New Ethan Allen Store Opens in Palm Desert, California

Business Wire, Nov 30, 2004

PALM DESERT, Calif. -- Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (NYSE: ETH) announces the opening of a new store at 72-680 Dinah Shore Drive, at Monterey Shores Plaza, across from Costco. The store's 12,000 square feet of display space offers customers in the Palm Desert area solutions for their homes, including free design service and furnishings in a range of styles from formal to casual and contemporary. Skylights over the design center allow fabrics and wallpaper colors to be shown in natural lighting.

Grand Opening Event

A grand opening brunch will take place on Tuesday, November 30th, from 10:00a.m. to 12:00p.m. Members of the Palm Desert Chamber of Commerce, local dignitaries and Ethan Allen store staff will participate in a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11:00a.m. During the event, a $1,000 check will be presented to the American Cancer Society.

New Store Features

In addition to offering stylish, quality home furnishings at the best possible value, the store also provides a team of design consultants who, at no cost to the customer, assist in selecting fabrics, furniture, and accent pieces for their projects. Hundreds of new room designs are created each year to meet the challenges customers face in their homes - from storage needs, to space constraints, to the desire to be better organized. Attractive financing options allow customers to choose the plan that best fits their budget, and local delivery is free.

"Our talented design staff continues to create hundreds of fresh and exciting new room designs to meet the specific needs of each and every client," commented Ethan Allen's Chairman and CEO Farooq Kathwari. With styles from formal to casual and contemporary, complimentary design service, attractive financing options, and free delivery, customers trust Ethan Allen's solutions-based approach to satisfying their home decorating needs. "We are excited to offer our unique, one-stop home furnishings shopping experience to the Palm Desert community," he added.

Ethan Allen Inc., a leading manufacturer and retailer of quality home furnishings, sells a full range of products through an exclusive network of more than 300 stores. Stores are located in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and there are 20 overseas. The company is vertically integrated with manufacturing facilities and sawmills throughout the United States. For more information, visit www.ethanallen.com or call 888-EAHELP1.