Sterling Shoes Announces Settlement of Purchase Price Adjustments With Town Shoes

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Oct. 30, 2012) - Sterling Shoes Inc. announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Sterling Shoes GP Inc. (general partner of Sterling Shoes Limited Partnership ("Sterling LP")) and Sterling LP have entered into an agreement with Town Shoes Limited ("Town Shoes") regarding the post-closing purchase price adjustments in respect of the previously announced sale transaction whereby Town Shoes acquired a majority of the assets of Sterling LP. The sale transaction was made pursuant to an asset purchase agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") and was completed on May 22, 2012 for purchase price of approximately $17.5 million. Under the terms of the settlement with Town Shoes, Sterling LP has agreed to release the $3 million in escrowed proceeds to Town Shoes in full satisfaction of the post-closing adjustments and certain other liabilities. In consideration for the settlement, Town Shoes has released Sterling LP from any further obligations under the terms of the Purchase Agreement.

As previously announced, pursuant to orders of the Court made under the CCAA, Sterling was granted certain protections under the CCAA. Alvarez & Marsal Canada Inc. has been appointed Monitor pursuant to such orders. All inquiries regarding the CCAA proceedings affecting Sterling should be directed to the Monitor at www.alvarezandmarsal.com/sterling or by contacting Tom Powell of A&M at: (+1) 604-639-0846.

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