easyhome Ltd. Board Appoints New Directors

MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Jan. 10, 2012) - easyhome Ltd. (TSX:EH), Canada's largest merchandise leasing company and a growing provider of financial services, today announced the appointment of Sean Morrison and David J. Thomson to the Board of Directors and as members of the Company's Audit Committee

Mr. Morrison is the Co-Founder and a Managing Partner of Maxam Capital Corporation. Through its Maxam Opportunities Fund, the company manages a $102 million pool of capital, overseeing investments in private and public companies as well as private debt transactions. Maxam is a significant shareholder of easyhome, holding approximately 15.1% of the outstanding common shares. Prior to forming Maxam, Mr. Morrison was a partner at Capital West Partners, a Vancouver-based investment banking firm.

David Thomson is a seasoned director with more than 30 years of experience in real estate management and development. He is a former President of Great West Life Properties, where he managed a $1.2 billion real estate and mortgage portfolio. Prior to joining Great West, he was Executive Vice President of Oxford Development Group. Mr. Thomson currently serves on two other public company Boards and is a member of the audit committee of each. He is Chairman of the Toronto Dominion Bank Private Giving Foundation.

"The Board of easyhome is pleased to welcome both Sean Morrison and David Thomson," said Donald K. Johnson, Chairman of the Board of Directors. "Mr. Morrison has a strong background in raising capital that will be beneficial as easyhome continues to grow. Mr. Thomson's extensive management experience and knowledge of financial and debt markets ensures that he will be a valued advisor. Together, they bring a diverse and relevant skill set to the Board."

Commenting on the changes to the Board, David Ingram, President and CEO of easyhome, said, "I am very pleased to welcome Sean Morrison and David Thomson to the Board. I look forward to the constructive input and advice that they can offer to the Board and Management. In addition, although we do not provide earnings guidance, I can assure investors that all our business units continue to perform as expected. Our strategic priorities and objectives remain unchanged and are delivering the performance we have planned for. We also want to advise investors that the Board has confirmed the Company's dividend policy and, subject to compliance with legal requirements and performance by the Company's business, does not expect any changes in the foreseeable future to easyhome's $0.085 quarterly dividend."

About easyhome

As at December 31, 2011, easyhome Ltd. had 261 stores, including 48 franchised/licensed locations. The company also operated 85 easyfinancial kiosks within existing easyhome stores, two easyfinancial stand alone locations and one national virtual kiosk.

easyhome Ltd. is Canada's largest merchandise leasing company and the third largest in North America, offering top quality, brand-name household furnishings, appliances and home electronic products to consumers under weekly or monthly leasing agreements through both corporate and franchise stores. In addition, the Company offers a variety of financial services, including loans, prepaid cards and cheque cashing through its easyfinancial services business. easyhome Ltd. is listed on the TSX under the symbol 'EH'.

Forward-Looking Statements

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