A monthly newsletter linking you to products, price lists and all the news at Knoll. September 2004http://exchange.knoll.com


Knoll lateral files and new storage towers maximize your options, without compromising valuable workspace. More

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Knoll Essentials: Getting Better All the Time
Dealers talked. Knoll listened. The result: Knoll Essentials, Phase Two, with more opportunities to sell Knoll product than ever. More



Comfort. Durability. Choice.
With new fabrics, finishes and colors for Life™, RPM®; and Visor®;, Knoll ergonomic office seating delivers more design options than ever. More



Portable. Practical. Ergonomic.
For those who use a laptop as the primary computer, the Jellyfish laptop stand adds ergonomic support — as well as wit and charm — to the workplace. More

In the News press Clipping

Bertoia Collection
Town and Country, Advertisement, September 2004 (pp. 230-234). A model perches on the Bertoia barstool and Jamaica barstool while posing in MaxMara and Dior dresses.

Canadian Interiors, "Fab Finds," August 2004 (p. 32). Bertoia side chair featured as a fab find from the '50s with a fresh new look in colors.

Western Interiors, "O'Keeffe in Albuquerque," July/August 2004 (pp. 133-137). Rare vintage photographs by O'Keeffe feature Bertoia Bird chair as a centerpiece in her living room.

Elle Décor UK Edition, "O'Keeffe in Albuquerque," July/August 2004 (pp. 133-137). Rare vintage photographs by O'Keeffe feature Bertoia Bird chair as a centerpiece in her living room.

Florence Knoll Collection
Contract Magazine, "Sealing the Deal," August 2004 (pp. 40-41). Florence Knoll bench featured in the new Time & Life Building in New York, designed by HOK. Tubular Brno chair and Platner coffee table are in the waiting area.

Krefeld Lounge Chair
The New York Times , "House and Home", "Custom-Made Comes in a Catalog," August 12, 2004. Krefeld lounge chair featured in front page story about Williams Sonoma's expansion into the home furnishings market.

Life Chair
Contract Magazine, "Designers Rate: Ergonomic Seating," August 2004 (pp. 42-43). Life chair featured as a top ergonomic seating choice.

Paperclip Café Table
Elle Décor, "The 10 Most Versatile Breakfast Tables," August 2004 (pp.92-94). PaperClip café table by Vignelli one of top 10 versatile tables ranked by designers Charlotte Moss and Greg Jordon.

Saarinen Tulip Collection
Brides, "Mod House," August 2004 (p. 485). Saarinen Tulip table featured in article about couples finding contemporary furniture.

Western Interior, "Dialogues with Art above the Golden Gate," July/August 2004 (pp. 92-99). Tulip table and chairs help streamline kitchen designed by Gary Hutton.

Elle Décor, "Summer Wedding," July 2004 (pp.87-91). Tulip Chair is a perfect match for a summer day.

House and Garden, "Form Fitting," July 2004 (pp. 94-101). Black laminate Tulip table fits perfectly in a kitchen of sunlight and woods.

Smithsonian, "Everybody Take a Seat," July 2004 (p. 77). Tulip chair collection described as prefiguring today's most popular plastic chair.

Silver Chair
Elle Décor UK Edition, "All Clear," July 2004 (pp. 132-136). Architect Vincent Van Duysen uses Silver chairs in a spacious kitchen area in an Antwerp townhouse.

Wassily Chair
Western Interiors, "true west: Art Project," July/August 2004 (p. 22). The Wassily Chairs are featured in this renovation by Mark Philp.

Press Kits Available
Need a press kit for your local media? Contact David Bright at dbright@knoll.com

In the News press Clipping

KnollTextiles
Metropolitan Home, "Hot Mustard," September 2004 (p. 82). Beveled Square in Gold featured in this article about choosing yellow tones to spice up the fall.

Canadian Interiors, August 2004 (p. 23). Pause, by 2x4, featured in review of
new textiles.

Contract Magazine, "Cadena — KnollTextiles," August 2004

FX Magazine, "sharp end review: Pattern recognition," August 2004 (p. 22). Chatter family of wallcoverings and woven fabric, along with Suzanne Tick's new Wide Angle recycled polyester fabric, are featured.

Interior Design, "marketneocon," August 2004 (p. 88). Grande is featured in this article on the Tubular Brno chair.

Officeinsight, "KnollTextiles Hosts 2x4," 23 August 2004 (p. 10). KnollTextiles and 2x4 hosted a small gathering of 200 designers on August 19 to showcase New York showroom and 2x4's textile introductions of Field Theory and Chatter.

Western Interiors, "true west: Next!," August 2004 (p. 30). The velvet blend of Groove Line, KnollTextiles new introduction of residential patterns.

Interior Designs, "Centerfold," July 2004 (pp. 160-163). Article and photo shoot in Mexico about Elizabeth Whelan's paper collection, featuring KnollTextiles' Woodland wall coverings.

New York Times: Home and Garden, "Supersize that Semicolon," July 15, 2004 (F4). Article featuring Chatter Pause by 2 x 4.

NeoCon
Contract Magazine, "Best of NeoCon '04," August 2004 (p. 94). Contract lists the winners of NeoCon 2004 including AutoStrada, storage towers, Jellyfish laptop stand and Cadena.

Events

Florence Knoll Bassett: Defining Modern, November 17, 2004-March 2005, contemporary design gallery 170, Philadelphia Museum of Art
Florence Knoll Bassett will create her first Museum gallery installation at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The installation will include her designs for Knoll, as well as photographs of interiors that demonstrate her interest in relating interior design to the building, and furniture and textiles to the interior. The opening coincides with her receipt of the 2004 Design Excellence Award from Collab: The Group for Modern and Contemporary Design at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Updates
Now Available in the Literature Order Center
2004 GSA price lists, KnollStudio overview brochure, KnollStudio cut sheets, Open Up fabric chain set, binder dividers with product titles and RPM fabric cards are now available for order through the Literature Order Center.

AutoStrada Paints on 24 Response Price List
White AutoStrada touch-up paint, AutoStrada (code LH) has been added to the 24-Response price list. AutoStrada White can be used on Calibre, Dividends, Currents, Morrison and AutoStrada. The pattern number for a 12 oz. spray paint smooth surfaces (metal only) is HLKRZ50LH; the pattern number for a 1 oz. touch-up bottle (qty 2) is HLKRTOUCH4LH.

More From 24-Response
Printed copies of 24 Response price lists will be available in the Literature Order Center on September 20. To access the price lists on-line, click on "Products", then "Price Lists" on the menu bar of the web site, or on the product page for which 24-hour response ordering is available.

Product News

Systems
AS-1 Slatwall and Cable Tray cover finishes

AutoStrada Stack-on and Panel hung Overhead Pricing Revised

AutoStrada — Warranty Unavailable for Color Change on Wood Products

AutoStrada Specification Clarifications and Price List Revisions

AutoStrada Product Guide update

Linkable Screen End Connector Patterns

Currents Wall Frame Glides

Dividends to Currents Upmount Bracket Discontinued

Retiring Reff "Raised Height" Products

Reff Launches Desk Height Products

Reff Minidesk Hutches, Fabric Selection Required for Tackboard

Improved Task Light Lamp for Dividends and Equity

KnollTextiles Discontinuations, Summer 2004

Wood Casegoods
Reference Collection — Leather Finish Code Correction

Seating
Running Change — Life Hard Black Casters (BH) Now Shipping All-Black, Without Grey Center Stripe /a>

Cal 133 Option No Longer Available on 2-Piece Parachute Chairs

New "Ultra" Seat Cushion Now Available on the Life Chair

KnollTextiles Discontinuations, Summer 2004

Files and Storage
Updates and Additions to the Series 2 Storage Price List

Series 2 Towers Markerboards Pattern Number and List Price Updates

Clarification on Adjustable Steel Shelves Included with Calibre and Series 2 Storage Towers

Clarification on the Number of Locks Per S2 and Calibre Storage Towers

Key Storage Sales Tactics Available in the Form of "Killer Applications"

KnollStudio
Noguchi Tables on Production Hold

Frankel Chairs with Tablet Arm Option on Production Hold

Extended Leadtimes for de Armas and Handkerchief Chairs

KnollTextiles Discontinuations, Summer 2004

KnollExtra
Bebop Available at Standard Leadtimes

Orchestra Totes Available in Clear

KnollTextiles
KnollTextiles Discontinuations, Summer 2004

Tables and Desks
Interaction Electric Height-Adjustable Tables Available

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