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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Demand For Quality And Function Hinged in New Bemis Seats

Metal Easy•Close™ Hinges Available On New Molded Wood Seats Bring Extraordinary Value To Customers

SHEBOYGAN FALLS, Wis. (November 16, 2006) - With regards to the homeowners' escalating demand for quality and function, Bemis Manufacturing Company has announced that it will be converting its line of conventional metal-hinged molded wood Bemis and Church™ seats to its new-style molded wood seats equipped with the well-regarded metal Easy•Close™ hinge.

Just as the Easy•Close hinge name implies, with a simple tap forward, the seat and cover easily close, slowly and softly. Easy•Close eliminates the rude awakening of a midnight toilet seat slam and dreaded pain of pinching fingers between the seat and bowl. Now, the metal Easy•Close hinge offers the homeowner an added level of sophistication and exceptional durability with corrosion resistance.

"When the customer is looking to install a new toilet seat, they're expecting a certain degree of performance and quality," says Bemis' North America Plumbing Product Manager, Melissa Glancey. "Easy to install and now easy to bring an exceptional value, our customers know that offering functional and fashionable appeal is a desired attribute for the bathroom."

With the growing consumer trend in matching accessories and fixtures throughout the bathroom, from faucets to handles to towel racks, not to be forgotten is the ability to match the toilet seat hinges. All Bemis and Church seats and hinges are designed to provide a secure, no-wobble fit for long-lasting comfort and stability. The extension of the metal Easy•Close hinges to all new models of molded wood seats is bringing a small element of added splendor to the bathroom.

The newly styled molded wood seat construction gives beauty and variety with a super smooth multi-coated enamel finish and a heavy, durable feel that's easy to wipe clean. The metal Easy•Close hinge is available in the two most popular finishes: chrome and brushed nickel.

These new seats are available in the Bemis 552CHSL/NISL (round), 1552CHSL/NISL (elongated) and Church 740CHSL/NISL (round), 785CHSL/NISL (elongated) models.