CONTEMPORARY GERMAN DINNERWARE MANUFACTURER MAKES MOVE IN U.S. MARKET

Boston, MA - January 24, 2006 - KAHLA/Thüringen Porzellan GmbH (KAHLA), one of Europe’s most modern and innovative porcelain producers, debuts in the U.S. market with the creation of KAHLA Porcelain USA www.kahlausa.com to be headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Already omnipresent in the European and Asian markets, KAHLA officially launches KAHLA Porcelain USA at the New York International Gift Fair and the International Home and Housewares Show where they will showcase their innovative award winning design, aesthetics and quality. With national retailers already won over - KAHLA’s entry into the U.S. market looks promising.

“We innovate porcelain that suits you, that is as individual and flexible as your life style,” stated Holger Raithel, Managing Director of KAHLA, “and we are pleased to make it readily available to the U.S. consumer through the creation of KAHLA Porcelain USA.” This strategic move will make KAHLA’s entire portfolio of design oriented porcelain products available for the first time in the U.S.

KAHLA Porcelain USA will be servicing retailers and distributing to the U.S. market out of a 120,000 square foot warehouse in Boston, MA. And with KAHLA’s unrelenting focus on advancement there are plans to offer wholesale customers online procurement capability through their website www.kahlausa.com - something typically reserved for the retail consumer.

About KAHLA
Since 1844, KAHLA Porcelain is one of the most innovative porcelain manufacturers in Europe with more than 50 international design awards demonstrating quality and design excellence as well as product innovation. KAHLA’s factory has achieved the highest available quality certification, ISO 9001 2000 Quality Management Standards, which is recognized and respected throughout the world. The combination of modern design and individual distinction which embraces both form and function - that is the hallmark of KAHLA’s brand.

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