Home Depot Stages 'Home Show 06'

Atlanta, GA, September 7, 2006--Home Depot is launching its first-ever national home show in more than 1,000 stores nationwide, featuring innovative products through live demonstrations, in-store celebrity clinics, a virtual home tour and online workshops. Customers can visit "Home Show 06" September 7-24, 2006, to experience the company's largest effort to showcase new developments in a range of products in categories including energy efficiency, home safety and decor. "We challenged our suppliers, our stores and our product merchants to source the marketplace for the very best innovations in home improvement products, and we are proud to present to our customers what is perhaps the largest single concentration of cutting-edge solutions for their homes," said Bob Nardelli, chairman, president & CEO of The Home Depot. "Imagine a carpet that resists pet odors, a dishwasher that releases detergent automatically, or light bulbs that last 10 times longer. These are just a few of the new products featured during the next three weeks that help consumers save time and money." Homeowners will hone their do-it-yourself skills by attending clinics at The Home Depot stores on Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays on topics such as "innovative paint applications," "quick bathroom updates," and "the latest in flooring solutions." Twenty clinics will be led by celebrity designers from The Learning Channel home improvement shows, including Leslie Segrete from "Trading Spaces" and "While You Were Out," Andrew Dan Jumbo from "While You Were Out" and Hildi Santo-Tomas from "Trading Spaces." Unique, problem-solving products that will be highlighted at "Home Show 06" include: --n:vision CFL Light Bulbs, offered exclusively at The Home Depot, these compact florescent bulbs last 10 times longer than traditional incandescent bulbs and are four times more energy efficient. --New LG SteamWasher): Available in Wild Cherry Red exclusively at The Home Depot, this washer not only offers higher energy efficiency and water conservation, but also reduces wrinkles with a 20-minute SteamFresh cycle. --New Puresque Carpet Collection by Beaulieu: Offered exclusively at The Home Depot, this revolutionary carpet captures odors and pollutants, keeping homes free of common household contaminants such smoke, pet and cooking odors. --GE Profile SmartDispense Dishwasher: Consumers will save time in the kitchen, as this dishwasher stores up to 45 ounces of liquid detergent and releases the exact amount needed for each load of dishes. --Thomasville Cabinetry Door Inserts: Available in a variety of materials and styles, these removable panels allow for creative design in any room of the home. Customers have can experience "Home Show 06" at www.homedepot.com through an interactive tour that includes an entertaining 3D sensory experience of innovative products and methods to integrate them into their own homes. The Virtual Home Tour allows consumers to select which room they want to explore and interact with the room by rolling over highlighted products. Mouseovers of featured innovative products provide the tour participant with a brief product description, video demos or product images, innovation tips and the ability to purchase. In addition, users can create their own virtual shopping list of the products featured during "Home Show 06" and use it to make a direct purchase and/or save, print or email the list. Recognizing that customers may desire an alternative method of learning do-it-yourself projects, The Home Depot will offer some of its popular in- store clinics online at www.homedepotclinics.com for added convenience and greater access.

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