IPT Iparty Corp.

iParty Corp. (NYSE Amex: IPT - news), a party goods retailer, today reported financial results for its first quarter of fiscal year 2009, which ended on March 28, 2009.

For the first quarter of 2009, consolidated revenues were $14.57 million, a 9.7% decrease compared to $16.14 million for the first quarter in 2008. The decrease in first quarter revenues from the year-ago period included a 9.9% decrease in comparable store sales from stores open more than one year. Consolidated gross profit margin was 35.6% for the first quarter compared to a gross profit margin of 38.2% for the same period in 2008. Consolidated net loss for the first quarter of 2009 was $1.72 million, or $0.08 per share, compared to consolidated net loss of $1.86 million, or $0.08 per share, for the first quarter in 2008. On a non-GAAP basis, net loss for the first quarter of 2009 before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (�EBITDA�) was $1.04 million compared to an EBITDA net loss of $1.15 million for the first quarter in 2008. EBITDA is calculated as net loss, as reported under United States generally accepted accounting principles (�GAAP�), plus net interest expense, depreciation and amortization and income taxes. The schedule accompanying this release provides the reconciliation of net loss for the first quarters of 2009 and 2008 under GAAP to a non-GAAP, EBITDA basis.

Sal Perisano, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of iParty Corp., commented, �Despite tough economic conditions in the first quarter of 2009, we are reporting improvements in both our P & L and EBITDA performance compared to the first quarter of 2008.�

�We were able to do this by undertaking in the fourth quarter of 2008 a thorough review of our expense structure at both the store and corporate level. As a result, we eliminated an estimated $3 million in annualized operating costs throughout the company. Our reduced cost structure mitigated the absence in the first quarter of 2009 of two significant retail events that we enjoyed in the first quarter of 2008, namely the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl and Easter falling early last year in March, as well as the effects of the economic recession. So, despite experiencing negative same store sales of almost 10% for the quarter, our successful cost reduction efforts allowed us to achieve improved bottom line numbers as compared to the first quarter of 2008.�

Mr. Perisano further stated that �Our customer traffic and sales levels so far have been within anticipated ranges. We also believe that our liquidity position remains comfortable and that we have demonstrated our ability to successfully manage the business with the leaner expense levels. With this new expense structure in place, we believe we are well positioned to manage our way through this recession.�

About iParty Corp.

Headquartered in Dedham, Massachusetts, iParty Corp. is a party goods retailer that operates 50 iParty retail stores and licenses the operation of an Internet site for party goods and party planning at www.iparty.com. iParty�s aim is to make throwing a successful event both stress-free and fun. With over 20,000 party supplies and costumes and an online party magazine and party-related content, iParty offers consumers a sophisticated, yet fun and easy-to-use, resource with an extensive assortment of products to customize any party, including birthday bashes, Easter get-togethers, graduation parties, summer barbecues, and, of course, Halloween. iParty aims to offer reliable, time-tested knowledge of party-perfect trends, and superior customer service to ensure convenient and comprehensive merchandise selections for every occasion. Please visit our site at www.iparty.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Pursuant to the requirements of Regulation G, we have provided below reconciliations of any non-GAAP financial measures we use in this press release to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. We believe that our presentation of EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, is an important supplemental measure of operating performance to investors. The discussion below defines this term, why we believe it is a useful measure of our performance, and explains certain limitations on the use of non-GAAP financial measures such as our use of EBITDA.

EBITDA

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") is a commonly used measure of performance in our industry which we believe, when considered with measures calculated in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), gives investors a more complete understanding of operating results before the impact of investing and financing transactions and income taxes and facilitates comparisons between us and our competitors. EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and has been presented in this release because our management and the audit committee of our board of directors use this financial measure in monitoring and evaluating our ongoing financial results and trends. Our management and audit committee believe that this non-GAAP operating performance measure is useful for investors because it enhances investors' ability to analyze trends in our business and compare our financial and operating performance to that of our peers.

Limitations on the Use of Non-GAAP Measures

The use of EBITDA has certain limitations. Our presentation of EBITDA may be different from the presentation used by other companies and therefore comparability may be limited. Depreciation expense for various long-term assets, interest expense, income taxes and other items have been and will be incurred and are not reflected in the presentation of EBITDA. Each of these items should also be considered in the overall evaluation of our results. Additionally, EBITDA does not consider capital expenditures and other investing activities and should not be considered as a measure of our liquidity. In particular, we have opened new stores through the expenditure of capital funded with borrowings under our bank line of credit. Our results of operations, therefore, reflect significant charges for depreciation, amortization and interest expense. EBITDA, which excludes these expenses, provides helpful information about the operating performance of our business, but EBITDA does not purport to represent operating income or cash flow from operating activities, as those terms are defined under GAAP, and should not be considered as an alternative to those measurements as an indicator of our performance.

Accordingly, EBITDA should be used in addition to and in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income, operating income, or any other operating performance measure prescribed by GAAP, nor should these measures be relied upon to the exclusion of GAAP financial measures. EBITDA reflects additional ways of viewing our operations that we believe, when viewed with our GAAP results and the reconciliations to the corresponding GAAP financial measures, provides a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting our business than could be obtained absent this disclosure. We strongly encourage investors to review our financial information in its entirety and not to rely on a single financial measure.

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES � � For the quarter ended Mar 28, 2009 Mar 29, 2008 Net loss, as reported under GAAP $ (1,715,271 ) $ (1,864,528 ) � plus, Interest expense, net 136,524 212,352 plus, Depreciation and amortization 535,957 501,724 plus, Income taxes � - � � - � � EBITDA, non-GAAP $ (1,042,790 ) $ (1,150,452 )

Safe harbor statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 as contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. You can identify these statements by the fact that they use words such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "project," "plan," "outlook," and other words and terms of similar meaning. These statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the potential results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Among the factors that could cause actual results and outcomes to differ materially from those contained in such forward-looking statements are the following: changes in consumer confidence and consumer spending patterns, particularly those impacting the New England region and Florida, which may result from, among other factors, rising unemployment, access to consumer credit, mortgage foreclosures, credit market turmoil, declines in the stock market, general feelings and expectations about the overall economy, and unseasonable weather; the successful implementation of our growth and marketing strategies; our ability to access existing credit lines or to obtain additional financing, if required, on acceptable terms and conditions; rising commodity prices, especially oil and gas prices; our relationships with our third party suppliers; the failure of our inventory management system and our point of sale system; competition from other party supply stores and stores that merchandise and market party supplies, including big discount retailers, dollar store chains, and temporary Halloween merchandisers; the availability of retail store space on reasonable lease terms; and compliance with evolving federal securities, accounting, and stock exchange rules and regulations applicable to publicly-traded companies listed on the NYSE Amex. For a more detailed discussion of risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see Item 1A, "Risk Factors" of iParty's most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 27, 2008 and our other periodic reports filed with the SEC. iParty is providing this information as of this date, and does not undertake to update the information included in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

iPARTY CORP. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited) � � For the quarter ended Mar 28, 2009 Mar 29, 2008 Revenues $ 14,568,407 $ 16,144,088 Operating costs: Cost of products sold 9,382,066 9,983,347 Marketing and sales 4,979,318 5,849,752 General and administrative � 1,785,770 � � 1,963,165 � � Operating loss (1,578,747 ) (1,652,176 ) � Interest expense, net � (136,524 ) � (212,352 ) � Net loss $ (1,715,271 ) $ (1,864,528 ) � Loss per share: Basic and diluted $ (0.08 ) $ (0.08 ) � Weighted-average shares outstanding: Basic and diluted � 22,731,667 � � 22,708,383 �

iPARTY CORP. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS � �

Mar 28, 2009(unaudited)

Dec 27, 2008 ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 59,750 $ 60,250 Restricted cash 465,633 775,357 Accounts receivable 892,231 730,392 Inventory, net 13,255,570 13,022,142 Prepaid expenses and other assets � 266,700 � � 279,185 � Total current assets 14,939,884 14,867,326 Property and equipment, net 3,497,164 3,646,481 Intangible assets, net 2,129,416 2,303,692 Other assets � 163,444 � � 177,774 � Total assets $ 20,729,908 � $ 20,995,273 � � LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 5,047,244 $ 4,048,833 Accrued expenses 2,004,792 2,495,955 Current portion of capital lease obligations 452 6,444 Current notes payable, net of discount of $85,229 2,816,792 2,876,182 Borrowings under line of credit � 2,681,782 � � 1,950,019 � Total current liabilities 12,551,062 11,377,433 � Long-term liabilities: Capital lease obligations, net of current portion - - Notes payable 600,000 600,000 Other liabilities � 1,447,632 � � 1,200,174 � Total long-term liabilities 2,047,632 1,800,174 � Commitments and contingencies � Convertible preferred stock 13,647,720 13,647,720 Common stock 22,732 22,732 Additional paid-in capital 52,124,530 52,095,711 Accumulated deficit � (59,663,768 ) � (57,948,497 ) Total stockholders' equity � 6,131,214 � � 7,817,666 � � Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 20,729,908 � $ 20,995,273 �