Salton, Inc. Begins Trading On New York Stock Exchange Under Ticker Symbol "SFP" - Also Announces Launch of New Corporate Website, www.saltoninc.com -

Business Wire, Feb 26, 1999

MT. PROSPECT, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 26, 1999--Salton, Inc. (NYSE: SFP), announced that its common stock will begin trading today on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "SFP".

Leonhard Dreimann, Chief Executive Officer, William Rue, President and Chief Operating Officer, and John Thompson, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer will be at the NYSE this morning for the opening of today's trading. Joining them will be boxing legend George Foreman, who will ring the opening bell in honor of the new listing, and actress Linda Evans, spokesperson for the Company's new product line, Rejuvenique(r).

Mr. Dreimann commented, "We are pleased to now be listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the world's most prestigious trading market. Our listing on the NYSE is a direct reflection of Salton's rapid growth in sales, earnings, and market capitalization."

Richard A. Grasso, New York Stock Exchange Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, added, "We are delighted to welcome Salton, Inc. to the family of New York Stock Exchange listed companies. As a leading marketer and designer of recognized brand name appliances, Salton joins the world's leading equities market and a roster of the most-respected publicly traded companies. We look forward to an outstanding partnership with Salton and its shareholders."

Separately, the Company announced the launch of its new corporate website, www.saltoninc.com. The site includes corporate and investor relations information for Salton, Inc., and supplements the Company's two existing product-related sites, www.salton-maxim.com and www.toastmaster.com.

Mr. Dreimann said, "This new website significantly enhances Salton's available on-line information and should prove to be a valuable tool for the investment community, as well as an effective forum through which to distribute company information going forward."

Salton, Inc. designs and markets an extensive line of kitchen and home appliances, personal and beauty care products and decorative quartz wall and alarm clocks under the brand names Salton(r), Toastmaster(r), Breadman(r), Juiceman(r), Salton Creations(r), Ingraham(r), Salton Time(r), White- Westinghouse(r), and Farberware(r). The Company also designs and markets a broad range of tabletop products, including china, crystal and glassware, under the brand names Block(r) China, Atlantis(r) Crystal, and Gear(r).