Contact Information: Contact: James Cardinal Elegant Illusions, Inc. (831) 649-1814
Elegant Illusions, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Ending September 30, 2007, Earnings
| Source: Elegant Illusions
PACIFIC GROVE, CA--(Marketwire - November 28, 2007) - Elegant Illusions, Inc. (PINKSHEETS : EILL ), for the quarter ending September 30, 2007, reports a loss of $59,991
on revenues of $1,375,529 compared to a loss of $98,379 on revenues of
$1,508,798 for the same quarter in 2006.
Same store sales for the quarter ending September 30, 2007 were down 0.5%
as compared to the same quarter in 2006. Company wide sales for the quarter
ending June 30, 2007 were down 8.8% as compared to the same quarter in
2006.
As of September 30, 2007, we operated 16 retail locations excluding the
Riverwalk location and, as of September 30, 2006, we operated 19 retail
locations.
Management on a continual basis for the last four years has invested
strongly in inventory while gold was at lower prices. We have kept our
leases in option form thereby being able to move with the changes in the
economy. We have moved our jewelry design and price point to appeal to the
upper middle class and above. The Company has recognized the trend of
shrinking discretionary funds for the last several years. Management
believes that this trend will continue and increase due to rising energy
costs, the shrinking access to credit and lower wages because of the
shrinking manufacturing base in America. In response to this trend, we
have closed our non performing locations in an orderly manner and expect to
close additional stores in an orderly manner while maintaining a level of
sales that will allow the Company to continue its moving into different
markets that have a maximum return with a minimal initial risk of capital
investment. The Company continues to evolve and move its concept into the
upper classes where we believe we provide tremendous value and uniqueness.
We believe a viable avenue to broaden sales of our products is through
large retail companies. While we have yet to realize any positive results
in this area, we are continuing our efforts in this area. We anticipate
lower sales, and store closures, however there will be corresponding lower
expenses and we anticipate this Company will be debt free and ready to
deliver on any opportunity that it is presented with.
Elegant Illusions, Inc. is engaged primarily in the created gem and copy
jewelry business with 17 specialty stores across the continental United
States.
This release includes certain forward-looking information that is based
upon management's beliefs as well as on assumptions made by and data
currently available to management. This information which has been, or in
the future may be, included in reliance on the "safe harbor" provisions on
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, is subject to a
number of risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to the factors
identified in the Company's 10-KSB and other documents filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results may differ materially
from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements even if
experience or future changes make it clear that any projected results
expressed or implied therein may not be realized. The Company undertakes no
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect
subsequent events or circumstances.