SRII Speaking Roses International Inc (GM)

Speaking Roses International, Inc. (OTC:SRII), a company with patented technology for embossing images and messages on flowers and organic material, today announced that John Winterholler has joined the company as President. "We are pleased to have been successful in attracting an executive of John's experience and stature," said Blaine Harris, chief executive officer of Speaking Roses. "His passion for customer satisfaction and expertise in helping companies achieve new levels of sales growth make John an ideal fit for Speaking Roses." Before joining the company, Mr. Winterholler served as CEO of AST Trust Company in Phoenix, Arizona. He worked previously as Vice President of Goldman, Sachs & Company, and as Senior Vice President at US Bancorp/Piper Jaffray. He has an extensive track record of designing and executing strategic initiatives to significantly increase sales growth, enhance client satisfaction, streamline processing systems, and achieve world-class operating results. "Speaking Roses has built a successful company around a ground-breaking product that is receiving worldwide acceptance in the marketplace. We have the opportunity to reinvent the personalization market through a medium that already has extraordinary emotional appeal. I am excited for the opportunity to build Speaking Roses into an internationally recognized brand," said John Winterholler. Speaking Roses has fulfilled its pioneering mission to unite the greeting card and floral industries through a single, elegant product. The incredible technology allows any message, in any color, to be clearly and beautifully inscribed upon roses and other flowers or plants of similar petal stability without harm. About Speaking Roses International, Inc. Speaking Roses International, Inc. (OTC:SRII) is the first company to emboss messages and images directly onto the petals of live and silk roses. Through its unique, patented embossing technology, Speaking Roses can print text and images in any color while preserving the integrity of the rose petal. The products are used for gifts, corporate promotions, employee incentives, weddings and special events. www.speakingroses.com