in various retail categories." Costley continued, "We started our first company several years ago by focusing on sports apparel. Since that time we have developed products in many different apparel categories for company owned brands and for companies such as Converse, Inc. We feel that the ABA partnership brings us full circle by allowing us to utilize these experiences to assist in building an apparel brand for the ABA." About Total Luxury Group, Inc. Total Luxury Group, Inc., which currently holds a distributorship agreement for MCM, AG, has been seeking additional opportunities within the consumer products industry for acquisition of companies that have a proven management team, and desirable products or services. In July of 2006, Total Luxury Group, Inc. acquired International Apparel Group, Inc., an apparel holding company that through its subsidiary companies manufactures and sells apparel to major retailers and distributors around the world. About ABA American Basketball Association, Inc. is an Indiana corporation that is engaged in operating a professional basketball league composed of teams in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The ABA is innovative in its approach to bring diverse, family-friendly, exciting basketball to true fans. ABA also markets league-related merchandise and other products and is developing or expanding media outlets and ancillary entertainment businesses that complement the league's operations. For more information about the ABA please visit http://www.abalive.com/. To be added to the ABA news distribution list please click here: http://www.abalive.com/emailalerts.html?b=1485&1-1 Safe Harbor Statement This release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including without limitation, continued acceptance of the Company's products, increased levels of competition for the Company, new products and technological changes, the Company's dependence on third-party suppliers, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company does not undertake to update forward-looking statements in this news release to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting such forward-looking information. Assumptions and other information that could cause results to differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statement. ABA Contact: Chris Rosgen Capital Market Relations 949.481.9739 TOTAL LUXURY GROUP, INC. International Apparel Group, Inc. Janon Costley (305) 892-6744 http://www.totalluxurygroup.com/ DATASOURCE: American Basketball Association, Inc. CONTACT: Chris Rosgen of Capital Market Relations, +1-949-481-9739, for American Basketball Association, Inc.; or Janon Costley, +1-305-892-6744, for both TOTAL LUXURY GROUP, INC. and International Apparel Group, Inc. Web site: http://www.totalluxurygroup.com/ Web site: http://www.abalive.com/

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