FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Luxury Optical Holdings Acquires Au Courant
Las Vegas, NV - April 8, 2008 – Luxury Optical Holdings (LOH) has reached a definite agreement to purchase the retail locations known as AU COURANT, with eyewear boutiques located in Bal Harbor, Florida; Troy, Michigan and Princeton, Michigan; and New Jersey. This acquisition further solidifies Luxury Optical Holdings as the most exclusive retailer of luxury eyewear in America.
AU COURANT, founded by Dr. Herman Bennett, has been a leading icon of the luxury sector of the optical industry for the past 35 years and has built a tremendous reputation within the industry and with it the most distinctive clientele. By going forward with this acquisition, Dr. Bennett is pleased that AU COURANT will continue to be a part of the growing luxury retail market.
Pierre Keyser, CEO of Luxury Optical Holdings, comments on the success of the company: “We will continue to consolidate the luxury segment of the optical industry by acquiring ‘the best of the best’ and continuing to open new stores in key markets in the United States.” This acquisition comes on the heels of LOH’s recent purchase of Palm Beach Eyes, located on prestigious Worth Avenue in Palm Beach, Florida. Several new locations are currently under construction in California, Nevada and New York.
Luxury Optical Holdings 51 locations in 15 key markets include:
Au Courant: Florida, Michigan and New Jersey; Palm Beach Eyes: Palm Beach; Scene: Boston, Las Vegas and Los Angeles; Optica: Aspen, Beverly Hills, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Paramus, San Francisco and Short Hills; Davante: Atlanta, Costa Mesa, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Rancho Mirage and St. Thomas; Dolce and Dolce Due: Las Vegas; Lunettes: Las Vegas; Optical Elements: Orlando and Miami; Classical Eye: San Diego; Morgenthal Frederics: Boston and New York.
Press Contact:
Christi Hendricks
Luxury Optical Holdings
2651 N. Crimson Canyon Drive, Suite 200
Las Vegas, NV 89128
Phone: 702-798-8638