-- Taking Laminates to a Whole New Level --

TEMPLE, Texas, July 19, 2005 – You have to look twice to see it’s manmade.  Wilsonart® Laminate proudly introduces the Quarry Premium Finish Collection, a unique new finish that is reminiscent of the pitted look of polished natural stone. It offers a highly dimensional texture, while still being easy to maintain.

Emulating the artistic way that natural materials have aged since time immemorial, the Quarry finish will be available on 22 select designs in the MesaGranite, Roca and Stone series that are part of the company’s Standards line. Quarry is enhanced with an abrasion-resistant overlay that exceeds NEMA standards for performance and thus brings the outdoors in with none of the bother.

Says Ron Gagnon, Wilsonart Vice President of Design and Marketing, “Paired with our cutting-edge design series representing both natural and manmade stone, the Quarry Premium Finish Collection can be considered a marriage of technology and product innovation with design and performance.”

The Quarry Premium Finish Collection is just one of Wilsonart’s latest innovations that combine beautiful design with outstanding function at a reasonable price.

Wilsonart International, based in Temple, Texas, is a leading manufacturer of decorative surfacing products, including Wilsonart® Laminate. The company’s laminate was a nominee in the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum’s National Design Awards.

For more information about Wilsonart Laminate or any Wilsonart product, please call the Customer Service Hotline at 800-433-3222, or visit www.countertop.com

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	Roca patterns with new Quarry finish