RAPAPORT...  Blue Nile Inc.'s CEO Diane Irvine will present at the Thomas Weisel Partners Consumer Conference at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York on September 23, 2008, at 8:35 a.m. Eastern Time.

A live webcast of the presentation may be accessed at http://investor.bluenile.com.

Thomas Weisel Partners is an investment bank focused on the growth sectors of the economy.  Institutional investors and top management from dozens of consumer companies are expected to attend to discuss recent trends in the consumer industry. Participating sectors represented include retail, restaurants, branded apparel and footwear, e-commerce, and hospitality.