Benacquista Forms Wholly Owned Subsidiary YNOT Eduk8, Inc.

San Diego -October 12, 2005-(PRNEWSWIRE) Benacquista Galleries, Inc. (OTC BB: BAQG) announced today that it had formed a new, wholly owned subsidiary YNOT Eduk8, Inc., a Nevada corporation (�YNOT�) for the purpose of pursuing the business opportunities presented by the YNOT website and the creative works of Benacquista Director Don Tolman. �Don Tolman has that exceedingly rare combination of creative genius and proven entrepreneurial, money making ability. His creative ideas have already formed the basis for two public companies and have positively impacted the lives of millions of people. We wanted to develop a business strategy to capitalize on Don's abilities, not just in the realm of art education, at which he is both dedicated and exceptional, but through other forms of educational products to transform lives. Creating YNOT Eduk8 allows us to pursue growth of the www.ynoteduk8.com website and sales of Don's books and creative works.� Concluded Benacquista President, Jim Price.

�The YNOT Eduk8 subsidiary allows us to keep the art education aspects of Don Tolman's works clearly within the core business of Benacquista and to pursue the educational aspects of Don's works outside of art through a clearly organized corporate subsidiary. Don Tolman will be the new President of the YNOT subsidiary as well as remain a director of Benacquista. Over the coming weeks we look forward to sharing exciting new product announcements from Don and the team that he will develop in YNOT.�

�I have always seen art, education, health and lifestyle improvement as being related. However, having this YNOT subsidiary allows us to pursue educational and product opportunities beyond art. Working on the YNOT website has been one of the most gratifying things I have ever done in business and I believe its potential to transform, educate and reach millions profitably can now be properly exploited in this new structure.� Concluded Benacquista Director and YNOT Eduk8 President, Don Tolman.

About Benacquista Galleries, Inc.

Benacquista Galleries, Inc. (www.benacquistagalleries.com) specializes in making accessible valuable artistic creations that inspire and improve lives. Benacquista offers moving and inspiring works of art for sale on it's website. Benacquista also plans to expand it's offering of inspiring creative works through the possible development of brick and mortar art galleries or through broadening the range of beautiful, inspiring and profound products that it sells. Through its YNOT Eduk8, Inc. subsidiary Benacquista intends to develop and market a range of products that enhance quality of life. Ultimately, Benacquista is a company whose mission is to improve the opportunity for the expression of greatness within the human soul by showcasing profoundly moving works of art or other works of great value.

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