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December 2001

• Messe Frankfurt, Inc. : HEIMTEXTIL AMERICAS REPOSITIONS, MOVES TO MARCH
• Lassen Windoware, Inc. : LASSEN CHANGES NAME, ADDS WOVEN WOODS
• Sunshine Drapery & Interior Fashions : SUNSHINE REPAIRS FLAGS FOR FREE
• Creative Cornices by Barron Designs : FLAG SCULPTURE AUCTIONED FOR CHARITY
• Modern Venetian Blind Corp. : MODERN VENETIAN HOISTS FLAG
• 53rd Boston Curtain & Drapery Show : BOSTON SHOW UPBEAT DESPITE CONCERNS
• S. Morantz Inc. : MORANTZ OPENS REGIONAL OFFICE
• Maen Line Fabrics, Inc. : MAEN LINE MOVES SOUTH
• K-Blair Finials : K-BLAIR RELOCATES, DOUBLES SPACE
• Decorating Den Interiors (DDI) : DDI GOES BACK TO SCHOOL
• Royal Windows : ROYAL WINDOWS ADDS COMFORTEX SHADES
• Brimar, Inc. : BRIMAR INTRODUCES NEW COLLECTIONS
• Textol Systems, Inc. : TEXTOL ROLLS OUT RUFFLETTE TO HANCOCK STORES
• The National Guild of Professional Paperhangers : NGPP WELCOMES NEW CHAPTERS
• Jaima Brown : S.A. MAXWELL UNVEILS NEW BRAND
• Glen Raven Custom Fabrics, LLC : DICKSON ENHANCES WEB SITE WITH AWNINGS
• Messe Frankfurt, Inc. : HEIMTEXTIL SELECT ADDED TO CALENDAR

• The American Craft Museum : HOPKINS HONORED BY AMERICAN CRAFT MUSEUM
• The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) : ASID INDUCTS FELLOWS
• Lisa K. Pfrommer : PFROMMER MANAGES DUPONT' TEFLON UPHOLSTERY AND HOME FASHIONS

November 2001

• Window coverings and interior design manufacturers and suppliers : INDUSTRY RESPONDS TO SEPTEMBER 11 ATTACKS
• Eclipse Blind Systems Inc. / Scientific Plastics Inc. : ASTRA ACQUIRES ECLIPSE, SCIENTIFIC PLASTICS
• Texton, Inc. : TEXTON HOSTS KENSINGTON SEMINARS
• Solatech : SOLATECH RELEASES SERVICE PACK 2
• Décor & You, Inc. : FIRST NATIONAL DECORATING CONFERENCE
• Hunter Douglas Northeast : HUNTER DOUGLAS NORTHEAST EXPANDS
• Weathervane Hill : YORK, WEATHERVANE HILL SIGN LICENSE AGREEMENT
• Carole Fabrics : CAROLE FABRICS ISSUES PRODUCTS OF THE MONTH
• Hunter Douglas Window Fashions : HUNTER DOUGLAS GOES TO HOLLYWOOD

• Karen Massena : MASSENA JOINS ITA
• John A. Fitzgerald : FSC'S FITZGERALD NAMED IGI PRESIDENT
• Eastman Machine Co. : NEW EXECUTIVE POSITIONS AT EASTMAN
• Gary T. Rizzo : MURASPEC APPOINTS PRESIDENT, CEO

October 2001

• Levolor® Window Fashions : LEVOLOR RELEASES CORDLESS CHALLENGE
• Rockland Industries : ROCKLAND LAUNCHES ROC-LON TLC
• A Better Blind Inc. : A BETTER BLIND INTRODUCES SHADE PROGRAM
• Dining by Design gala event : SILHOUETTE CHAIR CREATED FOR FUND-RAISING EVENT
• Sheer Beauty Designs : SHEER BEAUTY RELOCATES
• Bramson House, Inc. : BRAMSON HOUSE OPENS NEW FACILITY
• Canadian Retail Hardware Association / Paint and Decorating Retailers Association : WORKSHOPS ADDED TO CHS SHOW
• 20th annual International Window Coverings Expo : PLANS SET FOR IWCE 2002
• Waverly : WAVERLY ANNOUNCES LICENSE AGREEMENT
• Hunter Douglas Window Fashions : HUNTER DOUGLAS HELPS HABITAT

• ADO Corp. : ADO APPOINTS TERRITORY MANAGERS
• Hunter Douglas Window Fashions : HUNTER DOUGLAS MAKES ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES

September 2001

• Gabberts : GABBERTS LAUNCHES IN-HOME DESIGN SERVICE
• Hunter Douglas Window Fashions : DUETTE GARNERS IDEA AWARD
• Coastal Laguna Shutter : COASTAL LAGUNA INTRODUCES PRODUCT LINE
• Indian River Shutter Co. : INDIAN RIVER INTRODUCES VINYLBILT
• Kensington Window Expressions : KENSINGTON SIGNS ON FABRICATORS
• The sixth annual summer Waverly Place Learning Conference : PEOPLE, PRODUCT, PARTNERSHIPS THEME AT FSC CONFERENCE

• The Window Coverings Association of America (WCAA) : WCAA NAMES NEW OFFICERS
• Bomar Industries : BOMAR NAMES NATAN CEO AND PRESIDENT
• Marvin B. Hopkins : HUNTER DOUGLAS' HOPKINS ATTENDS HABITAT WEEKEND
• Conso Products Co. : CONSO PROMOTES PEGRAM
• Emily Garretson : CACO ANNOUNCES PROMOTIONS, NEW TERRITORY MANAGERS
• Cheryl Hyde : HYDE HEADS FELTERS' HOME FASHIONS
• The National Guild of Professional Paperhangers (NGPP) : NGPP HONORS MEMBERS

August 2001

• Paint & Decorating Retailer Association (PDRA) / Walls Windows Furnishings Association (WWFA) : ASSOCIATIONS JOIN IN CANADIAN HOME IMPROVEMENT TRADE SHOW
• Decorating Den Interiors (DDI) : DECORATING DEN HOLDS ANNUAL CONFERENCE, NAMES DECORATOR OF THE YEAR
• Rose Webb : WEBB TO GIVE WCAA MOTIVATIONAL TALK
• Systems and Solutions : EASY QUOTE LAUNCHES REGIONAL TRAINING SESSIONS
• Techniku : TECHNIKU LAUNCHES NEW AUTOMATION SYSTEM
• Royal Windows Inc. : ROYAL WINDOWS EXPANDS PRODUCT LINE
• S. Morantz Inc. : MORANTZ INTRODUCES NEWEST CLEANING SYSTEM
• MechoShade Systems, Inc. : MECHOSHADE EXPANDS NATIONAL OPERATIONS
• Timber Blind Mfg. : TIMBER BLIND ADDS SHUTTER LINE
• Draper, Inc. : DRAPER UNVEILS REVAMPED WEB SITE
• The American Craft Museum / Hunter Douglas Window Fashions : WRIGHT'S WINDOWS TOPIC OF SYMPOSIUM

• Norm Malone : HUNTER DOUGLAS APPOINTS MALONE
• Rosemary Gutierrez / Martha Chalisoux : ROYAL WINDOWS ADDS TWO MANAGERS
• Brendan Kenny : KENNY RELOCATES TO CUMBERLAND
• Anne Kramer : BLONDER APPOINTS KRAMER
• Paula Thomas / Joseph Dalessio : ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES JOIN SEABROOK

July 2001

• Am-Source International : AM-SOURCE CELEBRATES 20TH ANNIVERSARY
• LTL International, Inc. / Koetter Woodworking, Inc. : LTL, KOETTER ANNOUNCE ALLIANCE, JOINT DISTRIBUTION CENTER
• Comfortex Window Fashions : COMFORTEX TAKES STARDUST ON THE ROAD
• Gilmore Enterprises : GILMORE PATENTS HARDWARE BRACKET
• Jet Blinds : JET BLINDS LAUNCHES COMPONENTS PROGRAM
• Brewster Wallcovering Co. : BREWSTER INTRODUCES SHOP-AT-HOME CD
• Redi Shade, Inc. : REDI SHADE ADDS ROOM DARKENING
• U.S. Blindstitch Machine Corp. / the New York Sewing Machine Attachment Corp. (NYSMAC) : INDUSTRIAL SEWING COMPANIES RELOCATE
• Window Interiors : WINDOW INTERIORS RELOCATES
• Heimtextil Americas : HEIMTEXTIL AMERICAS FEATURED INTERNATIONAL FLAIR
• The International Nonwovens & Disposables Association (INDA) : INTERNATIONAL NONWOVENS JOURNAL ONLINE

• ITA, Inc. : ITA APPOINTS FRIES SALES MANAGER
• Comfortex Corp. : COMFORTEX NAMES ELLIS PLANT MANAGER
• Suzanne Ashley : SEABROOK APPOINTS TWO DIRECTORS, WELCOMES TWO ACCOUNT EXECS
• Lee's Decorative Showcase : NICHOLS HEADS LEE'S NATIONAL MARKETING EFFORTS
• Susan Brehm : BREHM AWARDED CHAIRHOLDER STATUS

June 2001

• Harmonic Design, Inc. / Seitz Corp. : HARMONIC DESIGN, SEITZ TO DEVELOP NEW MOTORIZATION SYSTEMS
• Texton, Inc. : TEXTON TAKES ON KENSINGTON LINE
• Fabric Farms : FABRIC FARMS REACHES 30-YEAR MILESTONE
• Duralee Fabrics, Ltd. : DURALEE INTRODUCES HIGHLAND COURT
• Johnson Window Films : ENERGY COSTS SPUR WINDOW FILM SALES
• Skotz Mfg., Inc : NEW PRODUCT, LOCATION FOR SKOTZ
• Waverly : WAVERLY, HOLIDAY HOME FASHIONS SIGN LICENSING AGREEMENT
• S.A. Maxwell Co. : MAXWELL CELEBRATES CENTURY-AND-A-HALF
• Decortex USA and the New York Home Textiles Show® : DECOREX, HOME TEXTILES SHOW TEAM FOR 2002

• BTX Holdings, Inc. : BTX NAMES KEENAN GENERAL MANAGER, KRAMER SALES MANAGER
• John Bell : TEXTON NAMES SALES MANAGER
• Evan Melnick : WAVERLY APPOINTS VICE PRESIDENT

May 2001

• The Imperial Home Décor Group Inc. (IHDG) : COURT CONFIRMS IHDG REORGANIZATION PLAN
• Hunter Douglas Window Fashions : HUNTER DOUGLAS WEB SITE TOPS GALAXY AWARDS
• Kwik-Affix Products : KWIK-AFFIX RECEIVES PATENT
• Oxford House : OXFORD HOUSE EXPANDS SHEER RADIANCE LINE
• CPFilms : CPFILMS BEGINS EXPANSION PROGRAM
• Midas Fabrics : MIDAS FABRICS OPENS FIFTH LOCATION
• Gabberts Furniture and Design Studios : GABBERTS RATED TOP FURNITURE STORE
• Minority Athletes Networking, Inc. (MAN etc.) : OUTSTANDING STUDENTS HONORED
• Surtex® 2001 International Student Design Competition : SURTEX ANNOUNCES STUDENT DESIGN WINNERS

• Newell Rubbermaid Inc. : NEWELL APPOINTS KEY EXECUTIVES
• Vera Klose : SEABROOK HIRES NEW ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES
• Harriet Gold : GOLD LEADS SALES FOR TEXTILEWEB MARKETPLACE
• Bamboo Abbott Florida Corp. : IN MEMORIAM: JERRY RAKITIN

April 2001

• Suz's Software, Inc. and Innovative Software Systems, Inc. : SUZ'S SOFTWARE, ISSI FORM SOLATECH
• Minutes Matter : MINUTES MATTER LAUNCHES NEW WEB SITE, NEW PRODUCT
• Window Fashions, Inc. : WINDOW FASHIONS ADDS GRABER WOOD BLINDS
• Pacific Home Fashion Fair (PHFF) and the Paint & Decorating Show (PDS) : PHFF, PDS SHOWS DRAW WEST COAST CLIENTELE
• Surfaces 2001 : SURFACES 2001 LARGEST EVER
• Casablanca Woods : CASABLANCA WOODS RELOCATES
• Bomar Industries International, Inc. : BOMAR MOVES CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
• Draperies Etc. : DRAPERIES ETC. OFFERS SWAG CLASSES
• B & L Plastics : B & L ANNOUNCES MOVE
• Fashion Wallcoverings : FASHION WALLCOVERINGS TO DISTRIBUTE SANITAS CONTRACT

• Paul Bryant : C & M WOOD NAMES BRYANT COO
• ADO : ADO PROMOTES MARLOWE, LEE; ADDS HOWARD
• Hunter Douglas Window Fashions : HUNTER DOUGLAS ANNOUNCES NEW POSITION, PROMOTION
• Somfy Systems, Inc. : SOMFY RESTRUCTURES SALES DIVISION
• Window Fashions, Inc. : WINDOW FASHIONS WELCOMES SALES LUKOMSKI
• Unique Wholesale : UNIQUE WHOLESALE ADS SENERIZ
• Peggy C. Koskiniemi : IFDA NAMES OFFICERS FOR 2001

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March 2001

• Comfortex Corp. and Suz's Software, Inc. : COMFORTEX, SUZ'S SOFTWARE ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT
• Hunter Douglas Group : HUNTER DOUGLAS LAUNCHES ONLINE INTERIOR FABRICS MARKETPLACE
• Hunter Douglas Window Fashions : FLORIDA WINDOW FASHIONS GALLERY UNVEILED
• Brewster Wallcovering Co. : BREWSTER AFFILIATE ACQUIRES FINE DÉCOR, INTERNATIONAL WALLCOVERING
• The Echo Design Group : ECHO DESIGN GROUP, KRAVET SIGN LICENSING AGREEMENT
• Woodfold-Marco Mfg. : WOODFOLD-MARCO REVISES WEB SITE
• Hunter Douglas Window Fashions : HUNTER DOUGLAS GARNERS TWO AWARDS
• Designs Of The Interior (DOTI) : DOTI OPENS FLAGSHIP DESIGN STORE
• Today's Window Fashions® : TODAY'S WINDOW FASHIONS EXPANDS WITH BRICKS AND CLICKS
• Kasmir Fabrics : KASMIR FABRICS LAUNCHES K E-NOTES

• Eric Hauck : HAUCK, BURKS, KING PROMOTED AT HARMONIC DESIGN
• ITA, Inc. : ITA NAMES BURNETT VP, SALES
• Michael Wolfe : WOLFE, TREFFILETTI APPOINTED AT COMFORTEX
• Bob Stewart : STEWART JOINS SEVEN DAY AS MARKETING VP
• Window Fashions, Inc. : WINDOW FASHIONS, INC WELCOMES KRISTOFIK
• Richard Graham : GRAHAM REJOINS CURTAIN CALL
• Alex Fryburg : SUPERIOR CHAIRMAN FRYBURG HONORED
• Marjorie Hoyne : HOYNE RETIRES FROM COVINGTION
• The Board of Directors of Color Marketing Group (CMG) : COLOR MARKETING GROUP ELECTS NEW PRESIDENT

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February 2001

• Comfortex Corp. and Suz's Software, Inc. : COMFORTEX, SUZ'S SOFTWARE ANNOUNCE AGREEMENT
• Hunter Douglas Group : HUNTER DOUGLAS LAUNCHES ONLINE INTERIOR FABRICS MARKETPLACE
• Window Covering Manufacturers Association (WCMA) : CORD SAFETY STANDARD OPEN FOR REVIEW
• Hunter Douglas, Inc. : MOTORIZATION SUIT SETTLED
• ITA : GILMORE, ITA ANNOUNCE SALES AGREEMENT
• Window Coverings Association of America (WCAA) : WCAA MOVES NATIONAL MEETING
• The Blind Maker : THE BLIND MAKER CELEBRATES 20 YEARS
• Hunter Douglas Inc. : HUNTER DOUGLAS NAMED NEW JERSEY'S TOP PSYCHOLOGICALLY HEALTHY WORKPLACE
• Decorating Den Interiors (DDI) : DDI FRANCHISE OWNERS TOUR ITALY

• Win Simon : SIMON HEADS BROOKSTONE SALES, MARKETING
• Springs Window Fashions Division, Inc. : SPRINGS DEALER NETWORK ADDS NOVER, SIX ACCOUNT MANAGERS

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January 2001

• Hunter Douglas Manufacturing Group : SPECIALTY PRODUCTS DIVISION FORMED
• CPFilms : CPFILMS AWARDED PATENT
• Oxford House : OXFORD HOUSE LICENSES MARKO FOR RUSSIA, EASTERN EUROPE
• Buckeye Metals Industries, Herndon & Merry Inc., Fabric Place : WEB SITES, E-COMMERCE FLOURISH
• Gulf Coast American Blind Corp. (GCABC) : GCABC PLANS NEW FACILITY
• Brimar Inc. : BRIMAR RELOCATES
• Juki Union Special, Inc. : JUKI UNION SPECIAL MOVES
• Decorating Den Interiors (DDI) : DDI OPENS NEW FRANCHISES
• Onthank Co. : ONTHANK OPENS SHOWROOM TO THE TRADE
• Draper, Inc. : DRAPER ADDS WEST COAST OFFICE
• Williams Furniture & Design Center : WILLIAMS PLANS FUTURE GROWTH WITH NEW BUILDING
• Great Bay Lace Co. : GREAT BAY LACE APPOINTS REPRESENTATIVE
• Hunter Douglas Window Fashions Division : HUNTER DOUGLAS GOES GREEN
• Boston Curtain & Drapery Show : DATE CHANGE BODES WELL FOR BOSTON SHOW
• The Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre (SICEC) : INTERDEC ASIA 2001 SLATED
• Mid America Custom, Inc. : MID AMERICA CUSTOM ADDS SILENT GLISS LINES
• Eisenhart Wallcoverings Co. : EISENHART SALES CONFERENCE LOOKS AHEAD

• The Hunter Douglas Manufacturing Group : HUNTER DOUGLAS MANUFACTURING APPOINTS GARMYN
• C & M Wood Industries, Inc. : C & M NAMES SPEACE VICE PRESIDENT, SALES
• FSC Wallcoverings : WEICHSELBAUM, SANBORN, PERRONE JOIN FSC

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December 2000

• The Imperial Home Décor Group Inc. : IHDG GRANTED SECOND EXTENSION IN CHAPTER 11 CASE
• Gulf Coast Window Covering : GULF COAST WINDOW COVERING EXPANDS FACILITY
• Fabric Place : FABRIC PLACE HONORED AS "BEST IN BOSTON"
• Texton, Inc. : TEXTON BREAKS GROUND FOR NEW ADDITION
• Comfortex Corp. : COMFORTEX EXPANDS NEVADA FACILITY
• YourBlinds.com : YOURBLINDS.COM LAUNCHES INSTALLER LOCATOR SERVICE
• Decorating Den Interiors (DDI) : DDI OFFERS BEAUTIFUL ROOM MAKE-OVERS ONLINE
• Somfy Systems, Inc. : SOMFY RELEASES NEW MOTORIZATION BROCHURE

• Comfortex Corp. : COMFORTEX APPOINTS BARSS MANUFACTURING VP
• Window Fashions, Inc. : NIELSON JOINS WINDOW FASHIONS, INC.
• Seabrook Wallcoverings, Inc. : SEABROOK ADDS THREE ACCOUNT EXECS
• Frends & Associates LLC : YORK NAMES FRENDBERG TO HEAD LICENSING INITIATIVES

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November 2000

• Hunter Douglas Window Fashions : HUNTER DOUGLAS ACQUIRES ISO-TECKK
• Comfortex Corp. : COMFORTEX BEGINS SCRAP RECYCLING PROGRAM
• Oxford House : OXFORD HOUSE PATENT CLAIMS ALLOWED
• Express Blinds Factory Outlet : EXPRESS BLINDS, ECLIPSE TEAM UP FOR HABITAT
• Hunter Douglas Window Fashions : HUNTER DOUGLAS OFFERS NEW COLOR, DEALER PROMOTION
• The Decoration & Design Building (D & D) : DOTI SEMINAR REVEALS WAYS TO DEAL WITH CUSTOMERS
• Fabrik Fashions : FABRIK FASHIONS PRESENTED OXFORD HOUSE AWARD

• Superior Shade & Blind Co. : SUPERIOR PROMOTES PAUL
• Michele Evanger, co-founder of Designs Of The Interior (DOTI) : DOTI'S EVANGER RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF 'TOMORROW'S LEADERS'
• Philip Masino Jr. : MASINO JOINS UNIQUE WHOLESALE
• Waverly : D'ANGELO NAMED WAVERLY MARKETING, LICENSING V.P.
• Keens Cornet : SOMFY ADDS NEW ENGINEER
• Window Covering Safety Council (WCSC) : WCSC ALERTS CONSUMERS TO NEW HAZARD
• Hunter Douglas Window Fashions : HUNTER DOUGLAS OFFERS FREE SAFETY RETROFIT KITS

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October 2000

• Hunter Douglas Window Fashions : HUNTER DOUGLAS ACQUIRES ISO-TECK
• Lanscot-Arlen Fabrics : SENIOR MANAGEMENT LEADS BUYOUT OF LANSCOT-ARLEN
• Designs Of The Interior (DOTI) : EXPANSION PROJECTIONS SEEN BY HOME FURNISHINGS FRANCHISOR
• Decorating Den Interiors (DDI) : TIME RIGHT FOR ENTREPRENEURS
• Premium Vinyl Co. : PREMIUM VINYL EXPANDS SPACE, SERVICES
• Kravet Fabrics : KRAVET ADDS PRODUCT DATABASE TO WEB SITE
• Dyco Inc. : DYCO ADDS SOLID CORE SHUTTERS

• Lanscot-Arlen : RAMDIN, WOODCOCK TAKE REINS AT LANSCOT-ARLEN
• Gulf Coast Window Covering : GULF COAST WINDOW COVERING PROMOTES VAN WART
• Window Fashions, Inc. : MOSS NAMED PRODUCTS MANAGER AT WINDOW FASHIONS, INC.
• Somfy Systems, Inc. : MIZSAK JOINS SOMFY
• FSC Wallcoverings : FSC APPOINTS THREE
• Seabrook Wallcoverings, Inc. : SEABROOK ADDS FOUR ACCOUNT EXECS
• Window Covering Safety Council (WCSC) : WCSC ALERTS CONSUMERS TO NEW HAZARD
• Hunter Douglas Window Fashions : HUNTER DOUGLAS OFFERS FREE SAFETY RETROFIT KITS

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September 2000

• Springs Window Fashions Division, Inc. : SPRINGS REDEFINES RELATIONSHIP WITH ESSEX
• Comfortex Window Fashions : COMFORTEX RECEIVES GLOBAL BUSINESS AWARD
• Sullivan Marketing Group : ALTERNATIVE WINDOW PRODUCTS OUTPACE OVERALL MARKET
• Nanik, Wausau : NANIK INTRODUCES COLOR PROGRAMS, NEW BROCHURE
• Drapery Works : DRAPERY WORKS FORMS HOLDING COMPANY, SUBSIDIARIES
• Hunter Douglas Window Fashions fabricator : DESIGNER BLINDS OPENS MINNEAPOLIS OFFICE
• YourBlinds.com : YOURBLINDS.COM LAUNCHES ONLINE BUSINESS ADVISORY
• HomePortfolio : HOMEPORTFOLIO, GUILD.COM BRING ORIGINAL ART TO WEB
• Fashion Wallcoverings : FASHION EXPANDS TERRITORY WITH COMMAND
• The Canadian Hardware and Building Materials Show (CHS) : CHS, PDRA JOIN IN CANADIAN DÉCOR SHOW
• Education Committee of the International Furnishings & Design Association's (IFDA) : UNEXPECTED CAREER PATHS FOCUS OF IFDA'S STUDENT SEMINAR
• Decorating Den Interiors (DDI) : DDI ADDS TWO PREFERRED SUPPLIERS

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August 2000

• Springs Window Fashions Division, Inc. : SPRINGS, HARMONIC DESIGN PARTNER ON MOTORIZATION
• Kresta-Gilmore Window Fashions LLC : GILMORE, KRESTA FORM JOINT VENTURE
• Comfortex Corp. : COMFORTEX LAUNCHES WINDOWCONNECTION.COM
• Springs Window Fashions Division, Inc. : BLIND MAKER ENDS EXCLUSIVE SPRINGS/GRABER RELATIONSHIP
• ACME Window Coverings : ACME HOSTS INSIGHT PROGRAM
• Decorating Den Interiors (DDI) : DDI OPENS NEW FRANCHISES
• Waverly, Sunshine Drapery (DDI) : WAVERLY, SUNSHINE DRAPERY TEAM AGAINST BREAST CANCER
• Superior Fabrics (DDI) : SUPERIOR CREATES COMPOSITE FABRIC
• Rae Textiles (DDI) : RAE INTRODUCES NEW BLACKOUT PROGRAM
• Spectrum Fabrics : SPECTRUM FABRICS DRESS TABLES AT FIRST LADY LUCHEON
• Boston Curtain & Drapery : BOSTON SHOW READY FOR FALL PREMIER
• International Furnishings and Design Association (IFDA) : IFDA CONFERENCE LOOKS TO GLOBAL FUTURE
• Québec : QUÉBEC EXHIBIT SCHEDULED
• RollEase, Inc. : BALENTINE-GUNN HEADS ROLLEASE INTERNATIONAL SALES
• Comfortex Corp. : COMFORTEX NAMES YAGER FINANCE VP
• Brewster Wallcovering Co. : BREWSTER ADDS HEITZ, PIERSON TO SALES
• The National Guild of Professional Paperhangers (NGPP) : NGPP REGIONAL DIRECTORS/ALTERNATES ELECTED

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July 2000

• Imperial Home Decor Group Inc., (IHDG) : IHDG GRANTED CHAPTER 11 EXTENSION
• Comfortex Corp. : NEW PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS FROM COMFORTEX
• Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. : LUTRON, VIMCO INTRODUCE SIVOIA
• Somfy Systems, Inc. : SOMFY EXPANDS, ADDS TWO NEW FACILITIES
• Fairfield Processing Corp. : FAIRFIELD INTRODUCES FOAM ALTERNATIVE
• Storch International, Inc. : STORCH NAMED WISCONSIN EXPORTER OF THE YEAR
• Covington Industries, Inc. : COVINGTON REPOSITIONS DIVISIONS
• Excalibur, USA : EXCALIBUR OPENS NEW FACILITY
• Heimtextil Americas : HEIMTEXTIL AMERICAS DRAWS INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITORS
• Kojo Worldwide : KOJO MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT UNDERWAY
• Rodda Paint : RODDA ENVISIONS FUTURE OF PAINT
• Plaid Enterprises, Inc. and Sherwin-Williams Co. : PLAID, SHERWIN-WILLIAMS TEAM WITH DISNEY
• Eisenhart Wallcoverings Co. : EISENHART LAUNCHES NEW COLLECTIONS AT MIDWEST TEAS

• Covington Fabrics : COVINGTON NAMES NEW TOP MANAGEMENT
• The Imperial Home Décor Group Inc. (IHDG) : IHDG APPOINTS KELLY PRESIDENT, CEO
• Decorating Den Interiors (DDI) : DECORATOR OF YEAR AND DREAM ROOM WINNERS ANNOUNCED
• Techniku, Inc. : MCGRAW JOINS TECHNIKU
• Eisenhart Wallcoverings Co. : EISENHART WELCOMES SMITH
• Juki Corp. : JUKI APPOINTS YAMADA
• The International Textile Market Association (ITMA) : WANZIE, WASHINGTON TAPPED AS ITMA SCHOLARS

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June 2000

• Designs Of The Interior (DOTI) : DOTI ENTERS RETAILING
• SewWhat? Newsletter : WORKROOM EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE SCHEDULED
• Skandia Window Fashions : SKANDIA RELEASES SEMINAR SCHEDULE
• Buckeye Metals Industries : BUCKEYE LAUNCHES WEB PRESENCE
• Hunter Douglas Window Fashions : SPRING PRODUCT DEBUTS FOR HUNTER DOUGLAS
• Oxford House : OXFORD HOUSE EXPANDS PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION
• Window Interiors : WINDOW INTERIORS PROMOTES STOCKTON
• Bamboo Abbott Florida Corp. : BAMBOO ABBOTT RELOCATES
• Mark Window Products : MARK WINDOW PRODUCTS EXPANDS
• ITA, Inc. : ITA OPENS NEW DISTRIBUTION CENTER
• DC Custom Drapery Workroom & Expert Installations : CUSTOM SHUTTER SERVICE ADDED
• New York Home Textiles Show® : INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITORS BOOST HOME TEXTILES SHOW
• maison & objet : RECORD SESSION FOR MAISON & OBJET
• William Hulsman, Ltd. : HULSMAN ADDS TWO DIVISIONS
• FSC Wallcoverings : FSC SCHEDULES LEARNING CONFERENCE

• Kirsch : KIRSCH NAMES MARQUARDT TO MERCHANDISING POST
• Window Interiors : WINDOW INTERIORS PROMOTES STOCKTON
• Window Fashions, Inc. : WINDOW FASHIONS INC. WELCOMES BATTEN
• Seabrook Wallcoverings Inc. : SEABROOK NAMES TWO ACCOUNT EXECS

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May 2000

• On-Site Drapery Cleaning & More : ON-SITE OPENS EAST COAST CAMPUS
• Gulf Coast American Blind Corp. : GCABC HOSTS INSIGHT FAIR
• US Polymers : US POLYMERS EXPANDS SHUTTERSMART PROGRAM
• Harmonic Design, Inc. : HARMONIC DESIGNS OFFERS SKYLIGHT MOTOR SYSTEM
• Skandia Window Fashions : SKANDIA HOSTS SALES CONVENTION
• ITA, Inc. : COMPONENTS, COLOR OPTIONS ADDED TO MIKRONWOOD LINE
• Insolroll Window Shading Systems : INSOLROLL INTRODUCES WIDE-WIDTH VERTICAL VANES
• Vinylbilt Shutters : VINYLBILT EXPANDS LINE WITH OPTIONS
• Somfy Systems, Inc. : SOMFY RELEASES MOTORIZATION VIDEO

• Brewster Wallcovering Co. : BREWSTER ADDS TWO SALES REPS
• BTX : WALKER JOINS BTX
• Unique Wholesale Distributors, Inc. : UNIQUE WELCOMES FERRELL
• Harmonic Design, Inc. : BURKS, JAVAGE JOIN HDI

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April 2000

• Conso International Corp. : CONSO MERGER COMPLETED
• Travis Industries, Inc. : TRAVIS UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
• Designs Of The Interior (DOTI) : DOTI OPENS NEWEST STUDIOS
• Gilmore Enterprises : GILMORE, MARDO TEAM ON NEW HORIZONTAL SOFT SHADE
• Visionary Concepts : NEW OVERLAY COLLECTIONS FROM VISIONARY CONCEPTS
• US Polymers : US POLYMERS EXPANDS SHUTTERSMART LINE
• E-Z Decorator System : E-Z DECORATOR EXPANDS
• Eisenhart Wallcoverings Co. : EISENHART AWARDS CONTEST WINNER

• Springs Window Fashions Division : SPRINGS NAMES MITTON WINDOW FASHION DESIGN MANAGER
• RollEase, Inc. : SCOZZARO HEADS ROLLEASE MARKETING
• BTX and Elero : NIVIN JOINS BTX/ELERO
• Gilmore Enterprises : GILMORE ADDS RENTENA
• Window Fashions, Inc. : BIBZA JOINS WINDOW FASHONS INC.
• Window Interiors : WINDOW INTERIORS PROMOTES MCMASTER

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March 2000

• Hunter Douglas Window Fashions : HUNTER DOUGLAS COMPLETES COMFORTEX ACQUISITION
• Pacific Home Fashion Fair : COMBINED SHOWS TO CONTINUE IN 2001
• Comfortex Corp. : COMFORTEX INTRODUCES UNIVERSAL HARDWARE
• Textol Systems, Inc. : TEXTOL ADDS RUFFLETTE AND SULLIVANS LINES
• Kasmir Fabrics : KASMIR ACQUIRES SIDNEY DAVIS
• FSC Wallcoverings : FSC APPOINTS CANADIAN DISTRIBUTOR
• Messe Frankfurt : INTERNATIONAL VISITORS, EXHIBITORS BOOST HEIMTEXTIL

• Paint & Decorating Retailers Association (PDRA) : PDRA NAMES CICHICLO ACTING EXECUTIVE VP
• Professional Home Decorating Schools : DAMOUR GOES INTERNATIONAL WITH DECORATING SCHOOLS
• Textol Systems, Inc. : MAROWITZ, ROBINSON, KOPPEL JOIN TEXTOL
• Techniku Inc. : TECHNIKU PROMOTES MILLIGAN, HOLDERNESS; ADDS BAGWILL
• Colwell Industries Inc. : COLWELL APPOINTS VAN ARNAM
• Seabrook Wallcoverings, Inc. : SEABROOK NAMES TOP HONORS, NEW ACCOUNT EXECS
• FSC Wallcoverings : FSC PRESENTS SALES AWARDS, NEW HIRES
• Today's Window Fashions Inc. : BARONE NAMED PRESIDENT OF TODAY'S WINDOW FASHIONS

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February 2000

• Hunter Douglas Window Fashions : HUNTER DOUGLAS COMPLETES COMFORTEX ACQUISITION
• Home décor : HOME DÉCOR E-COMMERCE POISED FOR GROWTH
• Visionary Concepts, Inc. : MASTERVISIONS RECEIVES ADEX AWARD
• Imperial Home Decor Group Inc. (IHDG) : IHDG RESTRUCTURES UNDER CHAPTER 11
• Comfortex Corp. : COMFORTEX DEVELOPS MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY
• U.S. Polymers Inc. : USP LAUNCHES WEB SITE, MERCHANDISING PROGRAM
• Camatron Sewing Machine Inc. : CAMATRON RELOCATES TO NEW JERSEY
• SouthStar Supply Co. (IHDG) : SOUTHSTAR ANNOUNCES EXPANSION, IMPROVEMENTS
• ITA, Inc. : CAPRI LINE EXPANDS FABRIC STYLES
• Comfortex Window Fashions : COMPOSERS CELEBRATE VIVA CAPTIVA
• West Coast Furniture Fabric Club : SHOWTIME WEST 99 ATTRACTS FABRIC LINES
• International Furnishings & Design Association : IFDA GALA RAISES FUNDS FOR HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
• Len-Tex Wallcovering : NEW LEN-TEX DISTRIBUTOR ANNOUNCED
• International Furnishings & Design Association (IFDA) : BOURNE NAMED IFDA TRAILBLAZER
• Newell Window Furnishings/Kirsch : NEWELL/KIRSCH PROMOTES SCHUBERT, READ
• ITA, Inc. : BRADLEY NAMED ITA SALES DIRECTOR
• Juki Union Special, Inc. : LANKFORD APPOINTED VP AT JUKI UNION SPECIAL
• Window Fashions, Inc. : WINDOW FASHIONS INC. WELCOMES PIERCE
• Blonder Wallcoverings : SNIPES PRESENTED BLONDER AWARD
• Spectrum Fabrics : YANG DESIGNS FOR SPECTRUM
• Wallpaper Council : STERLING ELECTED WALLPAPER COUNCIL PRESIDENT

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January 2000

• The Bobbin Group : NEW DATES FOR BOBBIN AMERICAS SHOW
• International Window Coverings Expo : EXPO SPECIAL EVENTS PLANNED
• Lord Jay, Inc. : LORD JAY RECEIVES EMPRESS, IMPERIAL AWARDS
• Mark Window Products : MARK TO DISTRIBUTE COMFORTEX'S WOODWINDS
• San Benito Shutter Co. Inc. : SAN BENITO UNVEILS TWO SHUTTERS
• US Polymers (USP) : US POLYMERS REINTRODUCES SHUTTER LINE
• Superior Shade & Blind Co., Inc. : SUPERIOR INTRODUCES DREAMWOODS[TM] PLUS
• Decorating Den Interiors (DDI) : DDI MAKES 'BEST OF WEB' LIST
• Skandia Window Fashions : SKANDIA EXPANDS, BEGINS SHUTTER PRODUCTION
• Genes Industry : GENES MOVES TO LARGER FACILITY
• Mariak Industries, Inc. : MARIAK EXPANDS OPERATION
• Mark Window Products : MARK TO DISTRIBUTE COMFORTEX'S WOODWINDS
• G & M Kinney Associates : 2000 A SPACE ODYSSEY FOR G & M KINNEY
• Eisenhart Wallcoverings Co. : NEW LINES PRESENTED AT CONFERENCE
• Crown Corp. : CROWN CORP. RELOCATES
• Euro Linens West : EURO LINENS ADDS TOLL-FREE NUMBER

• Newell Window Furnishings/Kirsch : NEWELL/KIRSCH PROMOTES THREE EXECUTIVES
• Comfortex Window Fashions : COMFORTEX FILLS MANUFACTURING, ENGINEERING POSTS
• Designer Blinds : YOUNT NAMED DESIGNER BLINDS' COO
• Eisenhart Wallcovering Co. : JONES TOP EISENHART SALESPERSON
• U.S. Sample Corp. : U.S. SAMPLE EXPANDS SALES STAFF
• Window Fashions Inc. : WINDOW FASHIONS INC. WELCOMES GRAFTON
• FSC Home Interiors Group : RAPPAPORT PROMOTED AT FSC
• Prestige Window Fashions : PRESTIGE ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENTS
• Rockland Industries, Inc. : IN MEMORIAM: ROCKLAND FOUNDER, CHAIRMAN

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December 1999

• Springs Window Fashions Division, Inc. : SPRINGS CLAIMS VICTORY IN PATENT LAWSUITS
• Travis Industries : TRAVIS UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP
• Innovative Openings, Inc. : INNOVATIVE OPENINGS OPENS NEW BOULDER SHOWROOM
• Superior Shade & Blind Co., Inc. : SUPERIOR ADDS NEW COLOR CHOICES TO DREAMWOOD[TM]
• Mark Window Products : MARK INTRODUCES NEW WOOD SAMPLER AND SHADE LINES
• The Forest Discovery Center : FOREST CENTER HONORED
• Sew WHAT? Newsletter: Third Annual Workroom Educational Conference : WORKROOM CONFERENCE SEES INCREASED PARTICIPATION

• Springs Industries, Inc. : ZABEL NEW PRESIDENT OF SPRINGS WINDOW FASHIONS
• ADO : NEW MANAGEMENT TEAM AT ADO
• Travis Industries : ZASTRO, KINCAID TAPPED FOR TRAVIS POSTS
• Danmer Custom Shutters : NEIMAN REJOINS DANMER SHUTTERS
• Window Fashions, Inc. : WINDOW FASHIONS INC. WELCOMES METZ, CRAIG
• ITA, Inc. : ITA APPOINTS SELF
• FSC Home Interiors Group : GERSTENFELD PROMOTED AT FSC
• Blonder Wallcoverings : BLONDER NAMES WALTZ MARKETING MANAGER
• Seabrook, Memphis, TN : SEABROOK APPOINTS HANRAHAN, TIDWELL
• HomePortfolio.com : WILLIAMS NAMED CEO OF HOMEPORTFOLIO.COM

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November 1999

• Rockland Industries, Inc.: IN MEMORIAM: ROCKLAND FOUNDER, CHAIRMAN
• Springs Window Fashions Division, Inc. : ZABEL NEW PRESIDENT OF SPRINGS WINDOW FASHIONS
• Pacific Home Fashions Fair and the Western Paint & Decorating Show : WESTERN SHOWS RECIPROCATE ATTENDANCE
• Northern Virginia Region of Decorating Den Interiors (DDI) : DDI DECORATORS MAKE FULTON HOUSE A HOME
• Surtex® : STUDENT DESIGN COMPETITION ANNOUNCED
• Lundy's Ornamental Iron : LUNDY'S SALES TO HELP YELLOWSTONE PARK
• Van Lathem, Inc. : VAN LATHEM FORMS FABRIC DIVISION
• Maen Line Fabrics : MAEN LINE ADDS BUMP FABRICS
• Aztec System Technologies Ltd. : AZTEC OFFERS SPECIAL PRICING
• Timber Blinds : TIMBER BLINDS EXPANDS INTO NEW FACILITY

• Worldwide Window Treatments, LLC (WWT) : CAROZZA NEW PARTNER AT WWT
• Queplex, USA Inc. : MCCARTHY, SHAIKIN NAMED TO QUEPLEX POSTS
• 3 Day Blinds, Inc. : BARRY NAMED TO 3 DAY BLINDS' MARKETING POST
• Timber Blinds : SEABROOK ADDS CLARK, LINSCOTT

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October 1999

• Springs Window Fashions Division, Inc. : SPRINGS CLAIMS VICTORY IN PATENT LAWSUITS
• Gulf Coast American Blind Corp. (GCABC) : GCABC REORGANIZES MANAGEMENT TEAM
• LTL International Inc. : KATZ JOINS LTL
• Brewster Wallcovering Co. : BREWSTER WELCOMES HANNIGAN

• Gilmore Enterprises : GILMORE, MARDO REACH NEW PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
• ITA, Inc. : ITA INTRODUCES NEW COMPOSITE MATERIAL
• On Site Corp. : ON-SITE UNIVERSITY READY FOR STUDENTS
• Window Modes, Ltd. : WINDOW MODES ACQUIRES INTERIORS BY CORRADO
• Oxford House Golf Outing : TENTH OUTING PROVES LUCKY FOR OXFORD HOUSE

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September 1999

• Decorating Den Interiors (DDI) : DECORATOR OF YEAR AND DREAM ROOM WINNERS ANNOUNCED
• Eclipse Blind Systems, Inc.; Vertilux Collection; Novo Industries; and Buckeye Metal Industries : INDUSTRY SUPPORTS HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
• Hunter Douglas : HUNTER DOUGLAS RECEIVES MERCHANDISING AWARDS
• Gretchen Bellinger Inc. : NEW FABRIC LINE HONORED
• Rowley Co. : WEB SITE UPDATES, ADDITIONS
• On-Site Corp. : ON-SITE MOVES TO LARGER FACILITY
• Suz's Software, Inc. : SUZ'S SOFTWARE ANNOUNCES MOVE
• Houlès-U.S.A.) : HOULES OPENS SHOWROOM IN WASHINGTON DESIGN CENTER
• Queplex Ltd. : QUEPLEX OPENS U.S. BRANCH
• Bowman Drapery : BOWMAN UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
• International Furnishings and Design Association (IFDA) Educational Foundation : IFDA EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM ANNOUNCED
• Superior Shade & Blind Co., Inc. : PAUL MOVES TO SUPERIOR
• Elmsford Inc. : CHASE HEADS SALES AT WINDOW MODES
• Brewster Wallcovering Co. : SODERER, WARNS JOIN BREWSTER
• BTX Supply : BTX SUPPLY APPOINTS KRAMER PRODUCT MANAGER
• Burlington House Windows : BASS APPOINTED BURLINGTON HOUSE PRODUCT MANAGER
• Color Marketing Group (CMG): CMG NAMES NEW BOARD MEMBERS
• Juki Corp. : JUKI ANNOUNCES TOP EXECUTIVE PROMOTIONS

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August 1999

• American Hardwood Co. : GUNSALLUSES HEAD NEW AHC EASTERN CENTER
• Duralee Fabrics Ltd. : DURALEE PROMOTES BOLDEN
• RediShade, Inc. : EVJY NAMED REDISHADE NATIONAL SALES MANAGER
• C & M Wood Industries : C & M EXPANDS SALES, MARKETING TEAM
• Techniku, Inc. : REICHERT JOINS TECHNIKU
• Seabrook Wallcoverings, Inc. : SEABROOK ADDS FOUR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES
• Johnston Industries, Inc. : MATHEWS HEADS JOHNSTON'S DECORATIVE UPHOLSTERY BUSINESS
• American Hardwood Co. (AHC) : AHC OPENS EAST COAST DISTRIBUTION CENTER
• Comfortex Window Fashions : Comfortex AWARDED DESIGN PATENT
• Levolor Home Fashions : LEVOLOR RECEIVES BEST OF NEOCON AWARD
• Hunter Douglas Window Fashions : INSIGHT ADDED TO HUNTER DOUGLAS TRAINING PROGRAMS
• Decorating Den Interiors (DDI) : DDI MARKS 30TH ANNIVERSARY
• Industrial Coatings Group (ICG) : ICG REINTRODUCES SHADE FABRIC LINE

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July 1999

• Sullivan Marketing Group : ALTERNATIVE TREATMENTS SALES TO TOP $2 BILLION
• Hunter Douglas Window Fashions : PRODUCT LAUNCH AN EVENT FOR HUNTER DOUGLAS
• Superior Shade & Blind Co., Inc. : SUPERIOR INTRODUCES LACE VERTICAL FABRIC
• Kirsch : KIRSCH ADDS NEW SCARF HOLDER COLLECTION
• Oxford House : SAMPLE BOOK TELLS THE STORY
• H.T. Barnes Co. : H.T. BARNES ADDS KIRSCH CELLULAR SHADES
• A.F. Schmalzried Co., Inc. : SCHMALZIRED CONSOLIDATES IN EXPANDED FACILITY
• ITA, Inc. : ITA TO REPRESENT VALLEY MFG.
• Elmar Inc. : MORE INDUSTRY SUPPLIERS GO ON-LINE
• Joseph Bird Interiors : BIRD, WENZEL TEAM FOR SOFTWARE SUPPORT, DEVELOPMENT
• Window Fashions Expo : MIDWEST EXPO SET FOR SEPTEMBER
• Fairchild Urban Expositions : FABRIC, FINISHES AND SOURCING SHOW SLATED
• International Furnishings and Design Association (IFDA) : IFDA CELEBRATES RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE ANNIVERSARY
• Hunter Douglas Window Fashions : SPIES NAMED TRAINING VP AT HUNTER DOUGLAS
• DraperyPro : DRAPERYPRO FORMS BOARD
• Newell Window Furnishings/Kirsch : NEWELL/KIRSCH PROMOTES JARECKI, BUSHNELL, SMITH
• Superior Fabrics and Superior Shade & Blind : MARSHALL JOINS SUPERIOR
• Brewster Wallcovering Co. : BREWSTER APPOINTS JESSUP
• BTX Window Automation : ALEXANDER HEADS BTX CUSTOMER SERVICE
• Designs Of The Interior (DOTI) : HEITMAN JOINS DOTI

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June 1999

• Hunter Douglas Window Fashions : HUNTER DOUGLAS TO ACQUIRE Comfortex
• Springs Window Fashions Division : SPRINGS SUBSIDIARY ACQUIRES NEW FASHION
• Hunter Douglas Window Fashions : HUNTER DOUGLAS PROMOTES FARR
• Brewster Wallcovering Co. : BREWSTER PRESENTS 1999 SALES AWARDS
• BTX/Elero Motorization Supply : BTX APPOINTS BUTTITTA, KEENAN TO MARKETING POSTS
• Window Fashions, Inc. : MCCORVEY APPOINTED ASSEMBLY SUPERVISOR
• The Chicagoland Drapery Workroom Association (CDWA) : CDWA ELECTS NEW OFFICERS
• The Home Fashion Products Association (HFPA) : HFPA BOARD FOR NEW MILLENNIUM

• CPFilms : CPFILMS JOINS SOLUTIA INC.
• Rainbow Woods Inc. : RAINBOW WOODS ADDS WEST DISTRIBUTOR
• Innovative Openings, Inc. : INNOVATIVE OPENINGS ACQUIRES DEJA VIEW
• Workroom Concepts : WORKROOM DIRECTORY ON-LINE
• Professional Drapery School : INSTALLATION, CORNICE CLASSES ADDED
• The Blind Maker : BLIND MAKER LAUNCHES PHOTO CONTEST
• Eisenhart Wallcoverings Co. : EISENHART TEES UP DISPLAY CONTEST
• WindowPro : INTERNET FORUM CONTINUES GROWTH

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May 1999

• John Dixon, Inc. : DIXON ACQUIRES BLIND X-PRESS SOUTH
• Hunter Douglas Window Fashions : HUNTER DOUGLAS RELEASES INSIGHT SCHEDULE
• Hartsdale Fabrics : NEW YORK DRAPERY CLINICS SET
• New York Home Textiles Show® and the Home Fashion Products Association (HFPA) : OUTSTANDING RETAILERS HONORED
• Art & Design : SURTEX ANNOUNCES STUDENT COMPETITION WINNER
• Eisenhart Wallcoverings Co. : MUSEUM DESIGNS ADDED TO LINE
• CPS Resources, Inc. : CPS BREAKS GROUND FOR NEW FACILITY
• BlindVisions, Inc. : CORRECTION

• 3 Day Blinds, Inc. : 3 DAY BLINDS APPOINTS NEW PRESIDENT
• Houlès Worldwide : HOULÈS HANDED FROM FATHER TO SON
• BTX Window Automation, Inc. : BTX PROMOTES BEDFORD
• Superior Fabrics, Inc. : WOOTEN, MARSHALL JOIN SUPERIOR
• Somfy Systems, Inc. : KELLOGG PROMOTED AT SOMFY
• Seabrook Wallcoverings, Inc. : SEABROOK HIRES RICHARD
• Waverly : BIRKINS NAMED WAVERLY VP

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April 1999

• Royal Group Technologies Ltd. : ROYAL GROUP ACQUIRES U.S. POLYMERS
• Elmar, Inc. : ELMAR ACQUIRES CLASSICO WINDOW COVERING
• 3 Day Blinds : 3 DAY BLINDS BUYS HABITAT WALLPAPER & BLINDS
• Messe Frankfurt Inc. : NEW SEMINAR PROGRAM FOR HEIMTEXTIL AMERICAS
• Superior Companies-Superior Fabrics, Inc. and Superior Shade & Blind Co., Inc. : SUPERIOR JOINS OPERATION OUTREACH
• ADO : NEWEST COLLECTION UNVEILED AT ADO
• Hunter Douglas Window Fashions : HUNTER DOUGLAS CAPTURES BRONZE IN DESIGN COMPETITION
• Calico Cats : BASIC DRAPERY CLINICS SCHEDULED
• Texton, Inc. : TEXTON FINALIST FOR TEXAS QUALITY AWARD
• York Wallcoverings : YORK RESOLVES COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT LAWSUIT
• The Bobbin Group : BOBBIN GROUP LAUNCHES BRAZIL SHOW
• Fasnap Corp. : FASNAP BECOMES QS-9000 REGISTERED

• ADO : RUIZ NAMED TOP ADO SALES REP
• Gulf Coast American Blind Corp. : COOPER HEADS NEW GULF COAST AMERICAN DIVISION
• Johnston Industries : PAREKH NAMED TO JOHNSTON POST
• Am-Source International : PASSARELLI HEADS AM-SOURCE SALES, MARKETING
• BTX Window Automation : BTX APPOINTS KEHLER
• Somfy Systems, Inc. : STEIN JOINS SOMFY MARKETING
• Brewster Wallcovering Co. : BREWSTER WELCOMES JOHNSTON
• The Astrup Co. : KIRK NAMED ASTRUP PRESIDENT
• Seabrook Wallcoverings, Inc. : SEABROOK ANNOUNCES SALES AWARD WINNERS
• Thibaut Wallcoverings : HARKINS JOINS THIBAUT

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March 1999

• Eclipse Blind Systems : SCIENTIFIC PLASTICS JOINS ECLIPSE GROUP
• Kirsch : KIRSCH LICENSES RAYMOND WAITES COLLECTION
• Hunter Douglas Window Fashions : HUNTER DOUGLAS, DESIGN SHOJI GARNER DESIGN AWARD
• döfix No*Sew, In : DÖFIX SCHEDULES WORKROOM SEMINARS
• Aztec System Technologies : AZTEC RELEASES DEMO VERSION
• Euro Linens West and Steven Drew Collection : EURO LINENS WEST, STEVEN DREW MERGE
• Excalibur Window Fashions : SUPPLIERS GO HIGH-TECH

• RollEase, Inc. : CROSS PROMOTED TO VP SALES, DEVELOPMENT AT ROLLEASE
• Vertilux Collection : KUTELL HEADS VERTILUX MARKETING
• Gilmore Enterprises : GILMORE NAMES ROBINSON VP SALES
• Audeyo International : TRONER JOINS AUDEYO
• Techniku, Inc. : TECHNIKU APPOINTS KITTELSON SYSTEMS COORDINATOR
• Somfy Systems : SOMFY PROMOTES RUH
• The On-Site Corp. : ON-SITE PROMOTES REYNOLDS, HIRES LIVINGSTON
• BTX Window Automation : HAMILTON ADDED AT BTX
• Stroheim & Romann : NEW WALL COVERING DIRECTOR AT STROHEIM & ROMANN
• Lands' End, Inc. : BARNEY PROMOTED AT LANDS' END
• Johnston Industries : HARVEY NAMED PRESIDENT OF JOHNSTON'S GREIGE DIVISION

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February 1999

• 1999 Boston Curtain & Drapery Show : Providence Home to 1999 Boston Curtain & Drapery Show
• Novo Industries : Novo, Allied Combine East Coast Distribution
• Superior Fabrics, Inc. : Superior Fabrics Expands Manufacturing
• 3 Day Blinds : 3 Day Blinds Launches Third Safety Contest
• Covington Industries, Inc. : Covington Acquires Rapier-Cambridge Mills
• Surtex® : Student Design Competition Announced
• Kips Bay Boys and Girls Club : Art Murals Fund Boys and Girls Club
• Frankel's Home Furnishings, Inc. : Frankel's Announces Restructuring
• Successful Showtime-West Fall 98 : Fall Showtime-West 98
• Somfy Systems, Inc., Blonder Wallcoverings, Frankel's Home Furnishings, Inc., and Visual Applications, Inc. : New Web Sites Launched

• American Hardwood Co. (AHC) : AHC Hires Warren, Promotes Neiman
• Window Coverings Association of America (WCAA) : WCAA Names 1999 Officers
• Hunter Douglas : Hunter Douglas Reorganizes Corporate Marketing Group
• Arizona BowTies : Brakebill Joins Arizona BowTies
• ADO : Rasmussen Joins ADO
• Techniku : Techniku Appoints Putnam
• Covington Fabrics. : Covington Adds to Sales Group
• Eisenhart Wallcoverings Co. : Eisenhart Names Melter Illinois Sales Agent
• Frankel's Home Furnishings, Inc. : Frankel's Names VP of Sales, Promotions
• Johnston Industries : Eichelberger Named VP Manufacturing at Johnston
• Expo Design Center : Expo Design Centers Hires Nemeth

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January 1999

• The Paint & Decorating Retailers Association (PDRA) : PDRA Joins Pacific Home Fashion Fair in 2000
• Skandia Window Fashions : Skandia Seminar Schedule Released
• Hunter Douglas Window Fashions : Moveable Arch Garners Product Award
• Decorating Den Interiors (DDI) : DDI Holds Midwest Conference
• Somfy Systems, Inc. : Two Somfy Branches Relocate
• Steptoe & Wife : Steptoe Moves to New Facility
• 3 Day Blinds : 3 Day Blinds Opens 3DBU
• Textol Systems, Inc. and David Dee and Co. : More Industry Suppliers On-line
• The Boston Curtain & Drapery Show and International Window Coverings Expo : Boston, Atlanta Shows Scheduled for Spring
• Pantone, Inc. : Fashion Designers Pick Colors for Spring
• GenCorp : GenCorp Sells Residential Wall Coverings Business

• Phifer Wire Products, Inc. : In Memoriam: Phifer Wire Products Founder
• LouverLooks, Inc. : Noska's Patent Garners Recognition
• S. Harris & Co. : Harris Scholarship Winners Named
• Brewster Wallcovering Co. : Brewster Adds Two Sales Reps
• IPS Window Fashions : Fuentes Joins IPS Window Fashions
• John Dixon, Inc. : Forman Joins Dixon
• Design/Craft Fabric Corp. : Yablon Heads Design/Craft Marketing
• Seabrook Wallcoverings, Inc. : Seabrook Hires Corporate Specialist, Account Execs
• The Robert Allen Group : Robert Allen Group Appoints Buckners
• Color Marketing Group (CMG) : Julian Presented CMG Excellence Award

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December 1998

• Springs Industries, Inc. : Springs Acquires Assets of Sierra Window Fashions
• Vertilux Collection : Vertilux Adds Drapery Hardware with Partnership
• Newell Co. : Newell, Rubermaid Merge
• Novo Industries, L.P. : Novo, Allied Consolidate Distribution Center
• American Hardwood Co. (AHC) : Wood Experts Go On-line
• Industry Trade Shows : March Is Month for Industry Trade Shows
• Decorating Den Interiors (DDI) : DDI Franchise Network Expands
• Brewster Wallcovering Co. : Brewster, GenCorp Reach Distribution Agreement
• Fabric Place : Fabric Place Wins Best of Boston Again
• Imperial Home Decor Group (IHDG) : IHDG Restructures Brands
• National Guild of Professional Paperhangers, Inc. (NGPP) : Winning Walls Contest Winners
• The Astrup Co. : Astrup Catalog Now on CD
• Perry Antoshak & Associates and CNG Global Public Relations : Antoshak & Siegel Agency Formed
• FUA Window Coverings : Correction

• Hunter Douglas, Inc. : In Memoriam: Hunter Douglas, Inc. Chairman Fuchs
• Brewster Wallcovering Co. : Brewster Adds Young
• Somfy Systems : Fransila Joins Somfy Canada
• Color Marketing Group (CMG) : Dillon Begins Term as CMG President
• Duralee Fabrics, Ltd : Beggs Promoted at Duralee Fabrics

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November 1998

• Astro Textile Holdings, Inc. and Bomar Industries, Inc. : Astro Textile Acquires Bomar
• F. Schumacher & Co. : New Corporate Structure at Schumacher
• Window Fashions, Inc. : Product Seminar Offered
• Hunter Douglas Window Fashions : Hunter Douglas Goes to Work for HHI
• Infinity Cornice & Lighting : Infinity Doubles Production Facilities
• Kravet : Kravet Launches Incentive Program
• Decorlux : Decorlux Moves to Designers Walk
• Decorating Den Interiors (DDI) : Home Makeover Winners Announced
• Terry Hinge & Hardware Co. (THH) : THH Receives ISO Registration
• Bobbin World : Bobbin World 2001 Announced
• The World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) : WFCA Offers Installation Training

• RollEase, Inc. : RollEase Expands Sales Force
• Brewster Wallcovering Co. : Lollis, Fuchslocher Join Brewster
• Somfy Systems, Inc. : Somfy Adds Niemirka
• Silent Gliss USA, Inc. : Silent Gliss Names Matta to Midwest Post
• Northern Cross Industries : Roberts Heads Northern Cross Marketing
• Techniku, Inc. : Lauer Coordinates Techinku Marketing
• John Dixon, Inc. : Fletcher Joins Dixon Sales
• Duralee Fabrics, Ltd. : Duralee Appoints Landgraf
• NeoCorp : NeoCorp Hires Dammeyer
• France Voiles Co., Inc. : Morris Joins France Voiles
• WestPoint Stevens Inc. : WestPoint Stevens Appoints Shapiro
• Waverly : Waverly Names Angelides for Licensed Products
• The Astrup Co. : D'Amato Heads Astrup Marketing
• Hirsch International : Lamb Joins Hirsch

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October 1998

• BTX Window Automation, Inc. and Elero GmbH : BTX, Elero Form Alliance
• Eclipse Blinds Group plc and American Hardwood Co. : Eclipse, American Hardwood Partner
• Hunter Douglas Launches Window Fashions Institute : Hunter Douglas Launches Window Fashions Institute
• Imperial Home Decor Group (IHDG) and Kravet : Imperial, Kravet Announce Joint Agreement
• American Hardwood Co. : American Hardwood Wins Blue Chip Award
• Decorating Den Interiors (DDI) : DDI Holds Annual Conference
• Creative Tueskoes Corp. : Creative Tueskoes Opens New Plant
• Bamberger Kaliko : Bamberger Kaliko Expands NC Warehouse
• Maen Line Fabrics : Maen Line Adds Bump
• F. Schumacher & Co. : Schumacher Restructures Home Fashions Division
• Paint & Decorating Retailers Association (PDRA) : Show Offers Business, Product Workshops
• NeoCon '98 World's Trade Fair : NeoCon® '98 Show Breaks Record

• Conso Products Co. : Findlay Back at Conso Helm
• Techniku, Inc. : Culbertson Joins Techniku
• Gilmore Enterprises : Gilmore Appoints Iverson VP Sales
• Somfy Systems, Inc. : Somfy Adds Kain
• Hunter Douglas : Hunter Douglas Promotes Robinson
• Infinity Cornice & Lighting : Shaikin Named Infinity President
• Robb & Stucky : Sewell Honored at Robb & Stucky
• Prym-Dritz Corp. : Prym-Dritz Expands Marketing Department
• France Voiles Co. : Morris Joins France Voiles
• LouverDrape, Inc. : In Memoriam: Dave Hyman, Original LouverDrape Partner

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September 1998

• Springs Window Fashions Division : Springs Drops Interior Wood Shutters
• Techniku Holland : Techniku Aquires Daylighting
• 3 Day Blinds : Winner Selected for Safety Character's Name
• Waverly : Waverly Licenses Bath Collection
• Covington Fabrics : Earth-friendly Fabrics Available
• New York Sewing Machine Attachment Corp. : Hashima Products Added to Line
• Design Shoji : Design Shoji Expands Rep Network
• The World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) : WFCA Awards Record Number of Scholarships
• Pantone Inc. : Pantone Strides Toward Colorful Millennium

• Techniku Holland : Collett Named President of Techniku, Inc.
• ADO : Bentz Joins ADO
• Window Fashions, Inc. : Window Fashions, Inc. Adds Bowser
• Somfy : Somfy Hires Marciano
• ITA, Inc. : ITA Expands Sales Staff
• Seabrook Wallcoverings, Inc. : Seabrook Hires Three Account Execs
• Brewster Wallcovering Co. : Brewster Welcomes Kohn, Chase, Kramer
• Waverly Home : Zuraw Heads Waverly Home Stores
• Eisenhart Wallcoverings Co. : Whalen Joins Eisenhart
• Carnegie : Carnegie Appoints Holloway
• Messe Frankfurt : Appointments Announced at Messe Frankfurt
• Association of Woodworking & Furniture Suppliers (AWFS) : AWFS Names Trade Show Director

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August 1998

• Conso Products Co. : Conso Acquires Simplicity Patterns
• Vertek, Inc. : Vertek Teams with Lev