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Nashville, TN: 8/5/2008

Future Galactic, Rustic and Botanical trends are the first three new trends to be announced

Hickory Hardware™ (www.HickoryHardware.com) North America's leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of decorative, functional and industrial hardware, showcases today's tony décor trends and decorative cabinet hardware in vivid four-color photography. From white-hot space-age minimalism to country house cool, a study commissioned by Hickory Hardware™ identifies today's most interesting emerging trends. The first three of these trends to be released are Future Galactic, Rustic and Botanical.

Homeowners whose design preferences exhibit a decidedly futuristic bent will gravitate to the Future Galactic trend and the amorphic curves of the Hickory Hardware™ Metropolis knob. With the Satin Nickel finish shown in the photography and a slightly off-center, sculpted indent, this ultramodern-looking circular pull is as sleek as any star cruiser and a whole lot easier to install on kitchen and bathroom cabinets. The collection includes knobs in three sizes, 1 inch, 1-1/8 inch and 1-1/4 inch in diameter, and is available in Satin Nickel, Pearl Nickel, Matte Black, Oil-Rubbed Bronze Highlighted and Venetian Bronze finishes.

Evoking images of a simpler time, rustic elements of home décor have withstood the test of time and show the wear in textured finishes. Hickory Hardware™ Basaltic knobs resemble the rough volcanic rock for which the line is named, a look that is highlighted by the Dark Antique Copper finish. Basaltic knobs are available in three sizes, 1-1/4 inch, 1-1/2 inch and 1-3/4 inch in diameter. The collection is available in Windover Antique and Dark Antique Copper finishes.

The Botanical trend brings the outside in, porting the feel of a well-tended garden into kitchens and bathrooms. Offering an eco-friendly appeal to homeowners, the Hickory Hardware™ Touch of Spring pull showcased in the Verde Antique finish emphasizes the outdoors in an interior setting. The Touch of Spring collection includes 3-inch and 96-millimeter pulls and is available in Verde Antique, Blonde Antique, Lancaster Hand Polished, Vibra Pewter and Windsor Antique finishes.

The Hickory Hardware™ Metropolis, Basaltic and Touch of Spring decorative cabinet hardware families are featured in home improvement centers, hardware stores and designer showrooms across the United States and Canada, and are competitively priced, ranging from $2.59 to $7.47 (USD) MSRP for the Metropolis collection, $4.99 to $5.99 (USD) MSRP for the Basaltic collection and $3.97 to $5.67 (USD) MSRP for the Touch of Spring product line. Additional photographs are available by contacting Erika Golden, public relations, Koroberi, Inc. (www.koroberi.com), by phone at (919) 945-0540 or by e-mail at erika@koroberi.com.

For sales or marketing information, contact Hickory Hardware™ at (877) 556-2918, or (615) 687-6300 outside of the US, or e-mail customerservice@HickoryHardware.com.

For media information, contact Erika Golden, public relations, Koroberi, Inc. (www.koroberi.com), by phone at (919) 945-0540 or by e-mail at erika@koroberi.com.

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About Hickory Hardware, Inc.
Hickory Hardware, Inc. offers Hickory Hardware™ product lines that are Crafted for Your Life™, delivering the craftsmanship, style, and function that trade customers and consumers seek in today's marketplace. Hickory Hardware is based in Nashville, Tennessee, with manufacturing and distribution operations in the United States, Canada, and China. Tracing its heritage to 1894, the height of the Arts and Craft movement, Hickory Hardware is recognized as North America's leading designer and marketer of decorative cabinet hardware, door hardware, security and builders' hardware. The Hickory Hardware™ distinctive product portfolio also includes industrial and healthcare casters, as well as floor protection products. For more information, please visit www.HickoryHardware.com.

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