iFLOOR.com Outlines Target States for Retail Locat

Bellevue, WA, October 17, 2005—Internet retailer iFloor.com, which revealed last month that it has been expanding its online presence with brick and mortar locations around the country, announced its plans for future expansion. With has four stores up and operating in, Seattle and Tukwila Washington, Newark, Delaware and Hayward, California, the company said it plans to open 36 locations in 18 months. The company said stores are slated to open within the year in Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Missouri, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Jersey and Maryland are among the states the company is eyeing. The locations are generally in the range of 5,000 square feet and according to the company carry a range of flooring products. "We are adding local service centers to more effectively respond to our large customer base in each of our target cities. We already have a huge client following in markets all across North America and the UK and we are anticipating an aggressive local service center strategy in various markets as we grow. By combining iFLOOR.com's low prices with local face-to-face service and inventory, we are able to give customers more value for their money, says CEO Steve Simonson. iFLOOR.com is the 115th largest internet retailer according to Internet Retailer Magazine, and is the 135th fastest growing private company in the United States, according to Inc. Magazine.