J.L. Halsey Announces Management Transition

• January 29, 2007

J.L. Halsey Announces Management Transition

Board of Directors Announces Resignation of David Burt, Names Luis Rivera Interim Chief Executive Officer and Joseph Lambert Chief Financial Officer

WILMINGTON, Del.--J.L. Halsey (OTCBB:JLHY), a leading eMarketing company that provides technology solutions for marketers, announced today that its board of directors has named Luis Rivera interim chief executive officer. Luis Rivera's appointment as interim CEO follows nearly two years as the Chief Operating Officer of J.L. Halsey. Luis also serves as the CEO of J.L. Halsey's two largest subsidiaries, Lyris Technologies and EmailLabs.

Rivera replaces David Burt who for personal reasons has resigned from his positions as chief executive officer and acting chief financial officer, effective immediately.

"Luis is a highly experienced executive in our industry and the board is confident in his ability and that of the other members of our management team to continue our track record of strong growth," said William Ty Comfort, J.L. Halsey's chairman of the board.

The company also said that Joseph Lambert, currently vice president and controller, has been named chief financial officer.

About J.L. Halsey Corporation

J.L. Halsey (OTCBB:JLHY) is a leading eMarketing company that provides technology solutions for marketers at mid-size businesses. Its wholly-owned subsidiaries - Lyris Technologies, EmailLabs, ClickTracks and Hot Banana - provide a suite of best-of-breed tools for managing email marketing campaigns end-to-end, publishing and managing Web site content, creating landing pages, and optimizing sites based on sophisticated, yet easy-to-use Web analytics. Clients include Nokia, Adobe, PalmSource, Johns Hopkins University and Jupitermedia. For more information, please visit www.jlhalsey.com, www.lyris.com, www.emaillabs.com, www.clicktracks.com, www.hotbanana.com and www.sparklist.com.

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