CVSL To Ring Closing Bell At New York Stock Exchange Today

NEW YORK, Aug. 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Representatives of CVSL Inc. will have the honor of ringing the iconic closing bell at the end of trading today on the New York Stock Exchange.

"This is a historic occasion for all of us at CVSL and we're thrilled to have the privilege of ringing the bell today.  We're proud to be listed on the NYSE and we want everyone who is part of every CVSL company, including our independent sales forces, our employees and our shareholders, to feel part of this special moment," said John Rochon Jr., CVSL's vice chairman and CFO.

The honor of actually ringing the bell has been given to Colleen Walters, founder and CEO of one of CVSL's companies, Your Inspiration At Home, an award-winning maker of gourmet spice blends. 

"To experience this thrill on behalf of not only Your Inspiration At Home, but all the CVSL companies, is truly exciting," said Ms. Walters.

Accompanying Ms. Walters at the bell-ringing will be members of the sales forces of multiple CVSL companies, all of whom qualified for a trip to New York City as a result of their sales performance.  Other companies represented, in addition to Your Inspiration At Home, include The Longaberger Company, Tomboy Tools, Agel and Uppercase Living. 

The New York Stock Exchange will stream the closing bell ringing on its web site: http://livestream.com/NYSE. The bell-ringing is scheduled for 3:56 - 4:00 p.m Eastern Time.  A video of the bell-ringing will also be archived on that same page after the livestream.

CVSL has been listed on the NYSE MKT since December of last year.

About CVSL Inc.

CVSL is a growing platform of direct-to-consumer brands. Within CVSL, each company retains its own separate brand identity, sales force and compensation plan. CVSL companies currently include The Longaberger Company, a 42-year old maker of hand-crafted baskets and other home decor items; Your Inspiration At Home, an award-winning maker of hand-crafted spices and other gourmet food items from around the world; Tomboy Tools, a direct seller of tools designed for women as well as home security systems; Agel Enterprises, a global seller of nutritional products in gel form as well as a skin care line, operating in 40 countries; Paperly, which offers a line of custom stationery and other personalized products; My Secret Kitchen, a U.K.-based seller of gourmet food products; Uppercase Living, which offers an extensive line of customizable vinyl expressions for display on walls in the home; and Kleeneze, a UK-based seller of cleaning, health, beauty, home, outdoor and a variety of other products. CVSL also includes Happenings, a lifestyle publication and marketing company.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this press release are forward-looking statements. We have attempted to identify forward-looking statements by terminology including "anticipate," "believe," "can," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "potential," "predict," "project," "should," or "will" or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Although we do not make forward-looking statements unless we believe we have a reasonable basis for doing so, we cannot guarantee their accuracy. These statements are based upon current beliefs, expectations and assumptions and include statements regarding CVSL being a growing platform of direct-to-consumer brands. These statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, as to CVSL's ability to continue its and the other risks outlined under "Risk Factors" in CVSL's Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 and those risks discussed in other documents we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements to differ materially from expectations. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this press release to conform our statements to actual results or changed expectations.

CVSL Media Contact: Russell Mack [email protected]

SOURCE CVSL Inc.