HIGH POINT, N.C. and LAS VEGAS (Thursday, April 19, 2012)- Officials with International Market Centers, L.P. (IMC), the world's largest business platform for three complementary industries that represent $200 billion in annual spending, report the successful completion of critical first quarter initiatives that lay the foundation for the industries' future growth. Integral to IMC's continuing investment in the furnishings, home décor and gift industries, the initiatives' conclusions coincide with the lead up to this month's highly anticipated High Point Market.

"The past three months have been enormously productive as we continue our mission of enabling buyers and sellers to conduct more business more efficiently - and on a greater scale than ever before," said IMC Chief Executive Officer Robert Maricich. "Among our many achievements thus far in 2012 are the completion of proprietary industry research and blueprint initiative, the rollout of a cross-marketing strategy that draws on the strengths of each marketplace enabling a synergistic platform bi-coastally, the initial master-planning of our world-class facilities in both cities, finalization of a number of game-changing lease agreements with industry leading companies in both markets, and a commitment to a multi-million-dollar capital expenditure that will further enhance our offerings. We have been extremely deliberate in expanding our foundation with systems, people and investments that are designed to maximize value for our business partners."