HIGGANUM, CT - November 8, 2007 - Alex & Me Company announced today that it is offsetting its carbon emissions with Carbonfund.org, the country's leading carbon offset organization. This commitment places the Alex & Me Company as an environmental leader in the UV Sun Protective Apparel community and demonstrates proactive steps being taken in the fight against global climate change.

Alex & Me Company's management is very concerned about global warming considering the implications of climate change. Carbon offsets through Carbonfund.org are a natural extension of the work Alex & Me does on behalf of its employees and with its thousands of loyal customers in giving them protection from the sun’s harmful UV/UVB rays.

Adam Scott Perl, President of the Alex & Me Company said, "Given that our Sun Protective UV Apparel items are an ever increasing necessity due to global climate change, it only makes sense for us to work with the Carbonfund.org, a leader in their field."

"We are extremely pleased to have Alex & Me join Carbonfund.org in the fight against global climate change," Carbonfund.org Executive Director Eric Carlson said. "By going CarbonFree, the company is supporting direct investment in the renewable energy, energy efficiency and reforestation projects that are crucial to protecting our planet and hastening the transformation to a clean energy future."

About www.AlexandMe.com

Alex & Me is the original Sun Protective UV Clothing and UV Swimwear Company. We started in 1997 with being one of the first companies to import UV Sun Protective Swimwear from Australia, and now we have the largest selection of UV Clothing and UV Swimwear products on the Internet with close to three dozen different UV Sun Protective name-brands. We are considered industry experts in consumer UV Sun Protective Clothing, UV Sun Protective Swimwear and other UV Sun Protective items. Our thousands of UPF rated items are designed for any lifestyle and for any member in the family - whether UV swimwear and UV clothing for infants, children, teens or adults.

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 investing in 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, 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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