Herregan Expands QuickStep Territory

Thomasville, North Carolina, March 9, 2006--One of QuickStep’s key distributors, Herregan Distributors, Inc., headquartered in Eagan, MN, has more than doubled its territory in recent months. Since becoming a QuickStep distributor in March 2004, Herregan has handled QuickStep distribution in three Midwestern states--Illinois, Wisconsin and Missouri. This year, seven additional states--Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas and Oklahoma-- have been added to Herregan’s territory. “We’re very excited to have Herregan become our distributor for the entire Midwest,” said Ken Peden, vice president of sales for QuickStep. "Herregan has demonstrated an extremely professional approach and expert ability to service the marketplace. Their dedication and commitment to the specialty retailer parallels QuickStep’s marketing approach to the laminate flooring industry.” QuickStep is known as a pioneer in the flooring industry, with an emphasis on the research and development of innovative designs. As an indication of its commitment to providing superior products to the floor covering industry, QuickStep has acquired over 100 patents worldwide. Unilin Flooring NC, LLC, is a division of the Unilin Group, a multi-faceted, progressive-thinking company founded in Europe in 1960, and recently acquired by Mohawk Industries, Inc. Based in Belgium, Unilin Flooring is the world’s largest manufacturer of Uniclic glueless products. Unilin’s laminate floors, QuickStep, are currently one of the best selling laminate flooring brands in the world. Unilin Flooring and QuickStep’s North American division is headquartered in Thomasville, N.C.