DALLAS, and SYOSSET, N.Y., Aug. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wilhelmina International, Inc. (OTC:WHLM) (BULLETIN BOARD: WHLM) and Lifestyle Beverages, Inc. today jointly announced that Wilhelmina has become an equity and marketing partner of Lifestyle Beverages. Lifestyle is the maker of TrimWater, a great tasting, emerging four-calorie diet water beverage for health and weight conscious people. Through Wilhelmina Models and its other subsidiaries, Wilhelmina International is one of the world's leading model and talent management companies. The terms of the Wilhelmina-Lifestyle partnership will include Wilhelmina's direct involvement with TrimWater and Lifestyle's other brands through promotion, public relations, and integrated marketing efforts. These efforts are expected to include television, print, and internet media platforms, as well as special events, castings and fashion shows. Wilhelmina and Lifestyle are currently working together to redesign the TrimWater packaging, which will feature the Wilhelmina logo, and aim to distribute the new bottles in the next 45 days. In addition to obtaining an equity stake in Lifestyle, Wilhelmina will have the opportunity to increase such stake based on sales of co-branded beverages to be launched within the next 12 to 24 months, and will have a representative on Lifestyle's Board of Directors. "We are delighted to team with Lifestyle. Lifestyle's target market - consumers focused on health, beauty and style - aligns nicely with Wilhelmina's core business, and we believe we can provide significant creativity and excitement to Lifestyle's marketing efforts. In addition, attaching our name to the Lifestyle products - in the elegant and tasteful manner we are envisioning - further leverages the Wilhelmina brand, which we believe has significant potential outside of model management," according to Mark Schwarz, CEO of Wilhelmina International, Inc. "I am excited about the opportunity to partner with Wilhelmina," said David Sackler, Founder/CEO of Lifestyle Beverages, Inc. "Wilhelmina is a preeminent name in modeling, style, fashion, and entertainment, and teaming with Wilhelmina adds significant prestige and excitement for us in these areas, which truly capture the essence of our products. With Wilhelmina's tremendous expertise in brand marketing, the partnership will allow us to expand our own brand awareness and value, and we look forward to working with them." About Wilhelmina International, Inc. and Wilhelmina Models, Inc. (http://www.wilhelmina.com)/ Through Wilhelmina Models and its other subsidiaries, Wilhelmina International, Inc. provides traditional, full-service fashion model and talent management services, specializing in the representation and management of leading models, entertainers, artists, athletes and other talent to various customers and clients including retailers, designers, advertising agencies and catalog companies. Wilhelmina Models was founded in 1967 by Wilhelmina Cooper, a renowned fashion model, and is one of the oldest and largest fashion model management companies in the world. Wilhelmina Models is headquartered in New York and, since its founding, has grown to include operations located in Los Angeles and Miami, as well as a growing network of licensees comprising leading modeling agencies in various local markets across the U.S. About TrimWater by Lifestyle Beverages, Inc. (http://www.trimwater.com/) TrimWater, by Lifestyle Beverages, Inc., is the first nutritionally-enhanced beverage specifically created to help fight the obesity epidemic and assist with weight maintenance and weight control. The "Ultimate Diet Beverage," TrimWater's great tasting, low sugar/low calorie formulation is quickly gaining fans across the country as the beverage that people enjoy and their waists love - no hidden calories, no false promises, no mysteriously added weight and inches to your body. Join the Diet Revolution and drink TrimWater for a trim, healthier you! Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements: Information in this press release that involves the expectations, plans, intentions or strategies of Wilhelmina International, Inc. ("Wilhelmina") and Lifestyle Beverages, Inc. ("Lifestyle") regarding the future are forward-looking statements that are not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. In this release, they are identified by references to dates after the date of this release and words such as "will," "remains," "to be," "plans," "believes," "may," "expects," "intends," and similar expressions. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to Wilhelmina and Lifestyle as of the date of this release, and neither Wilhelmina nor Lifestyle assumes any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements believed to be true when made may ultimately prove to be incorrect. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond our control and may cause actual results to differ materially from our current expectations. CONTACT: John Murray Chief Financial Officer +1-214-661-7480 DATASOURCE: Wilhelmina International, Inc.; Lifestyle Beverages, Inc. CONTACT: John Murray, Chief Financial Officer, of Wilhelmina International, Inc., +1-214-661-7480 Web Site: http://www.trimwater.com/ http://www.wilhelmina.com/

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