Kathy Ireland Receives Furniture Industry Award

Los Angeles, CA, March 30, 2007--Kathy Ireland Worldwide was designated first recipient of the Manufacturer of the Year Award from the furniture industry's HELP1UP and The National Furniture Bank Association. The honor was presented at the awards breakfast launching the start of the High Point Market, one of the world's largest furniture sales gatherings in High Point, N.C.

Ms. Ireland received the award not only for her extraordinary furniture sales success, but for her leadership in philanthropy generally, and in launching the HELP1UP program which will provide furniture to over 100,000 needy families each year.

The lifestyle designer, who was dubbed by Forbes Magazine "super-model-turned-super-mogul," works with the National Furniture Bank Association (NFBA) to initiate HELP1UP which is supported by the home furnishings industry's retailers, manufacturers, representatives and service companies. The effort... completely free, socially responsible and environmentally friendly... provides a used furniture removal service for the general public, delivering those goods directly to families in need.

Kathy, who serves as National PTA Ambassador for Youth, and is an active supporter of Athletes and Entertainers for Kids, Feel the Children and The Special Olympics stated:

"Our team at Kathy Ireland Worldwide is extremely humbled to receive this acknowledgement of our brand. Our company shares this honor with each of our cherished manufacturers and customers, who join KI Home and make it possible for us to fulfill our mission of "...finding solutions for families, especially busy moms."

"We share this honor with every team member at KIWW and with the generous visionaries who serve HELP1UP, as the Board of Directors at the National Furniture Bank. No child in America should have to sleep on the floor.

"No family should be forced to live without furniture. HELP1UP and The National Furniture Bank is making a difference. We are grateful to be a small part of that great difference," said Kathy.