Exhibit 99.1
DR. PHILLIP FROST INVESTS IN DREAMS, INC.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL, November 1, 2006: Dreams, Inc. (DRMS.OB)
announced today that Dr. Phillip Frost, through the Frost Group, LLC, has purchased 14.7% of the Companys outstanding stock. Dr. Frost, one of Floridas foremost business leaders and innovators, has been the Chairman of Key
Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and the founder, Chairman and CEO of IVAX Corporation two of Floridas most successful pharmaceutical companies. Dr. Frost is currently Co-Vice Chairman of the American Stock Exchange and has recently become
the Chairman of Ladenburg Thalmann, one of the United States and Europes oldest full service investment banking and brokerage firms.
Ross
Tannenbaum, Dreams, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer, said, We are flattered by Dr. Frosts confidence in our business model.
Dr. Phillip Frost said, The sports industry is one of the largest and fastest growing industries in the United States. Dreams Inc.s management skills and reputation for integrity provide it with an advantaged position in
the highly fragmented, but profitable market for licensed sports merchandise. The companys objective to achieve a dominant market share over the next few years through internal growth and acquisitions seems very obtainable.
In January of 2006, IVAX Corporation was acquired by Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd (Nasdaq:TEVA) for $7.4 billion. Dr. Frost serves as Co-Vice Chairman of
Tevas board of Directors. Dr. Frost is also currently a director of Northrop Gruman Corporation and on the Board of Trustees of the University of Miami, and the Scripps Medical Research Institute. Dr. Frost was previously the
Chairman of the Department of Dermatology at Mt. Sinai Medical Center of Greater Miami.
Dreams, Inc. is a vertically integrated sports memorabilia and
licensed products firm. It is the public holding company of several operating divisions with some of the strongest and most recognized brands in the field. They include Mounted Memories, Field of Dreams, FansEdge, ProSportsMemorabilia.com, The
Greene organization and Malcolm Farley Art.
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About Dreams, Inc.:
Dreams, Inc.
sets itself apart from other traditional memorabilia companies with diversified
products and services provided through its operating subsidiaries.
Mounted Memories
, its wholesale division, is a leader in production of
authentic sports and celebrity autographed memorabilia and collectibles.
Field of Dreams
, its exclusively licensed franchise system, has
retail stores located in 29 premier shopping malls across the country, ten of which are company-owned through Dreams Retail Corporation.
The Greene
Organization
organizes promotional and personal appearance events for current and former athletes to Corporate America.
Malcolm Farley Art
features the artwork of the famous sports and celebrity
artist, Malcolm Farley.
FansEdge.com and ProSportsmemorabilia.com
are the leading providers of licensed sports products and autographed
memorabilia via the internet.
DREAMS, INC. trades under the ticker symbol: DRMS.OB
For more information on Dreams Inc. and its subsidiaries, please visit our web sites: www.dreamscorp.com
www.mountedmemories.com
www.fieldofdreams.com
www.malcolmfarleyart.com
www.fansedge.com
www.prosportsmemorabilia.com
www.sportscases.com
www.peterose.com.
www.danmarino.com
www.johnelway.com
www.dickbutkus51.com
www.mikeschmidt.com
www.bigben7.com
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Dreams, Inc. Investor Relations Contact Info:
David M. Greene, Senior Vice-President
Phone: 954-377-0002
Fax: 954-475-8785
dgreene@dreamscorp.com
Public Relations for Dreams, Inc.:
Boardroom Communications
Jennifer Clarin and/or Caren Berg
Phone:
(954) 370-8999, Fax: (954) 370-8892
Email:
jclarin@boardroompr.com
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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 Companys business including
increased competition; the ability of the company to expand its operations and attract and retain qualified personnel, the uncertainty of consumers desires for sports and celebrity memorabilia; the availability of product; availability of
financing; the ability to sell additional franchises; and general economic conditions.