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Leather Goods of Spain is Given the Honor of Manufacturing

the Horseman’s V.I.P. Bags for 135^thKentuckyDerby

                        LILO Collections^™ Provides Beautiful Handmade Bags to Horse Owners and Trainers 

                                                                         FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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Rebecca Pitcher

Equine Resources International, LLC

610-444-7554

Rebecca@equineresources.com

Midlothian, VA (April 22, 2009) – Leather Goods of Spain, known for the LILO Collections™ stylish line of handbags, belts and home décor now offers custom manufacturing and design services for premium and corporate gifts. Their quality products have been requested by distinguished clients such as Churchill Downs, Keeneland, Hamley and Company, HITS, Inc., Pfizer Animal Health, PepsiCo and the Boston Celtics.

          Leather Goods of Spain creates a variety of unique gifts to meet a company’s individual specifications, including brand embossing, such as inclusion of a logo or store name. Whether it is a special event, a horse show prize or a thank you gift to an employee, LILO Collections has a wide variety of quality products including business card cases, portfolios, luggage pieces, key rings, cigar cases and beautifully, crafted handbags to choose from.

         “At Leather Goods of Spain we offer customers quality products that they can be proud to wear or display,” said Lilo Navales, President and Designer of Leather Goods of Spain. “Companies are always looking for unique gifts for customers or clients. Our service allows them to personalize the products and be pleased about the items representing their company or organization.”

         Recently Leather Goods of Spain was selected as the exclusive designer and manufacturer of the Churchill Downs Horseman’s V.I.P. Bag that will be given to the horse owners and trainers at the 135^th running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 2, 2009. Horse owners and trainers will also receive these finely tailored bags at the Kentucky Oaks on May 1, 2009.

         The 2009 Churchill Downs Horseman’s V.I.P. Bag will be an exclusive version of the LILO Collections^™Hampton’s Leather Travel Tote from Leather Goods of Spain. Created from a lightweight, buttery-soft cowhide with soft padded rolled handles, this bag is practical for carrying necessities around the track or a weekend getaway. Owners and trainers participating in the Kentucky Derby will receive this exquisite bag in brown. The owners and trainers participating in the Kentucky Oaks, a fillies-only race run the day before the Derby, will receive the same bag in beautiful pink leather, featuring elegant black accents on the handles and the bottom. The bags will feature the signature Churchill Downs Twin Spires logo and a coordinating luggage tag. This limited edition version will be available for purchase exclusively through the Finish Line Gift Shop at the Kentucky Derby Museum and via their website www.giftshop.derbymuseum.org. “Being selected as the designer and manufacturer of the Horseman’s V.I.P. Bag is a prestigious honor that we are extremely excited about,” said Navales. “There were many exemplary designers that were in consideration. To be among their company and then chosen for this opportunity is very flattering.”  

         For more information about the Churchill Downs V.I.P. Horseman’s Bag or to purchase this one-of-a-kind piece, visit www.giftshop.derbymuseum.org or call 1-800-593-3729.

         Leather Goods of Spain Impex Sol International, LLC is a leading manufacturer and importer of fine, Spanish leather goods with over 100 years of experience in the industry. The company’s North American headquarters are located in Midlothian, VA. Leather Goods of Spain offers over 500 products including leather goods, fashion accessories, home décor, travel goods and custom/corporate gifts under the LILO Collections brand. The company also has their LILO Esperanza^™ collection that supports the breast cancer awareness initiative. For more information, visit www.LILOCollections.com or call 804-744-0900.

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