Mannington Commercial Products Meet EPP Certificat

Calhoun, GA September 27, 2006-- Continuing its tradition of environmental leadership, Mannington Commercial is pleased to announce that it has achieved Gold Certification of all its Infinity Modular carpet products using Antron Lumena@ and Antron Legacy yarn. This product platform has been awarded Environmentally Preferable Product (EPP) certification from Scientific Certification Systems (SCS), the leading third-party evaluation and certification program. There are 19 products represented in the initial platform covering a wide range of styling and aesthetic, including Neotec precision loops, cut &.loop styles, tip shear pattern, enhanced loop graphics, etc. The broad offering of styles with Gold EPP certification provides product solutions that are applicable for all commercial environments from retail to corporate to healthcare to government to airports. Other product categories are currently being evaluated in relation to the standard. Carpet and rug products that achieve certification demonstrate conformance to NSF-140-2005, the Sustainable Carpet Assessment Standard may carry the SCS Sustainable Choice certification mark, signifying leadership in environment and social performance. Mannington Commercial has long been a leader in integrating environmental improvement in the design and manufacturing of a "wide variety of flooring products. Mannington Commercial carpets and resilient products are manufactured in ISO 14001 certified manufacturing facilities. ISO 14001 is a third party certification that specifically monitors manufacturing actions that may affect the environment, to ensure that they are understood, planned, controlled and checked. This certification is a path to continual improvement through rigorously documented steps toward specific environmental goals. As one of our additional sustainable initiatives, Mannington has been a proud sponsor of GreenerBuildings.com since its inception. GreenerBuildings.com is a free, content rich website designed to provide companies of all sizes, with information and resources on a full spectrum of environmental issues related to buildings and facilities. It contains information specific to the environmental attributes of carpet products that can be included in the specification, evaluation and submittal process. For additional information about Mannington visit our website at www.mannington.com