FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SHOP AND SAVE FOR A GOOD CAUSE ON NOV. 21

Z Gallerie and Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Team Up to Raise Awareness and Research Dollars for Pancreatic Cancer

EL SEGUNDO and GARDENA Calif. (Oct. 23, 2003) - Getting your home ready for the holidays? Mark Friday, Nov. 21 on your calendar. That's when Z Gallerie, America's premiere lifestyle home furnishing and accessory retailer, will donate a portion of its sales at select stores to pancreatic cancer research. The Gardena, Calif.-based retailer is partnering with the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) to raise awareness about the devastating disease and contribute money for much-needed research.

From 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 21, shoppers at the following Z Gallerie locations will receive a 15 percent discount off all purchases (excluding furniture): South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa, Calif.; Kierland Commons, Scottsdale, Arz.; Santana Row, San Jose, Calif.; Mall of the Millenia, Orlando, Fla.; North Avenue, Chicago, Ill.; Dallas Store, Dallas, Tex.; Perimeter Mall, Atlanta, Ga.; Sherman Oaks Galleria, Sherman Oaks, Calif.; Fashion Valley, San Diego, Calif.; and Cherry Creek, Denver, Colo. Shoppers at each location will also be eligible to enter and win a $500 "Shirley Key" sweepstakes. Shirley Zeiden, mother of the Z Gallerie founders, passed away as a result of pancreatic cancer in 2002.

With its wide selection of furnishings, art, lighting, home textiles and culinary and decorative accessories, Z Gallerie offers everything today's home enthusiast needs to welcome family and friends during the busy holiday entertaining season.

Volunteers from PanCAN, the first national public-benefit advocacy organization for the pancreatic cancer community, will be on hand to provide information about pancreatic cancer, the fourth leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. among men and women.

Pancreatic Cancer Facts for 2003
• Pancreatic Cancer has the No. 1 fatality rate of all cancers.
• Pancreatic Cancer is the No. 4 cancer killer in the United States among both men and women.
• Approximately 30,700 people will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer this year in the United States and 30,000 people will die.
• The 99% mortality rate for pancreatic cancer is the highest of any cancer.
• Pancreatic cancer does not discriminate by age, gender or race. Only 4% of patients will survive beyond five years.
• The average life expectancy after diagnosis with metastatic disease is just three to six months.
• Despite the especially lethal nature of pancreatic cancer, the research spending per pancreatic cancer patient is only $779, the lowest of any leading cancer.
• The National Cancer Institute (NCI) spent approximately 23.6 million dollars on pancreatic cancer research in 2002. This is just a mere 0.6 of 1% of the NCI’s 4.190 billion dollar cancer research budget for 2002.
• No effective early detection methods have been developed. There are minimal treatment options available and very little research is under way due to limited research funding.
• Purple ribbons have become the symbol for the fight against pancreatic cancer.

About Z Gallerie
Z Gallerie was founded in 1979 in Van Nuys, Calif. by siblings Joseph Zeiden, President; Mike Zeiden, Chief Financial Officer and Carol Malfatti, Vice President. From its beginnings as a small poster shop in Sherman Oaks, Z Gallerie has expanded to a multi-million dollar retail chain operating 53 stores in fourteen states and includes an online store, www.zgallerie.com, launched spring 2001. Z Gallerie's 260,000 square feet corporate headquarters are located in Gardena, Calif. and additional buying offices are located in Berkeley, Calif.

About PanCAN
PanCAN is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1999 by surviving family members of individuals who died of pancreatic cancer. Chartered as a grassroots organization of advocacy for pancreatic cancer patients and their families, PanCAN currently has volunteers and members throughout the United States and around the world. PanCAN is the first, national public-benefit advocacy organization for the pancreatic cancer community. The organization works to focus national attention on the need to find a cure for pancreatic cancer, and provides public and professional education embracing the urgent need for more research, effective treatments, prevention programs and early detection methods. Visit www.pancan.org to obtain more information, e-mail info@pancan.org, or call 1-877-272-6226.

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Media Contacts:

Aaron Kiel
Public Relations Consultant for PanCAN
Phone: 562-983-8113
Email: akiel@akprgroup.com

Company Contacts:

Julie Fleshman
Executive Director, PanCAN
Phone: 310-725-0025
Email: jfleshman@pancan.org