Chris Bosh’s highly anticipated 25th exclusive birthday gala was well on its way at Maro Nightclub in Toronto, Canada on March 22, 2009.

Every guest was greeted by the JUZD team and Jing Liu, handcrafted a one-of-a-kind BIG 25 JUZD shirt to commemorate Chris Bosh’s quarter-century birthday party.  For those who purchased the shirt in advance, quickly took advantage of the VIP treatment in the club with a closed off VIP section, saturated with Chris’ Toronto Raptor teammates:  Shawn Marion, Anthony Parker, Jose Calderon, Jason Kapono, Andrea Bargnani, Kris Humphries, Roko Ukic, Joey Graham and coach Jay Triano  were among some of the Raptors in attendance . Hallie Dixon, Trex and Devo Brown were also helped Chris celebrate his newly acquired milestone while 4Korners kept the dance floor packed all night long with today’s hottest hip hop and r&b remixes.

JUZD the main sponsor of the night was happy to help Chris. Cheers Chris!

Toronto Raptors’ Anthony Parker and Jose Calderon with friends

Chris Bosh Celebrating his Birthday in Style

JUZD’s Jing Liu Poses with FLOW 93.5 Host Devo Brown

JUZD Team Tiffany, Rebecca Lam, Benny Yeung, Jason Wong (JUZD Photographer)

Clubbers Posing for the Camera

Enjoying the Evening

Clubber

Chris Bosh

DJ 4Korners

Toronto Raptors Star, Anthony Parker

UZD model Neila Smai with Toronto Raptors Teammate, Shawn Marion

JUZD’s Jing Liu with Chris Bosh

Clubbers

Jason Laquian (Buyer for TNT Blu) and Jing Liu poses for the Camera in Style

Even at the Bar, the Bartenders got JUZD!

Hallie Dixon

JUZD Poses with Cool Partygoers

Andrea Kertesz (Makeup Artist) and Jing Liu engaged in conversation

Friend Josh, Daniel Carmen (Buyer for Over the Rainbow), A Cool Partyguest, and Jing posing for the Camera

Stephanie with Toronto Raptors’ Roko Ukic and Jason Kapono

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

JUZD Releases Limited Edition “BIG 2-5″ Item in Honour of Chris Bosh’s 25th Birthday

Chris Bosh, of the Toronto Raptors, is turning 25 and to celebrate this milestone JUZD Bamboo Streetwear (www.juzd.com) is releasing a special, limited edition item. Each item is handmade by JUZD lead designer Jing Liu. Wearing the item will grant entry into Chris Bosh’s Private 25th Birthday Celebration Gala on Sunday, March 22, 2009. It can be purchased online at juzd.com and exclusively at select boutiques in Toronto.

Toronto, Ontario -March 09, 2009- JUZD Bamboo Streetwear is releasing a limited edition hand-made item to commemorate the 25th Birthday of Toronto Raptor’s All-Star, Chris Bosh.

Each JUZD (short for Juiced) “BIG 2-5″ item will grant entry into Chris Bosh’s Private 25th Birthday Celebration Gala, on Sunday, March 22, 2009 at an undisclosed location. “I’m amazed at how these turned out! JUZD has truly gone above and beyond for my 25th birthday,” says Chris Bosh.

Lead Designer, Jing Liu, skillfully perfected a complex technique to personally create the distinct number “25″ graphic that adorns each item. Only 100 handcrafted items for woman, and 100 for men, were made for
purchase. “I pioneer an extremely difficult and labourious technique to create something that I think Chris and all of his fans will truly love!” states JUZD lead designer, Jing Liu, “Chris Bosh’s love of fashion has
always been evident through his unique style and JUZD is honoured to be considered one of his favorite brands!”

JUZD “BIG 2-5″ is available to be purchased online at juzd.com and in Toronto’s top boutiques: Over the Rainbow, The Show Room, Got Style, Coal, TNT Blu, and Almost Naked. Each of these six Toronto retailers will receive a one-time only shipment of 14 items per sex. To purchase the item, customers are encouraged to say the phrase, “I want to get JUZD with Chris Bosh!” With the purchase of each item they will be guaranteed entry to Chris Bosh’s Private 25th Birthday Gala at an undisclosed location.

About JUZD – The Bamboo Streetwear Clothing Company

JUZD (short for Juiced) www.juzd.com is the planet’s first bamboo designer label, established in 2007 by lead designer Jing Liu. The label emphasizes contemporary high-end streetwear created using exclusive custom-designed and milled bamboo fabric. Each design is inspired by the designer’s vision of “organic” and aggressive style and the philosophy that art and fashion should co-exist in a way that is innovative, eco-conscious, and empowering.

About Chris Bosh

Chris Bosh is unmistakably one of the National Basketball Association’s rising stars. After being drafted in the first round by the Toronto Raptors in 2003 Chris quickly established himself as the leader of his team and one of the most prolific basketball players in the world today. That leadership has extended off the court as Chris works tirelessly in the community to help children reach their educational and athletic goals. Shortly after entering into the NBA Chris established The Chris Bosh Foundation. The foundation has worked closely with organizations such as the Toronto Special Olympics to raise important funding for community projects.

For more information about the special limited edition items, the JUZD label, or to set up an interview with Jing Liu, please visit www.JUZD.com or contact Angelique Knights at Angelique@juzd.com or 1.888.JUZD.INC.

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Angelique Knights
Marketing Manager
JUZD Bamboo
Email: Angelique@juzd.com
Toll-Free: 1.888.JUZD INC (1.888.5893 462)
Fax: 1.888.895.5893
Web: www.JUZD.com

Show Room
278B Queen St W
Toronto ON, M5V 2A1
416.977.3888

Gotstyle
489 King St W
Toronto ON, M5V 1K4
416.260.9696

Coal
803 Queen St W
Toronto ON
416.301.COAL

TNT Blu
Hazelton Lanes
55 Avenue Rd
Toronto ON
416.972.1593

Almost Naked
479 Queen St W
Toronto ON, M5V 2A9
416.360.8200

Exclusive online dating service, BeautifulPeople.Net, is available in over 16 countries. Picked up for a television show by the Slice Network, “Beautiful People” follows Greg Hodge and Robert Hintze as they launch BeautifulPeople.Net in Canada.

In an episode aired this past fall, lead designer of JUZD, Jing Liu, pitches his shirts to Greg and Rob, who both loved the feel of the bamboo fabric as well as the designs on the shirts.

Jing Liu (27) will represent young entrepreneurs at this year’s Fourth Annual Tastemaker’s Lounge event, part of the Toronto International Film Festival from September 6 – 12. The Owner and Lead Designer of Toronto-based JUZD bamboo (www.JUZD.com), designers of organic bamboo streetwear, Liu will be the youngest sponsor of the event which introduces tastemakers to innovative product releases from Canadian companies.

Toronto, Ontario – September 5th 2008 – The Fourth Annual Tastemaker’s Lounge is one of the première events of the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Jing Liu, Owner and Lead Designer of JUZD (short for Juiced) Bamboo, will be the event’s youngest sponsor, at the age of 27. Liu, along with other event sponsors including CTV’s eTalk and Sweetspot.ca (as the event’s major sponsors), HBC, Joe Fresh Style, Strellson, and PUMA, will expose event-goers to fresh and unique products coming from some of Canada’s trendiest and most cutting-edge entrepreneurs.

JUZD Bamboo will provide a collection of one-of-a-kind designer bamboo t-shirts for the Tastemaker’s Lounge, running Saturday, September 6th to Friday, September 12th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily at the InterContinental Toronto Yorkville Hotel.

Liu made history two months ago when his first collection of edgy designer bamboo tees was picked up (with immediate delivery requested) by Canada’s leading luxury retailer, Holt Renfrew. His fast rise in the scene marked a rare event in the fashion industry, where retailers buy lines nine months in advance. Making the quick demand even more shocking is that Liu has no agency design experience or fashion background.

Liu isn’t stopping with Holt Renfrew in his efforts to take the eco-conscious design world by storm. Already working on several deals to extend his line, he expects to see JUZD Bamboo tees available in the US and UK markets before Christmas. Following on the heels of the Holt Renfrew buy, other distributors are also demanding immediate delivery. What is the appeal of the JUZD designs? According to a UK source, “People are tired of going into stores and seeing the same shirt after shirt. This is different. There is presentation, a totally awesome new fabric, and you got this comic in the back. I’m sold!”

Not only are stores taking notice. The media has also jumped onto Liu’s story of finding eco-friendly inspiration to combine his love of art and fashion. Within just 72 hours of announcing the Holt Renfrew deal, eight magazines, four online magazines, a TV show, a radio station, and eight major blogs confirmed coverage.

As the world is eyeing the stars in Toronto, there is a Toronto star that’s eyeing the world.

About JUZD – The Bamboo Streetwear Clothing Company

JUZD (short for Juiced) www.juzd.com is the planet’s first bamboo designer label, established in 2007 by designer Jing Liu. The label emphasizes contemporary high-end streetwear created using exclusive custom-designed and milled bamboo fabric. Each design is inspired by the designer’s vision of “organic” and aggressive style and the philosophy that art and fashion should co-exist in a way that is innovative, eco-conscious, and empowering.

For more information about the event sponsorship, JUZD label, or to set up an interview with Jing Liu, please visit www.JUZD.com or contact Davi Tham at 416-561-2581.

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CONTACT:

Davi Tham

JUZD Bamboo

Tel: 416.561.2581

Email: Davi@juzd.com

Toll-Free: 1.888.589.3462

Fax: 1.888.895.5893

Web: www.JUZD.com