Coastal Nominates John Currie and Jeff Booth to Board of Directors

(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coastal Contacts Inc. ("Coastal") the world's largest online retailer of eyeglasses and contact lenses announced today that it has nominated Mr. John Currie and Mr. Jeff Booth for election to Coastal's Board of Directors at the next Annual General Meeting of shareholders of Coastal, April 20, 2012. Since 2007, Mr. Currie, C.A. has served as the Chief Financial Officer of lululemon athletica, inc. Prior to his position at lululemon, Mr. Currie worked at Intrawest Corporation from 1989 to 2006, including as Chief Financial Officer from 2004 to 2006. Prior to joining Intrawest he held senior financial