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April 2005 Trend Summary

April 13, 2005
For Immediate Release

Focusing on the core: LEE's color palette moves more to center with elegant golds and rich reds dominating the floor; Sunbrella® joins the LEE lineup of family-friendly upholstery fabrics; Pine Cone Hill augments its selection of the popular prep colors of pink, green and blue; April introduction focus on casual, contemporary frames for modern lifestyles.

Classic LEE Palette – After several markets of showing a wide array of vibrant colors, LEE moves more toward center by focusing on the elegant core basics on which the company has built its reputation. Silk, linen, cotton and assorted blends can take the LEE customer from traditional formal elegance to casual chic. The classic paisley of Ashford, Maize, a 100% linen weave in soft yellow and sage green with cranberry and gold accents, can be appreciated on the #2009 Settee. The "wow" fabric for this market is Orleans , a lush velvet stripe in Spice and Cocoa . Showcased on LEE's #1144 Chairs, Orleans , Spice is an invitation to come and sit for a spell.

Sunbrella® Upholstery – Sunbrella® fabrics have been popular for outdoor upholstery for several years and have recently gained acceptance as an interior upholstery fabric choice. Its easy cleaning, fade resistant reputation is perfectly suited to LEE's Coveralls brand. With the development of new colors and patterns, LEE is very excited to add Sunbrella® to its line of machine washable slipcovered furniture, as well as to the main LEE line of products. The #193-01 Slipcovered Chair is showcased in Rally, Parrot, a wide awning stripe in lime and sky blue with pin stripes of yellow, orange and green. There are 15 choices of solids with coordinating stripes to create a variety of looks. A great way to bring the outdoors inside.

Pine Cone Hill – LEE Industries is augmenting the fabric selection for the popular Pine Cone Hill collection introduced in October 2004. The wool crewel floral showcased last fall is now available as Edelweiss, Cocoa shown on LEE's #3217-75 Sofa; the stripe, Dobbins , is now available as Dobbins, Bright in fuchsia, aqua and lime, seen on the #1895 Chair; and Daisy Mae , introduced as a white eyelet slipcover, is expanding to include Celery Green, Cocoa, Peony and Sky to be mixed and matched in color combinations destined to brighten any room.

Casual, Contemporary Frames – Casual comfort seems to be the buzz words when people redefine their living spaces, and LEE is offering several new frames that can take on that description. The #3915-02 Settee is an expanded version of the hit #1905 Neo-Wing Chair and is showcased in Dobbins, Bright. The graceful lines and turned legs of LEE's new #1453-01R Recliner are appealing enough without the added attraction of a hidden recliner mechanism. And LEE's new #3825-03 "Sexy Leg" Sofa, with its slender cabriole forelegs, beckons from across the room. Dressed up or dressed down, LEE has something to fit any style.