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As we

glance behind us, we are gratified to

see the growth in our business, thanks to you, our loyal customers. In fact, in the recent past, we have doubled our business and doubled our capacity for meeting our customers’ demands. It makes sense. After coming face to face with many of our “old” customers and meeting so many new ones at Surfaces and the Atlanta Rug Show

In the meantime, we want to assure

this year, we heard enthusiastic and

you that we realize the importance

overwhelmingly positive reactions

of staying on top of our game and

to our new line of area rugs and our

staying ahead of the competition.

stunning new array of broadloom

Cutting edge technology for cost

designs. Customers gave us great

effectively producing high quality

feedback on the vastly improved

broadloom and rugs; styles that

and upgraded customer service at

answer the demand for innovative

Kane. We were thrilled that all our

design and color; and service that

improvements in quality and service

gives you the tools you need to

have hit their mark judging by your,

grow your business. These are our

our customer’s, response.

priorities at Kane. Remember that

We touched home base briefly and

we are committed to helping you

then we were off to points around

achieve the greatest success!

the globe. After logging tens of thousands of miles in flight time, we can report that we are on track

If you haven’t ordered your 2006

and on target for a 2006/2007 slam

broadloom or area rug sample updates,

bang season. Stay tuned for more

do so quickly, as they are going FAST!

on that! Visit our website: www.kanecarpet.com

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Introducing Our Sensational New Area Rugs!

Kane’s rug

program has taken the flooring world by storm! Our initial showing at the Atlanta and Las Vegas shows was met with unprecedented enthusiasm. “This is just what our customers have been asking for,” said one carpet store owner from Memphis. “What a gorgeous selection. I want one of each in my own home!” exclaimed one owner from Teaneck. The overwhelmingly positive feedback did not come as a surprise to us. We designed our rugs to coordinate with many of our best-selling broadloom and runner designs. We have been building our line of rugs based on requests from our customers. We set the colors so it would complement wood flooring. We searched the world for the best designs. In fact, our rug program has met with such an enthusiastic response, that we have installed two new looms to handle the demand and we apologize for any slight delays you may have experienced. At Kane we have a tradition of excellence. We want to provide our customers with the best quality at the best prices. The rug collection follows in that tradition. We look forward to serving you with all your flooring needs. To see the entire area rug collection, visit our web site: www.kanecarpet.com.

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Kane at And Our Fabulous Broadloom! eing a high-end “ Bretail store, we can always depend on Kane carpet for  all of our special customers. We appreciate the flexi­ bility of being able to offer our customers one design for broadloom, runner, and rugs within the same household. Our customers appreciate that we offer Kane Carpet. It is always one step ahead of the competition.” Wendy Fried, Owner of G. Fried Carpet Westbury, N.Y.

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Surfaces! From

Bruce Kurtz

V.P. Sales & Marketing

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we introduced our new 2006 broadloom collections at Surfaces in Las Vegas, response from our customers was overwhelmingly positive. We are proud to report record-breaking sales since. It is very important to us to please you, our customers, and we realize that you want to please your customers. To keep everyone happy, we keep abreast of the most modern design trends. Our broadloom is manufactured exclusively with Eurolon—our colored yarn system that produces magnificent colors and combinations of colors.

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Please visit our website www.kanecarpet.com to view our gorgeous array of broadloom and all our award winning collections. Good news! We now offer an attractive extension rack to those who have our Designer Showcase A&B displays. This fits neatly and requires a fraction of the space. If you would like any further information on any of our programs, please call 1‑800‑811‑5263 to find the local Kane Sales Professional in your area.

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Testimonials

Spotlight On…

Avalon Carpet & Tile

Cherry Hill, NJ ASK ANYONE in the United States what they think of when you say the word Avalon, the answer you’d get is... “Oh, you mean the shore town down in Jersey?” Ask anyone IN New Jersey, and the answer is...” You mean the floor covering dealer?” Avalon Carpet & Tile, based in Cherry Hill, NJ celebrates their golden anniversary in 2008. Started by the Millar family in 1958, it has grown over the years to 12 stores, including moving into neighboring Delaware and Pennsylvania. Their newest location recently opened in Rio Grande, NJ, and boasts a 25,000 square foot custom-built showroom—a first for the folks at Avalon. Marc Martorano, Head Buyer of Broadloom for Avalon spoke to us recently about why Kane works so well for them. “I think the quality, designs and patterns make it work. There’s a large mix of contemporary and traditional designs available that allow us to really use the line in any number of commercial or residential applications. I think the colors are what help it work too. They’re consistently using and updating colors which are important to the customer.” He also goes on to tell us that “Kane has become an important vendor to us in recent years, and we look forward to what’s to come.” Recently, their Warrington, PA store used our own Sultana, Black Beauty (88018/1) to accent their specialty broadloom area. Kane was honored to be the one asked to help them draw attention to this growing section of their business. As you can see from the (background) picture—it turned out absolutely stunning. While Avalon has grown as a company, it still takes great pride in serving its customers on a one-on-one basis. Each sales member is trained not only by store managers, but by constantly having people from various companies come in and perform what Marc calls “PK Classes” or product knowledge classes. “This allows our sales people to consistently improve their understanding of the products that are offered in the store. The more informed the sales teams are, the more they’re able to help their customers in every way possible.” While Avalon prides itself on being “a full-service sales and installation provider of highquality flooring products — as well as the largest importer of Ceramic Tile in the Delaware Valley” — it also has deep roots in the Tri-State area. In January, Avalon donated $66,000.00 through its Workplace Giving Program. These donations did not go to one charity, but to three: The Make-A-Wish Foundation™, American Heart Association™, and The American Cancer Society. The program was started by employees in 2004 in the hopes of “raising awareness of civic responsibility” through the support of charities and non-profit organizations. Since its inception, Avalon has matched employee donations and collectively raised over $116,000.00 to benefit charities in the Tri-State Area.

We proudly welcome Avalon Carpet & Tile as our Kane Customer of the Month. Pictured are (l) Marc Martorano, Head Broadloom Buyer, and (r) Mitch White, Vice President of Avalon Carpet

A Message from

Dropped Styles

Ray Pickard

V. P. of Operations, Calhoun Facility

We are pleased to announce that Kane Carpet continues to grow in leaps and bounds at our Calhoun facility. It just goes to show that when you deliver a quality product at a good price, and on top of that, you provide excellent service, you are going to have a crowd beat a path to your door. Above all, we are fortunate in our professional and experienced staff. From the warehouse personnel to the financial services people… they are what keeps our customers happy, satisfied and coming back

Effective June 1, 2006

▫ Attraction ▫ Paradise ▫ Pinnacle* Effective February 1, 2006

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Baroque Beautiful Color Celebration** Exquisite Goliath Juliet Romeo *Replaced with Nostalgia and Pin Dot **Replaced with Color Celebration II

for more each new season. To keep up with increased demand, we require increased capability to service our customers efficiently and quickly. Listed below are some of the improvements we have made to our service that will enhance your buying experience with us. • Recently installed additional racking for the broadloom carpeting. • #2 automated cutting table operational which enables us to fill orders more expeditiously. • Additional electric lift trucks move things along quickly. • Experienced warehouse personnel hired. • Incoming carpeting is thoroughly inspected. • Newly designed racking systems for Kane’s exciting new Rug Program have been installed. • Enhanced telephone and computer systems are in place. • Experienced Customer Service and Financial Services Personnel brought on board. • Samples of Kane’s Beautiful 2006 Introductions have begun shipping.

Transitions . . . GLENDA RENNER RETIRES: We wish the best of luck to Glenda Renner, one of our customer service representatives, who is moving on to other endeavors. Glenda offered exemplary service to our customers. Her courtesy, professionalism and focused knowledge were an inspiration to her colleagues. We will miss her and expect that our new representatives, who have been expertly trained, will meet and hopefully exceed, her standards of excellence. AL HASSAN, IN MEMORIAM: We mourn the sudden and untimely passing of Al Hassan, our most long-standing and outstanding sales professional. Al was loved by all and will be missed.

Client satisfaction is our objective and perfection, our only standard.

Customer Service & Distribution Centers: 125 North Industrial Blvd. Calhoun, GA 30701 U.S.A. Tel: 800-811-5263 (Kane) Fax: 706-625-8919 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.kanecarpet.com Herb Frank, President [email protected] Dovi Frank, Vice President [email protected] Joseph Frank, Vice President [email protected] Bruce Kurtz, Vice President Sales & Marketing [email protected] Ray Pickard, Vice President of Operations [email protected]

We’ve successfully made the jump into the area rug business!

Kane Carpet — Nothing but the best under your feet.

Any questions about artwork Eloy (718) 826-3500

125 North Industrial Blvd. Calhoun, GA 30701 U.S.A.

2006 Holiday Calendar: We are closed on the following dates: July 4 — Tuesday September 4 — Monday October 2 — Monday November 23 — Thursday December 25 — Monday

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