Coastal Contacts Obtains Injunctions Against Current Director

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 29, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coastal Contacts
Inc. ("Coastal" or "the Company") (TSX:COA) (Stockholm:COA) has successfully
obtained court injunctions in Sweden and Canada against Mr. Daniel Muhlbach,
one of Coastal's current directors. 

Coastal reports that it has now received a decision from the District Court in
Stockholm, Sweden granting the Company's application for interim security
measures against Mr. Muhlbach.  Pursuant to the interim measures granted, Mr.
Muhlbach is prohibited to use or disclose confidential information regarding
the Company's trade secrets, business and other internal affairs as set out in
his employment contract. The penalty attached to the prohibition is set at SEK
1,000,000 for each and every violation. 

In addition, on June 16, 2010, Mr. Justice Kelleher of the Supreme Court of
British Columbia in Canada granted Coastal's application for an injunction
ordering that Mr. Muhlbach be enjoined from: (a) participating in any offers,
bids, proposals or other attempts to acquire the issued and outstanding shares
of Coastal or any of its subsidiaries; and (b) soliciting or recruiting the
employees of Coastal or its subsidiaries. 

On May 18, the Company announced that it had filed a Statement of Claim in
British Columbia, Canada against former Lensway Chief Executive Officer, Mr.
Muhlbach. Particulars of the allegations include, among other things, breach of
fiduciary duties and failure to act honestly and in good faith with a view to
the best interests of Coastal. 

Mr. Roger Hardy, Coastal Contacts' President and CEO, commented: "With the
injunctions in place to protect Coastal's European operations, we continue to
remain focused on enhancing our business and moving forward with our global
strategic plan." 

About Coastal Contacts:

Coastal Contacts Inc. is the world's leading direct-to-consumer vision products
company which designs, produces and distributes a diversified offering of
contact lenses and eyeglasses.  Coastal's unique combination of branded and
private label products represent quality, value and above all, service. 
Coastal sells into more than 150 countries through proprietary web properties
which reflect the culture and consumer preference of the target market.  As
markets for eyeglasses and contact lenses evolve, Coastal is positioned to
become the vision product consumer's retailer of choice owing to its compelling
value proposition combining value and service.  A leader in many of its
markets, Coastal is rapidly advancing toward its goal of becoming the "World's
Optical Store". 

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Persons reading this news release are cautioned that forward-looking statements
or information are only predictions, and that our actual future results or
performance may be materially different due to a number of factors. Reference
should also be made to the section entitled "Risk Factors" contained in our
most recently filed Annual Information Form dated January 29, 2010 and in the
NASDAQ OMX Stockholm listing prospectus dated October 14, 2009, as filed on
Sedar and with the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority, for a detailed
description of the risks and uncertainties relating to our business. These
risks, as well as others, could cause actual results and events to vary
significantly. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements and information, which are qualified in their
entirety by this cautionary statement. These forward-looking statements are
made as of the date of this news release and we expressly disclaim any intent
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CONTACT:  Coastal Contacts Inc.
          Terry Vanderkruyk, Vice President, Corporate Development
          604.676.4498
          terryv@coastalcontacts.com