El Cazador's Buried Treasure Uncovered on QVC

WEST CHESTER, Pa., April 10 /FirstCall/ -- The 18th century Spanish "Brig of War" known as El Cazador
("the Hunter") sails again by delivering uncommon access to some of its treasures on QVC Tuesday, April
17 beginning at midnight (ET). The Franklin Mint, the world's leading private mint, has acquired virtually
all recovered contents of the shipwreck and is scheduled to bring some of the ship's bounty of rare and
lost treasure coins and jewelry in limited-edition offerings to QVC.


These special items are actual artifacts from El Cazador that have been professionally evaluated and
graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC), the leading independent authenticator of
shipwreck artifacts. QVC's offerings include an NGC-certified five coin set, a reale sterling silver pendant
with chain, and a 2-reales coin with display case and booklet.

Known as "the shipwreck that changed the world," El Cazador remains one the most significant
shipwrecks in history. In 1784, Spain loaded the ship with 450,000 pesos of silver reales minted to
provide financial support to the failing economy of Spanish-held Louisiana. The sinking of this ship led
Spain to forfeit control of its New World territories to Napoleon, who later sold them to President Thomas
Jefferson in the Louisiana Purchase. This exchange instantly doubled the size of the United States and
helped define the shape of the nation today.

"This is a truly an exciting event for historians, collectors and QVC," said Amy Corey, director of
merchandising for QVC. "By QVC offering the public a chance to own a piece of history, this reinforces
our position of bringing unique and different products to our shoppers."

"The El Cazador treasure is the most prized collection since The Franklin Mint was founded, and tells a
story that truly impacted the world," said M. Moshe Malamud, chairman of The Franklin Mint. "Americans
with an appreciation of history are accustomed to tuning into QVC to learn about and purchase quality
collectibles that mark important moments in time, and we are excited to offer a valuable piece of this
history to the public."

El Cazador collectibles will be available on QVC at 800.345.1515 or http://www.qvc.com/treasure while
supplies last.

About QVC

QVC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation attributed to the Liberty Interactive Group ,
is one of the largest multimedia retailers in the world, with annual revenue of more than $7 billion. QVC is
committed to providing customers with thousands of the most innovative and contemporary beauty,
fashion, jewelry and home products. Its programming is distributed to more than 160 million homes
worldwide. The company's website, QVC.com, is ranked among the top general merchant Internet sites.
With subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Germany and Japan, West Chester, PA-based QVC has
shipped more than a billion packages in its 20-year history.

Web site: http://www.qvc.com/ http://www.qvc.com/treasure


Figure 1: Moshe Malamud Franklin Mint El Cazador


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