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1-800 CONTACTS Ships Its Ten Millionth Order

    DRAPER, Utah, Jan. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 1-800 CONTACTS, INC.,
(Nasdaq: CTAC), today announced that it has shipped its ten millionth order.
Surpassing this important milestone reinforces both the strength of the
company's business model and the attractiveness of the benefits it offers to
its customers.
    Jonathan Coon, President & Chief Executive Officer said, "Filling our
ten millionth order this year is just the beginning for us as numerous
exciting changes are taking place in the contact lens industry -- the most
significant being the federal contact lens legislation recently enacted which
becomes effective February 4th.  We look forward to filling our next ten
million orders."

    1-800 CONTACTS offers consumers an attractive alternative for obtaining
replacement contact lenses in terms of convenience, price and speed of
delivery.  Through its easy-to-remember, toll-free telephone number,
"1-800 CONTACTS" (1-800-266-8228), and its Internet web site,
http://www.contacts.com, the Company sells all of the popular brands of contact
lenses.  1-800 CONTACTS offers products at competitive prices, while
delivering a high level of customer service.

    This news release contains forward-looking statements about the Company's
future business prospects.  These statements are subject to risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
set forth in or implied by such forward-looking statements.


SOURCE 1-800 CONTACTS, INC.




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    CONTACT:
    Kevin McCallum, Corporate Spokesperson,
    +1-801-924-9826, media@contacts.com, or Brian W. Bethers, Chief
    Financial Officer, +1-801-924-9800, investor@contacts.com, both
    of 1-800 CONTACTS, INC.