Long Island Iced Tea Corp. Grows Northeast Distribution With Christmas Tree Shops Partnership

HICKSVILLE, NY--(Marketwired - Sep 12, 2016) - Long Island Iced Tea Corp. (NASDAQ: LTEA) (the "Company"), a growth-oriented company focused on the ready-to-drink ("RTD") tea segment in the beverage industry, today announced a new partnership with Christmas Tree Shops, a subsidiary of Bed Bath & Beyond Inc., to supply the Company's beverages to 80 Christmas Tree Shop locations across the Northeast.

Philip Thomas, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, commented, "We are excited to build this new relationship with Christmas Tree Shops. We believe our beverages will be a fantastic addition to its shelves, providing a quality brand at an affordable price, which is the hallmark of the type of product that its customers expect in its stores."

Long Island Iced Tea^® will be available on hutch displays in all 80 Christmas Tree Shop locations carrying the brand. Long Island Iced Tea^® is a RTD tea now available in 20-oz bottles, with flavors including Lemon, Peach, Raspberry, Mango, Guava, Southern Sweet Tea, Green Tea & Honey, Half Tea & Half Lemonade, Diet Lemon and Diet Peach.

About Christmas Tree Shops

Christmas Tree Shops are bargain stores, selling everything from food to toys to household furnishings to Christmas decorations. Most stores are typically made to resemble older buildings, in Colonial, Victorian, or even Old English barn styles. Christmas Tree Shops also has several stores in enclosed shopping malls. "Christmas Tree Shops express" stores feature a smaller footprint and the merchandise mix is oriented towards seasonal offerings. "andThat!" is a new banner used to expand Christmas Tree Shops to other parts of the country not familiar with the concept in order to eliminate confusion. "andThat!" stores have opened in Virginia and Michigan.

About Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (Parent Company of Christmas Tree Shops)

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. and subsidiaries (the "Company") is a retailer selling a wide assortment of domestics merchandise and home furnishings which operates under the names Bed Bath & Beyond, Christmas Tree Shops, Christmas Tree Shops andThat! or andThat!, Harmon or Harmon Face Values, buybuy BABY and World Market, Cost Plus World Market or Cost Plus. Customers can purchase products from the Company either in-store, online or through a mobile device. The Company has the developing ability to have customer purchases picked up in-store or shipped direct to the customer from the Company's distribution facilities, stores or vendors. In addition, the Company operates Of a Kind, an e-commerce website that features specially commissioned, limited edition items from emerging fashion and home designers. The Company also operates Linen Holdings, a provider of a variety of textile products, amenities and other goods to institutional customers in the hospitality, cruise line, healthcare and other industries. Additionally, the Company is a partner in a joint venture which operates retail stores in Mexico under the name Bed Bath & Beyond.

About Long Island Iced Tea Corp.

Headquartered in Long Island, New York, Long Island Iced Tea Corp. operates in the ready-to-drink tea segment of the beverage industry. The Company has developed non-alcoholic, premium iced tea bottled beverages made with quality ingredients that are offered at an affordable price. The Company is currently organized around its flagship brand Long Island Iced Tea^®, a premium, ready-to-drink iced tea sold primarily on the East Coast of the United States through a network of regional chains and distributors. The Company's website is www.longislandicedtea.com.

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