SRII Speaking Roses International Inc (GM)

Speaking Roses International Inc. (OTC: SRII), a company with patented technology for printing messages, images and logos on live roses, today announced its expansion into the Middle East market. The company, which is based in Salt Lake City, has entered into a licensing agreement with United Flowers Group LLC, dba My Speaking Flowers. Floral embossing will soon be available for corporate conferences, non-profit events, general consumers, governmental functions, weddings, graduations and U.S. military stationed in the Middle East. "Expanding our floral embossing business to the Middle East is a major milestone for Speaking Roses, in line with our vision to become synonymous with gift giving throughout the world," said Blaine Harris, chief executive officer of Speaking Roses International Inc. "The novelty of the embossed rose has taken hold in North America. We look forward to a similar response in the countries of the Middle East, and are proud to partner with a company like United Flowers, a company known for its reliability and steady growth in the industry," added Harris. "We think we will make Speaking Roses a domestic name in America as well as the Middle East," said Shawki Kharputly, a floral designer in the Middle East for the past 25 years, and managing partner with United Flowers. "We are extremely excited about being part of this venture with such an incredible group of people," added Adnan Zakkout, president of United Flowers. About Speaking Roses International Inc. Speaking Roses International Inc. is the first company to emboss messages and images directly onto petals of live roses. Through its unique, patent-protected embossing technology, Speaking Roses can print phrases and images, while preserving the integrity of the rose petal. The products are used for gifts, corporate promotions, employee incentives, weddings and special events. Based in Salt Lake City, Speaking Roses has production facilities in Salt Lake City, Chicago and Miami, and is available in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong and China. The company is the first to declare a strategy to unite the greeting card and floral industries through a single, elegant floral product.