FieldTurf Tarkett Names New Chief Executive

Montreal, Quebec, March 27, 2008--FieldTurf Tarkett has appointed Joe Fields as chief executive officer.

Fields is taking over for David Moszkowski, who will remain the chief operating officer.

Moszkowski succeeded the late John Gilman, who was an industry icon and a pioneer of the sand and rubber infilled FieldTurf system that has been installed on more than 2500 fields worldwide.

Fields, a native of Ravenswood, W. Va., is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and holds a masters degree from the University of Oklahoma. Fields has held a number of senior positions in sports related industries, including senior vice president of Adidas North America and president of Speedo International.