Synergy Brands' (NASDAQ:SYBR) director Bill Rancic was interviewed by Forbes.com writer Tara Weiss for an article posted today. Rancic sold his Cigars Around the World Company (www.CigarsAroundTheWorld.com) to Synergy Brands in 2003 prior to becoming the first Apprentice on the NBC popular program. Synergy has since expanded the Company to have the largest Cigar Store in South Florida.

The Forbes.com story is available at:

http://www.forbes.com/home/managing/2007/01/16/leadership-jobs-
apprentice-lead-manage-cx_tw_0116apprentice.html. (Due to its length, this URL may need to be copied/pasted into your Internet browser's address field. Remove the extra space if one exists.)

Rancic founded www.CigarsAroundTheWorld.com 10 years ago in a 400 square foot studio apartment in Chicago where he created the original ?Cigar of the Month Club?. Today Cigars Around the World is a successful operation that is part of Synergy Brands' Gran reserve subsidiary. Cigars Around the World continues to be a leading supplier of premium hand made cigars to some of the most prestigious hotels, restaurants, casinos and golf clubs in the United States.

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