Hunter Douglas Contributes to Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall Event
Donation To Help Foundation Put on Premier Event

THORNTON, Colorado - Hunter Douglas, Inc., one of Thornton's largest employers, presented the Thornton Veterans Memorial Foundation with a $2,500.00 contribution today. This contribution will be used to help the Foundation bring the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall to the city during the annual Independence Day event.

Of all the war memorials, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial - the Wall - arguably invokes the strongest emotional reaction of any and it is the single most visited memorial in the country. The Foundation, working in conjunction with the city of Thornton, has arranged to bring a 3/5 scale version of the memorial to the city from July 3 to July 7, 2008. The Wall will be available for public viewing 24 hours a day on those dates at the multipurpose fields at the Margaret W. Carpenter Recreation Center (11151 Colorado Boulevard, Thornton, CO 80233).

This event would not be possible but for the generous contribution of Hunter Douglas, Inc. and other area businesses and organizations. As a "Three Star Sponsor" of the event, Hunter Douglas continues to demonstrate their commitment to not only the communities in which they operate but also to all servicemen and women and veterans.

The Foundation thanks Hunter Douglas, Inc. for their generous contribution to this event. We look forward to working with them and other area businesses, organizations and citizens on this extraordinary event.

About Hunter Douglas, Inc.

For more than 80 years, the architecture and design community has specified contract products from Hunter Douglas, the world leader in window coverings and a major manufacturer of architectural products. Their tradition of bringing breakthrough products to market makes them the company of choice for an array of contract solutions, including innovative systems for interior and exterior window coverings, acoustical and metal ceilings, solar control, and façades. The company is continually seeking, testing and developing new concepts and products that will enable them to meet ever-more-demanding standards of performance.

The Hunter Douglas portfolio includes thousands of high-profile projects around the world, from retail, corporate and commercial facilities; to major transit centers and public spaces; to hospitality, health care and educational/governmental buildings. Major operational centers in Asia, Australia, Europe, Latin America and North America give Hunter Douglas an unmatched worldwide presence. Subsidiaries in nearly 90 countries around the world let the company remain flexible in adapting products to meet local requirements.

Hunter Douglas' Thornton facility manufactures products for their acoustical ceiling product line and is located at 1 Hunter Douglas Circle, Thornton, CO, 80241.

About the Thornton Veterans Memorial Foundation

Founded in 2005, the Thornton Veterans Memorial Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established by citizens of Thornton, Colorado with the sole purpose of building and maintaining a veterans memorial. Our nation's veterans have served and protected the United States for 230 years. They have made sacrifices small and large, all to ensure the freedom of this great nation. A fitting and proper tribute within our city is a small way of showing our appreciation for their service. Privately funded and created, the Foundation endeavors to make this memorial a reality for the city, its citizens and all veterans.

The memorial will pay tribute to all veterans of the past, present and future. Located near the Thornton Recreation Center at 108 th Avenue and Colorado Boulevard, the memorial will be centrally located and easily accessible from anywhere in the north metro area. The design, based on a five point star with each point representing each branch of military service, will be over 150 feet in diameter. A pentagon and five-sided obelisk will be in the center of the memorial with individual monuments for the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard surrounding it.

To learn more about the Foundation and the memorial project, please visit our website at http://www.thorntonveteransmemorial.org.