SALT LAKE CITY -- Speaking Roses(R) International, Inc. (OTC:SRII) is the first company to emboss messages and images directly onto the petals of live flowers. Through its unique, patent protected embossing technology, Speaking Roses can print text and images in any color while preserving the integrity of the petal. Speaking Roses today announced an agreement to license its technology to Dole Fresh Flowers, a subsidiary of Dole Food Company, Inc. The agreement will allow Dole Fresh Flowers to produce, market and sell Speaking Roses to the mass market and floral wholesalers.

"We are pleased to be working with a distinguished market leader like Dole Fresh Flowers," said Blaine Harris, chief executive officer of Speaking Roses. "Together we will bring the personalization and creativity of Speaking Roses to a broader audience. It is gratifying to be doing business with such a high caliber, trend-setting company, and a testament to the innovation behind our products."

Speaking Roses can be purchased directly online at www.speakingroses.com, or by calling 1-866-400-ROSE.

Since its inception in 2003, Speaking Roses has been tapped for several high profile events and partnerships, including

--The Kentucky Derby "Run for the Roses"

--The 2004 Radio Music Awards

--Elvis Presley Enterprises

--The Indy 500

--Trista and Ryan's Wedding on ABC-TV

--International Radio and Television Society Foundation Awards

--Radio Music Awards

About Speaking Roses International, Inc.

Speaking Roses International, Inc. (OTC: SRII) is a company with proprietary technology for printing images and messages on flowers. Its products are used for gifts, corporate promotions, employee incentives, weddings and special events. Based in Salt Lake City, Utah, Speaking Roses has production facilities in Salt Lake, Chicago, Atlanta and Miami and is available in the United States, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, China, Malaysia and Singapore and Europe. The company is the first to declare a strategy to unite the greeting card and floral industries through a single, elegant floral product.

About Dole Fresh Flowers