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ECOsurfaces^® Joins CHPS in its Effort to Improve the Quality of Education for Our Nation's Children - July 2007

JULY 5, 2007— ECOsurfaces^® Commercial Flooring has been certified by an independent laboratory to meet the Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) criteria (Section 01350) for indoor air quality in classrooms as described in the State of California's Department of Health Services Standard Practice.

CHPS is the nation's first school building rating program created to facilitate the design of high performance schools. Any California school that specifies and installs ECOsurfaces^® recycled rubber flooring can qualify for points under Indoor Environmental Quality Credit EQ2.2. A CHPS-certified school is a school that has strived to achieve excellence in environmental efficiency and healthy building practices.

All ECOsurfaces^® products are made from the highest quality, cleaned and shredded tire rubber (100% post-consumer waste) and colorful EPDM flecks (30% pre-consumer waste). Each line – ECOnights^®, ECOearth^®, ECOstone^®, ECOrocks^®, ECOsand™, ECOcomfort, ECOsilence™ and ECOmax^® – supports the ASTM Sustainability Assessment, enabling designers and specifiers to celebrate the green properties and sustainability of ECOsurfaces^® products. Attributes include excellent slip resistance in both wet and dry conditions, superior durability, hides dirt and stains extremely well, meets the Washington State standard for low VOC emissions, features bright, consistent color throughout, and facilitates easy installation and maintenance. ECOsurfaces^®, available in 70 standard colors, can also be customized using a 31-color palette for a personalized design.

ECORE International, manufacturer of ECOsurfaces^®, was founded in 1989 and is located in Lancaster, PA. The company is the largest user of scrap tire rubber—nearly 4 million tires. The company is actively affiliated with the International Interior Design Association, International Facility Management Association, International Association of Amusement Parks & Attractions, Construction Specifications Institute, American Institute of Architects, American Society of Testing Materials, U.S. Green Building Council and U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology.

All ECOsurfaces^® products and systems are distributed exclusively and nationally by Gerbert Ltd., a firm founded in 1979 on the fundamental principle of providing extraordinary customer service in commercial flooring products. For more information, call 1-877-326-7873.

To learn more about CHPS and its mission to create environments that are not only energy efficient, but also healthy, comfortable, well lit and containing the amenities needed for a quality education, visit www.chps.net.