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      Speaking Roses International, Inc. 
      (OTCBB:SRII), the company that invented patented flower embossing 
      technology today announced a number of new milestones this past week:
    
    
      
        Expansion into Russia market
      
      
        Franchise agreement signed in Somerset KY, store slated to open 
        November 2006
      
      
        Production center opens in Las Vegas Nevada
      
      
        Speaking Roses to attend Hortifair in Amsterdam to present franchising 
        opportunities in Europe
      
    
    
      Speaking Roses has launched a new website dedicated to supporting its 
      franchise model, which clarifies its value proposition to the business 
      community. The site can be reached by clicking the “Franchise” 
      button at www.speakingroses.com. 
      “It is a very unique opportunity when you can 
      own an exclusive area to be the only one creating and delivering one of 
      a kind personalized flower arrangements and gifts,” 
      said Chad B. Harris, Speaking Roses Director of International 
      development. “When we told the floral industry 
      five years ago we were going to revolutionize the market, they said, ‘not 
      in this lifetime!’ Well we have always 
      maintained a healthy disregard for the impossible; our progress this 
      year has been remarkable.”
    
    
      In addition to life’s everyday special 
      occasions, Speaking Roses have been used for high-profile 
      events, including entertainment awards shows, celebrity birthdays, 
      major sporting events and is exclusively licensed to print Elvis 
      Presely, Marilyn Monroe 
      and Kentucky Derby images 
      on roses. Products can be purchased directly online at www.speakingroses.com 
      or by calling 800-801-9855.
    
    
      About Speaking Roses International, Inc.
    
    
      With a unique, patented embossing technology, Speaking Roses is able to 
      print customized messages, pictures, photographs and logos directly on 
      flowers and plants without damaging them. This cutting edge technology 
      allows customers to create a personalized gift for any occasion 
      including personal gifts, weddings, funerals, corporate events and 
      promotions. SRII has registered the patent in over 100 countries 
      worldwide. Full-service floral shops are opening in the United States 
      and internationally through the sale of area development rights, 
      franchising opportunities and licensing arrangements.
    
    
      Editor’s note: High-resolution digital images 
      are available upon request. Press release news feed (RSS) available at www.speakingroses.com/blog.
    
  
Speaking Roses International, Inc. (OTCBB:SRII), the company that
invented patented flower embossing technology today announced a number
of new milestones this past week:

   --  Expansion into Russia market

   --  Franchise agreement signed in Somerset KY, store slated to
        open November 2006

   --  Production center opens in Las Vegas Nevada

   --  Speaking Roses to attend Hortifair in Amsterdam to present
        franchising opportunities in Europe

   Speaking Roses has launched a new website dedicated to supporting
its franchise model, which clarifies its value proposition to the
business community. The site can be reached by clicking the
"Franchise" button at www.speakingroses.com. "It is a very unique
opportunity when you can own an exclusive area to be the only one
creating and delivering one of a kind personalized flower arrangements
and gifts," said Chad B. Harris, Speaking Roses Director of
International development. "When we told the floral industry five
years ago we were going to revolutionize the market, they said, 'not
in this lifetime!' Well we have always maintained a healthy disregard
for the impossible; our progress this year has been remarkable."

   In addition to life's everyday special occasions, Speaking Roses
have been used for high-profile events, including entertainment awards
shows, celebrity birthdays, major sporting events and is exclusively
licensed to print Elvis Presely, Marilyn Monroe and Kentucky Derby
images on roses. Products can be purchased directly online at
www.speakingroses.com or by calling 800-801-9855.

   About Speaking Roses International, Inc.

   With a unique, patented embossing technology, Speaking Roses is
able to print customized messages, pictures, photographs and logos
directly on flowers and plants without damaging them. This cutting
edge technology allows customers to create a personalized gift for any
occasion including personal gifts, weddings, funerals, corporate
events and promotions. SRII has registered the patent in over 100
countries worldwide. Full-service floral shops are opening in the
United States and internationally through the sale of area development
rights, franchising opportunities and licensing arrangements.

   Editor's note: High-resolution digital images are available upon
request. Press release news feed (RSS) available at
www.speakingroses.com/blog.