Kimball Shines At NEOCON 2002; Awards Crown New Products At Chicago Trade Show.

Business & Consumer/Retail Editors

JASPER, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 10, 2002

Kimball Office Furniture, the office solutions business of Kimball International (Nasdaq:KBALB) announced today that the Company had earned two "Best of NEOCON" Awards for best new product introductions at the annual NEOCON trade show, held at Chicago's famous Merchandise Mart. NEOCON, which spotlights the industry's newest and best office furnishings and interior decor products, is the preeminent gathering of the nation's top architects, interior designers, and furniture manufacturers.

The annual Best of NEOCON design competition is the commercial furnishings industry's most prestigious award and highest honor. Becoming a winner means more showroom traffic, along with media and market attention.

Winner of the Best of NEOCON Gold Award in the Software Technologies category, (a new category this year) was e-magine, Kimball's truly revolutionary new space planning software tool for specifying and rendering office product configurations. Using the advanced technology of 20-20 Design, the world's leading software for interior design, e-magine provides the ability to deliver complete quotations with detailed pricing, floor plans and 3D photo-realistic graphics in just minutes, thereby increasing the planner's productivity, efficiency, time and manpower costs normally associated with project specifications. According to Randy Iles, Vice President and General Sales Manager for Kimball Office Furniture, "This Kimball exclusive package promises to be the industry's biggest breakthrough in design and visualization technology."

Awarded the Best of NEOCON Silver Award in the Desk category was Evoke, Kimball's newest desk series, featuring an intriguing "floating" top and an extensive range of functional and design options. Designed for Kimball by Peter Wooding and Associates, Evoke's distinctive design accommodates a variety of office environments from transitional to contemporary in style and from mid-level managers to the CEO. An extensive offering includes storage modules, base units, office technology cable management and aesthetic possibilities in three wood veneers, seventeen finishes, and glass and metal detailing.

Long associated with traditional wood casegoods, Kimball's newest products feature highly innovative technology solutions and Euro-look designs, appealing to a clientele with more modern tastes and productivity needs.

In addition to unveiling its award-winning new products, Kimball introduced a number of other new products, enhancements to several existing lines and announced a strategic alliance with one of the industry's leading textile designers to provide a complete new offering of upholstery fabrics and surface materials.

The Best of NEOCON Awards, which represent the top product awards given at NEOCON, are sponsored by Facilities Design and Management Magazine, Contract Magazine, the Merchandise Mart, and the International Interior Design Association (IIDA). This year a total of 247 products were entered in 28 categories. An estimated 55,000 people attended NEOCON, the largest office furniture trade show in North America.

Kimball Office Furniture, a business unit of Kimball International, provides a broad line of wood and metal office furniture solutions for customers around the world. Offering a wide spectrum of casegoods, open plan systems, seating and filing products, Kimball furnishes value-oriented office applications through options-rich executive settings and has custom manufacturing capabilities. Kimball's sales and administrative offices, showrooms, and manufacturing facilities are located throughout the United States and Europe.

For a closer look, visit www.furniture.kimball.com.

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Kimball International, Inc. (Nasdaq:KBALB) provides a vast array of products from its two business segments: the Furniture and Cabinets Segment and the Electronic Contract Assemblies Segment. The Furniture and Cabinets Segment manufactures furniture for the office, residential, lodging, and healthcare industries and store display fixtures, all sold under the Company's family of brand names. Other products produced by Kimball on a contract manufactured basis include store fixtures, television cabinets and stands, residential furniture and furniture components. The Electronic Contract Assemblies Segment is a global provider of design engineering, manufacturing, packaging and distribution of electronic assemblies, circuit boards, multi-chip modules and semiconductor components on a contract basis to customers in the transportation, industrial, telecommunications, computer and medical industries.

To learn more about Kimball International, Inc., visit the Company's website on the Internet at: www.kimball.com

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