BOSTON--(Marketwire - January 12, 2009) - Despite rising concerns about the economy, some companies are experiencing record growth -- including Second Rotation, the company behind Gazelle (www.gazelle.com), the nation's largest service offering consumers a fast, easy way to sell used electronics for cash. The number of consumers choosing Gazelle to sell their unwanted electronics grew 50 percent from the 3rd to 4th quarter. In response to this momentum, Second Rotation today announced that it is expanding its team by adding key positions in marketing, finance, and engineering.

Joining Second Rotation's Gazelle team:

-- Mark Bates joins Second Rotation as director of applications where he will be responsible for the development of customer facing applications, including Gazelle.com. Mr. Bates brings his expertise with Ruby on Rails and experience as the creator and lead developer of the Mack Framework to the Gazelle team. Prior to Second Rotation, he served as director of development for Andover, Mass.-based Helium.com. Favorite gadget: Apple MacBook Pro

-- Kristina Kennedy joins Second Rotation as senior manager of branding and communications. She will oversee brand management and social media as well as manage the company's public relations. Ms. Kennedy joins the company from Cambridge, Mass.-based Zipcar where she was responsible for corporate communications. Favorite gadget: iPhone 3G

-- Don Magri joins Second Rotation as senior manager of finance where he will be responsible for day-to-day finances and supporting overall operations. Mr. Magri most recently served as manager of finance at Go2Media. Favorite gadget: iPod Classic

"At Second Rotation, we are setting out to change the way consumers buy, sell, and recycle electronics," said Israel Ganot, president and CEO of Second Rotation. "Each new addition to our team brings relevant experience to our vision for Gazelle and leadership that will be invaluable as we look forward to increased growth in 2009."

To date, thousands of consumers have sold their cell phones, MP3 players, laptops, and other gadgets through Gazelle, all while being green. For more information on how consumers can sell or responsibly recycle their unwanted consumer electronics, please visit gazelle.com.

ABOUT SECOND ROTATION AND GAZELLE

Gazelle (www.gazelle.com), a service of Second Rotation, Inc., is committed to providing an easy, fast, and safe way for consumers to get cash for selling unwanted electronics or to recycle them responsibly. To date, thousands of consumers have used the service as a way to clean out closets, get cash and help out a good cause. In addition, Gazelle empowers consumers to avoid time consuming and risky online experiences associated with peer-to-peer selling. Consumers can rest assured that all personal information is thoroughly removed from their item while benefitting from conveniences like free shipping and packaging. Based in Boston, Second Rotation is led by a group of consumer Internet veterans from companies like eBay, BuyerZone and Fairmarket and is backed by venture capital firms Venrock Associates and RockPort Capital Partners.