Pergo takes action to safeguard new patent in the US

Pergo takes action to safeguard new patent in the US Pergo has been granted a patent for click joints by the US Patent and Trademark Office, USPTO. The patent is valid for the US market where Pergo has a leading position and sales in this market constitute about 2/3rds of the company's total sales. The patent is a pioneer patent encompassing break-through technology in its field. The patent is for tight glue-less joints milled into a wood based carrier. This is a broader patent than patents earlier issued to Pergo and it is expected to give the company a competitive advantage on the US market. Pergo has today filed an action for patent infringement against Armstrong World Industries, Mohawk Industries, Shaw Industries Inc. and Witex USA Inc. in a federal court in New York to safeguard its patent rights. Raimo Issal, CEO and President of Pergo: - Pergo's new patent is a strategic break-through and a pioneer patent in the field of glue-less gapless laminate flooring. Pergo focuses on innovation and product development and has during the last 18 months applied for over 30 patents. Trelleborg June 24, 2002 Pergo AB (publ) Corporate Communications For additional information please contact Raimo Issal, CEO, phone number +46 410 36 31 00 Annette Kumlien, CFO, phone number +46 410 36 31 00 Lars von Kantzow, Sr Vice President North America, phone number +1 919 773 6000 ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2002/06/24/20020624BIT00450/wkr0001.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2002/06/24/20020624BIT00450/wkr0002.pdf