NeoCon 2006 Attendance Up 15%

Chicago, IL, June 22, 2006--The 38th annual NeoCon World's Trade Fair, North America's largest conference and exhibition for interior design and facilities management at The Merchandise Mart Chicago, achieved increased attendance and earned rave reviews from exhibitors and attendees from around the world. Total attendance for the NeoCon 2006 show was approximately 50,493, an increase of more than 15% from 2005. In addition, this year's NeoCon offered more products, more categories, and 50 more exhibitors than last year. Thousands of the latest interiors products from more than 1,200 exhibiting companies and permanent showrooms were displayed in more than 1.2 million square feet of exhibit space. "This year's event offered an amazing product mix from the best names in the business," said Mark Falanga, senior vice president, Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc. (MMPI). "NeoCon World's Trade Fair--more than any other show--is the place exhibitors unveil their latest product introductions and discover the trends of tomorrow. On all fronts, NeoCon 2006 was a great success!" Leaders from throughout the contract industry offered strong praise for NeoCon 2006 hosted at the world-famous Merchandise Mart from June 12-14, 2006: "This is the best NeoCon in our history. The market is healthy and we have fabulous new product to introduce, in which sustainable standards are an integral part." Richard G. Haworth, chairman of the board and CEO, Haworth, Inc. "Each year NeoCon provides Steelcase an excellent platform to demonstrate our research, our thinking and our new products. It's an excellent venue for us to connect with our customers and clients." Jim Hackett, CEO, Steelcase, Inc. "Traffic is higher than normal and we have more dealers here than ever. The fun for us is not just in the success of our products but also in the alliance of having all our partners together." Brian Walker, president and CEO, Herman Miller, Inc. "Nowhere else do we see this multi-faceted concentration of high-energy expertise." Mark Nemschoff, president/CEO, Nemschoff "Phenomenal! There is a very positive attitude. Our new brand has been very well received by end-users, dealers and designers attending NeoCon. We relocated and expanded our showroom this year. Our traffic has at least doubled ... easily!" Jayson Philips, director of sales, Tayco, Toronto, ON, Canada "This is our first time exhibiting at NeoCon. Master Plan Pro is a start-up company. We decided to exhibit at NeoCon because our marketing study and research told us that NeoCon World's Trade Fair has the most concentrated amount of interior designers and architects at the show." Sam Watkins, business development manager for Master Plan Pro.

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