QEP Distributing Amtico Products in Australia

Boca Raton, FL, June 5, 2009--Q.E.P. Co. said that effective May 25 the company's Australian subsidiary is now the exclusive distributor for Amtico products in Australia.

QEP and Amtico International have been in extensive discussion over several months to ensure that at the point of transition everything was in place to ensure no disruption to service, product support and contact points.

Bruce Maclaren, Managing Director of QEP Australia, stated: "We are pleased to announce the significant expansion of our Australian operations through our partnership with Amtico. With Amtico's widely recognized brand and our established distribution network in Australia, we are confident that QEP will continue to provide the unparalleled service that Amtico customers are accustomed to and that we will successfully expand the presence of the Amtico product range in Australia."