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Heilig-Meyers Company Renews Print Management Contract With Workflow Management

Business Wire, June 28, 2000

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PALM BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 28, 2000

Home Furnishings Retailer Selects Workflow, and the iGetSmart(SM)

Supply Chain Management System, for an Additional Three Years

Workflow Management, Inc. (Nasdaq:WORK), a leading provider of printed products and inventory management services, announced today that Heilig-Meyers Company (NYSE:HMY), the nation's largest home furnishings retailer, has renewed its print management contract with Workflow for an additional three years. Under the terms of the contract, Workflow Management's SFI subsidiary will provide Heilig-Meyers with a full range of printed products and print management services utilizing the iGetSmart electronic supply chain management system. Historically, Heilig-Meyers has generated approximately $3 million in annual revenues for Workflow Management.

Lee Fletcher, Vice President Corporate Expansion for Heilig-Meyers, commented, "SFI has consistently provided Heilig-Meyers with superior quality printed materials that maintain our corporate image. In addition, their iGetSmart system has enabled us to reduce the cost of purchasing, managing and distributing our printed materials, allowing us to re-dedicate those resources to our core mission. I look forward to continuing our longstanding relationship."

Roger Kimps, President and Chief Executive Officer of Workflow's SFI subsidiary, added, "Our relationship with Heilig-Meyers is a shining example of SFI's partnership approach to working with clients. Thirty years ago, we started supplying Heilig-Meyers with printed products. Since then, the relationship has deepened to include print management solutions utilizing the iGetSmart system. It's always been my belief that when you serve clients well and add value to the relationship, you will be successful. SFI's success is built largely on a foundation of relationships like the one we have with Heilig-Meyers.

About Heilig-Meyers Company

Heilig-Meyers Company is the Nation's largest retailer of home furnishings and related items. As of April 30, 2000, the company operated 873 stores; 814 as Heilig-Meyers, 56 as The RoomStore and 3 as Homemakers. You may visit the company's retail web sites at www.heiligmeyers.com and www.roomstore.com.

About Workflow Management, Inc.

Serving over 30,000 businesses throughout North America, Workflow Management, Inc. provides customers with an innovative electronic outsourcing and facilities management system, iGetSmart(SM). Utilizing this system enables Workflow's customers to realize time and cost savings by outsourcing much of the non-core operations typically associated with the purchasing, management and fulfillment of print and office consumables.

Workflow Management has integrated business service operations and fulfillment centers located throughout the United States and Canada, with more than 2,800 employees. Its client roster, of over 30,000, includes businesses that range in size from small and home offices to large and multi-national companies like AT&T, Dreyfus Service Corporation, Aetna, Veryfine Products, Brookstone Company and Salomon Smith Barney.

This press release contains "forward-looking statements," within the meaning of federal securities laws, that involve risks and uncertainties. All statements herein, other than those consisting solely of historical facts, that address activities, events or developments that each company expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future, including such things as business strategy, measures to implement strategy, competitive strengths, goals, references to future success and other events, may be forward-looking statements. Statements herein are based on certain assumptions and analyses by each company in light of its experience and its perception of historical trends, current conditions and potential future developments, as well as other factors management believes are appropriate in the circumstances. However, whether actual results, events and developments will conform with either company's expectations is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties and important factors could cause actual results, events and developments to differ materially from those referenced in, contemplated by or underlying any forward-looking statements herein, including, among others, the continued development and viability of the companies' operations, the impact of industry and economic conditions, competition and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of the companies. Consequently, all forward-looking statements made herein are qualified by these cautionary statements and the cautionary language set forth in each company's most recent documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (including Workflow's most recent form 10K report), and there can be no assurance that the actual results, events or developments referenced herein will occur or be realized.

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