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Bentley Prince Street Introduces Modern Motion™ – The Latest Carpet Collaboration with Robert A.M. Stern Architects

Modern Motion Represents the 9th Series in the Long-Running Design Collaboration

[City of Industry, CA – August 22, 2012]  Bentley Prince Street is proud to introduce Modern Motion, the ninth carpet collection designed in collaboration with Robert A.M. Stern Architects. Modern Motion features a lively large-scale pattern of intertwining spheres with an elegant color line and is available in broadloom, carpet tile and area rugs. Modern Motion coordinates beautifully with bestselling product Modern Block™ and is designed to visually enhance corporate, healthcare, hospitality and educational settings.

“It’s been a privilege to collaborate with Robert Stern and his associates all these years,” says Anthony Minite, president.  “They understand the marketplace and are successful in identifying the right products to deliver at the right time.

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Bentley Prince Street Named One of the “Best Places to Work in Los Angeles” for 6th Consecutive Year by the Los Angeles Business Journal

[City of Industry, CA – August 17, 2012] This year marks the sixth consecutive year that Bentley Prince Street has been honored as one of the Best Places to Work in Los Angeles. Businesses were divided into three categories based on the size of the company: small (15-24 employees), medium (25-249 employees) and large (250 plus employees). Bentley Prince Street was a nominee in the large company category and was recognized for cultivating a culture of caring that emphasizes both people and the environment. The top 100 workplaces attended an awards luncheon on August 16 at the J.W. Marriott in downtown Los Angeles.

“We value each and every one of our associates and know that they are the secret to our success,” said Anthony Minite, president and CEO of Bentley Prince Street.

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Bentley Prince Street Looks to Recapture Prominence in Marketplace

Customers Can Expect More Style & Diversity in all Market Segments 

[City of Industry, CA – August 17, 2012] Today, Interface, Inc. (Nasdaq: IFSIA) announced that it has completed the previously announced transaction to sell its Bentley Prince Street subsidiary to President Anthony Minite, key members of the company’s management team and Dominus Capital, L.P., a private equity investment firm. Bentley Prince Street customers can expect to see more of the prominent style and performance they have come to value, as well as more product diversity.

According to Minite, “Our loyal customers can be confident that we are not changing who we are, in fact we are going to deliver even more of the products Bentley Prince Street has always been known for. As the rest of the marketplace competes for low cost positioning we will be focused on quality and style designed to outperform in all market segments.

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Bentley Prince Street Presents Illuminated Linen™ – Inspired by Vintage California Fashion Houses of the 1940s & 1950s

Unexpected Depth & Texture Ideal for Corporate, Government, Hospitality and Retail Settings

[City of Industry, CA – July 17, 2012] Illuminated Linen first debuted at NeoCon 2012 and Bentley Prince Street is proud to announce its official launch.  Its unique texture, made possible with exclusive Invista® yarns, gives Illuminated Linen a look and feel unlike any other carpet product in the marketplace. With a non-traditional pattern and smart color line, Illuminated Linen is available in broadloom, three carpet tile sizes, and area rugs.  Corporate, government, hospitality and retail settings feel complete, yet open – and illuminate beautifully with a sense of calm.

“Whether you’re looking to add warmth or soften hard surfaces, this product will outperform and outshine the competition,” says Anthony Minite, president.

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Visiting i.am College Track Boyle Heights with ANEW

Angela Moore, Enrique Legaspi, Rose Tourje

Touring the new space for i.am College Track Boyle Heights at Roosevelt High School in L.A.  with co-director, Enrique Legaspi and Rose Tourje of ANEW.  ANEW donated beautiful repurposed furniture, while Bentley Prince Street donated approximately 300 yards of brand new carpet tile.

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Rose Tourje Urges Design Community to Practice Decommission vs Demolition at NeoCon 2012

ANEW Founder to Participate in “Sustainability Without Boarders” Panel Discussion

Chicago, IL – [June 11, 2012] Rose Tourje, founder and president of Asset Network for Education Worldwide, Inc. (ANEW), will be representing the 501(c)(3) non-profit organization at this year’s NeoCon World’s Trade Fair. The show runs June 11-13, 2012 at the Merchandise Mart in Chicago and will shine a spotlight on the latest and greatest new products, while Tourje will be standing up for doing what’s right with what’s left®. There will be several opportunities for attendees to connect with Tourje and learn more about the important work ANEW does by transforming surplus into service.

Tourje will lead a panel discussion, “Sustainability Without Borders,” with John Peterson of Public Architecture and Tracy Backus of Teknion.

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Anthony Minite Makes the Business of Social Sustainability® Top Priority as Newly Elected Chairman of Board for ANEW

Board recognizes president of Bentley Prince Street’s Longtime Support and Business Acumen with Unanimous Decision

[Pasadena, CA – May 11, 2012] In a unanimous vote, the Asset Network for Education Worldwide, Inc. (ANEW), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, board of directors selected Anthony Minite to serve as its next chairman. Minite also serves as president of Bentley Prince Street, California’s largest commercial carpet manufacturer and an industry leader in sustainability. His appointment as chairman of the ANEW board is a natural progression based on his dedication to ANEW and to Social Sustainability.

“I am proud of the work ANEW does every day to strengthen the environment and support underserved communities,” says Minite.

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Short Documentary “ANEW, doing what’s right with what’s left®” Accepted to 2012 Awareness & Catalina Film Festivals

Announcement comes within weeks of film’s debut at Events in Los Angeles & Orange County

Pasadena, CA – April 9, 2012:  ANEW, a national 501 (c) (3) non-profit based in Pasadena, CA., held two “Aligning Social Sustainability®” events in March to celebrate a wave connecting the elements of wellness, community, industry and environment at the workplace. The festivities included the premier of the short documentary “ANEW, doing what’s right with what’s left,” which was recently accepted into the 2012 Awareness & Catalina Film Festivals. Bentley Prince Street, California’s largest commercial carpet manufacturer and longtime sustaining sponsor of ANEW, served as one of the documentary’s executive producers and also sponsored the events, held at the Smog Shoppe in Los Angeles and at the Orange County Museum of Art in Newport Beach.

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GSA Recognizes Bentley Prince Street with a 3rd Evergreen Award

Each Year the GSA Honors Four Companies for their Commitment to the Environment

City of Industry, CA – [April 2, 2012] Bentley Prince Street, Inc., an industry leader in commercial carpet design, quality and sustainability, is honored to receive the 2011 Evergreen Award from the U.S. General Services Administration’s (GSA) Integrated Workplace Acquisition Center (IWACenter). Bentley Prince Street has been honored three times; first in 2001 jointly with parent company Interface; again in 2008 and now for 2011. Every year the GSA IWACenter invites environmentally conscientious business partners to participate in its Evergreen Award program, which was developed to recognize efforts in recycling, affirmative procurement and waste reduction that can set an example for other IWACenter business partners to follow. The Evergreen Award itself “closes the recycling loop” in that it is made from recycled glass.

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