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Home Solutions of America Appoints Rick O'Brien as Its Chief Financial Officer HOUSTON, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Home Solutions of America, Inc. , a niche provider of specialty residential services, announced today that it had appointed Rick J. O'Brien as its new Chief Financial Officer. The appointment was effective immediately. Mr. O'Brien was previously President of Fiber Seal Systems, which Home Solutions acquired in July of this year. Fiber Seal provides premium fabric protection and cleaning services to customers in Texas and is a franchisor/licensee of over forty Fiber Seal locations across the United States. While building the thirty-year old company, he oversaw mergers and acquisitions, financial planning and management and operations. He also formed relationships with leading financial institutions. "I am excited to join the management team of Home Solutions as we grow our business nationally," said Mr. O'Brien. "I believe the opportunity to consolidate the specialty residential services sector is substantial, which is why I not only agreed to sell Fiber Seal to Home Solutions but also to directly invest $600,000 in the company through the purchase of its stock. The company's first-mover advantage and access to the public markets gives us a significant advantage in accelerating our growth." "I am pleased that Rick has joined Home Solutions, especially at such a critical juncture," said Frank Fradella, Chairman and CEO of Home Solutions. "We recently announced the most significant acquisition in the company's history, and Rick's financial expertise and experience with acquisitions will help us integrate the transaction seamlessly. We look forward to his help in spearheading the next phase of our growth." Prior to joining Home Solutions, Mr. O'Brien was President and Owner of Amherst-Merritt International for six years. The company, in addition to owning Fiber Seal, also was a computer accessory manufacturer and an office products distributor. Previously, he was Project Manager, Corporate Development at Texas Instruments, where he managed several acquisitions and divestitures during his four-year employment. He was also Assistant Vice President, Corporate Banking for Bank of America for three years. He received his MBA from Rice University and was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree from Vanderbilt University. Home Solutions is a niche provider of specialty residential services including Restoration Services, Cleaning and Fabric Protection Services and Residential Renovation Sales. Home Solutions closed its first acquisition, PW Stephens, in November of 2002 and has subsequently closed two additional acquisitions in July 2003 as part of this strategy. In addition, Home Solutions currently has two letters of intent outstanding. Statements included in this update that are not historical in nature are intended to be, and are hereby identified as, "forward-looking statements" for purposes of the safe harbor provided by Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended by Public Law 104-67. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words including "anticipate," "believe," "intends," "estimates," "expect," and similar expressions. The Company cautions readers that forward-looking statements including, without limitation, those relating to the Company's future business prospects are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements, due to factors such as those relating to economic, governmental, technological, and other risks and factors identified from time to time in the Company's reports filed with the SEC. HOME SOLUTIONS OF AMERICA, INC CONTACT: Cormac Glynn, CEOCast, Inc. PHONE: 212-732-4300 DATASOURCE: Home Solutions of America, Inc. CONTACT: Cormac Glynn of CEOCast, Inc., +1-212-732-4300, for Home Solutions of America, Inc. Web site: http://www.hsoacorp.com/

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