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For Immediate Release: May 6, 2008 

PLYBOO INTRODUCES NEOPOLITAN™ FLOORING, PLYWOOD

San Francisco – Plyboo has introduced an exciting new line of bamboo flooring and architectural bamboo plywood.

Called Neopolitan™, the offers a wild color pattern with exceptional durability and very low VOC emissions. The products will be available urea formaldehyde-free by this spring.

“If you’re looking to make a statement, Neopolitan delivers,” said Dan Smith, president and founder of Plyboo. “It can handle the toughest retail or residential environment, and the last word to describe it would be boring.”

Neopolitan flooring is available prefinished or unfinished in dimensions of 3/8”x3-_”x36” or 9/16 x 3 _” x 72”. Neopolitan plywood is offered unfinished and sanded to 180 grit. The plywood can be treated to meet a Class A fire rating and is produced in dimensions of _”x30”x72 (3-ply), _”x30”x72” (3-ply) and 4mm x30”x72” (single-ply).

Neopolitan products contribute points toward the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Credit MR 6: Rapidly Renewable Materials and, by spring 2008, Credit EQ 4.4: No Added Urea Formaldehyde.

Founded in 1989 and headquartered in San Francisco, Plyboo is the cornerstone brand of Smith & Fong Co., the first U.S. company to manufacture bamboo flooring in China for sale in North America, offering its initial product in 1993. In 1996 the firm began producing bamboo plywood, followed by coconut palm flooring and plywood products in 2000. Smith & Fong is committed to sustainability and innovation. For information call 866-835-9859 or visit www.plyboo.com.