Gains will be driven by continuing popularity
and increasing consumer familiarity, as well as the product's attractive
price point compared to the flooring choices that it mimics such as wood.
Consumer interest in high-end flooring products will aid demand for wood
and ceramic tile floor coverings. Kathy is on the
Board of Directors for the Tupelo Furniture Marketing Association and a member
of Women in the Home Industries Today.

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Combining all these elements wasn't an easy problem to solve in one
carpet. Kathy's Home Collection received "Best of Market" honors and the
Good Housekeeping Seal .E.

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These and other
trends are presented in "Hard Surface Flooring," a new study from The
Freedonia Group, Inc .

. Kathy's home design efforts include
furniture, flooring, rugs, lighting, wall art, decorative accessories, home
office and home theatre, table top, bedding, top of bed and window coverings. Her outdoor living efforts earned the Gold Medal at the San
Francisco Flower + Garden Show.

Q.E.P . Hosts Conference Call to Discuss Fiscal 2005 Fourth-Quarter and Year-End Financial Results

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The number to hear the teleconference replay is 1-877-519-4471.P.

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PRESS RELEASE US Hard Surface Flooring Demand to Reach 11.7 Billion Square Feet in 2009

, a Cleveland-based industrial market research firm .

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Laminate flooring is expected to increase its share of
the hard surface flooring market and provide the best opportunity for
growth by far through 2009.8 billion square feet. Kathy Ireland Home by Shaw offers a full line of
flooring products including broadloom, area rugs, ceramic and porcelain tile,
and resilient floor coverings. ACafe by Chef Andre, J du J cultivated by landscape
designer , Nicholas Walker and the Quilts of Gee's Bend are Kathy Ireland Home
solutions.----Q.

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, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.P.

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as long as it's from the revolutionary new ClearTouch carpet
collection . Apart from the
great value ClearTouch represents, perhaps the biggest advantage is R2X.

About Kathy Ireland
Kathy is CEO and Chief Designer of Kathy Ireland Worldwide in Los Angeles ,
California. Co., Roberts, Q-Set and O'Tool, Q.
markets approximately 3,000 products used primarily for surface
preparation and installation of ceramic tile, carpet, vinyl and wood
flooring.

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. She is also the recipient of Outstanding
Mother of the Year from the National Mother's Day Committee and has been
honored for her entrepreneurial efforts by the National Association of Women
Business Owners and National Association of Business Leaders., Inc.E.

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Trends toward high-end, value added products will help boost value gains,
although price increases are expected to moderate going forward due to
market maturity and intense price competition from imports.

The residential building market is expected to provide the best
opportunities for hard surface flooring, with demand rising 6.

ClearTouch From Kathy Ireland Home by Shaw: A Solution for Moms

A soft, beautiful style may be wanting in durability or a durable
style may lack the aesthetic appeal today's families demand. Busy homeowners will appreciate the unmistakable
advantage that ClearTouch provides in ease of maintenance .com

About Shaw Industries
Shaw Industries, Inc.shawinc. (Nasdaq:QEPC), today announced that it will report its financial
results for the fiscal 2005 fourth quarter and full year ended
February 28, 2005, before the market opens on Friday, April 22, 2005. To participate in the conference call, please
dial 800-922-0755 five to 10 minutes before the call is scheduled to
begin., founded in 1979, is a leading manufacturer,
marketer and distributor of a broad line of flooring tools and
accessories for the home improvement and professional installer
markets.P.

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US demand for hard surface flooring is
projected to advance 5.5 percent per annum through 2009 to 11. Under the direction of Kathy Ireland, one of America's most
successful lifestyle designers, this new collection features Shaw's innovative
PET polyester yarn system with R2X Stain and Soil Resistance System.m .

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LOS ANGELES, Go ahead! Toss that open bottle of
grape juice and bowl of gravy on your beautiful new carpeting. They deserve and demand it,"
continues Kathy.
There are now well over 10,000 pieces that carry Kathy's design philosophy and
direction.
Headquartered in Dalton, Ga.

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kathyireland. Shaw markets its residential products under such brand
names as Cabin Crafts, Couture by Sutton, Cumberland, Expressive Designs, Home
Foundations, Philadelphia, Queen, ShawMark, Sutton, TrustMark , Tuftex, and
Shaw Rugs.

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finding solutions for families,
especially busy moms," explains Kathy, CEO and chief designer of KIWW. Often one or more of those elements are sacrificed to enhance
another.

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The Company will be hosting a conference call to discuss the press
release and to answer questions at 10:00 a.

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com). The
access code for the replay is 5973782 . The Company sells its products to large home improvement
retail centers, as well as traditional distribution outlets in 50
states and around the world.

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Additionally,
costs for crude oil (an important raw material in vinyl and laminate
flooring production) are anticipated to soften from recent historical
highs, which will alleviate pressure on manufacturers to raise prices. Vinyl will benefit from its low price and performance
characteristics.kathyireland.

Business Editors

BOCA RATON, Fla. Eastern Daylight Time,
Monday, April 25, 2005.

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Advances will also be supported by
an acceleration in residential repair and improvement spending. Kathy Ireland
and Shaw Industries , two of the giants of the carpeting and flooring industry,
are expanding their association to make affordable wall-to-wall safe from
stains .
"The mission of our company is ". Our customers don't expect it. Kathy Ireland Home ClearTouch carpets offer customers
the best of everything: incredible softness, exquisite styling, incomparable
stain resistance, and excellent performance.
Kathy Ireland Home ClearTouch carpets with R2X repel stains and liquid
spills, preventing absorption and wicking which means stains remain on the
surface for easy removal.P. Co.

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The collection is designed by Kathy Ireland Home and developed and
produced by Shaw Industries which is owned by Buffet 's legendary Berkshire
Hathaway.
That is until now., is the
world's largest manufacturer of tufted broadloom carpet (http://www.E. Under brand names Q.

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Hard
surface flooring is expected to gain significant market share from carpets
and rugs going forward, driven by growing consumer preferences for high-end
products such as laminates, ceramic and natural stone tile, and wood, as
well as increasing interest in natural and environmentally responsible
products such as natural stone, wood, cork and bamboo. Best of all these carpets offer
exceptional value.

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Despite a decline in
single-family housing activity, gains in multifamily and manufactured
housing construction will aid growth. The
nonresidential market will see accelerating growth through 2009, bolstered
by a significant rebound in new construction spending, particularly in the
office and commercial segment. "Life
is messy so our ClearTouch carpets from Shaw are designed to stand up to the
needs of today's busy families with beauty, softness, stain resistance and
durability.
While we hope you will be able to join us for the call, we have
arranged to have the teleconference session available for replay from
12:00 p.m.

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Through 2009, vinyl flooring will continue to be the leading hard surface
flooring product, despite losing significant share to laminate flooring and
ceramic tile.
Kathy Ireland Home by Shaw products continues to be America's best
sellers, earning the coveted Good Housekeeping Seal and the confidence of
families nationwide.

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9 percent per
year through 2009 to 5 ..
Shaw's patented stain and soil resistance system is recognized as the best in
the industry, and other PET polyester products -- or carpets made from newer
polyester systems -- feature only topical stain or soil resistance treatments,
if any at all." By staying true to
her commitment , she's been recognized as a "best friend to working mothers" by
the Associated Press and London Times . Eastern Daylight Time on April 25 until midnight on May 2.

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Many carpet styles on the market today feature a number of the same
ClearTouch attributes but few, if any, can claim them all. She began her company over 10 years ago with the mission of
"finding solutions for families, especially busy moms.
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7 billion
square feet, a slight acceleration over the 1999 to 2004 period., Shaw sells carpeting and rugs for residential
and commercial applications throughout the United States and exports to most
markets worldwide.

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