SHANGHAI, China, July 29, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mecox Lane Limited (NASDAQ:MCOX) ("Mecox Lane" or the "Company"), a multi-brand and multi-channel retailer in China specialized in health, beauty and lifestyle products, today announced that its board of directors (the "Board") has established a special committee of independent, disinterested directors (the "Special Committee") to consider the non-binding proposal letter dated July 21, 2015 from CNshangquan Limited and Leading Capital Co. Ltd. (the "Consortium Members") to acquire all of the outstanding shares of the Company (including shares represented by American depositary shares, or "ADS," with each ADS representing 35 ordinary shares of the Company) not already owned by the Consortium Members in a "going private" transaction (the "Proposal").

The Special Committee is comprised of independent directors Mr. Xiongsheng Yang and Mr. Xiaohua Li. Mr. Yang will serve as the chairperson of the Special Committee. The Special Committee intends to retain legal and financial advisors to assist it in evaluating the Proposal.

The Board cautions the Company's shareholders and others considering trading its securities that no decisions have been made by the Special Committee or the Company with respect to the Company's response to the Proposal. There can be no assurance that any definitive offer will be made, that any agreement will be executed or that this or any other proposed transaction will be approved or consummated. The Company does not undertake any obligation to provide any updates with respect to this or any other proposed transaction, except as required under applicable law.

About Mecox Lane Limited

Mecox Lane Limited (Nasdaq:MCOX) is a multi-brand and multi-channel retailer in China specialized in health, beauty and lifestyle products. Since the Company's founding in 1996 and its listing on the Nasdaq Global Select Market in 2010, Mecox Lane has focused on the evolving fashion and lifestyle needs of China's young women through multiple retail channels. As part of a strategy shift under new management and in response to current market trends, the Company focuses on providing its broad base of urban and upwardly mobile customers with health and beauty products that are in step with their increasingly wellness-focused lifestyles. For more information on Mecox Lane, please visit http://ir.mecoxlane.com.

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CONTACT: For investor and media inquiries please contact:
         
         Christina Hou
         Mecox Lane Limited
         Tel: +86-21-3108-1111 Ext. 8161
         Email: ir@mecoxlane.com
         
         Derek Mitchell
         Ogilvy Financial
         In the U.S.: +1 (646) 867-1888
         In China: +86 (10) 8520-6139
         Email: mcox@ogilvy.com

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