Muller New General Manager for Eliane NA

Carrollton, TX, June 19, 2006--Marcio Muller was appointed general manager of Eliane North America, the U.S. subsidiary of Eliane Revestimentos S/A, Brazil's largest tile manufacturer and exporter. For the past 14 years, Muller has worked in various positions for the firm, including marketing director and national sales manager. During that time, he received his MBA degree from The University of Dallas. He takes over the GM position from Edson Gaidzinski, Jr., who was recently appointed CEO of Eliane Revestimentos. "We plan to continue expanding our presence and success in the North American markets. Eliane offers an outstanding combination of product range, quality, design, competitive manufacturing costs and a well-recognized brand. All of these are supported by a strong dedication to customer service/sales support and our continual focus on building and maintaining long-term client relationships,” Muller stated. Marcio Muller continues to work out of Eliane's North American headquarters in Carrollton, Texas.