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BRETFORD ANNOUNCES GREENGUARD CERTIFICATION ON DOZENS

OF FURNITURE PRODUCTS FOR SCHOOLS AND OFFICES

Tables, Desks, Workstations, Library Shelves and Stands Now Certified;

Good Indoor Air Quality Key for High Performance in Schools and Offices

CHICAGO – September 29, 2009 – Bretford Manufacturing, Inc., manufacturer of dependable furniture

products that improve how people work and learn, today announced that dozens of its widely used

workstations, tables, shelves and desks are now recognized as GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)

Certified®

by the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI). Used primarily in schools and offices, these

models have earned the stringent GREENGUARD standard for low-emitting products and for the Children &

SchoolsSM product certification program. The GREENGUARD-certified models can now be specified to help

commercial facilities achieve Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) points, the nationally

accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of green buildings.

According to a recent research paper by Air Quality Sciences, Inc., titled “Green, High Performance Schools,”

many elements of sustainability, including good indoor air quality, affect the performance of both schools and

students. High-performance schools, as outlined by the United States Green Building Council, create a

“healthy environment that is conducive to learning while saving energy, resources and money.”

“Now that school is back in session, there is more emphasis on keeping the environments we learn and work in

healthy,” said Tad Petrick, director of marketing and product development for Bretford Manufacturing, Inc.

“Our customers continue to ask for Bretford GREENGUARD-certified products because they understand the

value of the designation and how good indoor air quality can contribute to the performance of students and

employees.”

The latest round of certified models includes many of Bretford’s Free brand laminate oval and round tables,

Basics brand conference tables, Tru brand laminate and painted base conference tables, and Legacy brand steel

library shelves, frames and accessories. Various Basics brand multimedia workstations, instructor desks, and

printer and fax stands have also been certified. For a complete list of Bretford’s GREENGUARD-certified

furniture, click here.

To learn more about Bretford’s GREENGUARD certified products, please call 1-800-521-9614 or go

to www.bretford.com.

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About GREENGUARD Environmental Institute

Founded in 2001, GEI is an industry-independent, non-profit organization that oversees the GREENGUARD

Certification ProgramSM. The Institute's mission is to protect human health and quality of life through programs

that improve indoor air that people breathe. As an ANSI Accredited Standards Developer, GEI establishes

acceptable indoor air standards for building materials, interior products, furnishings, electronic equipment,

indoor environments and buildings. The more than 200,000 GREENGUARD Certified products must meet

stringent; third-party standards for low chemical emissions based on established health standards and undergo

rigorous testing and verification processes on a regular basis. GREENGUARD Certification is broadly

recognized and accepted by a number of "green" building programs, including the United States Green

Building Council's (USGBC) LEED program. An online guide to GREENGUARD Certified products is

available at no charge at www.greenguard.org.

About Bretford Manufacturing, Inc.

Bretford designs and manufactures dependable furniture products that are built to last for decades and are

created to improve how people work and learn. Founded in 1948 and headquartered in Franklin Park, Ill.,

Bretford Manufacturing, Inc. holds more than six decades of expertise dedicated solely to the design and

manufacture of furniture solutions. With nearly 400 employees and 450,000 square feet of production space,

the company offers smart furniture designs that support evolving technology, enabling institutions,

organizations and corporations to increase productivity and efficiency. Bretford’s superior workmanship and

environmentally compliant manufacturing and operation practices ensure dependable products, many of which

are GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified®. Bretford products are backed by a 12-year standard

warranty and the industry’s best 20-year standard warranty on library furniture.