Cost Plus World Market Announces The Winners Of Its “Share The Joy” Campaign

Six Winners Received $5,000 World Market Gift Card &
Six Charities of their Choice Received $5,000

OAKLAND, Calif. (December 27, 2010) – Cost Plus World Market (www.worldmarket.com) celebrated this season of giving by launching its “Share the Joy” campaign, a Facebook-only promotion intended to spread some holiday cheer to its fans. As part of the original three-week campaign, World Market customers were invited to join the online community and enter for a chance to win a $5,000 World Market gift card and a $5,000 donation to a non-profit charity of their choice. Due to overwhelming response, World Market doubled the campaign from three winners to six winners.

World Market is now pleased to announce the “Share the Joy” winners and their charities of choice:

Patricia Mortimer of Canton, Georgia donated to the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta; Cherie Jones of Elgin, Illinois donated to the Northern Illinois Food Bank; Emily Diederich of Mattawan, Michigan donated to Calvary Reformed Church; Mary Dossinger of Winston-Salem, North Carolina donated to the River Run International Film Festival; Kimberly Luongo of Parish, Florida split her donation between the Society of the Little Flower and The Franciscans; and Diane Bassette of Agawam, Massachusetts donated to the Shriners Hospital in Springfield, Massachusetts.

With more than 260 stores, World Market takes pride in providing a positive shopping experience for its customers – both in-store and online – and giving back to the communities in which it does business. The company is thrilled to be able to support six deserving non-profit agencies during a particularly challenging time of year.

For information about World Market’s current promotions and events, please go to www.worldmarket.com. Keep up with World Market by following us on www.facebook.com/worldmarket and www.twitter.com/worldmarket.

About Cost Plus World Market
Cost Plus World Market operates 263 stores in 30 states under the names “World Market” and “Cost Plus World Market.” The store features an ever-changing selection of casual home furniture, housewares, gifts, jewelry, decorative accessories, over 500 international wines, gourmet foods and beverages offered at affordable prices and are imported from more than 50 countries. Many items are unique and exclusive to World Market regularly supplied by an international network of individual and regional artisans developed over the Company’s more than 50 years in the import business.

Media Contact:
Jill Osaka
Cost Plus World Market
510.808.9319
jill.osaka@cpwm.com