Armstrong Names Beth A. Riley Director of Investor

Lancaster, PA, June 23--Armstrong Holdings, Inc. appointed Beth A. Riley as director of Investor Relations. Riley will serve as the primary contact between Armstrong and the investment community. "Beth's broad experience in finance and operations make her a perfect fit for this position," said Nicholas Grasberger, senior vice president and chief financial officer. "She will function as a business partner to senior management by staying apprised of market opinions, attitudes and reactions to company issues and providing strategic recommendations." Riley also has a strong background in the application of "Lean" techniques and will lead a renewed focus on process improvement throughout Armstrong's Global Finance Center of Excellence. Riley comes to Armstrong from Kennametal Inc., a $2 billion global manufacturer of cutting tools and wear parts, where she served as Director of Investor Relations since 2000. Before her service at Kennametal, Riley was employed at H.J. Heinz for nine years where her last assignment was as Manager of Investor Relations. She earned her BA in Economics from Brown University, Providence, R.I., and her MBA in Finance and Marketing from Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh.