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Release date: Jan 20, 2009

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With a new year unfolding, remodeling, replacement and new construction markets remain at the heart of the economy, and on the minds of optimistic home and business owners.

“The desire to build, remodel and reinvent the homestead is a core part of America’s cultural DNA,” said Robin Avni, senior director, consumer strategist, home and garden at Iconoculture, Inc. and featured speaker in Pella’s exhibit at the 2009 International Builders’ Show (IBS). “Whether it’s aspiration, ingenuity or an unwavering ability to pick up the pieces, consumers consider their lives an ongoing improvement project. They are ever hopeful, but these days they aim to achieve balance by blending in a hearty dose of practicality while seeking the happiness, comfort and fulfillment they desire in their homes.”

Newest innovations
Pella Corporation unveiled its newest innovations this week at IBS in Las Vegas. Included in the 2009 lineup are rugged Pella® Impervia® casement and awning windows, beautiful blinds between-the-glass for vinyl patio doors, bold new grille colors and stained interiors for wood windows and fabulous new fiberglass entry door panels and glass designs.

Wood windows add more color, finish options
Interior matched grilles between-the-glass and stained interiors are new to the Pella wood window line. Pella ProLine® and Architect Series® products now offer color choices for grilles between-the-glass to offer the look of individual panes of glass, with the energy efficiency and cleaning convenience of grilles permanently protected between the panes. The new color options — White, Tan, Brown, Ivory, Harvest, Cordovan and Brickstone — complement today's most popular stain and paint tones. The Pella Designer Series® collection now offers completely finished stained interior options making the builder’s or installer’s job easier, as the Pella windows require no addition prep work prior to installation.

Also new in 2009, Pella expands its EnduraClad® aluminum exterior color options for greater design flexibility to add a look of distinction to your home or business. Seventeen new feature colors are available on Pella Architect Series® and Designer Series® products, as well as fiberglass and steel entry systems. New colors include: Cranberry, Real Red, Stormy Blue, Naval, Eldridge Gray, Iron Ore, Almond, Classic White, Vanilla Cream, Sand Dune, Honeysuckle, Portobello, Fossil, Auburn Brown, French Roast, Summer Sage, and Deep Olive.

Fiberglass composite windows expand style choices
Pella Impervia, crafted of fiberglass composite materials, adds casement and awning style window options in 2009, to provide more choices for builders, commercial property owners and homeowners looking for a window or patio door that will perform even in extreme weather conditions.

“Pella Impervia has been a good fit for us and our customers,” said Bruce Emerson, owner, BWE Construction in Lino Lakes, Minn. “It’s a good solid window that has a softer look to it on the interior. We like the fact that it lasts longer and is stronger than other window materials.” *

Pella Impervia can withstand the forces of Mother Nature without cracking, shrinking or warping in extreme weather conditions. The sleek-profiled innovative products made from Duracast®, the strongest most durable material in windows and doors, are virtually maintenance-free, energy-efficient and well-suited to today’s busy lifestyles and balanced budgets for home and business owners.* Builders and homeowners may choose from factory prefinished brown, white or tan color options.

Vinyl blinds-between-the-glass add privacy
Pella’s newest innovations in the vinyl category include blinds between the glass for sliding patio doors. The white blinds are protected between the glass so they stay clean and stay put when the door is opened and closed. The cordless design is well-suited for a home with children or pets.

Pella’s vinyl products now offer high performance Low-E glass as an option. This highly energy-efficient window is ideal for warm regions like the American Southwest, where blocking damaging Ultraviolet (UV) rays is critical. Pella’s product blocks 95 percent of UV light as compared to 44 percent for clear, insulating glass.

New styles of obscure glass are also available from the vinyl collection, ideal for rooms like bathrooms, where privacy is necessary but natural light is desired.

Entry doors expand
Pella Craftsman fiberglass entry doors are now available in 8-foot heights to make a grand entrance into a home. Pella now also offers fiberglass entry doors featuring a Deluxe Oval panel option as a popular choice for consumers looking for a more traditional style in doors. In addition, wrought iron grilles mount to the exterior of Pella fiberglass doors for added character. A great way to create a Western or Southwestern look with Pella low-maintenance fiberglass doors, the grilles are available on full and three-fourths light fiberglass doors with textured and Low-E glass.

About Pella
Pella Corporation is a leader in designing, testing, manufacturing and installing quality windows and doors for new construction, remodeling and replacement applications. Pella earned the U.S. Department of Energy’s ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year award for windows in 2007 and 2008 for its leadership in manufacturing energy-efficient windows and educating consumers about them.

As a family-owned and professionally managed privately-held company, Pella is known for its 84-year history of innovation, making great products, providing quality service and delivering on customer satisfaction. Headquartered in Pella, Iowa, the company is committed to incorporating new technologies, increasing productivity, and practicing environmental stewardship to create satisfied customers. Providing careers for about 8,600 team members, Pella is recognized as the “Global Top Company for Leaders” in the small-to mid-sized category by FORTUNE magazine.

The company manufactures quality windows, patio doors and entry door systems sold through a Direct Sales Network operating Pella® Window & Door Showrooms across the United States and Canada and select building materials retailers, including Lowe’s®, which features the Pella Design Center, a “store-within-a-store.” For more information, call 888-847-3552 or visit www.pella.com.

* In testing performed in accordance with the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) testing standards, Pella’s Duracast has displayed superior performance in strength, ability to withstand extreme heat and cold and resistance to dents and scratches.

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