Columbia Announces Manufacturing Appointments

Danville, VA, February 8, 2006--Columbia Flooring today announced two new managerial appointments within the company's manufacturing organization. Randy Johnson has been appointed to the position of director of manufacturing operations, engineered products. In this newly created role, Johnson will be responsible for the overall operations of Columbia's engineered hardwood flooring plants in Danville, Virginia, and will share in the oversight of the company's Malaysian operations. Johnson comes to Columbia from Mannington Wood Floors, where he spent the last seven years as plant manager of Mannington's engineered hardwood flooring mill in High Point, North Carolina. Troy Lovegrove has assumed the title of director of manufacturing operations, solid products. Lovegrove, who has held manufacturing management positions at Columbia since 2000, will now be responsible for the overall management of the company's four solid hardwood flooring plants located in West Virginia, Tennessee, Arkansas and Georgia. Both appointments are effective February 13. "Columbia's manufacturing organization has experienced tremendous growth over the past two years," Columbia President David Wootton said. "Expanding its management team will enable us to enhance and bolster our continuous improvement processes, which not only benefit the company, but our customers as well." A wholly owned subsidiary of Columbia Forest Products, Columbia Flooring is a leading manufacturer and marketer of hardwood and laminate flooring.