Coastal.com to Present at Craig-Hallum's 4th Annual Alpha Select Conference on September 26, 2013 VANCOUVER, British Columbia - (September 23, 2013) - Coastal Contacts Inc. ("Coastal.com" or "the Company") (NASDAQ: COA) (TSX: COA), the leading online provider of eyewear, has been invited to present at Craig-Hallum's 4th Annual Alpha Select Conference held at Convene in New York City on September 26, 2013.

Coastal.com management is scheduled to present at 11:30 a.m. Eastern time, with one-on-one meetings held throughout the day.

For more information about the conference or to schedule a one-on-one meeting with Coastal.com management, contact your Craig-Hallum sales representative.

About Coastal Contacts

Coastal.com is the leading manufacturer and online retailer of eyewear products offered through a family of world class websites. Established in 2000, the Coastal.com family of brands provides customers with an extensive, in stock selection of prescription eyewear, contact lenses and sunglasses. Coastal.com's vision is to provide our customers with stylish high quality eyewear quickly, so they can
see everything life has to offer. For more information about Coastal.com (NASDAQ:COA) (TSX: COA), visit www.coastal.com.

Contact

Terry Vanderkruyk
Vice President, Corporate Development
Coastal Contacts Inc. (604) 676-4498 terryv@coastal.comor
Liolios Group Inc.
Scott Liolios or Cody Slach
(949) 574-3860
COA@liolios.com

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