Candie 's Inc. Announces a Couture License with Groupe JS International for Badgley Mischka Label

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About Groupe JS International

Groupe JS International has been a dynamic presence on the North
American fashion scene for over 30 years.

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NEW YORK----Badgley Mischka, a
division of Candie's, Inc.
Groupe JS International is a leading eveningwear dressmaker based
in Montreal with over 30 years of fashion experience and is noted in
the industry as one of the leading suppliers of ladies' dress,
sportswear and eveningwear .
Commenting on the new agreement, designers, James Mischka and Mark
Badgley stated, "Groupe JS delivers continuity to our couture business
by working with the same manufacturing resources and key members of
our sales and production staff that were essential in the development
of the brand .

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+ CONCORD, Mass.S. Today, Groupe JS
International has five strong divisions and is widely recognized as
one of the leading suppliers of ladies' dress, sportswear and
eveningwear available in specialty stores, major chain stores and
department stores around the world.

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Strength of Tele Atlas/TomTom Partnership Results in Top Honors at Telematics Update Show; Both Companies Named Best in Awards Competition Categories

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LEBANON, N., stated , "We look forward to this
strategic partnership, I believe that with Mark and James' outstanding
talent combined with JS Groupe's manufacturing expertise and Candie's,
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At the same time they have augmented what we do with the
addition of significant financial, sales and manufacturing resources
that we have not had in the past. More information is available at www.

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In large part, it was due to its
relationship with TomTom that Tele Atlas shipped over 1. Founded in 1988 by designers Mark Badgley and James
Mischka, Badgley Mischka has been named one of the "Top 10 American
Designers " by Vogue magazine, and has dressed numerous celebrities,
including Kate Winslet, Madonna, Halle Berry, Catherine Zeta-Jones,
Jennifer Lopez, Sarah Jessica Parker and Ashley Judd.candiesinc.

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"Winning awards in
our respective categories at Telematics Update is further validation
of our efforts and the success of our collaboration. To learn more about TomTom, visit:
www. Groupe JS will begin to ship product for Fall
2005 deliveries.

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TomTom, which uses Tele Atlas' highly accurate, turn -by-turn
digital map content in its GO and other market-leading product
families, has enjoyed extraordinary success following the company's
launch in Amsterdam in 1991."
"Tele Atlas and TomTom have experienced great momentum in the
personal navigation marketplace through mutual respect and hard work,"
said George Fink, president and COO, Tele Atlas. We look forward to a
prosperous future together. is in the business of licensing the CANDIE'S, BONGO
and BADGLEY MISCHKA trademarks on a variety of footwear , apparel and
fashion products.

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According to Mitchell Hops, President and CEO, Groupe JS
International , "Mark and James are among America's most talented and
recognized designers and the favorites of the young Hollywood set.

About Candie's, Inc.

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Tele Atlas was chosen as the Best Technology/Telematics Solution
and the TomTom GO was awarded the prize for Best Navigation Product.

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About Tele Atlas

Founded in 1984, Tele Atlas is a worldwide leading provider of
digital maps and dynamic location content for a variety of navigation,
location-based services and geospatial products and database
solutions. For
more information, please visit www. TomTom's products are easy-to-use and include all-in-one
navigation devices, as well as navigation software products which
integrate with third party devices such as PDAs and smartphones. We
could not be happier to obtain this license ."

About Badgley Mischka

Based in New York City, Badgley Mischka is known for its luxury
evening wear sold through the most prestigious stores in the world,
including Bergdorf Goodman , Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue and
Nordstrom.

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and Canadian roads. We
have confidence that this will take Badgley Mischka couture to an
entirely new level.

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tomtom.'s marketing skills will make this a very successful business. Operating out of its office in
Montreal, Canada, and with offices in New York, Toronto and London,
the privately held company is an innovative force in the global
marketplace.

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Groupe JS will continue to manufacture
Badgley Mischka couture apparel by utilizing the world's best
materials and craftsmanship to deliver the unsurpassed glamour and
sophistication which has become the signature look of Badgley Mischka ., the Company also arranges for the manufacture of
footwear products for mass market and discount retailers under the
private label brand of the retailer.

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From logistics to
marketing to traffic and fleet management, in almost every sector of
today's business and consumer world, Tele Atlas has built a reputation
as an acknowledged pioneer and leader in the digital map industry.jsgroup.

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"The TomTom GO's features - ease-of-use, portability, and
accessibility, coupled with map data and points of interest from Tele
Atlas - helped make us winners at the Telematics Update show," said
Jocelyn Vigreux, President of TomTom USA.

Candie's, Inc.

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5 million
digital maps for personal navigation solutions in Europe and North
America last year, placing the company in an ideal position for
worldwide leadership in this exploding market sector. TomTom's products are sold through a network of top
retailers in 16 countries.

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"The strong global
relationship the two companies have developed over the years has
definitely been instrumental in that success.teleatlas.
TomTom BV was founded in 1991 in Amsterdam and has offices in The
Netherlands, United Kingdom, France, Taiwan and the USA in Concord,
Massachusetts.com

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Tele Atlas' database is a highly accurate reproduction of
today's street network, enabling turn-by-turn route guidance on a high
percentage of European , U. Tele Atlas'
compatibility with major navigation systems and its open system design
have placed the company's technology at the heart of both consumer and
business-to-business applications worldwide . For investor information please
visit the corporate web site at http://www.

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These findings
were based on market figures for calendar year 2004, compiled by such
industry analysts as Canalys (Reading , UK) and IDC (Framingham, MA
USA).com

About TomTom

TomTom BV is a leading provider of personal navigation products
and services.com

Through its wholly owned subsidiary , Brightstar
Footwear, Inc.

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----Tele Atlas, a leading global provider of digital map data and
other geographic content, and TomTom, a leading navigation solutions
provider and a close partner of Tele Atlas, took home the highest
accolades in their categories at the Telematics Update Detroit 2005
show. (NASDAQ: CAND) announced today a license
agreement with Groupe JS International for couture apparel under the
Badgley Mischka label.