Lisa Battaglia Wins Hatty Award

New award for excellence in the headwear industry given out by 137-year old publisher to headwear designers and retailers worldwide

Long Beach, CA, Jan. 8, 2009—Hat Life, the only headwear publication in the United States, announced today that Lisa Battaglia is one of 20 Hatty Award recipients.

“Although we received over 200 applications for the first Hatty Awards, we chose 20 of the best designers and innovators in the headwear industry,” said Diane Feen, editor of Hat Life.

Hatty winners will be featured in the 2009 Hat Life book (available in late January), the Hat Life digital newsletter and the Hat Life Website (hatlife.com). A full listing of all 20 recipients can be viewed at:

www.hatlife.com/hatty_awards08/lisa_battaglia.php