REDMOND, WA - November 14, 2007 - Caroline's Desserts announced today that it offset its carbon emissions with Carbonfund.org, the country's leading carbon offset and reduction organization. Caroline's Desserts has volunteered to reduce its carbon footprint, implement and sustain practices to curtail environmental impact and, in partnership with Carbonfund.org, offset 100 percent of the carbon emissions caused by its production operations.

By joining the CarbonFree Small Business Program, Caroline's Desserts is taking proactive steps in the fight against global climate change. This practical step highlights Caroline's Desserts' commitment to be a leader in the specialty foods community.

"Caroline's Desserts is concerned about our environment and has always been committed to promoting good environmental stewardship in our business practices," said Susana Ortiz, President and CEO of Caroline's Desserts. "Carbonfund.org helps provide us the opportunity to take that pledge to the next sensible level through support of accessible programs dedicated to cutting carbon emissions and reducing global warming through renewable energy, energy efficiency and reforestation. Taking these simple steps helps us realize our mantra - Life just got sweeter."

"Caroline's Desserts is a great company with a true sense of corporate citizenship. We're excited to have them as a partner," Carbonfund.org Executive Director Eric Carlson said.

About Caroline's Desserts

Caroline's Desserts is devoted to making life a little sweeter through the creation of gourmet artisan treats. Caroline's Desserts products are available online and at specialty grocery stores and other fine retailers. A woman and minority-owned business, Caroline's Desserts was founded in 2002 by The Muse Group, LLC, and is based in Redmond, Washington. For more information visit www.carolinesdesserts.com or call 888.84.CAROL.

About Carbonfund.org

Carbonfund.org is the country's leading carbon reduction and offset organization, making it easy and affordable for individuals, businesses and organizations to reduce their climate impact. Carbon offsets enable individuals and businesses to reduce carbon dioxide emissions they are responsible for in their everyday lives by supporting renewable energy, energy efficiency and reforestation projects where they are most cost effective. Carbonfund.org works with over 300 corporate and non-profit partners including Discovery, Volkswagen, Working Assets, Dell, Orbitz, Environmental Defense, and Lancome.

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Carbonfund.org (www.carbonfund.org) reduces the threat of climate change by making it easy and affordable for any individual or business to reduce their carbon footprint and support climate-friendly projects. With its easy-to-use calculator, low offset cost per ton of CO2, and certified offset projects, Carbonfund.org is proving that anyone can reduce their impact on climate change easily and efficiently. Carbonfund.org is a nationally recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit business, and a member of the EPA's Green Power Network, the Chicago Climate Exchange, and Ceres. Carbonfree and "Reduce what you can, offset what you can't" are trademarks of the Carbonfund.org Foundation.

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