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Talbott Teas(TM) Follow Up Story Revealed on Shark Tank(TM) April 27
The entrepreneurs behind Talbott Teas from Chicago have big news to share about a deal with Jamba Juice after their TV appearance, on "Shark Tank."

Apr 23, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Jamba Juice Company (NASDAQ: JMBA):

When: Friday, April 27, 2012
Time: 8:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. CT
Where: ABC-TV, check local listings for show times in your area
What: Shark Tank "Sharks", Kevin O'Leary and Daymond John, join the entrepreneurs from Talbott Teas and Jamba CEO James D. White, to share the story behind how they brokered one of the most successful deals on the show's history and made the founders of Talbott Teas rich.
Contact:

Media/PR Credentials:

Jamba Juice/Talbott Teas

Janice Duis

jduis@jambajuice.com

PR Hotline: 510-596-0100 X7

Sharks, Daymond John and Kevin O'Leary as well as Jamba CEO James D. White and Talbott Teas founder, Shane Talbott are available for interviews and comments.

About Talbott Teas(TM)

Talbott Teas was founded in 2003 by Shane Talbott, former owner of the highly regarded Troupe salon and spa in Chicago and stylist to the stars. Utilizing Fair Trade Certified tea growers, Talbott Teas creatively combines the finest whole-leaf teas which are artfully blended with fruit, flowers, herbs, and spices, to create sophisticated, elegant tea blends. Talbott Teas is a lifestyle brand that gives consumers a healthy and tasteful experience through its collection of luxury, designer, whole-leaf teas and accessories that are steeped in style. Profiled on the Oprah Winfrey show and selected as one of Oprah's "Favorite Things" in 2010, Talbott Teas are available in 23 blends and can be found at select retailers, luxury hotels and salon spas, local restaurants in Chicagoland, and online at Talbottteas.com.

About Daymond John

Daymond John is the founder of revolutionary sportswear company, FUBU "For Us, By Us," investor on the entrepreneurial business show Shark Tank on ABC, award-winning author and branding genius. His branding firm, Shark Branding, has worked with some of the world's biggest names, such as Lenox Lewis, Muhammad Ali, the Kardashians, Pitbull, Vanessa Simmons and Idris Elba. Notably, Daymond has been recognized as Brandweek Marketer of the Year, NAACP Entrepreneur of the Year Award, Crain's Business of Forty Under Forty Award, Ernst & Young's New York Entrepreneur of the Year Award and honored as the Advertising Age Marketing 1000 Award for Outstanding Ad Campaign. For more information, please visit www.daymondjohn.com

About Kevin O'Leary

Kevin O'Leary is a legendary repeat entrepreneur, investor and Shark on ABC's Shark Tank. Kevin founded his first company, SoftKey (later called The Learning Company) in his basement with $10,000. That company helped millions of kids learn how to read, do math and learn geography - and Kevin sold it for a staggering $4.2 billion. To keep his money working hard, and to share his investment philosophy, Kevin started his own mutual fund company, O'Leary Funds, which manages over a billion dollars of investors' capital. Kevin is also the chairman of O'Leary Ventures, a private venture company, and the bestselling author of Cold Hard Truth. For more information, please visit www.kevin-oleary.com and follow @kevinolearytv.

About O'Leary Ventures

O'Leary Ventures is a private early-stage investment company owned and chaired by Kevin O'Leary. It invests in and partners with early-stage, high growth potential companies in all industries, focusing especially on opportunities with the potential to generate yield and return capital. It also looks for ways to bring new and innovative products to market that build upon Kevin O'Leary's core values of honesty, value, and wealth creation. For more information, please visit www.olearyventures.com and follow @olearyventures.

About Jamba Juice Company

Founded in 1990, Jamba Juice Company (NASDAQ: JMBA) is a leading restaurant retailer of better-for-you, specialty beverage and food offerings, which include great tasting, whole fruit smoothies, fresh squeezed juices and juice blends, hot coffee and teas, slow cooked hot oatmeal made with organic steel cut oats, Fit'n Fruitful(TM) smoothies with Weight Burner Boost(TM), fruit and veggie smoothies, Whirl'ns(TM) Frozen Yogurt, breakfast wraps, sandwiches and wraps, California Flatbreads(TM) and a variety of baked goods and snacks. Jamba-branded products for at-home enjoyment are also available through select retailers across the nation and in Jamba outlets. Jamba Juice Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Jamba, Inc., a holding company which owns and franchises Jamba Juice stores on a global basis. As of January 3, 2012, Jamba Juice had 750 locations in the United States consisting of 307 Company-owned and operated stores and 443 franchise-operated stores. In addition, at January 3, 2012 there were 19 international stores. Fans of Jamba Juice can find out more about Jamba Juice's locations as well as specific offerings and promotions by visiting the Jamba Juice website at www.JambaJuice.com, becoming a Jamba Insider at www.JambaJuice.com/insider, Liking our page on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/JambaJuice, following us on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/JambaJuice or by contacting Jamba's Guest Services team at 1-866-4R-FRUIT (473-7848).

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SOURCE: Jamba Juice Company

Jamba Juice/Talbott Teas
Janice Duis
jduis@jambajuice.com
PR Hotline: 510-596-0100 X7



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