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Exhibit 99.1

Coupon Express Names Glenn Gardone Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors

25 Year Plus Veteran Consumer Packaged Goods Sales and Marketing Executive to Lead Next Phase of Growth

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire – August 12, 2013) - Coupon Express, Inc. (OTCQB: CPXP) today announced that it has appointed Glenn Gardone as its Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of its Board of Directors.

Mr. Gardone is a consumer packaged goods sales and marketing executive with 25 plus years of experience working in all retail and wholesale channels throughout North America. Throughout Mr. Gardone’s career, he has led some of the largest sales and marketing teams in the CPG industry. This experience brought him customer relationships with the C-Suite level throughout North America. Prior to joining Coupon Express, Glenn has held roles as the Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Home Care Industries, the Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Tribe Mediterranean Foods, the Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Del Monte, and the Senior Director of Sales and Marketing as well as the Director of Customer Marketing at Kellogg.

When asked about his thoughts on Coupon Express, Mr. Gardone stated, “Coupon Express’ business model enables the retailer to enhance a consumer’s in-store shopping experience while also offering the manufacturer the opportunity to get their branding message directly to loyal users of their products. Coupon Express has the potential to build upon their current platform and grow long term sustainable results for our shareholders. I am proud and honored to lead this organization during its next growth phase.”

Alan Schor, interim Chief Financial Officer and member of the Board of Directors, added, “Coupon Express is pleased to have Glenn lead the organization. His management capabilities and wealth of experience in retail have prepared him well to drive our business agenda for 2013 and beyond.”

About Coupon Express, Inc.

Coupon Express, Inc. provides innovative interactive customer communications systems and applications that support targeted marketing programs with unique point-of-purchase (POP) services and information that serve shoppers and distributors while building loyalty and revenue for the Company's primary clients. Through its proprietary multifunction kiosks and services, we provide in-store customized couponing, in multiple languages, for immediate impact in regional, independent retailers in the grocery and convenience store industries, enabling retailers to quickly determine ideal price-points for new products and mitigate losses from hard-to-sell items. www.couponexpressinc.com

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