Brown Jordan International Names Mark Gorr Executive Vice President Marketing and Product Development.

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POMPANO BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2002

Brown Jordan International, Inc. ("BJI"), the premier designer, manufacturer and marketer of fine luxury and contract furnishings, announced today the promotion of Mark Gorr to the position of Executive Vice President of Marketing and Product Development, reporting directly to Bruce Albertson, President and CEO.

Gorr, a 26-year veteran in the industry, has served in executive level marketing and sales positions for various furniture manufacturers, including Veneman Collections, Modus Furniture International, GMS Imports, and most recently as the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Tropitone Furniture Company. Gorr joined BJI in July of this year as the Vice President of Retail Special Projects, where he immediately exhibited his strategic management ability, passion, customer focus, and exceptional work ethic. "Mark has continually gone above and beyond all expectations, and I am confident that he will take BJI's marketing and product development to a new level of creativity, quality and professionalism," stated Bruce Albertson.

Gorr will be replacing Lou Rosebrock, who resigned from the company to pursue other opportunities. "We appreciate the contributions that Lou has made to BJI and wish him the best in all future endeavors," stated Bruce Albertson.

Brown Jordan International, Inc., designs, manufactures and markets casual and contract furniture under the brand names Brown Jordan, Pompeii, Winston, Vineyard, Atlantis, Stuart Clark, Casual Living, Loewenstein, Charter, Woodsmiths, Texacraft, Tropic Craft and Wabash Valley. Brown Jordan International's corporate office is located in Pompano Beach, Florida with offices and manufacturing facilities located throughout the United States.

Brown Jordan International, Inc. is an affiliate of Trivest Partners, L.P., a private investment firm, which is a leading provider of equity for middle market corporate acquisitions, recapitalizations and growth capital financings. Since its founding in 1981, Trivest has sponsored more than 115 acquisitions and recapitalizations, totaling approximately $2.0 billion in value. Trivest recently closed its third institutional investment fund, Trivest Fund III, L.P., with $316.1 million in total commitments. For more information, please visit http://www.trivest.com.