Hollander Home Fashions Expands Its Comfort Council with Three New Experts

BOCA RATON, Fla., Oct. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Hollander Home Fashions, an established fashion and basic bedding manufacturer, today announced that it has added three new members to its Comfort Council -- Mary Kelley, Tracy Adler and Debbie Zimmer. The Comfort Council (http://livecomfortably.com/) is an objective advisory board dedicated to helping people create a sanctuary in their homes and providing guidance on how to live a more comfortable lifestyle.

  New Comfort Council members include:
   - Mary Kelley, a sleep expert, has developed alternative
     (non-pharmaceutical) therapies to help those with sleep disorders,
     particularly stress-related insomnia.  Her company, Sleep Garden, Inc.,
     offers the Zzone Sleep Solution and ZYoga, the Yoga Sleep Ritual, to
     help induce natural sleeping patterns.
   - Tracy Adler is a published author, restaurant owner and the creator of
     Yum Yum Dishes(TM), a line of portion-control SnackWare(TM).  Through
     the Council, Tracy will offer information on portion control, nutrition
     and family eating habits.
   - Debbie Zimmer is a color and decorating expert for the Rohm and Haas
     Paint Quality Institute.  She is on the cutting edge of the latest
     interior painting trends such as color, decorative techniques, gloss
     levels and quality issues.  She uses this knowledge to educate
     homeowners about enhancing their personal living spaces.

"Living a comfortable life means something different to everyone. The goal of the Comfort Council is to educate consumers on a variety of topics such as sleep, stress, and nutrition to help them create a comfortable haven at home," said Jeff Hollander, Chief Executive Officer of Hollander Home Fashions and founder of the Comfort Council. "We're proud and excited to have these new members on board to expand the Council's areas of expertise."

The independent advisory board, now comprised of nine leading home decor, health, nutrition and fitness experts from around the country, offers a variety of lifestyle information and tips through its online home -- http://www.livecomfortably.com/. The new members will bolster the Council's ability to address health and fitness issues that are important to the average consumer.

Hollander selected the new candidates to join its current Council members and help expand the board's mission of offering non-biased information on a number of relevant and timely lifestyle topics.

  Existing Comfort Council members include:
   - John Franke, Residential Design Expert and Professor, The Art Institute
     of Pittsburgh
   - Glenda Heffer, Senior Design Director, Hollander Home Fashions
   - Jeff Hollander, Chief Executive, Hollander Home Fashions
   - Loretta LaRoche, Stress Expert and author of stress-help books
     including Life is Short -- Wear Your Party Pants
   - Jami Lin, Feng Shui Expert, author of Feng Shui Today among others, and
     Licensed Interior Designer.
   - Dr. Joseph Nicola, Chiropractor, Practitioner & Owner, Integrated
     Healthcare of Nevada.

  About Hollander Home Fashions

Whether your home is a studio apartment or a thirty-room mansion, it is your haven from the outside world. Hollander Home Fashions delivers the quality and selection that allows you to relax, feel good and live comfortably.

Hollander, headquartered in Boca Raton, FL and founded in 1953, creates thousands of products every year through the company's nine state-of-the-art facilities in Pennsylvania, Illinois, Georgia, Texas, California, and Canada. Each facility tests raw materials and has a Quality Control Department, which ensures the quality of all Hollander products.

Hollander Home Fashions creates fashions for the whole bedroom, including designer brands: Laura Ashley, Karen Neuburger, Simmons Beautyrest and others. For more information about Hollander, visit the company's Web site at: http://www.hollander.com/ or find new ways to Live comfortably at http://www.livecomfortably.com/.

   Contact:  Sara Whitman
             Peppercom for Hollander / The Comfort Council
             212-931-6121
             swhitman@peppercom.com