SUNRISE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 1, 2000 Mayor's Jewelers, Inc. (AMEX:MYR) reported a 3.6% comparable store sales decrease for the thirteen weeks ended October 28, 2000 when compared to the similar period of the prior year. Net retail sales for the period were $35.7 million compared to $32.1 million in the similar period of the prior year. Comparable store sales increased 7.5% for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 28, 2000 when compared to the similar period of the prior year. Net retail sales for the period were $109.6 million compared to $92.3 million in the similar period of the prior year. The Company operates 32 luxury jewelry stores under the Mayor's name in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Virginia, Texas, Nevada and California and three stores in Georgia under the name of Maier & Berkele. ADVISORY...for Thursday (Nov. 2) NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 27, 2000 Lazare Kaplan International Inc. (AMEX:LKI), a manufacturer and marketer of diamonds and jewelry products, will hold its annual meeting of shareholders on the morning of Thursday, November 2, 2000. The annual meeting will be simultaneously broadcast live over the Internet. 10:00 A.M. (EASTERN TIME) THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2000 The annual meeting can be found by entering Lazare Kaplan's ticker symbol, "LKI," on the homepage. Please allow extra time prior to the call to visit the site and download the streaming media software required to listen to the Internet broadcast. The online archive of the broadcast will be available on the website.