Rug Doctor Says Rentals Highest in Company History

Dallas, TX, May 8, 2009--Rug Doctor said it machine rentals recorded the best February and March numbers in the company's history.

Rug Doctor's Oxy-Steam Cleaner products recently claimed the top two sales spots among the more than 1,200 products in the rug, upholstery and fabric treatment category for the 52 weeks ended Feb. 22, according to data from Information Resources, Inc.

Sales of Rug Doctor's 96oz. and 48oz. Oxy-Steam Cleaners, the category's top two ranking products respectively, accounted for more than 11 percent of sales in the almost $349 million category.

The company's results contrast to the overall category sales, which were down by more than $14 million, or almost 4 percent. Seven of the 11 currently available Rug Doctor products in IRI's report saw sales increases during this same period, with its top sellers pulling in sales increases of 50-60 percent.

Rug Doctor's professional-grade carpet cleaning machine rentals for February and March also surpassed previous results for either of those months.

"We are coming off a strong 2008, and all indications are that our 2009 is starting off with record numbers for all of our products," said Tim Wall, president and chief executive officer of Rug Doctor.