RELEASE DATE: October 13, 2010

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Anisa International, Inc. Named As Finalist In
7th Annual Stevie® Awards For Women In Business

Stevie Award Winners to Be Announced in New York
on November 12

Atlanta, Ga., USA - Anisa International, Inc. was named a Finalist in the Most Innovative Company of the Year – Up to 2,500 Employees category in the 7th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business.

The Stevie Awards for Women in Business honor women executives, entrepreneurs, and the companies they run - worldwide. The Stevie Awards have been hailed as the world's premier business awards.

Nicknamed the Stevies for the Greek word "crowned," winners will be announced during a gala event at the Marriott Marquis hotel in New York on Friday, November 12. Nominated women executives and entrepreneurs from the U.S.A and several other countries are expected to attend. The presentations will be broadcast live on radio in the U.S.A. by the Business TalkRadio Network.

More than 1,200 entries - a record for the competition - were submitted this year for consideration in 54 categories, including Best Executive, Best Entrepreneur, and Best Community Involvement Program. Anisa International, Inc is a Finalist in the Most Innovative Company of the Year - Up to 2,500 Employees category.

"We strive to provide our partners in the beauty industry with the most innovative solutions for their brands, so it is an honor to be recognized as a finalist for the 2010 Most Innovative Company of the Year, especially with all the other qualified businesses represented," said President Anisa Telwar. "With the increase in beauty consumers' product expectations, we are excited to be on the forefront of designing solutions for their beauty application and cosmetic brush needs."

Finalists were chosen by business professionals worldwide during preliminary judging. Members of the Awards' Board of Distinguished Judges & Advisors and their staffs will select Stevie Award winners from among the Finalists during final judging.

"It was harder than ever to be recognized in the Stevie Awards for Women in Business this year," said Michael Gallagher, president of the Stevie Awards. "Receiving a high score from the judges this year illustrates how well many women in business are doing despite the stiff challenges they face."

Details about The Stevie Awards for Women in Business and the list of Finalists in all categories are available at www.stevieawards.com/women.

About Anisa International, Inc.

Anisa International, Inc. specializes in the innovative design and manufacturing of health and beauty product lines including a variety of professional cosmetic brushes and brush sets, and promotional and skin care accessories. Being a fully integrated global corporation, Anisa International offers clients a true partnership combined with transparency in the product development department and manufacturing process which in turn creates the highest quality, most cost effective and creative product choices. Learn more at www.anisa.com.

About The Stevie Awards

Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about The Stevie Awards at www.stevieawards.com.

Sponsors of the 7th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business (as of October 11) include the Business TalkRadio Network and KeyBank. Localization partner of the 2011 Stevie Awards is Lionbridge.