Armstrong Planting Half a Million Trees

Lancaster, PA, April 25, 2008--Armstrong World Industriesis planting and managing 506,000 hardwood trees this year in the U.S. in partnership with the Hardwood Forestry Fund.

This planting is focused on replacing trees the company uses in its annual production of hardwood flooring.

“We are supporting the planting of more than a half million hardwood trees on public lands to further demonstrate our commitment to protecting forests and promoting responsible forest management practices,” said CEO Frank J. Ready, Armstrong Floor Products N.A.

The Hardwood Forestry Fund, the philanthropic arm of the Hardwood Plywood & Veneer Association, matches environmentally conscious companies with forestry projects, and promotes hardwood timber growth, management, environmental education, and wise use of the nation's renewable forest resources.

“Even though most regeneration of hardwoods occurs naturally because of seed sources and the ability of hardwoods to sprout into the next generation of trees, seedling planting like this project with Armstrong is important because on many sites, natural regeneration of desired tree species does not occur or there is not a desired mix of species,” said Barbara McClendon, Hardwood Forestry Fund administrator.

The planting will include red oak, white oak, black cherry, walnut, maple, birch and others. The Armstrong-sponsored tree–planting and management projects will take place in four locations: Tygarts State Forest in Kentucky; Devil’s Lake State Park in Wisconsin; Salamonie River State Forest in Indiana; and Kumbrabow State Forest in West Virginia.