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DALLAS, Jan. 31, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Wilhelmina International, Inc. (OTCQX Marketplace: WHLM-News) (the “Company”), a leading full-service fashion model and talent management agency, today announced that Mark Schwarz, chief executive officer, and John Murray, chief financial officer, will present at the Merriman Capital Annual Investor Summit 2012 on February 1^st at 3:00 p.m. (EST). The conference is located at the Intercontinental Hotel in New York’s Times Square.

Merriman Capital’s Investor Summit 2012 is a premier conference dedicated to fast-growing companies in industry sectors like cleantech, biotechnology, consumer, natural resources, and technology. Company presentations will be attended by portfolio managers and institutional investors, and followed by research analyst-led Q&A sessions on emerging investment themes.

A copy of the presentation will be made available on the Company’s website upon conclusion of the live presentation.

About Wilhelmina International, Inc. and Wilhelmina Artist Management (www.wilhelmina.com):

Through Wilhelmina Models and its other subsidiaries including Wilhelmina Artist Management, Wilhelmina International, Inc. provides traditional, full-service fashion model and talent management services, specializing in the representation and management of leading models, entertainers, artists, athletes and other talent to various customers and clients including retailers, designers, advertising agencies and catalog companies. Wilhelmina Models was founded in 1967 by Wilhelmina Cooper, a renowned fashion model, and is one of the oldest and largest fashion model management companies in the world. Wilhelmina Models is headquartered in New York and, since its founding, has grown to include operations located in Los Angeles and Miami, as well as a growing network of licensees comprising leading modeling agencies in various local markets across the U.S.

CONTACT: John Murray
         Chief Financial Officer
         Wilhelmina International, Inc.
         214-661-7480
         john.murray@wilhelmina.com
         Website: http://www.wilhelmina.com