Faus Group and Pergo Settle All Disputes

Dalton, GA, January 2, 2006--Faus Group, Inc. (“Faus”) is very pleased to announce they have settled all existing litigation with Pergo anywhere in the world on terms both parties believe are reasonable. The parties have agreed not to disclose the terms of the settlement other than the fact that they have agreed to cross-license certain patents to each other. “We are extremely pleased to have resolved all existing and foreseeable disputes with Pergo and to be able to focus all of our attention and resources on competing in the marketplace , rather than wasting resources in litigation,” said Juan Negre, Chairman of Faus Group, Inc. and Industrias Auxiliares Faus, S.L.