Gilt Groupe Hires Ellin Saltzman as Fashion Consultant

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Gilt.com positioned for broader growth in luxury brand business

NEW YORK, NY – May 6, 2009 – Gilt Groupe, Inc. today announced that Ellin Saltzman, longtime fashion arbiter, will be lending her experience and expertise as a Fashion Consultant for the luxury web-based retailer effective on Friday.

Ms. Saltzman has a long and prominent career as a fashion director and consultant in New York City. With Ellin’s impressive record in the fashion business she will evidently be taking with her those long and enduring friendships she has made within the professional world.

From 2000 to 2008, Ms. Saltzman served as Fashion Director of Bluefly.com, where she opened designer doors, aided the merchandise team and identified trends. Coming directly from the Internet fashion site, she brings substantial knowledge to Gilt Groupe and creative ideas on how an ecommerce business should run.

Ms. Saltzman began her career as an Associate Fashion Editor for Glamour magazine, after which she spent 40 years climbing the fashion ladder. From styling and consulting to fashion directing at prestigious retailers such as Saks Fifth Avenue, Bergdorf Goodman, Macy’s and The Limited, she has a truly insightful view of how fashion appears today.

“We are thrilled to have Ms. Saltzman come to Gilt with all of her knowledge and experience, she is a veteran in the industry as so well respected,” stated Alexandra Wilkis Wilson.

“I am so excited to be part of a company that is not only growing at rapid speeds but that is so relevant in the fashion industry,” commented Ellin Saltzman.

About Gilt Groupe, Inc.

Gilt Groupe provides access, by invitation only, to men’s, women’s and children’s high end fashion and luxury brands at prices up to 70% off retail. From Valentino to Marc Jacobs and John Varvatos, Gilt Groupe offers more than ten sales weekly on its website, www.gilt.com. It hosts hundreds of thousands of people in its rapidly growing membership who make it a daily habit to shop for products as varied as Kwiat fine diamond jewelry to Dolce Gabbana gowns and men’s Lambertson Truex briefcases. Its sales can effectively move upwards of five dresses a second to members from Manhattan to Anchorage, Alaska.

In just one year, Gilt Groupe has partnered with the CFDA through their business services network, been nominated by The Fashion Group International for their “ Rising Star Retail Award” and been promoted across the nation from the likes of Forbes to Departures to ABC-TV’s The View.

Gilt Groupe was founded in November of 2007 by Alexis Maybank, an early employee of eBay, and Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, formerly of Bulgari and Louis Vuitton. Investors and CEO include Susan Lyne, formally of Martha Stewart Omnimedia, leading venture capital firm Matrix Partners and Kevin Ryan, former CEO, DoubleClick, who now serves as Gilt Groupe’s Chairman. More information about Gilt Groupe membership can be obtained by emailing the company at membership@gilt.com or by visiting www.gilt.com.

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Gilt Groupe Contact:
Christian Leone
917-476-5282
christian@gilt.com

About Gilt Groupe

Headquartered in New York, Gilt Groupe is a privately held company dedicated to providing its members with access to coveted fashion and luxury lifestyle brands at sample sale prices. Each Gilt Groupe sale (3x per week) is designer-specific and held over a one day period. The Gilt Groupe production team creates a short video reel to introduce each designer and brand to its membership. There is no fee associated with joining Gilt Groupe; membership is by invitation only. Investors include leading venture capital firm Matrix Partners and prominent private investors such as Kevin Ryan, former CEO, DoubleClick, and Dwight Merriman, former CTO and Founder, DoubleClick.

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