Coastal to Present at Oppenheimer 15th Annual Technology, Internet and Communications Conference

Published on Tuesday, 24 July 2012 15:30 Written by TradersHuddle Staff

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 24, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coastal Contacts Inc. (TSX:COA) (Stockholm:COA), the planet's biggest online eyewear company, announced today that Mr. Nick Bozikis, CFO, and Mr. Terry Vanderkruyk, VP, Corporate Development, will present at the Oppenheimer 15^th Annual Technology, Internet and Communications Conference, at 11:05 am on August 15th, 2012 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Boston.

About Coastal Contacts Inc.:

Coastal Contacts, Inc. is the planet's biggest online eyewear company. Coastal empowers customers to easily browse, try on and buy eyewear—saving time, money and sanity. With every pair of qualifying frames purchased, Coastal donates a pair to someone in need through its Change the View Project. Founded in the year 2000, Coastal designs, produces and distributes the largest selection of eyeglasses and contact lenses on the Internet, including a unique combination of designer eyeglasses, contact lenses, sunglasses, and vision care accessories. Coastal services customers in more than 150 countries through the Coastal Contacts family of websites including: Coastal.com, ClearlyContacts.ca, Lensway.com, Lensway.co.uk, Lensway.se, ClearlyContacts.com.au, ClearlyContacts.co.nz, Contactsan.com, Coastallens.com and our newest site Lensway.com.br.

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CONTACT: Terry Vanderkruyk
         Vice President, Corporate Development
         Coastal Contacts Inc.
         604.676.4498
         
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